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Me! I’m 9m pp and baby is about to start nursing less so it’s only going to get worse. My initial goal is 20lb. And I’m done with all the ttc struggles and pregnancy so now is the time, no excuses.

I’ve just struggled with life this past year and let food choices get really bad. And I don’t exercise enough but I think food is the bigger focus ... exercise is just for health. So my goal is just to be mindful about better choices and no mindless or emotional snacking. I actually started a food journal this morning!

Me! I’ve been actively trying for 6 weeks and have lost 10lbs but this is where I start to normally give up and lose steam! I have 10 more to lose, and I know it will be slower now. I’ve been doing WeightWatchers and have committed to exercising (and for the first time actually sticking to it!) I’m doing the BBG plan for exercise and going to yoga once a week. So far so good but it doesn’t take much for me to completely fall off the wagon!

@bhbee: @Raspberry: I am trying to be hyper vigilant about how I talk about my goals and my food and all of it in front of my 6yo daughter. She is a very picky eater and struggles with anxiety around food already (though not related to image, just related to newness and general anxiety mainfesting itself around food). Still - I just don't want this to get in that mix if I can help it. Societ will surely do enough there without it coming from home and her mother.
I try to always speak about healthy food, eating the rainbow, etc. I talk about my 'goals' vs. my 'diet' and 'making healthy choices' vs. 'good or bad' food. It's hard!! But I found that it also keeps ME in the right frame of mind when I get down about things or start to focus too much on the scale.

Totally agree with framing it for yourself AND kids as healthy choices instead of a diet / restriction, they really are always watching us and absorbing everything we say and do!

@lindseykaye: It stands for Bikini Body Guide by Kayla Itsines - there's a PDF of the workouts (which I bought on eBay for like $5) and an app called Sweat with the same workouts - basically you do resistance / circuit training workouts 3 times a week. I really like it because there's a plan, the workouts are only 30 minutes or so, and they aren't all super cardio so I'm not completely dead at the end. I have already gotten a lot stronger! I am not in search of a bikini body anymore haha but I like the workouts anyway!

Me! Guys, I'm 2.5 years pp Literally was gonna try to get in shape before getting pregnant with #2, then #2 happened when #1 was 16-17 months, so there went that. And then I've just been in survival mode since.

@HappyBaker: I'm considering paying for Sweat too, hoping once I paid for it I will feel obligated to do it. I did her BBG back when it was a PDF!

I also considered doing Faster Way of Fat Loss. I've been doing intermittent fasting but need to start incorporating workouts.

@Raspberry: definitely coffee and Frappuccinos! I like my coffee light and sweet so it’s like a billion calories, so I’ve completely switched to drinking high caf tea in its place, because I can handle it black with one Splenda instead. For the most part it’s been an ok switch but I was drinking a peppermint mocha Frappuccino every single day and sometimes I really crave it! I’ve been treating myself to one a month. I’m saving a ton of money at least!

@lindseykaye: For salty-crunchy I have two go-tos:
1) Pickles, usually baby dills or dill chips... as close as I can get to eating potato chips!
2) Celery w/ PB. < I hated this combination for a very long time, but it truly helps my salty-crunchy cravings!

I'm 12mo pp and I'm okay with my weight, but still feel so flabby especially around the middle! My diet is horrible and I would like to be more consistent about exercise and eating better. And I'm breastfeeding a lot less which I know will make me gain weight. So... trying to work on all of that.

My problem is again, by kid bedtime I am exhausted and stressed to the max so I eat a ton of crap and have no motivation to work out because I'm so tired and stressed!

For me the hardest thing is before my period. I've been really good with intermittent fasting except when I'm about to get my period. Then I become a hungry beast and throw all rules out the door.

I just, for the life of me, cannot get exercise into my routine. Currently, waking up before the kids is not really feasible because 1 of them sleeps right next to me and it's super hard for me to ninja out without waking her. At night, I'm already spread so thin between chores and paying attention to DH, let alone me time. Plus half the time I'm just exhausted.

Have been thinking about working out during lunch hour at work... Even though I know it won't be everyday, maybe I can commit to 2-3 times a week? But then juggling eating lunch, working out and showering seems to be a lot for just 1 hour...

@lindseykaye: Yeah adding exercise to an already packed work week is where I've been so stuck.

@jennlin821: Ahh, yes more doable if I don't shower! So you think it's generally okay to just wipe down, dry shampoo and be okay for rest of the day right? I'm not a clean freak so I'm totally ok with not showering as long as I don't smell haha. I do have gyms around work, can't walk there but it'd be like a 2 mind drive.

In my perfect world, hopefully soon when the girls move out of our bedroom, I'd wake up at 6, do a 6:30-7:30 class and be back to help DH get the kids ready for school so I get me-time and he doesn't loose my help in the mornings.

@jennlin821: Pickles! I love pickles and I'm not sure why I never think of snacking on them. Thanks!
@Raspberry: This is a great tip too and super quick to do. I think I'm going to try this tonight/this week and see how that helps. Thanks!

Alright y'all. Mother's Day weekend was used as the ultimate excuse not to pay any attention to my goals and eat all the things. But my win for the weekend was getting in some meal prep yesterday afternoon so that I am set up for success again this week vs. leaving myself without healthy, fast options which always leads to takeout or freezer food that does not fit my meal planning.

Happy Monday!

What is everyone's goals for this week?
I'm trying to add cardio (treadmill @ gym) 2x this week.

My goal is jazzercise 2x this week. I’m going to buy some body wipes mentioned above because I can’t always shower after and find that a major deterrent which is silly. Also to cut the crap on my evening snacking which is what kills me ... didn’t do so well this weekend.

Hello I'd love to join in. I just started Bikini Body Mommy 8.0 challenge. Not that I care about having a bikini Body but I love her videos. Most at less than 30 minutes and she has a great attitude. I got up at 5 today and got my first workout in! This week I want to complete all the workouts and track my food. I am so bad at tracking but when I do it really helps me cut down on snacking.

My goal now that my period is over is to stick to my intermittent fasting hours.

@Mrs. Train: I watched day 1 of bbm 2.0 (while at work so obviously I couldn't do the work out) and think it could work for me

How did everyone do last week?
I successfully added in two days of cardio on top of my barre classes!

What are your goals for this week?
I am trying to do another 2 days of cardio, and stick to my prepped meals (meaning no snacking from the available crap at work!)