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MTNHARMONY
6/29/06 9:18 A
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LOL. My son offered me his banana this morning and I had already eaten all my breakfast so I had to say no, mommy doesn't eat your food anymore. I am use to cleaning everyone's plates too. I can't stand anything going to waste but I eat too much that way!
Oh geez, talking back and tantrums. I thought screaming and not being able to understand him was bad. I had hoped he could at least tellme why he was mad and that would be better.
My son jumps on me when I do floor excersizes or use any equipment, and then I am afraid he will get hurt. When I do Pilates on the floor I try to keep him in my tummy. Makes me do them better and works me harder. But getting jumped on, on the stomach hurts!!!
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| Hi, I am the mom of three 8, 6, and almost 3, and yes I do think that 3 is worse than 2. Its that talking back thing, I can deal with a tantrum, but a tantrum with dialogue is much worse, lol. I have been working with this program for two months now and I have lost 5 lbs, I still have to get my eating on track, but I am doing better now. The hardest part for me is not eating the food that the kids have left over. I can just hear my grandmother talking about all the starving children and I clean their plates. I have been better, but still have a long way to go.
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| Hello, Im Laura and i have a 3 year old that is one wild child. i love him to pieces but as most mommies i prayer the quiet time that comes with nap time sometimes. hes my little helper when it comes to my exercising, he does it all with me. ive had a major set back here and i have gained some of the weight back that i have lost so im now trying to regroup and get backon track and get though pounds back off plus the rest so that i can meet my goals
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LEEANNE1968
6/29/06 8:44 A
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HI There. I'm a mom to two girls age 2 1/2 and 7! After a long winter/spring - I'm finally below my pre-pregnancy weight from my 1st!! yeee haww. I'm still trying to keep fit and lose a few more, but I'm also trying to teach my girls to choose healthy snacks - and to get out and play for exercise. My 2 1/2 yr old is my tough one right now, she's picky on food, but we're working on it.
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TINKERMOM77
6/29/06 8:36 A
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Hi all, I am also a toddler mom. My Daughter turns 3 on Saturday and boy, everyone that told me 3's are harder than 2's was right. I just joined SP yesterday and so far, I think the support is wonderful. I need something to keep me motivated and I think I found it. I am also essentially single since DH is a guest of Kansas for at least another 18 months (less than halfway through now at least). I want to have the energy to keep up with my daughter, feel better about myself and blow my man’s mind when he walks out a free man 
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| Wow, there are quite a few of us, aren't there? I have a little boy, he just turned two the beginning of June, and he is a little hellion... Constantly climbing, into everything he can get his little paws on and some things he shouldn't be able to! Too smart for his own good too. When he was a little older than a year he figured out how to climb up on the sofa and undo the chain lock on the front door so he could go out in the hall! We had to get new chain locks and put them at the very top of the doors. I agree with everyone else, I don't understand how we can not lose weight chasing these monsters! Mine is usually very good about letting me exercise, he dances along when I do cardio, but tries to climb on me when I'm down on the floor doing crunches or things like that. Good luck to everyone, both with the kiddos and the weight loss!
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Hey
I feel your pain, my son turned two on the 24th and is driving me nuts. Being the Australian winter its hard to find things for him to do having him under foot all day is madness.
I have just had a baby two months ago and hope that this site will help me lose the weight.
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| hi everyone, my son just turned two last weekend, and man does he keep me moving!! I too have had a hard time losing the baby weight, and find it hard to except my body since having a c section. I am currently trying to lose 30 pounds. So far I have lost 10 ( about 8 since joining spark people)
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JULIEBEAVER
6/29/06 7:42 A
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| OK- My Monster is 1 and a half- so the terrible twos are worse?
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HEALTHIER2008
6/29/06 2:00 A
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Same here! Mom of an almost 3 year old who has grandparents who feed him all the junk. Ugh!
I feel your pain!
