Okay, any of you stay-at-home moms...I need some help. I just recently quit my job and now I'm trying the whole stay at home with my child thing. Doesn't help with weightloss at all. I need some ideas of what I can do to help me eat right and lose weight. We are talking about having another child, but I would like to lose at least 20lbs. before we start trying. My son is 2-1/2 so we can't just go running around down the road. No sidewalks Please help!

Not a SAHM, but a mom. 2.5 is old enough for a bike carrier. Also, at that age, you can carry him around on your shoulders when you go for walks. Great exercise for you, and he'll probably love it. (My 5-year old still does, although my back doesn't!)

Or, how about aerobic or yoga DVDs? He might like to dance around or "hold poses" with you.

Kim

yeah, thanks. good ideas!

i'm a SAHM....i'm horrible about exersizing on a daily basis til i realized i was lifting 25+ pound weight daily and a lighter 13+ pound weight almost hourly, then theres the chasing of the naked toddler race and i'm always sharing my food(great portion control is a hungry toddler asking for a bite)
i dont have much advice for you things to do but try to keep healthy food in the house and believe me being busy with a toddler and a baby makes you forget about food(not exactly healthy but i eat maybe twice a day and try not to snack unless i really have to)

X

SAHM myself. I find it easy to eat right but, it is difficult to stick to a workout routine. I also have a 2 1/ 2 year old. IT's hard when they are that age. I sometimes have to wait until DH gets home and sometimes I have no problem working out. Toddlers are TOUGH!!!!

hello i am a sahm of three i have been doing a workout everyday for 4 weeks now. and what i have done is let them do it with me. now they think it is a fun game. my 8 year old she really thinks it is cool to work out with mom. and the 6 and 3 year old just have fun but i hope they will pick up better habits this way then i was taught. and sometimes they just leave and go play

adah

I'm not a parent, but I am a nanny. Some of the stuff I do: take the kids to the park and run around with them. Go to a near-by field and chase them around. There aren't any sidewalks by the house, but there is about 2 miles away...I'll pack up the stroller and drive to it, and walk there with the kids. Go to the zoo...lots of walking! Play in the pool.

Thanks everyone. Your input has been helpful!

I do Carmen Electra's Fit to Strip (lol, I admitted it) while DS naps. Sometimes I even have enough time to get on the treadmill while he sleeps. It's really a matter of making it a priority. I know the laundry still has to get done but I NEED to get healthy!
GL!