Hi, my name is Tia and I live in Texas. I'm the proud mother to a 7 yo girl, 5 yo boy, and my newest addition my 6 wk old baby boy Kason. I've always been the little one in the family so I am currently very uncomfortable at my current weight. I gained 63 lbs during pregnancy which is normal for me. So far I have lost 32 lbs, but will like to drop another 16 lbs by the end of this challenge. Going through the holidays will be hard but I am ready for the challenge not only to change the way I currently look but to make a lifestyle change. I have always enjoyed working out but continue to struggle with my eating. I look forward to challenging myself, reaching my goal, and getting to know you all.

My name is Susana, and I am 38 (ouch! -- I forget how old I am until I have to think about it) and live in Texas. I have a 5 year old daughter, 19 month old son, and 7 week old son. I have used Spark People a lot in the past to count calories, but never got into the groups and connecting with others who were also in a similiar place. Thanks to seeing this site on BBC, I started working on my diet and exercise 4 weeks ago and find it much more motiviating when I see the other mommas on here!

My first goal is really by Thanksgiving/week after Thanksgiing (when I return to work) to be back at pre-prego weight. I have 7 pounds to go. My goal for the rest of the year is to keep it off after being back at work and through the holidays. That will be tough as I always gain a little at the end of the year, and going back to work I will only be able to workout at most 3 days a week instead of the 6 I am getting now.

Thanks for starting this group! I feel like I can reach my goals when working alongside others, and look forward to the challenge!

Hello fellow new mommas! I'm Eve. I'm 34, live in the Silicon Valley, and have a spunky almost 13-week old little girl born August 1. Weight has always been a challenge for me, but prior to getting pregnant, I had lost about 30 lbs. I managed to keep most of the weight off during pregnancy until I was restricted from exercise due to a pregnancy-related cardiac issue, then those last two months felt like a non-stop snack and bloat fest! ha ha I have lost all but about 7-10 lbs (depending on the day!) of my pg weight. Looking forward to losing the rest and starting back where I left off. To reach my goal, I need to lose about 10 lbs... 7 times.

My biggest challenges right now are finding the time and energy to work out (I'm trying to wake up at 4am to get in a workout before feeding baby and getting myself to work... that hasn't been working quite yet!) and make healthful meals. But, I am committed to trying my best in hopes of giving my daughter a good example of how to live a fit and healthy lifestyle.

My goals for this challenge are to work out 4x/week, stay within my WW Points (I am following the old program on my own), and stay committed on a daily basis (i.e., no "weekends off"). I'm so glad to be connected to everyone! WE CAN DO IT!!!

Hi My name is Kelli and Im a 27year old from Menomonie, Wisconsin. I got married to my husband last year ( after impatiently waiting for 8 yrs for a proposal ;p) and in December we wanted to try for a baby. Only took the 1 time- which surprised us becuase everyone told us to expect atleast 6 months or more. I had my son Ryker about 7 weeks ago. He was a big boy!! Both my hubby and I were over 9#babies, so we expected a larger one- well he was 10.5 lbs!! and at his 4 week checkup he was up to 12.5# already. Hes going into 3-6month clothing and we get his shots next week, so Im betting hes atleast 14 now. Which is funny, my cousin had a baby in April and her little girl is only 14# right now.

I was always just a bigger girl. Well my hubby proposed thanksgiving 2 yrs ago and I wanted to lose weight ( i was at 232), so I got to my fittest yet at 175# and I felt AMAZING. Then after the wedding last August, I gained 20# back, but still felt ok about myself. But with this pregnancy, I gained 65#- wayyyyyy more then I planned too. Since leaving the hospital I lost 40# of it- granted 10.5 of that was Ryker. I just today started back to exercising at the gym and will start out slow and eventually add in my weights.

My goals are to be at my pre-prego weight by the end of the year- 23# to go. And then lose the last 25 by next summer. Im really hoping I can do this and I think having all you there doing the same will help a lot!!

Joining in late... I'm Laura, I have one baby, Jack, who is two months old. I gained thirty lbs during pregnancy, but had an infection after a cesarean that meant I got an extra week in the hospital hooked up to all sorts of fun stuff. That coupled with breastfeeding meant the weight fell off. So now I'll tackling the wonderful head start I had on the pregnancy pounds! I would love to take pictures with my son and not have to filter through to make sure I don't look too fat in any of them.