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HannahStar

HannahStar

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Hi my name is Hannah,I am a single parent of 2 ,my youngest is 2 years old and his name is Bailey and my little girl is 4 and her name is Khristian,I work full time while going to school and I have no time for myself.My weight has gone up in the last 2 years I am up to 177 and would like to get back down to 137 so I need to get my butt on the ball.My plan is to not exceed 1,500 calories and eat mainly fruits vegatables lot's of protien lot's of water and exersice an hour a day for 5 days a week.
I would like to make a few friends along the way and anyone with some good advice feel free to stop by.I have read a few diaries on here and I must say I am very impressed and so ready to do this.
 
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Do check out the stickied threads in nutrition, on topic and weight loss thru exercise - 1500 calories might be a tad low on a daily basis.

Welcome to your diary an the forum - have fun while you are here
 
Hi Hannah,
I'm new here too!
I just started my Diary yesterday!

So your kids are 2 and 4?
cute ages, but a handful I know.
And you go to school too?
Girl it's no wonder you feel like you have no time for yourself.
I've been there!
I used to get up before anyone else just
so I could have 5 minutes to myself.
We have 5, my youngest is 11 now.
So yeah,
I know what it feels like to be stretched to the limit.
Without the support of my friends I never would have made it.

I'm glad you're here
It sounds like you have a good plan for making changes.
Try to take it a day at a time.
I'm trying to do the same.
And hey, I'm a good listener
if you just want to vent at somebody!
Hang in there!

Sona
stop by my sorry Journal
and say hello sometime :)
 
HannahStar said:
Hi my name is Hannah,I am a single parent of 2 ,my youngest is 4 years old and her name is Khristian and my little boy is 2 and his name is Bailey,I work full time while going to school and I have no time for myself.My weight has gone up in the last 2 years I am up to 177 and would like to get back down to 137 so I need to get my butt on the ball.My plan is to not exceed 1,500 calories and eat mainly fruits vegatables lot's of protien lot's of water and exersice an hour a day for 5 days a week.
I would like to make a few friends along the way and anyone with some good advice feel free to stop by.I have read a few diaries on here and I must say I am very impressed and so ready to do this.
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Hey hannah looks like a good plan.................... look forward to watching your progress.......
 
I wanted to record what I eat daily so here it goes
bowl of cheerios with fat free milk 260 caloies
1 subway turkey and cheese sub plain 320 calories
a pk of baked doritos 150 calories
1 cup of lowfat yogurt 80 caloreis
3 pieces of canalope 80 calories
1 piece of baked cod with seasoning 320 calories
a small salad with fat free dressing 100 calories??
1 small bowl of breyers french vanilla frozen yogary 120 calories
I am guessing around 1,450 calories today I did 4 miles
on my treadmill walking at a steady fast pace

Thank you hillbillylee for the warm welcome
 
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Well hello there hannah - thanx for droppin by my diary adn for your sweet comments:) Im a single mommy also - 2 girls - 3 and 13...nice to have soemone else around that is a single mom...there are a few of us around here...

Good luck on your weight loss journey and I will be back:D:D:D!!!
 
Hey Hannah, welcome to WLF and to your journey to a better happier you! You have come to the right place. You can do this. I know that it's tough to be a single parent and find the time to take care of yourself too. Looking forward to watching you reach your goals.

Griff
 
Hey hannah,

Thanks for stopping by! You're off to a great start. Wow I can't imagine working, taking care of two kids, and going to school... no wonder you feel like you have no "me" time.

Keep up the great work
~Jenna
 
Howdy Hannah,
Hope your having a great day c-ya Sunday
I promise my lil guy will be in a better mood ok I lied I dunno?
Yeah Wishes we are buds she has no PC so she is on mine
whe she watches me kiddies so I can get a breather!
I reccomend her to check the site out it's a gr8 place to start!
Don't forget to record your food daily!!Have a good 1 Your friend
Tammy
 
Welcome to the WLF, this place is so wonderful and there are so many people on here that are a true inspiration. I also understand were your coming from as I was a single mom raising twin boys for about 10 years, and I worked full time as well. It was really, really hard, and I denied myself a lot of stuff, but I wouldn't take it back for the world. I think you came to the right place to help get focused and keep track of your progress. I wish you much success in your new journey and I can't wait to stick around and see how well you do. Good Luck!! and have a great weekend!
Kim
 
Wow! A single mom who works full time and goes to school?! Jenna's right. Now wonder you have no time for yourself. Welcome to the forum and thanks for stopping by my diary.

Here's an exercise trick that might help with the weight loss--when you're on the treadmill, vary your speeds. Start out at an average pace for 5 minutes, then amp it up for a couple of minutes, then back down for a few. Keep mixing up your speeds, going at a jog for some of it if you feel comfortable going that fast. But the variation of speeds, especially pushing yourself, will rev up your metabolism. This is called interval training, and I've had good results since I started doing it--really gets me out of plateaus. If you keep going at the same speed your body will get used to it and it won't be very effective.
Best of luck!
-Kimberly
 
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Howdy Hannah,
Hope your having a great day c-ya Sunday
I promise my lil guy will be in a better mood ok I lied I dunno?
Yeah Wishes we are buds she has no PC so she is on mine
whe she watches me kiddies so I can get a breather!
I reccomend her to check the site out it's a gr8 place to start!
Don't forget to record your food daily!!Have a good 1 Your friend
Tammy
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Hehe yeah i saw a notification she came online from the same computer as you under admin so i assumed so :)
Welcome to the fold Hannah :)
 
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