[GoNCrazy]

Hi,
I am new to this site. This is my first post. I am 31 and I weigh more now than I did 9 months pregnant. It is to the point that my childeren are commenting on my weight. I am tired of being fat. I hate it but I find that I do not do anything about it.
I am not a lazy person. I work a full time job at a corporat office for law schools. I am a college student. (I only take one class at a time.) I am a mother to 3 kids ages 7,9,11. My biological son is hearing impaired and has ADHD. I have a lot of extra work with him. My step son is behind due to his mothers drug addicition durring pregnancy. He requires a lot of extra attention as well to keep up in school. I have 5 horses (3 of which were rescued), 2 dogs, 2 ferrets (both rescued), 5 chickens, 3 turkeys...all of which are well cared for and loved. I am very active and I am alway on the go. My fiance is a 145lb cowboy without an ounce of body fat. It makes me feel HUGE!

Short history, growing up I was always athletic. I NEVER had to worry about what I ate. Then I had a child and I gained a lot of weight that did not come off. After that I hit 30 and my metabolism changed again and I began packing on the pounds again. I went from fluffy to all out FAT! I want it off but for some reason I can't find the strenght to do this for myself. I chuckle while I say this....I am currently in the hospital with my 7yr old son. He has pancreatits. I am going to work and straight back to the hospital to be with him. I am also taking a Six Sigma class for work....I need more hours in the day!!!!!!!!

So why am I on here? I hope to find some inspiration. I have tried several diets and even purchased an ellipitical. But I have not done anything regularly. Maybe this will help.

[Nocturneluna]

i am new to here too. I think what caught my attention most was that your son had pancreantitis. Maybe it is something going around but i had that in November and being in the hospital scared me into going back on my diet. Considering i was a rare case of pancreantitis.. I dont drink, i dont do drugs, so I felt it was my eating habits. I guess it takes one scare to bring you back into the swing of things.
Im only 23, i dont have kids but I live with my sisters and theirs so atleast half the time im managing my own time around them since we only have one car and we all have jobs a.d go to college. It is really hectic but your life seems so much more.
Now from what I did read it seems you are having trouble with managing time. I had this issue too last year but just finding three days a week for 30 mins of workout is a huge help. I also took gym classes at school for extra credits even though they were not required, it was basically free and educational too.
Also, when it came to worrying about breakfast, lunch or dinner, I always had those to-go bars or microwaveable dinners to help me out.
You got to find a routine. You need to manage your time, even if that means packing yourself a lunch or dinner the night before. In your rush of life, it is the only way to get yourself on track and stay there.

Sincerely,
Liz

[patchworkpenguin]

GoNcrazy, welcome, glad to have you join us. I am so sorry to hear about your son being in the hospital! I suggest you look for a Challenge or Support group to join; small check-in groups make it easier to connect, get involved, and be accountable. We have groups centering arouns specific diets, themes, or age groups, find one that inspires you and just post to join! Be sure to check out the 30-Somethings!

[NEMom]

Welcome to the forum! You sure are busy, phew, I got tired just from reading all you have to keep up with.
I am older than you now, I too have children, a husband, a full time job, most of the time I work a part time job (although after 8 years of two jobs, I have slowed that down a bit). Us moms do for everyone else first and forget about ourselves and health. I know I did.
Do you know what food plan you are going to follow? There is a ton of information about many different food plans on this site. Pick a plan that fits in your lifestyle and you can follow long term. I chose calorie counting because it is free and flexible. It allows me to eat almost anything I wanted as long as it fits within my calorie range for the day and there are ton of free apps out there to help you track your food. Work on giving up sugary drinks and drink lots and lots of water.
Incorporate some exercise into your weekly routine. I know you are going to roll your eyes at this but try getting earlier to get your exercise in. For the first 5 months while I was dieting, I kept telling myself that I would exercise when I got home but something would always come up. The hubby needed something, the kids needed something, I was too tired, etc. I finally decided that I was worth the extra effort of getting up early to work out. It took a lot of dedication but I am so happy I made the decision. I am worth it and I really, really do feel a ton better.
Wishing you all the best, take time to give yourself some love, you deserve it.

[GoNCrazy]

Thank you for the responses. I had to laugh when I read your post....have you been watching me? LOL! You are right on the mark. I love to work out but my time is all used up. I started working out in the evenings but found that I couldn't sleep at all. My doctor said that I need to work out in the morning. However I am not a morning person at all and I absoutely hate getting up early. I know that it is the only way I am going to get any excersise in but its sooooo hard. I am so exhausted all the time. I know I have to schedule my work outs in as a requirement.....I am trying to make myself a priority but its hard.

Currently I have had less than 12 hrs of sleep since Sunday. My son is still in the hospital with pancreatits. He is ok. We are not sure of the cause. He eats pretty healthy. However, I have gained another 2 pounds just this week. I get up in the morning and go to work at 8. I come back at 6 and stay until its time to go to work again. Since I live 45min away from the hospital going home is not an option. I have been picking up something for lunch and dinner every day. I know that right now is not the best time to focus on my weight but sitting in a hospital room leaves lots of time to get lost in thought. My weight bothers me so bad it is always right at the forefront.

Ok, so......I am going to try counting calories again. I tried the weight watchers but didn't like it. I made a promise to myself that I will get on ellipitical everyday even if it is just for 5 min. (Once I am on it I am good...it is just getting on it that I tend to avoid.) My goal by the end of the month is to be doing 30min every morning on the ellipitical. Of course cutting out all drinks but water and the morning coffee.

Let the fun begin.....again.......LOL!