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VientGirl02
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Mary and I am a 27 year old mother of 3 kiddos. I was born and raised in sunny California. I am married to a great guy who I have been with for 12 years (we are high school sweethearts) and we had our 10 year anniversary last August.
So, the reason I joined this site I'm sure is the same reason why everyone else has joined, to get healthy!
I was tall and slim for the majority of my life, my height is 5'7" and I weighed between 120 and 125. After my first daughter, I had gained 60lbs, but by the time she was 2 months I was back to 125. I had my gall bladder removed and was warned about the weight gain that could follow if I wasn't careful. I clearly did not take the advice I was given, or else I would not be here. lol
I had my second daughter 2 yrs after my first and my last ob weigh in was 185... I quickly lost that weight as well and went down to 140 lbs. Here's where it gets crazy; There was a 5 year gap between my youngest daughter and my son. During the 5 years, I gained a TON of weight. I topped out at 216!!! I finally started to work out and I lost about 30 lbs, then stopped, so I pretty much stayed at that weight until after the birth of my son. I nursed my son, so I weighed about 180, that was 35lbs down from the last pregnancy weigh in.
Three years passed and I found myself weighing 212lbs, I was back in the 200's, again. I was sooo sick of my fluctuating weight, so I started doing 4.5 miles on the elliptical, 5 days a week. I weighed 212lbs in August 2011 and by Halloween, October 2011, I weighed 170 lbs. I completely changed my eating habits, did a lot of cardio and strength training, so it had definitely paid off. By November 2011, I started slacking with the holidays coming and my family and I were going out of state quite a bit, so it became hard to keep my routine. By the end of the holidays, the gym was not even in my mind anymore...
So here I am , in the 200's, AGAIN! (Ughhhh) I weighed myself in January of this year and I weighed 206.
I joined MFP at that time, but I never used it, nor did I start exercising. On February 22nd, I was ready to change. I started doing a 4.8 mile walk, and eating clean. I'm done having kids and I'm working towards my BSN. So, there is really no excuse as to why I should be overweight, plus I want to be a trauma nurse, and being overweight would make that tough.
Wish me luck!
My name is Mary and I am a 27 year old mother of 3 kiddos. I was born and raised in sunny California. I am married to a great guy who I have been with for 12 years (we are high school sweethearts) and we had our 10 year anniversary last August.
So, the reason I joined this site I'm sure is the same reason why everyone else has joined, to get healthy!
I was tall and slim for the majority of my life, my height is 5'7" and I weighed between 120 and 125. After my first daughter, I had gained 60lbs, but by the time she was 2 months I was back to 125. I had my gall bladder removed and was warned about the weight gain that could follow if I wasn't careful. I clearly did not take the advice I was given, or else I would not be here. lolI had my second daughter 2 yrs after my first and my last ob weigh in was 185... I quickly lost that weight as well and went down to 140 lbs. Here's where it gets crazy; There was a 5 year gap between my youngest daughter and my son. During the 5 years, I gained a TON of weight. I topped out at 216!!! I finally started to work out and I lost about 30 lbs, then stopped, so I pretty much stayed at that weight until after the birth of my son. I nursed my son, so I weighed about 180, that was 35lbs down from the last pregnancy weigh in.
Three years passed and I found myself weighing 212lbs, I was back in the 200's, again. I was sooo sick of my fluctuating weight, so I started doing 4.5 miles on the elliptical, 5 days a week. I weighed 212lbs in August 2011 and by Halloween, October 2011, I weighed 170 lbs. I completely changed my eating habits, did a lot of cardio and strength training, so it had definitely paid off. By November 2011, I started slacking with the holidays coming and my family and I were going out of state quite a bit, so it became hard to keep my routine. By the end of the holidays, the gym was not even in my mind anymore...
So here I am , in the 200's, AGAIN! (Ughhhh) I weighed myself in January of this year and I weighed 206.
