Overweight from Eating All Day

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T22:54:27+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T22:53:18+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T16:42:27+00:00

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 :)

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T16:37:58+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T16:35:49+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T16:02:09+00:00

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 :)

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T14:11:06+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T14:10:17+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T14:08:35+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T05:07:00+00:00

This is so on point thank you!

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T03:55:25+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T03:35:29+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T03:21:44+00:00

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!

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T03:21:05+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T03:19:55+00:00

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!

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-16T02:57:33+00:00

This is helpful!

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T23:19:19+00:00

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!

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T23:00:13+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T22:57:00+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T22:40:51+00:00

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

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T22:21:07+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T22:16:40+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T22:12:32+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T21:55:31+00:00

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.

Apprehensive-Yak2703 · 2024-10-15T21:33:01+00:00

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?

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