Hi everyone!

[hamhac]

Hello, I am just joining here so I thought I'd tell you all alittle about me. I am 28, married, and I have 2 boys ages 7 and 2. I love cooking and entertaining, and I love watching football! I have decided that I am in a real unhealthy state right now, after having my annual dr. appt. last week and my dr. said that she would like to see me drop a few pounds..... I am 5'5' and I weight 188lbs. I can not believe that I have let myself get this out of hand. I really have never had an issue with being over wieght until I got prego with my first son and gained 45 lbs and only lost about 15 lbs of that. Then about 3 years ago I lost another 15 lbs. then I got prego with my 2nd son, gained 26 lbs and still haven't really lost any of that weight. I have always made the excuse to myself that I am only over weight because of the pregancy....I now see that I was just lieing to myself. So this is the year for me! I am no longer going to be trapped in this body, no longer going to pretend that it is all because of the prego's, that is no excuse!!! I am going to need all the support I can get, I will tell you all now that I WILL need a kick in the ass every now and again! My goal for now is to lose 30 lbs, but to eventually lose 50, but right now I am working on the 1st 30. Wish me luck

 

[jennbabe06]

Hi! Welcome to the forum. Congrats on making the decision for a better and healthier life! You will find very supportive people here. I have been here since monday and these people have pretty much helped me through my first week and me losing 3lbs!

I wish you luck on your journey and hope you get to where you want to be!

Jenny

 

[2phat4fun]

Welcome Hamhac.

I've been here since end of Dec and have already lost 9lbs. The support here is great and the forum's are addicting. I could spend the majority of the day here. I have only one son, he's 2. I gained 60 lbs with him and thankfully lost all of the weight with him. However it's the 15 I gained after getting married that I really want to lose, and the other 35 that I should lose. My husband and I want to have another child in the next few years, but I don't want to weigh as much as I did when I got pregnant last time - nor do I want to gain 60lbs again!

Good luck on your journey. We're here for you!

 

[hamhac]

Thanks for your support. I am doing really good with watching my calories. I have already lost 2 lbs!! I can't wait to get my eliptical fixed and start using it again.

 

[M2M]

Hi and welcome to the WLF

You wrote:

So this is the year for me! I am no longer going to be trapped in this body

I suggest you print that out and tape it to your mirror
It's a great place to start!

Best of luck to you,