HI! New to this and wanted to introduce myself.

[eastonsmom]

My name is Michelle. I am from Lincoln, NE. 3 years ago I had my son, 3 days after my 25th. While pregnant, I gained 81 lbs. I was able to drop 50 right off the bat. Then I kept gaining back 10-14 lbs. Constant struggle. When I got married last April, I weighed 175lbs. Then summer came, worked alot of hours started college again and was promoted to a super stressful job. I am now at 205 lbs and ready to cry.
I set a goal of 145. My pre-baby weight. But I want to hit that by the time I turn 30. I am not expecting an overnight miracle.
I have 22 and 1/2 months to look hot again. I am hoping if I find someone on here who can stay on my tail, or even be in lincoln, to motivate me and not let me screw off, to accomplish this somewhat ridiculous goal.
Any words of wisdom or encouragement would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Looking forward to meeting some new friends!

 

[thecabbie]

Well, I don't live near you, and I find I need help with my own tail sometimes...

But I'll be around here and can stop in for support if you need it. Do you have a plan? Best way all around seems to be the simplest... eat good food and exercise enough to burn off more than you take in. The details of that are up to you. Lots of good info in the stickies. Visit some diaries/journals, check out the before /during/ after pics, jump in and get involved. Theres a pretty fun community of people here with an abundance of characters... Umm, I should know...I'd be one of them... fair warning

I would definitely start a diary if you have not already. There is a pretty cool questionaire that canbe copied/pasted in from other people's diaries to give everyone an idea as to who you are. I did it, you could steal it from ine if you wan't, I shamelessly stole it from someone else, plagiarism isn't going to get punished here. At least I haven't been publicly flogged... yet.