Wow, Just…WOW

So today I was planning to do a reader written pet peeve post, but after the reaction from yesterday  http://motherhoodisbeautiful.com/?p=1295. I wanted to give you all a HUGE thank you! I got so many emails, Facebook messages and texts of support and encouragement! Many of you are willing to join me in this endeavor and many others have already gone through it and were willing to share tips and ideas for success. You are all so awesome! Thank you! I actually got a lump in my throat thinking about all of your letters of support. The biggest surprise was that all of the emails weren’t from women! I thought that the only guy that read the blog was Nick, because I make him.

So instead of my original plan for today, I decided to share some of the tips that I received. I thought that all of you who are brave enough to join me, might be helped by this as well! The pet peeve post will be put up on Monday….pet peeves are better for a Monday anyway.

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- A lot of support for Weight Watchers. I got one email saying that the reader was one click away from joining so she could jump into this with me (thank you!). It is loved for its realism, and it has options to suit many lifestyles, plus tons of recipes and food options!

- Pinterest. A free outlet for healthy recipes and workout ideas.

- Jillian Michaels has many different workout DVD’s that are short and effective. The 30 Day Shred and the Total Body Revolution. They also come with eating tips.

- Take your measurements. It’s all about how you look and how you feel. Not about what you weigh.

- Drink water. Sleep.

- Use your kids as weights. Bench press them. Use them for squats. {I bench pressed Tilly yesterday, she loved it! She kept saying “Again Mommy, again!” Until my arms were spaghetti. I also made up a game called Stomp Monster where we stomped around the house doing walking lunges and screamed RAWR! over and over. They LOVED it! I’m sure my neighbors think I’ve lost my mind, but they all knew it was just a matter of time anyway ~ Sandee}

- Eat a small meal right before you work out, it restores glycogen levels for activity.

- Eat 4-6 small meals per day, instead of 3 larger ones. It helps your metabolism burn through calories

- Weight training helps a ton! You still need aerobic and core workouts, but by adding weights your body burns more calories when at rest.

- Have a few sessions with a personal trainer and have them help you set up an at-home routine that will work for you.

Words of Wisdom:
- Take it one day at a time. Celebrate the great days, and don’t kill yourself over the days that are less than great.
- Watch out for “over feeders,” these are usually family members, because Food is Love, right?
- It is easier than you think. Starting is the worst.
- It’s a life commitment!

So, here we go everyone. I hope I don’t let you all down. Every Thursday, I will be posting my progress on the Motherhood is Beautiful Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/motherhoodisbeautifulandotherlies so you can all see my wins and losses (hopefully more wins!). After I post mine, I would love it if you add yours too! We’re all in this together!

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