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Originally Posted by tommysgirl25  thank you so much for those nice words of encouragement!
our three little ones are all 18 months apart, except the oldest and the youngest. they are three years and a day apart. so, I know that most of the body issues are from having kids back to back to back. (I don't regret having them at all) after each one though, I was able to get down to a decent weight, just to end up pregnant again. so I was almost afraid to start back into the swing of trying to lose weight again....but thankfully I got my tubes tied after my daughter was born.
during the summer, and the nice weather, I was able to get in plenty of walks with the kids. a double stroller and a snuggli helped me make a lot of things happen! I even used them to take the kids trick-or-treating. I am taking every baby step that I can, and I know that once I start to see more results I will be a little less harder on myself. I try not to give up after slip ups....I just know that I need to work harder during work outs or take a walk..if the weather cooperates.
I told my husband that all I wanted for my birthday was a digital scale and a recipe box with cards. I have been using them both since. I need to get back into looking for healthier recipes. We don't, or I should say hardly ever, eat out anymore. So, that has been a BIG step for me. My next biggest flaw that I need to get away from is the drinking pop! I go through spurts where I can go for about a week without it, and then I have a rough night with the kids and I find myself using it for the caffeine to help me get through the day.
I know that I can drink the Crystal Light Energy drinks without having to grab a pop.....because that has the caffeine already in it. But I have heard that drinking those basically puts a kabosh on any exercise that you do because of how much caffeine is in it. So, I am looking for other options in that department. |
Caffeine has no real major impact on exercixse, I'm not sure where you heard that.
What type of soda are you drinking? Could you at least switch to a diet version? You have to drink 3-4 cans of soda to get the caffeine found in one cup of coffee.....so you'd REALLY have to drink a lot of soda to get you enough caffeine to get through the day as you put it. Is there anyway you could drink something else like coffee or green tea to get your caffeine fix?
Killing the eating out was one of the best things you could have done for yourself. Good for you!!!
