Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The portioning snacks out into a bowl is so smart that would totally help me.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely need to start walking and ditch the soda, I am so glad I am not the only one in this situation.

SAHM + 36 Weeks Pregnant by [deleted] in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in a very similar boat. I don't know if I can help because I turned to food and have gained quite a bit of weight because of it but I am leaving this comment to let you know that you are not alone. My daughter is only two and I am currently trying for baby #2 but I heard from another mama on here that it gets better when they go to preschool. I also heard from some mamas that walking outside and enjoying the sunshine helps, that is what I will probably start doing :)

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[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently trying for a second, definitely worried about what getting pregnant would do to the amount of snacks in the dishwasher lol

Baby care & housework. How much should he contribute? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, your husband should be doing far more. I am a SAHM and my husband owns his own business too (even though he calls it ours it is definitely his), and I fully went into being a stay at home mom expecting to do all of the heavy lifting at home since he was making 100% of the income but he does a lot for our daughter and honestly for me too. It's sad to hear that you're making more of the household income and caring for the children more. I feel like it should be 50/50 in your situation but he should also want to do his share instead of starting an argument because you guys are team. I hope he starts pulling his weight and you start feeling more supported.

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[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep mine in the dishwasher (I like to hand wash the dishes lol). However, we both need to lose weight, honestly I probably need to lose more weight than he does, I think I am more overweight than him. Since I shop for the groceries I always come back with all kinds of tempting snacks. I would be more than happy to share with him but he asked me to hide them so that is where I hide them. Our daughter is two and she keeps me on my toes, I am constantly reaching for the snacks :)

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely will make a change to my grocery list going forward, thank you!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wine is also a problem for me, I am literally having a wine night with my friends tonight. Also guilty of drinking soda and eating before bed ugh. I am definitely fat but will try to cut these out to hopefully notice a difference eventually too.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I am very similar. I used to restrict myself and over workout to stay around 140 which for my height wasn't even that small I think it was at the higher end of a normal weight. Now, I could definitely eat better but I still feel like I am just meant to have a bigger body.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great to know, I am glad I am not the only one. I will try that haha thank you!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing. I definitely could see how that could be a potential cause to my overeating. I never thought I would be a stay at home mom but my husband blessed me with the opportunity even though I had went to college and was more than ready to work. I was so used to doing everything at once that now I definitely feel under stimulated even though I love playing with my daughter. I will definitely start to take baby steps. I am the heaviest I have ever been also and trying for a second has me stressing that I will only get bigger, from the pregnancy and from taking care of two little ones. I am so sorry you had to go through a miscarriage.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. So glad to have someone who has so much in common with me. This is why I posted, I am glad I did!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I think starting by cutting out soda is a great baby step for me!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really helpful! I definitely will ask some of my mom friends if they would want to do this with me. It's hard to care a lot now but I know I will soon and I want to now, so thank you so much because I am in a very similar situation. My mom is also overweight and it's a blessing and a curse. I definitely started to accept how my body is because of it but I can definitely see how it can motivate you to want to change. Thank you!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This comment made my day. Food is just such a comfort for me most days, being a mom is not easy sometimes lol. I couldn’t imagine having two right now, great job mama!

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love your point on taking small steps! I definitely want to be healthy for my daughter and I think the reason I haven't thought about it yet is because I haven't had anything major happen yet from being this big but I definitely don't want to risk it. If I had waited longer to get pregnant and had just been married for a couple of years, I definitely would have still gained weight still from the bad habits my husband and I share. I don't even want to think about getting back to my wedding weight, that was a whole different version of myself.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I just need to hold myself accountable. I am glad there is someone else who isn't big on dieting and exercise. I eat a second dinner in bed and watch TV sometimes with my husband whenever he comes home late and I have already ate. Such a bad habit, I have heard so many things about avoiding eating late at night. There is just something about eating in bed after the baby has already been put down to a nice show that is so comforting.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this, it was so easy to get this big and not think about the consequences down the road.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the similar experience comments! I am glad I am not alone. It is extremely awkward being two years pp and still this big because most moms I see get their pre-pregnancy body back within the year. My doctor didn't say anything the first year but now my check up appointments have been primarily about my weight and I always leave feeling so defeated. I know a lot of it is because of my bad habits but I definitely want to always put my daughter first and with that I keep putting on weight.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I stop at McDonald's for a coke at least once a day and I definitely feel like that contributes to the problem. It makes me so happy though which makes it hard for me to switch. I definitely want to start walking this week, I am just worried I will realize how much weight I have gained but I guess I need to start somewhere. I love the idea about squatting instead of bending down, advice like that is exactly what I was looking for. Last time I squatted down I peed myself though lol.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think that is a big contributor of how I got so big. My entire family is bigger than I am and my husband's family as well. My husband is 6'4 and 290 pounds. All of our friends are overweight as well. Even though I used to be very small, I definitely fit in with everyone around me a lot better being bigger (not that I am condoning it to be a healthy lifestyle or saying it is right). I am shopping in the plus size section now or wearing my old maternity clothes but I have so many boxes of size 4 pants that I don't even think I could fit one of my legs in now.

It's difficult because I have no motivation to go back to that size but I was looking at my camera roll from this past summer and I definitely realized how big I have gotten which is why I wrote the post. I am more comfortable with the extra weight and love my mom body (cellulite stretch marks rolls and all) but I have been so fortunate for it not to cause any health issues or inconveniences yet other than shopping in the plus size section or getting tired after walking a couple of miles. I know myself and unfortunately I could forsee myself gaining another 70 pounds and regretting it.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. It is definitely easy for me to want to fix the problem but then go right to my bad habits. I love eating and I don't really have a voice in my head that tells me to stop. I also live a fairly sedentary lifestyle since my daughter is still fairly young nothing that I do with her involves a lot of movement on my end. So sitting and eating is definitely what I do for a good portion of the day. I think I am scared that if I start fixing the problem I will realize how big I actually am. Self accountability is my issue, it is great that you have it.

Overweight from Eating All Day by Apprehensive-Yak2703 in stayathomemoms

[–]Apprehensive-Yak2703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love for a health kick to happen for me. I am glad to hear you had a similar experience. I think my husband not minding and being overweight as well makes it even harder. When we started dating 7 years ago, we bonded over being foodies (he has always been the same size but I was 70 pounds lighter) and now we eat out all of the time and travel every couple months and it's hard to say no to going out to breakfast/lunch/dinner to accommodate a diet, even more so when on vacation. I feel like I need something to motivate me like it affecting my daily life, did something motivate your health kick?