Heather
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ILOVESCRAPBOOKI
6/28/06 11:02 P
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| LOL! I know what you mean about being strict on what your kids eat... my mom gets on me all the time because I don't buy them koolaid or cookies and doughnuts and chips and the like. I guess they get their taste of them at her house... she makes sure she gets to the store if she knows they are coming. Errr!
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WALKERMI25
6/28/06 10:53 P
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Hi mommies!
I am mother to twin girls who are 2 1/2 years old... challenging, tiring, rewarding all at the same time. A big motivation for me is setting a good example for them, not so much about looks about about healthy habits and feeling good about themselves.
People all think I'm a total Nazi about their food because we are pretty rigid on good foods and no sugar. However, while I can control everything they eat right now, I want to get their taste and habits for healthy stuff... they will have plenty of time to eat junk food when they older and I don't have the control (like I did!!)
I found that in order to have a regular exercise routine, it has to be before everyone is up or it just does not happen... I get up by 5:00 most days and get my workout done and out of the way... I'm use to it now, but it was hell for a few weeks!
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ASHLEEMICAHSMOM
6/28/06 10:20 P
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Oh boy do I hear you all... I have a soon to be 3 yo boy and a 5 yo girl, who has developmental delays... it is such a chore to get them to eat, let alone eat well. So trying to change my habits and theirs at the same time.... is very frustrating, and often reseults in setbacks for me. I also work full time, but I am off for the summer. SO we are really trying to work on changing our habits. Wish us luck!
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HJONES5517
6/28/06 10:16 P
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I have a 3 year old and a 5 month old, I tried running with a double jogger but it did not work for me. So I signed up at the YMCA, the offered me a scholarship and they pay a percentage of the monthly dues. that includes the child care, which my daughter loves to go to.
Heather
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| I'm going to exersize at a gym beginning next week, (wih free child care) waking up early for a morning walk just doesn't work for me, I have'nt been really watching what I eat this wek, I went to a buffet twice so that doesn't help I believe I had a little of most everything, But just reading through what you all have accoplished and the weight that you all have lost really helps me and motivates me I will try harder and will loose all my extra pounds that I have.....!
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| Hi belle77 ! I hear you! I work full time and with a 4 year old and a 1 year old ; Just planning their food and getting them to eat it is a Job!
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| They put me on Welbutrin,, but that really didn't seem to do anything for me,,, I told them before they even put me on it,, My biggest problem, is stress, and that is what they put me on,, as far as hormones go,, every time i have tried to take them, they make me crazy. My mother in law was telling me about one that she is on that she loves,, but I don't know. I even thought about taking estrin D but have decided to try to do the diet thing without the aide of diet pills this time. God knows I have wasted so much money on just about every one they have on the market. I have made a doc appoinntment though,,, I really want to find a new hormone, that won't make me gain weight or get crazy
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| Mony924---I hear you! I'm trying to lose 20 lbs. before trying to get pg again around this time next year. I'd like to lose the 20 so that when I gain pg weight it won't be "extra". I have a 13 month old.
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VANCEMOMX4
6/28/06 7:37 P
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| Belle77 I have faith that you can do it.Just reading your post I want to meet you as I know how it feels to not have friends,you feel isolated and for me at least like it would be easier to stay the way you are because you have no one to impress.You've been thru a lot and wow I'm speechless and in awe of you and how you were able to get thru it all without running screaming down the street.It just goes to show you what strenghths you have.
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MTNHARMONY
6/28/06 7:34 P
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Don't worry about a long post. You needed some support!
I say congrats for doing as well as you have. You have been through alot. I have heard some having troubles losing weight after a total hysterotomy. My mom and g'ma had one so I might one day so I am very understanding for not having had one. Are you on any hormones? JW. Sometimes it can help sometimes hurt. stress is probably the biggest problem... that and maybe depression. Have you looked into that?? I have it pretty bad that's why I asked. Its been my biggest hurdle in losing weight! I tend to be someone who loves carbs and when I eat them in normal portions I lose weight but it is very hard to do esp. being depressed. Would love to say more, esp. more encouraging things but my 2 yr old is about to delete everything I type.
