JayJam

Hi! I am 43 and the mother of two young boys who are 4 and 6 years old. I am 5'10'' and have always been able to carry more weight, but I have steadily been putting on weight since the birth of my second son and I am ready to start to lose the extra pounds. Since I have young children and I'm not so young anymore, I need…

I'm a stay at home mom to two boys, ages 4 and 6. I also work from home teaching at an online school. It is sometimes hard to find the motivation to keep it up when I'm home most of the day.

Thanks for the encouragement. It really helps! The past few days have been good as I have logged food each day, drank water and even got to bed by 11pm last night! I am coming in under calories, but still to high on fat and protein. I need more exercise, but at least it is a start! Have a great Sunday!

I'm in! I need the motivation to get going. Goals: 1. Keep calories under 1200 per day and drinks lots of water and green tea. 2. Log in daily...good or bad 3. Exercise 20 minutes a day 4. Good habit to work on- getting to bed earlier ( before midnight!) 5. Da y off- most likely Sunday