I joined MFP at that time, but I never used it, nor did I start exercising. On February 22nd, I was ready to change. I started doing a 4.8 mile walk, and eating clean. I'm done having kids and I'm working towards my BSN. So, there is really no excuse as to why I should be overweight, plus I want to be a trauma nurse, and being overweight would make that tough.Wish me luck!
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Hello and Welcome!, Congrats on your 10 year anni
We are all here with simillar goals, and I think first step is always key!. Plus the awesome people on here will keep you motivated and are extremely supportive!
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Thank you so much! I agree, seeing others motivated keeps me motivated.0
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Good luck
feel free to add me0 -
Cool, Thanks. I will.
Anyone who would like to add me can do so... I don't mind and I don't bite! haha0 -
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Welcome I'm a newbie of 3 days but I have found this site very supporting in a lot of ways. Good luck! you can add me too. 0
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I think mothers have the hardest job, gaining all the weight during pregnancy and then being stressed out bringing up the wee ones.
On the plus side the mother-child bond is something only they will have.
Good luck to you, you deserve some me time!0 -
Welcome I'm a newbie of 3 days but I have found this site very supporting in a lot of ways. Good luck! you can add me too.
I love MFP! I have been using it religiously for 3 weeks on Saturday. It keeps me in check and on track. I added you 0 -
I think mothers have the hardest job, gaining all the weight during pregnancy and then being stressed out bringing up the wee ones.
On the plus side the mother-child bond is something only they will have.
Good luck to you, you deserve some me time!
I had my first daughter when I was 16, so I have dedicated myself to them consistently and full-heartedly... my kiddos will be 12 soon, and my middle 9 and youngest 5, within the next few months. My youngest has become very independent so I now have a chance to go give myself some me time. Plus, the hubby loves the fact that our son isn't so needy when I leave our son with him for my workouts. lol 0 -
Welcome! Good luck to you with your weight loss goals and your educational goals. I am a nurse (Orthopedics and Oncology), and remember all too well the struggles I had while working on my BSN. You serve yourself well to begin this process while you are in school. I gained a lot of weight while I was going through school (25 yrs ago), and unfortunately there weren't the tools available to me then that there are now. I am a faithful logger daily, and it's been a tremendous help. I had WLS in November. Feel free to add me.0
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Welcome! Good luck to you with your weight loss goals and your educational goals. I am a nurse (Orthopedics and Oncology), and remember all too well the struggles I had while working on my BSN. You serve yourself well to begin this process while you are in school. I gained a lot of weight while I was going through school (25 yrs ago), and unfortunately there weren't the tools available to me then that there are now. I am a faithful logger daily, and it's been a tremendous help. I had WLS in November. Feel free to add me.
Ohhh, it is definitely a struggle. I am a full time student, and fitness enthusiast. lol I have about 2 semesters left before I apply to nursing schools. I am going straight for my BSN. After my getting my BSN and working as an RN, I want to become a CRNA... I know it'll be tough, but completely worth it. I constantly tell my husband that once I am established in my career, it'll be my turn to take care of him, he definitely needs a break.
Congrats on your WLS. My mother had the lap band procedure done, but her body rejected it and it had to be removed. I had such high hopes for her because people have great results after, as I am sure you will. Good luck on your journey to better health.0 -
Welcome and good luck!
If you want to expand your network on here then feel free to add me 0 -
I've sent u a request :-)0
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Welcome! Hope you get tons of support here!0
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Good Luck, I love this site with tracking my food and exercise. It has a very nice database and these message boards are good inspiration opportunities - you can do it! 0
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Welcome !!! We are all here to support you !!! Add me as well ! Looking forward to losing together !0
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feel free to add me!0
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I like your introduction...welcome to MFP...that hard work will get you where you wanna be 0
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Hello everyone I am lizzie and i m new here. Well I was trying to find some good tips for weight loss. So i found this forum to helpful for me. Hope guys it will be a great time with you and I will get much knowledge about how to lose weight. Thanks...0
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Thank you for everyone's responses... Can't wait to see where everyone is by the end of the year! 0
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Hi..34 yr mum of 1..you can add me :-)0
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