Need moms' success stories

lina011

put on 20 plus kilos while pregnant, im one hot mum now!!!

pinkraynedropjacki

I'm a mum of a 19yo. I only started getting into shape when he was 17 years old. That was the 1st time I'd ever decided to do anything about my weight.....it took almost 20 years to put on..... 7 months to take it off. I look hotter now than I ever did..... even before my son. I was 95kg on Feb 8th 2012..... 64kg by Sept 4th 2012..... now I'm sitting pretty at 59kg. Workout daily, never cheat at all. Never have a day off.

I had a basketball for a head, now I look better than I ever have. No saggy skin, no 'apron' just pure me.

I'm 38 this week. It's never hard to do so, it's actually fun.

Darmanin

working mum of a 3 year old and 5 year old. I have lost 31kgs to date.

Baloostika

I'm a mum of a 19yo. I only started getting into shape when he was 17 years old. That was the 1st time I'd ever decided to do anything about my weight.....it took almost 20 years to put on..... 7 months to take it off. I look hotter now than I ever did..... even before my son. I was 95kg on Feb 8th 2012..... 64kg by Sept 4th 2012..... now I'm sitting pretty at 59kg. Workout daily, never cheat at all. Never have a day off.

I had a basketball for a head, now I look better than I ever have. No saggy skin, no 'apron' just pure me.

I'm 38 this week. It's never hard to do so, it's actually fun.

This is impressive!
Am 38 too and weighing between 98-95kg these days. I was 124 highest when I was pregnant with my youngest in 2007.
Right now I just want to weigh 85kg and that looks impossible.
I do a lot of weight training and eat well but I've plateaued at 98kg for like a month now, my body is changing buh I want the fat to go down and only the scale can tell me that or so I think.
What did you do?

Iron_Lotus

I had 6 kids, I am nowhere near done but my pics are in my profile.

debmartin06

The biggest thing for me was controlling my weight during pregnancy and not using it as an excuse to eat. I got huge after my first pregnancy because of that, and because I still ate like I was pregnant afterwards. I lost about 25 lbs before getting pregnant again. With the second pregnancy I did not give into all my urges, and I was in a much better position afterwards. Now I am trying to lose the rest, and NO MORE kids for a couple of years.

graysmom2005

You can do it! I discovered eating right/exercising after my two kids. I was almost 250 pounds at 40 weeks with my first. Hovered around 200 forever after both kids. That person is dead and gone. It is totally possible. you are already way ahead by being aware of this while being pregnant. I wish I had been. I'm now smaller than I was in high school. Totally possible!

Ninguneado73

June 2010




Dec 2012

...simply amazing .....and what an invaluable example and inspiration for your kids....well done!!

SakuraRose13

claire671 - I saw your pics on your profile and that is amazing transformation. Thanks for sharing!

rosy003 - You look beautiful! I am 5.2'' and would like to get down to 120ish lbs.

blessedby2boy- You are so right about taking time to heal and adjust to motherhood. I know I wouldn't even know what hit me hahaha. But right now when I have the luxury of planning and working out according to my schedule, I am always stalking this success stories thread Glad I am not the only one

mrsbigmack- Wow! That's my goal actually to look better than pre-pregnancy, you know! And thanks for the inspiration.

Keriberi9- Hey you look so nice!! What a transformation and in such short amount of time! Details!!!

sakurarose13 - You look hot! What size jeans are you wearing (if you don't mind me asking)? Because I'm a shortie too wtg!

Currently a size 8 from a size 12 in Jan and sometimes a 6, I found out yesterday, which is awesome ,thanks I'm hot hmm no one calls me that :)made my day.

Sparlingo

Well, I've posted in other threads, but I felt so hopeless and like I was going to be big forever at 5 months postpartum that I just have to share in this mommy thread. I hope it shows that with hard work, you can make a difference in your body and in your health!

For reference, I'm 5'0". My baby girl was born last June, and I started to work on my health in November. So these will be six month progress shots (at 11 months postpartum):





My pre-pregnancy weight was 133ish lbs, so I'm smaller than before my pregnancy! Currently stalled between 125-126 lbs, but I'm determined to make it to my goal this year. Slow and steady, I'm in this for life , and hopefully that will make the postpartum weight loss a little easier the next go around!!

momzeeee

I don't have any pictures (my profile pic is newer though). I had three kids 22 months a part from the next-now ages 5, 6 and 8. It wasn't until a diabetes scare last fall and being labeled pre-diabetic, that I realized it was time to focus on me. I found alternate day IF and over the course of several months I lost 40lbs, plus another 6ish while transitioning into maintenance.

~Beginning stats-171lbs/highest weight (higher than my pregnancy weights). Pre-diabetic range and a size 14 jean

~Today-124-126lb maintenance range, fasting glucose number is 89, and now in a size 4 jean/size 2 skirt/shorts

It takes time, patience, commitment and the mindset of I Will Do This, but it's so worth it

greenihlonde

After babe #3. Ick.




Now.

Sparlingo

After babe #3. Ick.




Now.

WOW!! This is incredible and inspiring -- you look awesome!! I will be so proud when I get a belly like that!

Ninguneado73

After babe #3. Ick.




Now.

You ARE the best....AMAZING!

niki77la

I am in my 2nd pregnancy and 25 weeks pregnant. I am constantly having similar thoughts about getting my body back and wanting to be in shape. However, I keep reminding myself, it took 9 months (or in our case it will take 9 months) to put all this weight on. It isn't going to just come right off, and can take a good 9 months or more to come off. I breastfed with my first and it def. helped and will be doing it again, and since I am due in Sept. I plan on doing LOTS and LOTS of walking with the baby to start light exercising right away. Best of luck to you!

aricakaye

I am a mom of twin boys that are now 5. I am in the best shape I have ever been in, and I have never been this size in my adult or teenage life (which is a size 4/6. In March of 2011 I decided it was time to make some changes, so I joined the gym.. I joined a few classes and really started to enjoy working out. Lost 25 lbs and then it just stopped coming off. In July 2012 I had to switch gyms due to my boys starting preschool and hated it b/c the classes they offered weren't the same, so I just stopped working out as much, and gained 10 lbs back. I got so depressed that in Jan 2013 I said I need to do something, so I decided to join mfp and started walking 3 miles, then built it up to a run, now I run 3-5 miles atleast 3 times a week, and do other cardio and weights the other days. Since Jan, I have lost 45 lbs, over all in my weight loss journey I have lost 60 lbs. It has changed my life and now I only have 6 lbs to get to my goal.

aricakaye

After babe #3. Ick.




Now.

I have some more toning to do on my stomach. I was wondering how u were able to completely get rid of the bottom belly that hangs a little? I do crunches, reverse crunches, and other exercises for toning the stomach, but that bottom part hasn't completely went away, It does look better. I had twin boys that r 5 now, so I know when carrying them it stretched quite a bit. Also, how long did it take you to achieve it? Ur stomach looks so good!!!