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Hi all, I just wanted to say hi,,
I have basically struggled with weight since my childhood. I battled anorexia at the age of 15,, and conqured it YAY ME!!! I have had 5 children,, and before my 3rd was born, I was in pretty good shape. After my third was born, I went to the doc for my 6 week checkup and they told me that I was pregnant again. And 4 months later found out that this time it was twins. Needless to say the weight from the 3rd pregnancy was still sitting there when I started piling it on again with the twins and for all of you that have had twins,,, you get pretty big LOL It was 2 and a half years ago that they were born, and my life has been a whirlwind sine then. I don't have very many friends,,, just my husband, my kids and my sister. One of my twins is handicapped and spent the first year and a half of his life basically in the hospital. The first time was for 6 months straight at a hospital 2 hours away, and then 9 months later, he was in a hospital 3 and a half hours away for 4 months. I have been up and down with my weight since they were born,,,,, and nothing is working. I have tried exercise, and eating right. As a matter of fact, i did it consistintly for 4 months and only lost 3 pounds. Oh,, i also had a total hysterectomy and pelvic reconstruction 2 summer's ago, at the age of 26. The doc said that my insides were damaged too severely and it had to happen.
The other night, my kids and I were watching home videos, and my oldest who is 9 and very sweet and bright told me that it didn't look like me. I have 30 pounds to lose and it is so hard to see an end in sight sometimes. My husband is in the military, and I am a stay at home mom, who's oldest 2 are now on summer break,, and it is even harder with them eating all the time..
well, like i said,, I just wanted to say,, sorry for the long post, LOL
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Hi,
I am a working mother of a 2 yr old boy soon to be 3 in August. I having been exercising and have changed my eating habits since Feb. 21st( I don't like the word diet) and it has paid off before I started spark I was 264.5. I am hoping to achieve my goal by January 2007. I am married and my husband is the type that can eat anything and everything and never gain weight.
Andrew my son is my motivation it is amazing how much energy I now have and how much fun we have together.
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Hi!
I am a working mom to an 11-month old - I have only lost 10 pounds since the baby. I had lost sbout 25 in the first few weeks when I delivered, then I went into a bit of a funk and gained it all back.
We're hoping to have another soon, and I'm trying to get into some sort of shape (besides lumpy) before I get pregnant again.
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MTNHARMONY
6/28/06 5:43 P
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| My son always potties within a couple minutes of waking, if not immediately. He also goes more often than not after eating or drinking. So try the potty then. Try reading books while she pottys. Let her see you potty. And don't be stressed! that won't help :)
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ROSES17928
6/28/06 5:34 P
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| I am a mom to a 2 1/2 year old little boy. I also am a graduate student, working on writing my thesis, and I also work two part time jobs. Like a lot of you... life is hectic. I am on a mission to lose some weight. Sparkpeople is awesome! Good luck to everyone else on their quest to lose the pounds!
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Hi! I am new and am ready to make a change in myself. I am a mom to 4 (ages 5, 3, 2, and 11 months). I have about 26 pounds to lose and I am ready to feel great about myself again. We have moved recently and since the stress has somewhat subsided I am ready to focus on me. I stay at home and it makes for a long day at times (it is great to be with my kids and I feel blessed with my chance to spend with them), but I find it hard to motivate myself to exercise since I feel constantly drained. My beginning goals are to do at least 15 minutes of exercise daily and to make sure to drink at least 8 cups of water. I will be using my treadmill and stationary bike at home and using dumbells too. I am so glad I just happened to find this site.
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I'm mom to a 2 3/4 yo :) goofball and a 7-month old cutie patootie. I think the BEST gym is one with free childcare. That's the only reason I can fit in a workout - that and being a SAHM. Before my 2nd child was born I was working full time, and NEVER got a chance to work out because I wanted to spend all my free time with my kiddo. Sure we went to the park and I played on the playground stuff with her, went for walks & jogs in the stroller, etc but somehow it's not the same as a focused workout...now that I'm home all the time it doesn't bother me to leave them at the gym's child care area for an hour a day :) and I'm actually about 7 lbs under my pre-preg weight, trying to get to my dream weight...
