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Hello everyone,

I figure I'm going to start a diary because it might just help me along the way.
I'm 25 years old and a sahm to two kids. My daughter is 2 years old and my son will be one on sept 29th. As you can see I had my kids really close together and didn't lose the baby weight from the first one before I got pregnant with the second one.

I'm only 5' tall and used to weight 112 pounds. My mom got cancer in 2006 and passed away a month before my wedding. I ended up being 140 pounds at my wedding. After that I gained another 15 pounds and then found out I was pregnant with my daughter and now 2 years later here I am, very unhealthy and very unhappy.

I started this "lifestyle change" ( diets never worked for me ) on sept 11 2010. I started at 178lbs and am now sitting at 170lbs. I've been walking around 5 miles everyday and doing yoga and strength training on my wii fit.

Hope to meet some nice people here and help each other stay on track. :party:
 
Oh I tried ordering a weighted hula hoop yesterday as well but my computer was acting up, so I'll be trying to get that again soon. A girl who had a baby the same time I had my daughter said that's what she used to get her belly back. Let's hope it works :)
 
Hi and welcome to the forum! I'm sure you'll like it here, people are very friendly and willing to help.

Good luck with your goals!
 
I should answer these questions i suppose. :)

How much weight do you want to lose? 58lbs

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight? 7 months

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? healthy eating and walking, yoga and strength training daily

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal? My sister is supporting me, we are doing it together

-- How realistic is your goal? my goal ends up being 2ish pounds a week so i'd say very realistic

-- When will you start? sept 11 2010

What is your current height and weight? 5 feet 170 lbs

If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? 115

At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 135

Why do you want to lose weight? to be healthier and happier, I want my children to lead a healthy life

Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? No, I just want to be comfortable when those events do come up

What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? unsupportive family, exhaustion ( because I do everything for my two children and husband without any help)

Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? It started with stress when my mom got sick, now I have two small children so I gained weight there, then was too exhausted to do anything about it, along with an unsupportive husband who wont help me to give me time to work out.

What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? Healthier eating and moving alot more

Have you lost weight in the past? yes
If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? It was not healthy, basically eating next to nothing

Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? stress, no motivation

What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? just restricting calories with no exercise

Why do you think it did not work? because i wasn't doing it a healthy way

Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? yes I'm doing that now

Do you cook at home often?everyday
If so, what do you cook? it was usually pasta, burgers, chilli

How often do you go out to eat?once a week
Where do you go? fast food

What are your three favorite foods? chicken, chocolate, pizza

What are your three favorite restaurants? swiss chalet, the keg, boston pizza

What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? eat more vegetables, less bread, no fried foods

If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? I wouldn't worry about how I looked all day, more confidance, happier, feel healthier, more energy

Do you eat when you are not hungry? yes

Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? yes

Do you hide your food or eat in secret?yes

Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?yes

Do you eat as a reward? yes

Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? yes

What do you normally eat for a meal? pizza, pasta or chicken

What type of snacks do you eat? chocolate, popcorn, chips

In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? trying to walk 5 miles a day, along with yoga and strength training

Where do you go for exercise? home

What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? walking, yoga, competitive sports

What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals? feeling better all day long after exercising/ seeing the numbers on the scale go down/ seeing the changes in my body/ giving my family a healthier life

Do you have rewards for certain goals? not yet, but i'm going to think of some
 
Well I completely missed lunch today and the workout I was going to do this afternoon because my dad and my uncle that I haven't seen in over a year stopped by. So it was worth missing the workout and I guess the missing lunch kinda evens it out even thought it's not a great idea.

I've gotten one kiddie to bed and once the other one goes down i think i'm going to try and do some yoga on the wii.
 
Good morning all

I'm excited today because I am no longer in the 170s!!!!!!! yay, I really hope to never ever see that number again. Good bye 170, I will not miss you.

So my husband decided that is it time that he gets his butt moving as well and we he got home from work this morning spent an hour on the wii. He was sweating. I kinda think he sees i'm serious about this and doesn't want me to get fit while he stays the same. So when he went to bed I got my butt on there and did 2 miles and a bit of strength training. I'll definitely do more today yet.

That's all for now :)
 
Hi! Congratulations for getting out of the 170s!!!! Just wondered what "games" you used for the wii, thinking iof getting some, but not sure what to get. We have wii sports, its the closest I get to playing tennis these days but other than that we have "game games" not workpout games.
 
I've been using the wii fit balance board, mainly the yoga, strength training and step aerobics. It's lots of fun so I don't mind doing it at all.
 
I do hula hooping and it is great core strengthening. I do an hr class on Friday's but during the week I pick it up and do 8 min cycles; 4 mins in each direction. My older kids are even in on the fun and pick it up just because. I've gotten to the point where I can walk forward/backward/sideways and pull up my heels and add a bounce. Who knows maybe evidentually I'll be walking around the kitchen making dinner with it swinging around me, haha! Good luck.
 
It is great for the core, I can't wait to get my weighted hoop and see if it makes a difference. That is so awesome that you are getting so good at it, I'm not there yet lol
 
Good morning everyone,

Today has been good so far, I know it's still morning but it's still been good. So far I've gotten in an hour workout :) and had my smoothie this morning.

I'll be checking back in later
 
hello, good luck with meeting your targets. good progress so far to already be in 160s. keep it up :) i read your answers to that questionnaire thing you filled out, really honest answers and i feel the same way in many cases!
 
So I was pretty busy today and completely missed lunch, so I just had a small piece of lasagna. I hope it doesn't screw me up. :)
 
Well I'm down to 168.4 today yay :party:

I had to take my husband into town and drop him off this morning, and I stopped at tim hortons. When I got home i wanted to see if I could find out how many calories were in the double double I just had. I found a great site that tells me all the info for tim hortons. I'm surprised how many calories and fat are in there DDs. I'll be watching how much I go there now that's for sure. For a large it's 230 calories and 12g of fat :ack2:
 
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