Hi Ladies,
I got online to make an abc order so I could help but check in

Jaymi,
Congrats on getting so much done today! Horray! How are you doing on plan? BTW, I am 23... probably the youngest one here with three children. But I wouldn't have it any other way... My kids are my life (I don't have one other than them...... ) btw, I will be 24 in October

Crystal,
Hope Walmart isn't too crowded today! Do you buy lowfat hotdogs? I use the healthy choice and I really like them.

Angel,
I haven't ever cooked tomato soup for supper. Is it from scratch or campbell's? My kids wouldn't take a nuk either Could have helped me many times... The other two kids were off the bottle before a year and Andrew wouldn't take a bottle at all... could have used one of those at one point to

Julie,
Did you find something for supper???

Leigh,
I am so happy that dh is coming in tonight!!! So does that mean back on plan tomorrow??

OK gotta go before I am late for karate

TTYL
Have a great night!

Hello again! Not the greatest day OP, but I will get my butt in gear tomorrow for sure....keep yelling at me ladies!

Leigh, your pics of Liam are ADORABLE. He looks so hugable.

Jaymi, too bad your little one only took a half hour nap. Frustrating I know. At least she took one. My DD never took one. 15 minutes, which was only enough to shower or get dressed or eat. I always had to choose which one ...lol

Hi all!

My name is Jae and I'm a new mom trying to lose some weight. I'm just checking out this forum to see what it is all about and look for support to give and receive.

Thanks! ~j

OK ladies... I have to go back and catch up... my internet had some issues for awhile and I couldn't get online, but it seems to be working now... I don't think my post from earlier posted, that's when the problem start but I was smart and saved it! LOL... so here that one is and I'll catch up in a sec


Hello again!

Well, starting tomorrow I will try the 6 am exercise.. I thought I would do the Firm but I saw that Lifetime plays Denise Austin from 6-7 am! The first is yoga and pilates and the second is aerobics... so I decided I'm going to check that out tomorrow. Today at nap time I will do my Firm dvd. So I feel like I just may do this after all, lol. Now, just make sure I don't take a nap during nap time! LOL... but I figure I can work out and still get an hour nap in... so it's all about compromise.

Jaymi, congrats on the exercise!!! You are doing great today so far! What will you be having for dinner tonight? And I agree about wanting to look great for winter too... I have never been able to buy cute little sweaters and such in many years and this winter I want to be able to pull the look off and look great too! And I think the exercise challenge and all that is great too.

Geri, I NEED THE PUSH!! LOL... no really I do, I need all the support I can get on this. I've just always hated exercise and it's not somthing I enjoy but I know I need it and I know I can do it so please help!!

Michelle, we miss you too! How much longer will you be away??

Jill, I'll give you half of all my minutes I exercise today ok? lol... have fun at school and we'll see you tonight!

Crystal, I forget about lunchables! My kids love them too. Thanks for the suggestions.

Well I got all my morning routine done except for folding one load of laundry but since it's just towels I can probably do that while I am watching my soaps in a sec. So I feel caught up. I'm going to wash my baseboards in my bathroom later and then it is finished too. The one extra room I'll be doing this week is the kids rooms, on alternate days. Today is Ava's room. We'll attack it after nap time.

OK, forgot to eat breakfast, lol.. so that gives me extra pts for dinner but I did just have my lean pocket for lunch. I love those things. OK, gotta go! And keep those lunch suggestions coming! I'm writing them all down.

OK, I did get my exercise in!! I did 22 min of the Firm Cardio and it about killed me (it's a 55 min one) but I could only do 22 min and then my legs were like jello. But I feel good about that. We just got done with dinner (baked parmesan fish) it was ok... not too flavorful though, but since I missed breakfast I made some whole wheat rolls too and they were great! I was able to have 3!!! So I feel really good right now, it's been a great OP day so far. I plan on getting up early tomorrow for my exercise! Wish me luck!! Maybe someone could call and make sure I am up!! LOL. or just make sure i get in bed early tonight.
Ok, I'm going to go back and catch up on these posts. See you in a sec!

Ok, I think I am caught up! LOL

Welcome Jae! I am Spryng, mother of 3 (4,3,1) and been married for 6 years now. Tell us a little about yourself! What plan are you on? How much weight are you wanting to lose? I am on weight watchers, hit my goal weight back in april and have been trying to get to my personal goal weight since then.

