July 9th, 2012 
FatCow I used to be fit and good looking. After two kids I look pretty shabby and I’m so tired I eat in an attempt to get an energy boost. The pounds are creeping on and I can see myself being very overweight in a short time. But I can’t stop the eating. How can I get on top of this?
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I am exactly the same…young children, overtired, except I eat when I am bored…
First thing – I have improved our family’s diet tenfold by simply not buying junk/sweet snacks, and when we are tempted to snack their is only good food/fruit etc to eat…the only hurdle then is not to overdo it. Drink heaps of water when you get peckish, you may find that you don’t have room left for actual food…
I think motivation is hard to come by, but you can increase your exercise in small ways to begin with, like using housework as a workout – vacuuming and mopping floors is excellent exercise- just put a bit more oomph into it than you normally would…walk up and down your stairs as much as possible (if you have them), or when you go shopping, park further away from the shops so you increase the amount that you have to walk into the shops and back to the car…or, leave the car at home and stroll to the shops instead (if you live reasonably close, that is). You can also try taking the kids for more outdoor activities, and join in with them if possible.
These tips are all I can think of at the moment, and they might be small changes to make, but you need to set yourself achievable short term goals and then improve upon them.
Best of luck!
by: jettblack
on: 23rd July 07
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try jogging …burn calories….
Get on the “Donkey Diet”….keep your @ss out of the refrigerator!
eat how much you want to eat but eat fruits if your hungry eat fruits and drink water
or if your country weather is hot so go daily on a walk for 2-3 hrs just like me i lose 10kg becoz of walking but i am eating like you anything i want…i will not stop eating and my weight was overweight see now i lose 10kg just walk as i told you before….
Its hard after kids to find the time to take care of yourself. And as we get older, the harder it is to keep the extra weight off.
I would suggest going to a gym, or if that isn’t interesting to you, then try to find other moms to be active with.
Play tennis, or ride bikes, or something, but you have to take time for yourself.
Try to watch what you eat.
You will feel more energized from getting active too.
I am exactly the same…young children, overtired, except I eat when I am bored…
First thing – I have improved our family’s diet tenfold by simply not buying junk/sweet snacks, and when we are tempted to snack their is only good food/fruit etc to eat…the only hurdle then is not to overdo it. Drink heaps of water when you get peckish, you may find that you don’t have room left for actual food…
I think motivation is hard to come by, but you can increase your exercise in small ways to begin with, like using housework as a workout – vacuuming and mopping floors is excellent exercise- just put a bit more oomph into it than you normally would…walk up and down your stairs as much as possible (if you have them), or when you go shopping, park further away from the shops so you increase the amount that you have to walk into the shops and back to the car…or, leave the car at home and stroll to the shops instead (if you live reasonably close, that is). You can also try taking the kids for more outdoor activities, and join in with them if possible.
These tips are all I can think of at the moment, and they might be small changes to make, but you need to set yourself achievable short term goals and then improve upon them.
Best of luck!
Daily drink more water and eat less and work more