Hi everyone :)
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VANCEMOMX4
6/28/06 3:52 P
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Hey all,I'm a Mom of four as well 11,8,4,23mths.I'mso happy to see that I'm not the only one having a hard time getting exercise in.Sheesh after dishes,laundryvacuuming getting three meals on the table and clean-up plus all the million other things we do it's not fair is it?!Plus the next person who tells me they lost all their weight and looks so FABULOUSE from breastfeeding I swear I'm going to hit them over the head with a purse.Even when I'm eating healthy as can be and exercising faithfully it never comes off,my youngest has been nursing Constantly for 3 weeks and nothing on the scale has budged.My exercise time has gone down due to the increase in nursing and now we have these dang wildfires going and all the smoke in the air.Which makes me mad seeing as how I just bought a new stroller and haven't even gotten to try it out yet.Sorry for all that I just needed to vent 
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SASSYMOMMA
6/28/06 3:50 P
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KJONES122,
There is nothing easy about potty training. I am currently potty training my 5th child. And yes, you saw that correctly 5th child. She is 2. I know that with my other children, you have them sit on the potty chair about 10-15 min after they have had something to drink. Even if they don't go immediately, they will eventually when they are ready.
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CROWGIRL74
6/28/06 3:39 P
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I have monkeys here too! I have two boys, Rowan age 4 and Kieran age 2. Until a few months ago I was a SAHM but finances got too tight and I'm back to working full time now. I just found SP and am really hoping to change my life and get back in shape. I'd like to have at least one more child but we really need to get our lives under control first.
I'm gonna go find that toddler board now!
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I'm a single mom with 2 kids, I have to exercise before they get up in the morning or when the baby (17 months) takes her nap. The older one who is 7 can exercise with me if she chooses. I do Walk Away the Pounds in my living room and the few times I have tried with the baby up she marches for a few minutes with me, but really it's harder with her up. I have both girls in "summer camp" (daycare) while I am looking for a job (I just graduated college) so that helps too.
I know it's hard to get the exericse in with kids but it can be done, sometimes creatively, but it can be done.
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LAURAS0523
6/28/06 3:24 P
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Hi, I have 2 yr. old twin girls and a 3 1/2 yr. old boy. I have discovered the best workout. I put one girl and my boy in the double stroller and my other girl in a hiking backpack and off we go! It is really working for me because I'm pushing 60 lbs. in the stroller and carrying 30 on my back and wow what a workout! And the kids love getting outside- my girls have even been napping better if they get some outside time in the morning.
I'm a SAHM but will be going back to college in the fall and am so excited!
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SARAHJOSEPHINA
6/28/06 3:19 P
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| melissa, do you have a ymca near you? there is free childcare with your membership...that is my main source of working out and the membership is cheap cheap cheap!
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ISABELLAMIRAC
6/28/06 3:11 P
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| My daughter is 2 and half - it's certainly more challenging now to get my workouts in, but it's doable (single mom here too). Somedays I wait till she's in bed - but I risk being too tired. She'll watch an elmo video quietly for long enough to get a strenth workout in, and I often take her in my stroller, and do a 3 mile walk, at 4 mi/hour - that burns 230 cals. It is possible! I also have always had her eat what I eat, so no need to make multiple meals in a night - a lack of options cuts down on pickyness (with my BF too!) We're not alone - but this sure is tiring...
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MELISSAC304
6/28/06 2:59 P
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Hi - I started SP about 3 weeks ago - have lost 6 pounds.
I have a 2 year old myself, Gabriel, and he is a handful, but the light of my life.
Any tips for exercising with a toddler around? I'm a single mom and don't have a lot of great ideas myself.
