New mother, losing weight & quitting smoking

vickid24

Hi. I am new to this and going to give it my best shot at keeping up with this! I am a new mother (4 month old), trying to lose this weight that I gained before getting prego and during my pregnancy and trying to quit smoking all at the same time. I was in good shape and in good health and worked out all the time, but just gave it up. I know what I need to do, but the road ahead seems so long and the goal that I want to reach seems so far away. I just hope and pray that I can stick with it and hopefully this will be a life changing, wonderful journey!

mamaofapreemie

I am in the same boat as you are but I have 2 children It is hard after you have children, we just need the extra support and motivation to move forward. We have to do this for our children and let them be a role model to us and let them be your motivation I'm also trying to quit smoking and we just bought the electric smokes and so far it's working When you smoke that then smoke a normal cig you don't like the taste and it give a horrorible taste in your mouth. I'm here to support you all the way and in hopes to inspired and pay it forward along my journey

Amb1976

good luck on your journey....my kids are no longer young babies, but i think i was in better shape when they were babies :laugh: i did recently quit smoking...been smoke free (mostly) since christmas.....you can do it...just stick with it and youll be fine

ashleyplus3

Hi there! Congrats on your new baby. I have a newish baby myself (she's 15 months now!). I also have a 14 and a 9 year old! :-o Anyway, I know what it's like to quit smoking (HARD) and I know what it's like to be out of shape! That's why I'm here. I used to be in shape. It seems I will work out and get in great shape and then I just get lax and quit and get all soft and mushy again! I SO want to make working out and eating right a lifestyle, rather than something I do now and then. SO, I'll be your fitnesspal friend and will try to encourage you in your quitting smoking as well. I have quit and restarted numerous times, but this last time (when I got pregnant with Zoe) I feel confident will be the time that sticks. I'm getting too old to smoke!! GROSS! ;-)

Here is a great site I found with all kinds of encouragement for quiting,......

http://www.quitguide.com/index.html

Good luck!