Mel, we can definitely yell at you if you like, lol. I know you will do better tomorrow.

Angel, you are right about the bottle. Tanner will be 14 months old this month and it's time to break him, I said I would break him after he finished up his formula (I bought it by the month and had several cans left) well he is on his last can and I'm having a hard time thinking about weaning him! He doesn't take a sippy much yet so I don't know how he will do without it. So i think I will start gradually by decreasin one bottle every few days. Hopefully by next month he'll be bottle free.

Julie, no not a word yet about the job. I'm beginning to wonder if it will be offered to him.I am still hoping though. What did you end up having for dinner?

Leigh, so glad you'll be with your dh tonight!! I know you are excited! And those pics of Liam are soo cute! Are you going to blow them up and frame one?

Deana, I think playing outside is a privedge and they should earn it! LOL. I hope you can find some middle ground. But once you get your routines down with flylady the house really is easy to keep up.

Kristin, have fun on your trip!! Too bad you won't have time to visit. I would definitely come see you!

Well, sounds like the kids are killing each other. Better get off here. TTYL!

Welcome, Jae. I am Melissa SAHM of 2 Abigail 4 and Patrick...aka BUgga Bug. THis group consists of a wonderful group of women who can support you through your weight loss journey. Step right in and enjoy the ride.....

Spryng. You did better than me with the exercise. My brain, like I said was just MUSH! it made me feel so sluggish. I bet TOM is on it's way.. I really hate that.

Hi all,

Gotta post early tonight...Dh & I are planning some quality time once teh boys are in bed .

Spryng.. CONGRATS on the 22 min of exercise!! I'm so proud of you! Good luck getting up at 6am. Luckily, the boys usually let me do my WATP so I can wait until around 8 or 9 to do it. You know...once you start exercising regularly you probably won't even need to take a nap. You'll have so much more energy.

Leigh...Liam's adorable! Have fun welcoming Dh home tonight...I think that counts as exercise too!

Someone mentioned age...must we go there? I'm 40 and will be 41 late next month. It's a good age but tough to keep up with 2 monster boys .

Lunch today was a lean cuisine sesame chicken and a salad. Dinner tonight was a boca burger on a light wheat bun, carrots and broccoli. I ate half of the chocolate eclair for dessert with a cup of milk. Dh made the sacrifice and ate the other half so it's all gone now! Won't have to think about it all night . Mom knows not to bring any more over. It was sooooo worth the calories . I'm done eating for the night...even if I have to put tape on my mouth! LOL

OK, gotta fly. Sounds like the boys are killing each other upstairs and Dh is yelling! Have a wonderful night all. Hi to everyone and welcome to you Jae!

Thank you, girls!!

I am a 31 y/o SAHM for a beautiful 11 week old boy. He was born 13 weeks early and is wonderfully healthy. (If you'd like to see him, you can look at my profile!) I have been married to a sweetheart for 4 1/2 years and he is the love of my life!

Over the years I have lost 100 lbs. The first 65 was about 5 years ago and the last 35 was at the end of last year, right before I got pregnant, just by eating less and using Fitday. I would like to lose 50-70 more lbs, but I'm having a hard time getting back into it.

I usually read diet blogs for motivation, but sadly, they haven't been very motivating lately. So I heard that 3FC is a wonderfull site and so here I am! I was pleased to find a support group that is not only about losing weight, but taking care of their families as well!

~j

Welcome Jae, I'm Crystal. Sahm of 3 almost 4. Been married almost 9 years. Alisa is almost 6, Ally is 3, Andrew is 20 months and I'm due Feb. 1st. I live in Texas and I homeschool. So glad you found us. You will love it here and find all the support you need. Stick around and post often so we can learn more about you.
I'll get personal in a bit. Gotta get kids ready for bed and my cousin called that I haven't talked to in I don't know how long and she's about to call me back.

Jaymi, I just turned 27 on the 28th of July. And you did not sound rude. You were telling me your thoughts. When I had my miscarriage I didn't do anything either but it's just being pregnant, the whole take better care of yourself philosophy. Plus it can work to our advantage in other situations, you know, getting out of doing things we don't want to do, LOL!!!

