I'm new and would love some friends!

RachelSRoach1
RachelSRoach1 Posts: 435 Member
edited September 30 in Introduce Yourself
My name is Rachel and I am a 22 year old mother of two. I have always been fat but during this past pregnancy I definitely gained the most ever at 291! It was humiliating because that number just isn't me. I am new to this app but not to calorie counting, which had been successful in the past but I didn't stick to it long enough. During that time I lost nearly 10 lbs which wasn't much for me. Now I am armed with a gym membership and zumba which, combined with calorie counting, helped me lose 6 lbs in only a week! I am definitely excited and gun-ho now but when I start teaching again and going to school again I know I may need help. Pretty please? I need to be kept accountable.

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  • BradWoj
    BradWoj Posts: 17 Member
    My fiancee did Zumba to drop some of her baby weight and loved it! Congrats on the 6 lbs, that's a great start.
  • amber_hanners
    amber_hanners Posts: 388 Member
    feel free to add me im a 24 year old mother of three and have aboiut 70-80 pounds left to lose
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    WElcome ! Please add me if you wanna !! : )
  • KSHorne
    KSHorne Posts: 38 Member
    Welcome to MFP! Feel free to add me! : )
  • RachelSRoach1
    RachelSRoach1 Posts: 435 Member
    Thank you and I love it too! I like hearing about the people who did it long enough to get stronger...
  • Justkf
    Justkf Posts: 208 Member
    Feel free to add me, you are off to a great start! I love this place, it has helped me start to lose the weigh with ease.
  • debrastaf
    debrastaf Posts: 1
    Good job! hang in there and have fun, Zumba is a good way to go. Congrats on the baby too!
  • pittsblue99
    pittsblue99 Posts: 277 Member
    feel free to add me if you would still like another friend and contratulations on the weight loss :)
  • melzteach
    melzteach Posts: 550 Member
    Before my second child was born I weighed 194 pounds...ugh..that was almost 8 years ago. Welcome, you'll love it here!
  • hazycosmicjive
    hazycosmicjive Posts: 4 Member
    hey i'd love to be buddies with you! add me! =)
  • spiralgirl71
    spiralgirl71 Posts: 374 Member
    Welcome, I just sent a friend request. Zumba is fun because you forget you are exercising. You are off to an excellent stat!
  • Waynes_World
    Waynes_World Posts: 333
    Welcome ! I wish you the best of luck ;}
  • bklyngirl71
    bklyngirl71 Posts: 381 Member
    welcome rachel. u could do it. just take it one day at a time
  • mandimoore617
    mandimoore617 Posts: 325 Member
    Feel free to add me! I'm a 24 year old mom to one (just turned 2). I too have always had weight issues, but when I was pregnant with my son, I ballooned up to 249. I am only 5'3, so that is HUGE on my frame. I did drop to 241 after my son was home from the hospital, but then I was stuck. So I consider 241 my "highest weight", since the 249 was the day I had my son (before labor was induced).

    I started counting calories on a different site and exercising in August 2010 and by January 2011 I had lost 30 pounds. Then my mom had health issues & I had to stay with her for several months, which is 5 hours from my apartment & away from my fitness center. :-( I gained back 15 lbs of what I had lost.

    Now I am home and I have gotten back on track. Counting calories and exercising works, I know it does from past experience. Now I just have to stick with it!

    Good luck!
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