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Limbo2012
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Hi, my name is Lynn and I'm 46 years old. I've been MFP for nearly a month now and have lost 14 lbs. I've hit a speed bump in the encouragement zone so thought joining a group would be helpful.
About Me: Mother lost in the shuffle … For the past 13 years, I have been devoting ALL of my time to the well-being of my children (DD 11 and DS 13). They have been practicing multi-sports since they are 3 years old. I became too tired to bother with my own well-being and so my weight gain had a snow ball effect. The more overwhelmed I became, the more food I ate.
Why I Want To Get In Shape: Tired of being tired. I simply couldn’t recognize myself anymore.
My Inspiration is my son. I bought a top and dared to ask for his opinion. He said I looked like a mother in that top but NOT his. He said I needed to lose weight. BAM! That hit hard. Although harsh, it was so very true. He turned his life around from being a chubby kid in small school to being nominated "Athlete of the Year" after his first year of high school.
With 14 lbs gone, I am already rediscovering my Joie de Vivre that I would like to share with others.
About Me: Mother lost in the shuffle … For the past 13 years, I have been devoting ALL of my time to the well-being of my children (DD 11 and DS 13). They have been practicing multi-sports since they are 3 years old. I became too tired to bother with my own well-being and so my weight gain had a snow ball effect. The more overwhelmed I became, the more food I ate.
Why I Want To Get In Shape: Tired of being tired. I simply couldn’t recognize myself anymore.
My Inspiration is my son. I bought a top and dared to ask for his opinion. He said I looked like a mother in that top but NOT his. He said I needed to lose weight. BAM! That hit hard. Although harsh, it was so very true. He turned his life around from being a chubby kid in small school to being nominated "Athlete of the Year" after his first year of high school.
With 14 lbs gone, I am already rediscovering my Joie de Vivre that I would like to share with others.
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Hi, welcome. I'm 46 too, started 4 weeks ago and have lost 12lbs. Kids have a lot to blame for, but then again so have McDonalds.0
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Thanks for the welcome and congratulations on your weight loss. Indeed, kids were a huge factor but it was my choice and they're worth it but now they're getting older and more independent and I'm ready to focus on me a bit more!!! yeah!0
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Hi Lynn!
I'm 44, and know so well that snowball effect...Congratulations on your loss this month, WTG! I'm just joining and have about 50 lb to lose. I'm a Mom to 2 boys, 13 (8th grade) and 21 (soon to be a senior in college) I too have devoted most of my energy to the kids leaving little left for me. Wouldn't change a thing about either of them...love them to pieces
I need to get my groove back in taking care of myself.
Hope to see you on the message boards!
Michelle0
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