Coming back again...

jesshepard

My name is Jessica, and i'm 24 and a first time mommy. I had my daughter in March of this year and my pregnancy was easy but I ended up packing on the pounds... of course I used pregnancy as an excuse to, though my doctor told me I only needed 300 extra calories a day. I thought after I'd shed the pounds off, but so far that isn't happening. If anything i gained back what i lost after the hospital.

I've always struggled with my weight, and it wasn't until I graduated highschool did I start to change. I went to the gym 5 days a week and I worked out for nearly 2 hours a day. By the end of 3 months I had lost roughly 45 pounds. I looked better and I felt better. Once I turned 21 though everything changed. I packed back on the pounds and then some due to excessive drinking. I didn't realize at the time though that my weight gain was due to that.

Recently i've been battling drinking once more, but with the supportive help of my family I'm learning to overcome it and get back into the healthier lifestyle. I'm too worried to tell anyone else at the moment though, for fear of being judged. Thats why I came back to this website in hopes of finding people in similar situations and get moral support.

I'm not a terrible eater, and I like to exercise, but with a 6 month old its hard to find time to fit a good 2 hour work out in like I once did before, especially since I really can only go to the gym after work, which is tiring already. I'm hoping this time around I really can change my life, and get to where I want to be. My goal weight isn't where I ultimately want to be but its what I was pre-pregnancy and I'd be happy there to start. This is the heaviest I've ever been and I can't do it anymore.

Sorry for the novel, but this is me and I'd love new friends to chat with and get my mind set in the right direction.