New from Seattle Washington!

My9-11Miracle
My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
edited September 18 in Introduce Yourself
Hello from Seattle Washington. I have been a stay at home mom for 2 years now and have gained 20 pounds, now I can't even look at myself in the mirror and I won't take pictures. iI want to loose 30 pounds by May. I am really focused on eating right and excersing...hopefully this site will help as well. Any advice or support would be much appreciated.

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  • My9-11Miracle
    My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
    Hello from Seattle Washington. I have been a stay at home mom for 2 years now and have gained 20 pounds, now I can't even look at myself in the mirror and I won't take pictures. iI want to loose 30 pounds by May. I am really focused on eating right and excersing...hopefully this site will help as well. Any advice or support would be much appreciated.
  • jlruhlman
    jlruhlman Posts: 15
    welcome :o) i am a lean cuisine junky and it is really helping me! i eat those, extra fruit and veggies, and when i really want to snack something else- i buy those 100 calorie pack snacks. they make all sorts of snacks in the 100 cal packs. And lean cuisines....LOTS of those too. I am having pizza tonight :o) it is easier to track your calories that way too. good luck!
  • heather77w
    heather77w Posts: 22
    Welcome! I'm also from the Seattle area and I totally understand having kids and gaining weight! It's hard to eat healthy when everyone around you is eating whatever they want. The food diary is really helping me keep track of calories and to decide which foods I can fit in each day without going overboard! Good luck!
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    Seattle is a beautiful city. My brother lives there and I got to visit for a week last May!

    Welcome and good luck
  • stephaniek
    stephaniek Posts: 26
    Hi and welcome. I, too, am from Seattle and just joined. I have a 2 and a half year old little girl and have the weight to prove it! So far, I've found this site to be awesome for keeping track of what I eat and reminding me that I am working toward something. It is always in the forefront of my mind now and before this site I always just "forgot" that I was watching things. Good luck!
  • My9-11Miracle
    My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
    Thanks for all the encouragment. I have found this website to be so usefull. I am really excited about the potenital weight loss. I look forward to cheering you all on.
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Hello Seattle. I live in Auburn and I can no longer blame my weight gain on my kids. I blame mine on menopause and getting older. :laugh: You certainly came to the right site. Lots of support here, not only the diaries but also the people who use this site. Welcome and good luck to you.
  • Cowboy
    Cowboy Posts: 369 Member
    My family lived for a time in Kent, and my little sister still lives in Seattle and works as a trauma nurse. Welcome! This is a grea site!
    Cowboy
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
    Welcome and best of luck to you!
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    Welcome aboard:flowerforyou:
  • missbabybee
    missbabybee Posts: 64
    :happy:
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    :flowerforyou: Welcome from "Southern Washington"--just across the border from Portland. I lived in Seattle about 35 years ago, and still have family in Federal Way & Kent. This is a great site, no matter WHERE you live!!:laugh:

    Without it, I could never have lost 30 lbs in 4 months. :drinker: :drinker: I am not finished yet, but at least being here makes me think it is POSSIBLE to get where I want to be.


    A word to the wise about Lean Cuisine. Yes they do have some great options, BUT, read the label beause in some of the products, the sodium content is on the high side. If you happen to pick the wrong dish, and you are eating multiple servings each day, you can end up over your sodium limit easier than you might think. Water weight gain, or retention is for the birds!!:grumble:
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
    Hello and welcome!
    I live in covington! How funny we are all so close!
    Enjoy the site, I love it!:flowerforyou:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever!!!! You will love it here if you don't already. I love it here. This site is so supportive, motivational, helpful, easy to use, and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to wish you much success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Hello and welcome!
    I live in covington! How funny we are all so close!
    Enjoy the site, I love it!:flowerforyou:

    Covington, there is a place I haven't though of for a while, but back in 1958 and 59, my dad worked at the BPA facility in Covington--one of the many places he was stationed during his working life. We lived in a house on the north side of Lake Meridian. The last time I went looking for it, even with the address, I had a terrible time. The area is built up so much since when I was there as a small child, it was impossible to recognize anything. The only thing that looked the same was the water in the lake!!:laugh: :laugh:
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