Melissa
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| The Dr. Phil method consists of a potty training doll, lots of juice and water, and a special phone call. I can do the elmo voice since that is my daughter's favorite preschool character, but you only let them call if they use the potty which she hasn't so we never got that far. She was amazed at the doll and wanted to give her water and watch her go potty on the little chair that comes with the doll, but never translated that into her doing it like it should have. I am thinking maybe I won't put anything on her and let her run around without her diaper or pullups on and see how that works. Potty training almost seems impossible at this point!!! I'll try anything, since I am graduating in about 4 months and should be going back to work. Most daycares here charge extra if the toddler is not potty trained.
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Kat,
Just remember that SP isn't just a diet...it's a whole lifestyle change. In our case, it is a change for us and for our families! It's making a positive change in so many aspects of our lives. Good luck! You're off to a great start!
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Hi--I just started SparkPeople 2 wks. ago, and am excited that I've already lost almost 8 lbs! That's a first for any diet or workout I've tried! I have a 2 yr. old little boy who is an amazing bundle of energy!(and has been since birth!) I, too, am surprised I hadn't lost any weight chasing after him. I'm having trouble with the excercise---I had a difficult pregnancy, and was put on bedrest for the last 3 months of it (I worked out faithfully until then), then had to have an emergency C-section. From day one, he had trouble sleeping, and he has just recently started sleeping through the night (most of the time). It took me a good year and a half to get my former energy back! I guess I'm just not used to being active, after all that, so the cardio is really getting me down. I've always hated cardio (I have no problem with strength training)--the only cardio I've ever enjoyed, I don't have access to anymore...swimming, tennis, canoeing, hiking, skiing, even the treadmill is okay! My main obstacle is money--everything I enjoy costs money! The other obstacle is finding alone time to to do them! I'm hoping when I can go back to work, that will solve both those problems.
Oh--I'm a SAHM for the next couple of months, then when my mother-in-law retires, she's going to babysit so I can go back to work. (Don't really want to, but we need the money!) I'm trying to make eating right and exercising a habit before I start working again so it won't be so difficult to keep up!
I'm so glad to see that other people are having the same problems losing the baby weight that I am--most of my friends are the type that lost it all within 2-3 months! Ugh! Talk about depressing! So glad to see this message board--it's quite comforting! Good luck to everyone!
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MTNHARMONY
6/28/06 2:48 P
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What's the Dr. Phil theory on potty training?
BTW congrats to everyone for joining and trying to keep up with your kids!
I am a SAHM of a 2 yr old and a 8 yr old step-son who both had a b-day in May. I get the step-son on some weekends and his friends and cousin when he is in town so we have a house full of kids at times, some of whom have terrible eating habits. Even when he isn't here it's tough with my son who our neighbor named "Dennis the Menace" because he is always up to trouble and as smart as a whip. He is adorable but hates to listen. He has even broken off the childproof door knobs. He is tall enough to open the fridge now. I can't wait until he busts that lock too, lol. I am trying not to be stressed out all the time with him, so excersizing and trying to focus on me by dieting/losing weight has helped.
They way I workout is by walking. I sometimes take our neighbors dogs for a walk. Sometimes my son comes with me and walks. Sometimes I carry him on my back. Sometimes dad watches him. But most times I add him to my back using a wonderful soft carrier for added weight.
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CLOVER1203
6/28/06 2:48 P
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| Hi ladies! I'm a single mom of a 2 1/2 year old little boy. I also work three jobs and like Kristina, am trying to potty train my son. Life is so hectic!! But I'm pushing on through it, and so far have lost 23.5 pounds since March. Like they say, God never gives us more than we can handle, and I'm proof that that's true, although sometimes I don't think so! Congratulations to all of you out there with toddlers that are trying to lose the weight. What greater gift can we give our children?
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Hi everyone. I am a SAHM of two girls. Shontavia who is 2 1/2 years old and Kaylanna who will be 14 months on the 7th. I know what you mean about losing this weight. I gained 80lbs with my first one and lost about twenty pounds before becoming pregnant with my second and last child. With Kaylanna I gained only 30lbs and lost that within a few weeks of having her, but she was also a big baby so she accounted for nearly 1/3 of the weight I had been carrying. I had done the low-carb diet and went from 255.5 to 202 from last august to december but hated it. Went off the so-called diet and gained almost all of it back so now I am hear. I have found spark helpful in that I make sure to get my cardio in and have been feeling better than I have since I was in the Army.
