Introduction - New Here!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Monse. I am 32 years old, a wife, and a mom of one. Weight loss is nothing new to me; I have managed to lose a significant amount of weight twice before. The first time, in 2014, I went from 215 lbs to 138 lbs. The second time, back in 2020, I went from 214 lbs to 140 lbs.

Somewhere along the way, I got married and became pregnant. During my pregnancy, I went from 140 lbs to a whopping 210 lbs! This time around, I have managed to go from 210 lbs to 160 lbs. What used to take me one year to accomplish has now taken me almost four!

I know a woman’s body goes through major changes during and after pregnancy, and I have tried to give myself grace. But it is time to get serious about getting back down to 140 lbs! I always felt so much healthier and more confident at that weight. Join me on my journey—let’s glow up together!

Replies

Letstalkwithlili

hi! I am 32 as well & married with 3 boys. I have always been overweight. I lost some weight after my second child about 30 lbs and then maintained that and ended up getting pregnant again. My youngest is now 3 and I have been struggling to lose this weight and I am breastfeeding and it seems like the harder I try the more weight im gaining 🤷🏻‍♀️ any advice for me? Do you think it's our 30s that's making it harder this time?

AnnPT77

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48970161#Comment_48970161

Maybe not what you want to hear, but I'm pretty sure it's not your 30s. Research suggests metabolism is pretty stable from our 20s through into our 60s, after which it declines gradually. What changes before that is usually things like gradually and subtly reduced physical activity in our lives (not just exercise, but also daily life activity), loss of muscle and fitness making movement harder and less fun, maybe multiple rounds of yo-yo weight loss resulting in lower calorie needs because of changes in body composition, among other factors.

People of all ages lose weight. (I was 59-60, menopausal, severely hypothyroid (medicated) when I lost to a healthy weight; I've been at a healthy weight for 10 years since.) Our calorie needs tend to decline somewhat over our lifespan, mostly on account of changes in activity levels and body composition. The process for weight loss is still the same: Finding the right number of calories to eat to gradually achieve weight goals, choosing foods that keep us mostly full and happy the majority of the time, and that ideally add up to decent overall nutrition.

Best wishes to you both - success is possible.