Newbie looking for support!
WannaBthinJen
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Hi! My name is Jen and I am trying to loose weight to gain confidence. I am the mother of 3 children, my daughter is 11, my son is 3 and my yougest daughter is 9 months. I gained 60lbs when I was pregnant with my first 11 years ago and I still carried around about 30-40 of that for several years. 8 years later I became pregnant with my son, which I gained the least amount with which was 30lbs. I lost about 20 of that but gained an additional 10-15 because of birth control. Me and my husband knew that we wanted to have a 3rd child so I began working out hard when my son was about 6 months old, hitting the gym 4-5 times a week. By the time we were ready to try for our 3rd in April 2009 I had lost 33lbs. While pregnant with my 3rd I gained 43lbs (the girls always do me in! lol). I lost about 27 of that in just a couple of days after giving birth. Starting working out again when she was about 3 months old but didn't start hitting it hard (4-5 times a week) until just a couple of months ago. I have lost 20lbs (all of the 3rd baby weight plus an additional 3-4lbs But now I seem to have hit the hard weight loss. I have been at a stand still for a little over a month and realize I really need to start some kind of dieting. We hardly ever eat out, I dont buy chips, soda, chocolate, or anything like that when we grocery shop. The carbs is what gets me. I love hearty homemade meals and I need to start making more healthy foods.
This site seems like the perfect way to keep me on track and I would love to gain some support and to be able to support others on their own weight loss. Feel free to request me as a friend!
Good luck to you!
This site seems like the perfect way to keep me on track and I would love to gain some support and to be able to support others on their own weight loss. Feel free to request me as a friend!
Good luck to you!
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Hi and good luck! I am new to the site, as well, but have used others in the past - mostly to maintain weight and get healthier in general. I think this is the best site I have ever seen for tracking, etc.
One thing that really helps me - beyond just the calorie counting (which definitely helps!) is to focus on another variable like sodium or sugar....and challenge yourself to have a day where you don't go over in those. Almost every time you keep a variable like this in line, the calories also fall into place. Just an idea!
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Welcome to yout both. You;ve come to the right place if your looking for support!!0
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Welcome to MFP, it is a great tool to help you.0 -
Hello to you from WA. I am new as well and need all the support I can get. Good luck to you. I think this site is really going to help.0
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Hello Newbie! I just love this site and credit it for the results I've seen so far.
If you cook at home a lot you likely just need to modify a few things. Make sure you are using "healthy fats" and watch your portions. Sounds to me like you pretty much know what to do already.
Anytime I feel discouraged I just log on and "talk" to some of my friends. That always brings back my dedication and reminds me just how far I have come.
Welcome to MFP!0
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