My two year old and 13 month old are a handful as well. My two year old went through the "why" stage. Everytime I told her to do something or asked her to come here it was "why mommy". I hated that but now she's into telling the baby what not to do or will show the baby how to get into things that are off limits. Needless to say, I am constantly going between the two of them and they never nap at the same time grr.... oh well love them hopefully next year is better as DH is getting deployed back to Iraq. He's leaving in three weeks and will be gone for three months in virginia and I am a college student. But they will keep me entertained while he is away!!!
BTW does anyone have any potty training tips? I've tried the Dr. Phil thing amongst other tricks but my 2 1/2 year old (who is very interested in going on the potty) simply will not go. Any advice? Thanks.
Good Luck ladies!!!
Kristina
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I am the mother of 4-ages ranging from 5-16 and boy the pounds have really added up Last month I hit 301 pds and decided thats it I started tracking my calories and now I am 256 and still losing Thanks for all the support!!!!
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| wow!! 9 pounds in 5 weeks. you go girl! good for you making time foryourself. it seems like that is a very important part of the process according to this plan.
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| Hi ladies! I am also a mommy to a "toddler tornado" that is our nickname for our daughter, and boy does it fit her! She will be two on July 16th. Now we also have a two month old to keep us even busier:) I try to get outside to kick the ball around with her (her favorite activity) and we go for a walk the days I am home with her. She loves to do Pilates with me and does the scissor legs exercise all the time and does the repetitive breathing, it is so adorable:) I just started SP about a month ago and so far I love it, I am so glad there are other toddler mommies here like me:)
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REYADAWNBRINGER
6/28/06 1:45 P
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I have a 2 1/2 year old monster err daughter lol and a 10 year old as well. They keep me running but it doesn't make the weight come off. I am losing so that I can be around for them for a long time to come. 
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| Alimommy, i hope you are really short. What is your height? If you don't mind my asking.
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hi! I'm a sahm of a 2 year old.. turkey  and I've been using spark for about two weeks. Nice to meet you! I'm doing pretty well with doing some type of work out every day but not so good with my food. I hope this works even if I can't stay within all the nutrient guidelines because for me it is hard. LOL!
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| i wish i could blame my babies for my weight gain. well what i mean is i only gained 33lbs with each of them and lost it immediately. I was going up in weight gradually, then i quit smoking and evedentally replaced my habit with food. Some days i tell ya, if i thought smoking would get rid of this weight i'd start again for that reason and that reason only. I dont miss smoking just the smaller waist line. But i'm doing it the right way and it WILL come off!
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SARAHJOSEPHINA
6/28/06 1:24 P
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hi everyone, i'm a mom to a 13 month old little boy and am a SAHM. i've never had to lose weight before...buuuuut after gaining over 60 pounds while pregnant i guess i saw it coming. i lost 30 right away, and then nothing. so here i am paving the way for a healthier lifestyle for my little man, Cole.
good luck to all! 
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SHELLBELL13
6/28/06 1:14 P
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| I'm a mom of three, I have a son who is twelve, and two girls, 7 and 2. They all definately keep me on my toes. I've always thought, "If I could only eat just like they do, and run around just as much, I'd be a string bean too!" LOL My kids are all quite tiny, my son is a workout fanitic (which he gets from his dad....obviously), my 7 year old, definately keeps me in check. This is a girl who LOVES veggies and fruits, and eating healthy. She'll say, "is this healthy", or "should you be drinkining pop?" and she asks me if I've excercised for the day. I only wish I had half the energy and determination they do!
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| Hi. I'm new to spark but I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm determined to lose 20 lbs to get back to my pre-preg. weight and lower. I've been trying to cut back on calories and do some cardio at least 4 days a week. So far so good (one week). I'm the mommy of a 13 month old. I'm a SAHM right now, but I'll go back to work in August when school starts. I'm a teacher. I'm loving my time home with her and I dread going back!!!
