Hi... not new but newly started again....

JackieLM

Hi... I am not actually new, but I am newly started again... I just recently had my 4th child and am beginning my journey to being healthy again. I did not actually gain much weight with this last baby, only 20 lbs, but I have been over weight for many years and thus have A LOT to lose. about 100 lbs to be exact. I have had horrible back/hip pain for the last 10 months which I thought was due to the baby but have recently discovered that it is due to my arthritis and will not go away until I lose most of this extra weight. I am frustrated because I also have hypothyroidism which makes losing weight very difficult. I need to find some friends on MFP that can keep me motivated. On top of all of it, I am nursing which means that I am playing the "find the correct amount of calories" game. I am really in the need for some friends that are moms that are nursing that can relate or people with hypothyroidism that understand the difficulties that come along with that... or just anyone that is fun to talk to... love this site and am really pumped up to start this journey again...

Blessings!

svanhoecke

You've got support here, for sure!

devteach1

I soooo hear you!! I had my second baby in March. i was over weight when I had my first.. then I was really over weight when I after the second. Now, I am at the point that my hips hurt from the extra baggage that I'm carrying around. I really got focused on MFP like 7 days ago. BUT, I have lost a pound.... and I have realized many things about myself. I wish I could say I'm nursing, but I never really produced anything (even trying to pump for 3 weeks straight). I understand how hard it is to lose weight... I have PCOS, but I'm not going to let that get into my way. I love playing with my kids...and I never want to stop. I want to do it better and longer!!