Hi Ladies~~

Mel,
I will join you in the didn't do so good party today We will have to keep each other motivated tomorrow!!!!

Jae,
Nice to "meet" You! I'm Penny Mom to three boys Congrats on all the weight loss! I will check on your pics of your son!

Geri,
NO MORE EATING TONIGHT! Sounds like you had a great on plan day today! WOOHOO!

Spryng,
That is awesome you got in some exercise!! How are you gonna get up at 6:00 with Tanner in there? Will he hear the alarm clock?

Dh has company over so I better not be rude Have a great night! I am hoping tomorrow will be a better on plan day!

Hey everyone! I missed you guys! I am so drained right now! I have like 8 pages of work to type up and I have to read 8 articles first!! They are all at least 12 pages long! It is a good class but a lot of work! It's hard too because you talk about relationships and although most of mine are good ones it seems like everyone else has horrible ones and it makes me feel guilty. Does that make sense? Anyway I can't wait to get done with the class so I can keep up with you guys! I miss all the good stuff!

Hi Jae!! I am Jill and I am from Oregon too! If you don't mind me asking what part of Oregon are you from. You don't have to name a city but maybe just a region. I am from the Rogue Valley or Southern Oregon I guess. I am a SAHM of Bayley (girl) she is almost 11 months old. You will love it here! I do!!

About the flylady thing. I just started it a couple weeks ago and while it seemed overwhelming at first if you just follow the e-mails she send you it's like your house starts cleaning itself. It's really weird. I just want to tell you guys to go for it and see if it works for you. If not you've really not lost anything but your house just may be a "little" cleaner

Well I really need to start reading so I am not up till the crack of dawn doing homework. Have a great night guys and I will check in a little later! TTYL!

Night DH is home and entertaining Liam. Liam should go to sleep sometime soon. I'm having a good evening . . .

Jaymi- thank you for the compliment Yes, Liam has that funny fuzzy hair that makes him look like he's in the military. I will be 32 in November. Did your daughter let you fold laundry?

Crystal- did you go to Walmart?

Julie- what did you end up doing for supper? Thanks for the Liam compliments!

Angel- "nuk" means pacifier, right? Just curious if I was right in thinking that Supper sounds good. I love tomato soup and grilled cheese.

Penny- I'm trying to figure out if I'll ge to the grocery store early enough to get back OP tomorrow. So I'm going to make it Thursday. But I will exercise tomorrow. Hope you've had a good evening.

Mel- thank you Tomorrow is another day I'm going back OP Thursday.

Hi, Jae! Welcome! I'm Leigh . . . you can read more about me in the first post. I'm trying to lose weight gained while pregnant. How much would you like to lose? Are you using a particular diet? I'm on Weight Watchers. Do you pronounce your name "Jay"?

Spryng- that's awesome about the exercise. I'm so proud of you THanks for the compliment- I'll probably frame the first one.

Geri- Thank you! You're making excellent food choices

Jill- the class sounds emotionally draining, but good. What books are ya'll using?

Okay - gotta go. In the Jury Room is on (not the drama on Fox, the true/reality series that shows you jury deliberations). And I'm wiped out.

Another busy day, Hope ended up going to the doc sick today while I was taking my Jared(14) for his sports physical. When it rains, it pours. She has 2 ear infections and some nasty stuff going on with her nose and throat. Lots of meds for her and Christian, so maybe we can get them well. I hope so, she kicked me in the back for several hours last night so I am tired. No more appointments this week for now!

I ate much better today, but I have been doing so terrible I have had HORRIBLE indigestion, so it wasn't hard to eat better. Sad but true! I think I can get back on track, I was so bummed last night, but getting on the scale today made me angry, and I think that is what it takes to get me going. Last time I was mad because my doc gave me cholesterol meds and I didn't want to take another pill. So I lost weight. Now I just have to get all fired up again and I will be rollin! Thanks for the support, I know without you all I don't stand a chance, I just feel like I should be doing so much better than I am. It gets frustrating at times, but I can't give up!

I will have to start exercising tomorrow, to supress this monster appetite, LOL!

Gotta go get Hope settled so I can think straight, I might not be back til tomorrow.

Love to all!