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PROUDMAMA
6/28/06 12:57 P
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| I am also a SAHM of two beautiful children. My first born son 4yrs old and my second and last born girl 21mths. They keep me sooo busy not to mention i baby sit my neices the same age range. They drive me nutty but i wouldnt trade them. It would be sooo much easier to run off to them gym with out them but because i'm lucky enough to have a wonderful husband i kind of get to. i have to wait until he's home for lunch or for the whole day but i do get to go by myself to the gym and i sneak in my daily exercises while they are napping also.(mowing, vacuuming, dishes, dusting) as they get older i'm finding more time to be able to do things but they've never held me back from accomplishing any thing. Ive done that all on my own. Good luck to all of you!!! I know i cant wait to achieve and maintain my goal!!!
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LOVEMYMAN
6/28/06 12:44 P
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| Welcome everyone. Wow, that is a lot of kids. Come see us at toddler moms, and new group I started.
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JYCHESTNUTT
6/28/06 12:43 P
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| I know what you mean I have 4 kids, 6 and under. I dont have alot of time for anything. I have lost 50 pounds so far, give or take, but since summer has started I have had trouble keeping up with my routines. I need to get started again real soon.
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Hi!
I am also a SAHM; I have 4 girls ages 1, 2, 6 and 9. I have trouble finding time to exercise! I would love to be able to go for a walk everyday....but it just doesn't happen!
Bj
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Hello all! I am th emother of four beautiful kiddies! Bailee-10, Garrison-9, Levi-8, and Bella-3 1/2! My two older girls (bailee and Levi) are my step-girlies and are at their mother's right now, Garrison (my son from a previous marraige) is at his daddies' right now. So, at the moment, I have only Bella with me and she is having a good time working out with Mamma! THis Sunday all the kids are coming home (yeah) and I'm worried about how healthyI'll be eating and about how much time for working out I'll have. Maybe I can con them into thinking it's cool?
Anyhow, I love Spark and look forward to chatting!
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Hi - I have twin boys, 4 years old and they keep my busy. It's getting easier as they become more independant but there is still alot to do. They see me workout at least 4 - 5 times a week at our local YMCA and at home. Its great for our kids to see healthy behavior and eating habits. Its not always easy! McDonalds and any fast food chain is the last resort and probably once a month if that for us.
PB&J on whole wheat is better and just fast! Good luck to all of us.
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PANMASSBOUND
6/28/06 12:02 P
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| Hi, I have 2 girls - ages 3 and 4. Like everyone else here, I've found that running around after them just isn't enough to get the weight off. Yeah, they keep me busy and I have very little down time, but it's just not a real workout. I joined sparkpeople 5 weeks ago and decided to get serious. I've started to make "me time" for workouts. That means getting up a little earlier (and, yes, it's very early!) 3 or 4 days a week to exercise. I've lost 9 lbs. so far and feel really good. It was a struggle at first, but it's becoming my routine and getting easier. I also like the quiet time am happier all around to have some time when I can put myself first -- something I rarely get to do.
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PURPLECOW
6/28/06 11:49 A
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| Hi, I have g/b twins who are 2 1/2. I also have a 7 yr son and a 5 yr daughter. So I am a toddler mom times 2. I just started this program yesterday. Because even though I breastfead the twins, I can not get the weight off. Even running around chasing after 4 kids, I can't get the weight off.
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| Hi, I just started here the other day but I also have a little monster. He is 3 and a half and a little ball of energy. I found that try to lose weight with him is a little hard because of his deep love of mcdonalds. But I'm hoping that he will help me too. I have found a couple of parks in my area that have a little track around the playgrounds, so I am able to to my walking and still keep an eye on him. But I totally understand the need to keep up. He blows me away all the time.
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| I'm the mom of a 2 1/2 year old little boy. I was suprised I didn't lose weight chasing after him, but then decided I needed to lose weight just to keep up with him!!
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SASSYMOMMA
6/28/06 11:19 A
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| I am a mom of five. The ages are 8, 7, 5, 3, and 2. It definitely is not easy to lose the weight.
