So how did every do this year/ week? Even if you dropped out of this earlier this year- we want to hear from you Motivated Mommies!!

Well this week I did gain 1.5 lbs- I am not stressing over that- kind of expected some weight gain this week with all the holiday events and not enough time to make time for exercising!

This year was a major accomplishment for me- I quit smoking, lost around 45 lbs and made drastic lifestyle changes. Normally those New Year's Resolutions usually last a couple weeks and then I fall off- this year I put forth some effort and it did work in my favor! For the most part I was a "motivated mommy"- one thing I kept repeating to myself is that it is easy to become fat- it is hard to lose the fat, it only takes 6 weeks to make a new routine or even see results and just seeing the difference in my energy levels and I was not as "tired" anymore (I was able to play longer and harder with my family, I was not out of breath running around doing normal house chores, my house seemed to be cleaner with all that extra energy!). I still have a way to go- but the first steps is always the hardest when you do something like this. I have big plans for next year for myself and want to thank the original people who started motivated mommies- although I really don't know what happened to all of you- I really hope that this upcoming year if you decide this is the year that I am going to FINALLY lose that weight- I truly hope it will work for you as well as it did for me this year! So next week starts a new year- i am hoping to have something similiar to motivated mommies because the support & advice is what kept me going in the beginning! On the final note although I did have a few failures this past year (platueas, poison ivy, muscle pains and laziness!)- I have to say compared to this time last year- I am going out with a bang!

Well, I have not really tried since about February!!! But I have succeeded in cutting my portion sizes and I have not gained any weight. I really am not truly a MOTIVATED mommy any more. I have accepted myself the way I am!


Good for your though!! Sounds like you did awsome!

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Well, this morning I didn't weigh myself. I wanted to, but I didn't want to be disappointed so I decided to give myself the week off so that I wouldn't obsess if I had gained a couple of pounds. I let myself have 3 days to eat whatever I wanted over the holidays and today my jeans feel tight! But I am making myself wear them to get back on track. I started the day with an hour of tae bo and got the old journal out again.

This year was incredible for me. I finally got the body back that I had before kids. I haven't seen this body in 8 years! I finally buckled down, counted calories, started exercising regularly again, and stopped making excuses. I have kept the weight off since May and I finally feel like I am in control of my size again. I loved the motivated mommies Friday check ins, and I loved having stevesgal to post with. This year I want to lose about 5 more pounds and do more weight training. I want to push myself harder with my workouts and maybe try some new things. Let's keep it going!

Awww, shucks- you're making me blush! I think there will be something fun for us next year and maybe we will be able to get to our goals !

Stevesgal you rocked this Motivated Mommies Program. You were the ONLY consistent poster since the program got started a year ago! I could always count on my Friday mornings to start with a thread from Jen asking how everyone did that week and continue to motivate and encourage the rest of us who struggled. Good for you! I am proud of you!!!


My last check in goes as follows:

IN the bitter cold and snow, I ran three times this week. It was difficult but liberating at the same time. I also weight trained twice this week from home and today went to Sets and Reps at the Y. It was a KILLER class and reminded me ONCE AGAIN how out of shape I am!!!! Just when I thought I was back on track too!!!!

Congrats to you ladies and what you did over the year!

As a new member trying to get into better shape and drop some pounds, I hope we have a Motivated Mommies for 2008!

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Thanks! Welcome to the board!

As for 2008- stay tuned.... it's almost here !

Thanks Christy- such sweet people in this forum to make my ego swell- just teasing !

Good for you for running out in the cold! I was thinking about you the other day- I went to take the dog for a "walk". As a very cold gust of wind hit me- I thought somewhere miles away Christy is out there running in temps close to this- also probably contending with some leftover ice- then I realized- Darn- I told Christy I was going to do a 5k (or was it 3K?) this late spring early summer. Then reality hit me- I am going to have to start training in this weather- dear Lord what did I do to myself !

I feel happy with what I have done too. Even if the weight was just 10lbs. I am looking at the moms group I organize and have brought in a on going post to talk about Diet and Excersise. I did the work out buddies thing for a while in 07 until I found something better a actual work out buddy who lives near me and we do the WW meeting together. I am excited about not sustaining too much damage durring the holiday's. I am gung ho for 2008 and getting a system in place an expanding my group modivated mommies.

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Jen and Christy,

You guys are truly motivating. I didn't post much but I did pretty well this year until November. I've not only fallen off the wagon, I've jumped off into a vat of chocolate and fast food! But I've decided that 2008 is the year that I lose the rest of this fat! I'm starting tomorrow with food logging and getting back into the swing at Jazzercise.

Thank you for keeping the motivation levels high!

Sharon

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