New Dad. Gained 35 Pounds. Ah!

Enos1981

Hello everyone!

I’m new to MyFitnessPal, and I thought I’d introduce myself. My wife and I had our first baby boy last summer, which is amazing. During my wife’s pregnancy and through the first months of fatherhood, I gained 35 pounds, which is not amazing. I’m here to lose the 35 I gained through late night snacking and stress eating and adopt a healthier lifestyle as a dad. I’m 37, and my metabolism is slowing down, but so far counting calories has been working. I’m 10 pounds down, 25 to go!

Feel free to add me as a friend. I’m not sure how this all works, but I’m happy to support others on their journeys.

Best,

Mike

L1zardQueen

Hi and congratulations!

CanaDan360

Hey there Mike,
You and I are in similar circumstances, although you're making the smart choice years before I. I quit smoking, then found out my wife was expecting. The act of overcoming my addiction, along with all that comes with a pregnant wife and then a new baby, and then another pregnancy and another baby, has brought me from 170lbs to 230 in 5 years. Hopefully it doesn't take me that long to get rid of it!!

Anyways, congrats on the wee one, and good luck with your goals.

Dan

Enos1981

danruel82 wrote: »

Hey there Mike,
You and I are in similar circumstances, although you're making the smart choice years before I. I quit smoking, then found out my wife was expecting. The act of overcoming my addiction, along with all that comes with a pregnant wife and then a new baby, and then another pregnancy and another baby, has brought me from 170lbs to 230 in 5 years. Hopefully it doesn't take me that long to get rid of it!!

Anyways, congrats on the wee one, and good luck with your goals.

Dan

Thanks, Dan! Definitely similar circumstances. I hit 236, which is my heaviest weight that I can remember. I wasn’t weighing myself much, but I knew something was wrong when all my cloths didn’t fit anymore. What once was loose became tight or didn’t fit. A very humbling experience! I was about 200. I’m hoping to hit that weight again and maybe dip into the 190s (that’s about where I usually am when eating right). Keep up the good work. It’ll come in time.

TinaTimTam

You’re awesome dude!!!! My husband had the audacity to lose almost 10lbs during my pregnancy while I was blowing up! Granted he was working on our new home and doing a lot of physical activity but CMONN!! I’m here 40lbs extra and he’s got abs 🙄 We got this though! I think....🤷🏼‍♀️

Enos1981

celestina2703 wrote: »

You’re awesome dude!!!! My husband had the audacity to lose almost 10lbs during my pregnancy while I was blowing up! Granted he was working on our new home and doing a lot of physical activity but CMONN!! I’m here 40lbs extra and he’s got abs 🙄 We got this though! I think....🤷🏼‍♀️

Your husband put me to shame! I gained a lot of “sympathy” weight 😜

We DO got this!

caindove11

Congrats on the baby! And I totally understand about the metabolism slowing down as we get older. You will knock those pounds off, no problem.

Enos1981

caindove11 wrote: »

Congrats on the baby! And I totally understand about the metabolism slowing down as we get older. You will knock those pounds off, no problem.

Thanks, buddy. I hope so! 👍