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TEACHER08
6/28/06 11:11 A
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| I have a fifteen month old and a 3 1/2 year old. Luckily my 3 1/2 year old is in camp for three days a week, but they both still give me a run for my money and I still cannot lose the weight. It is a struggle. I don't like it when people say I should be a toothpick because of my children and running after them. It is not easy. I lost some weight after my son (the 3 1/2 year old) but now I can't with mt 15 month old daughter.
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JESSIEMOMMYOF2
6/28/06 11:11 A
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| ur body is diff after carrying a baby! ur hips get wider ur belly get bigger and most NEVER go back! congrats on ur weight loss! that is great. i know it is HARD work!
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| My little girl is turning one this week. I just lost all the baby weight 50 pounds! It makes me crazy when people say you should just drop the weight running after her or carrying her around. I know I'm not in the terrible 2 club yet, but for all the running and climbing, and willfulness mine is showing I might as well be. Even though I lost the weight, I still don't fit into 1/2 of my clothes. UGH. It's nice to see this thread on the message board. Good luck all.
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JESSIEMOMMYOF2
6/28/06 8:46 A
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| lol for me 3's have been worse then 2 lol!!! good luck!
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LOVEMYMAN
6/28/06 12:03 A
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Hey everyone, I started a group called toddler moms. Come and join and we can chat about our kids and get advice.
See you there.
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Mine turned 2 at the end of April. And he is a handfull. Especially since I have one on the way due in a few more weeks. I am already sick of the "WHY" All day long, asks a question, I answer, then "WHY" answer again, "WHY" I have been told this is early most don't do this till they are 3!!!
He did get mad last night, when we put the new door safty knobs on the outside doors. But I can't have him running out of the house, when I am nursing the newborn. At least he LIKES to be outside, and tells me to turn the TV off. I just don't have the energy to chase him right now. So I just sit outside and watch him play.
Beckie
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LOVEMYMAN
6/26/06 11:35 P
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| Hey everyone, my little girl turned 2 in march. She is the wildest, craziest, cutest thing in the world. My family can't understand why I am not a toothpick after chasing her around all day. Maybe the combination of running and stress balances us out. At least I'm not gaining, right? Would love to chat with you all about this stage, amybe we could even start a group or something. A support group for the terrible two's.
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| I have a 2 year old, and a 4 year old :) (both girls)
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TABARHODES
6/26/06 10:06 P
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| glad to know im not the only one with a "terrible toddler" LOL!!!
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Hi, I can relate as well. My daughters are 7 and 17 months. My 17 months old is giving me a run for my money. She is the silliest thing ever, doesn't have a care in the world, and loves to climb. Needless to say, just like all of you, I am constantly running and trying to keep up with her and having an older one just adds to the craziness.
But I wouldn't trade it for anything. But I have to take care of myself to take care of them and also to set a good example with food.
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I have a crazy toddler too. He is almost 17 months and is non-stop go-go-go! I'm surprised I haven't lost these last few pounds.
I'm still not at my pre-baby weight, but I'm soooo close! I only lost 10 pounds in the first two months after he was born. It's taken me 17 months to get off all but 5 lbs.
Anyway, I commiserate with the toddler thing. We should all be underweight chasing those kiddos!
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CARYNANNE
6/26/06 12:38 P
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| Hi, I am new to spark but I also have a 2 1/2 year old. He is making my life crazy :) but I would not trade him. I also have a 9 week old and am now trying to lose the weight for her and what I had not lost before. One binge will not ruin your week, plus sometimes you need the extra calories to keep up with the 2 year old... I am praying for the terrific 3's, the terrible two's have been an experience ;0
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TABARHODES
6/24/06 12:09 P
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I am a sahm of a 2 year old little....(monkey, monster.....?) girl. I am trying to loose 30lbs. I re-started @ spark last sunday, and so far this week have done pretty well. i did have a major binge moment last night (ugh), but for the most part i'm doing ok.
just looking for some other mommies to share this experience with!
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