Re-starting

Amo_Angelus

I was on here a few years back when trying to loose weight for my wedding...I was successful and looked great on the day. I also managed to keep it off for a few years but things changed when I fell pregnant with my daughter. It was planned, but I suffered from some major complications and by my third trimester I was a regular in hospital, housebound otherwise, relying on crutches and putting a plan in place should I not accompany my daughter out of the hospital... Things were grim and very touch and go for a while. I did come out with my daughter and we both survived but I was still recovering from major surgery for months after she was born. I started putting weight on since I couldn't exercise (I couldn't even hold my daughter unaided for about a Month and couldn't walk unaided for about three).

I recovered and am now completely healthy but my lifestyle changed and as my kid got mobile I thought I was doing more exercise than I actually am. A half hour walk with a toddler is more exhausting than a half hour walk before toddler, but I'm only doing a fraction of the distance and at a much more sedate speed so even though I pride myself on being active and outside with her, I'm still piling weight on and it's time to actually take control. Hoping to make some new friends and find some encouragement.