Mommy starting over

mommyonamission0106

My Name is Katie. I am 30 years old and have been over weight all my life. Massivly over weight. Before I got pregnant with my first daughter I was 340 lbs. I busted *kitten* for months and got myself down to 290. It was the best I have ever felt about myself in years. After I gave birth to her I got sucked in to the new parent craziness and sat on my *kitten* for months. I again got myself down to 299 and then got off track. I got pregnant 9 months ago and STARTED the pregnancy at 330. I am currently 9 days away from a c section and am sure I am at least almost 370. I don't ask or look at the scale at my ob appointments. After my c section next week I refuse to sit on my *kitten* and let myself get even more unhealthy. I already have a post baby grocery list made to fill my house with good food. I plan on breast feeding this time and hope that will help with the weight loss as well. I have my double stroller all set up and plan to walk with my girls daily until I am cleared to head to the gym 6 weeks post pardum. I know I can do this. I have before I just need to not fall off the wagon. I don't plan on weighing myself post baby for awhile. I know the number won't be pretty and I know it will defeat me before I start. I want to lost 60 lbs before we take a vacation in November. Most importantly I want to be confident again for myself, my husband but most of all my girls. I need positive people. I need a support team. Please send me a message about yourself and add me if you think you can be a part of my adventure.

rebeccatellup

Hi Katie, I'm Rebecca. I'm 31 yrs old with 2 beautiful children (5 yr old boy and 9.5 month old girl) and a wonderful husband. I've struggled with my weight all my life too. When I was pregnant with my daughter I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and gained weight like it was air. Now, I'm around 245 (I'm 5'9") and feel so tired and weak with my kids. I'm like you, where I've always started off strong with diet and exercise, but fallen off the band wagon. I too need support. Right now I am not exercising at all, and I need to start doing something soon. I want to lose weight to have better self esteem, feel sexier for my hubby, and have more energy for my kids. Ideally, I'd like to go below my pre-pregnancy weight. My happy weight is 170, my ideal weight would be 145, but I know that's asking a lot. It's a long journey ahead, but I know with the right support and motivation, anything is possible!:)