DS New Year Find More Me Time Community Group
DailyStrength is helping you achieve your new year's resolutions! This is our official "Find More Me Time" support group. If you share this resolution, join the group and post your goal. Meet new people to help support you along the way, and send encouraging replies and hugs to others with the same goals!
deleted_user
Just 5 months ago I was a single 22 year old that just had moved back in with her parents. I needed my mommy and daddy bad. Now at 23 I am engaged to a man in the army (who I have known for 12 years) and as of two weeks ago a full time mother to my step daughters who are 6 & 7. My fiance was called to attend a school for 7 weeks away from home... Now I am on my own in a new state with no family raising two girls. I used to take two showers a day take time to do my hair and makeup and even get dressed. I now live in my pj's keep my hair in a ponytail dont wear make up and lucky if i can shower 1 everyother day... i feel so scrubby plus I even gained like 25 lbs.... I have no idea how to get me back to who I was and who I want to be.
oceangypsy
Becoming and 'instant mom' is really a huge adjustment. There is so much to do for the children and very time consuming. But you must remember to take time for yourself each day. Exercise, stop eating unhealthy snacks, shower or take a bubble bath and just be alone at some point during your day. Let everyone around you know and that this is your time and you need it. The weight gain could be from the slow down in your life. When we are more settled and home instead of running around constantly, most of us tend to gain weight. You will have to work out a schedule that works for you as well as the children and your fiance. Don't let yourself get lost while caring for everyone else. They will appreciate you more!
deleted_user
I am in the same boat. I used to be only 47kg. Now I am 57kg. I can't seem to get rid of the excess weight. I used to go out and have fun till late at night. Now I feel that all the fun has been taken away from me. :( Pretty soon my husband will be attending school and we will spend lesser time together. I guess we both just have to hang in there and hope for the best. This too shall pass.....
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