Stay At Home Moms and Dads

Hey everyone, I am a stay at home mom with a 15 month old little girl. I was just wondering if there are any more of you out there looking for some support on your journey to weight loss. I started cc about a year ago and have lost 17 lbs since I started. I have about 5 more to go until I hit my goal weight, but it seems those last 5 are the hardest to lose! How do you fit workouts into your day? What's your motivation to want to lose the weight and stay in shape?

I am a stay at home mom, too. Honestly, the only way I workout is if it includes my son. My favorite thing to do is put him in his seat on the bike and just RIDE! I don't know where you live, and if the weather still permits....but if so I would look into getting a seat or trailor for your bike.

Besides that, we go on walks to the park and we go to the pool during the summer. Dancing to silly songs, crawling on all fours....just every day playing is all the exercise I get aside from our bike rides/walks/swims.

My motivation is the fact that I wasn't ever this big before I got pregnant and I want to get back to my original weight. Hopefully my son won't ever remember 'fat' mommy :)

Yep my motivation is the same. I want to look like I did before the baby. I stay ay home with my two year old and I am lucky enough to have a treadmill to do my workouts. Still not always easy though. Sometimes I manage to get up at 6am before he does and get it done and if not...I have been doing this for so long now he will just sit quietly in his playpen while I do my hour workout. The only thing is he has to "jog" for a little while, too. He has actually gotten pretty good at it but I still hold his hand. Scares me. Haha.

And COngratulations on losing 17 pounds. I am pretty close to my goal, too. About 12-13 pounds still to go and I will be happy. Good Luck. I know you'll make it if you already came this far!

I am not a stay at home mom. But I am a single mom, I work and go to school. I have a 6 month old daughter and I take her to the gym with me. Now that she is 6 months old they babysit for 10 extra bucks a month 2 hrs.per day! It is nice, before I had to get a babysitter along with while I am at work and school. This makes it a lot easier!

I think this is a great idea, first I am not a stay at home Mom or Dad but my hat is off to all of you for fighting for what you want. Not just setteling thinking that you have to live with your body after having a baby.

Lots of determination and dedication here on this page :)

Chris R