For all the mommies!

anikki0718
anikki0718 Posts: 13
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
Hello My name is Ashley and I am a 22 yr old mother of a 2 1/2 year old. I am new to the site and wanted some support of the mommies out there. I started my journey to get my pre-baby body back about Oct 2009 with some small success. After loosing about 10 pounds I slacked off during the holidays. Now I am back and ready to shed this weight off for good this time.

I wanted to hear what some of you are doing and how it is going for you. I also wanted to start a "Getting me back after baby" challenge if you are all willing to participate. Please list your starting weights, goal weights and what you are doing to get there. Also list what weight you would like be to by May 1, 2010 and lets weigh in every WED on this topic.

Good Luck to all even if you do not wish to join in.:happy:

I am 4'11" weighing 197 currently and wish to finish my journey at 140. I realize that for my height I would still be overweight but anything lower just doesn't seem to look "right" on my body shape. I have been cutting my calories to no lower than 1,200 or at least I try. I walk 2 miles a day for three days a week and plan to add some strength training at some point. I have the Biggest Loser game for the Wii to eventually use but walking works best for me right now.

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  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Hey Ashley! You will love this site! :smile:

    I have 3.5 and 21month old boys. I've been slowly losing weight since Jan of last year and slacked off over the holidays as well, but kept my workouts up. I did the C25k program last spring and I am now training for a 12k in May. I work on running 3 days a week and vary my workouts the other days, anywhere from weight training to Zumba to spin class to workout videos. I'm a workout junkie, and I love that I get to eat more when I work out :tongue: I keep my cals right around 1300 or a net of at least 1200 on days that I work out. I would love to be 135 by May 1st, my ultimate goal!
  • Iorns78
    Iorns78 Posts: 118 Member
    Hello! I started in January weighing in at 176.4 pounds. As of today I weighed in at 158.4 a total of 18 pounds lost. I have two children, my son is 4 and my daughter is 15 months, in December I had to see the Doctor and I was about 10 pounds away from "giving birth" again....YIKES and I wasn't pregnant...I needed a life change.

    A friend of mine uses this website and truned me on to it, it has been so helpful in keeping me on track!!! I love it. I also went and got a treadmill to be able to exercise in the winter months. I now exercise at least 5 times a week...doing my Shred video or my treadmill and somedays both. I try to keep my calories right at the 1200 mark.

    My ideal weight is 145, I am trying to use that as my May 1 goal (13.4 pounds to go)!! Of course my long term goal is to maintain the "new me". I also have goals set for this summer, participate in at least 4 5K run/walks, the first one is April 10. I have never been a runner and I have finally been able to "jog" a whole mile without stopping, even as a teen I was never able to do this, a great achievement for me!!

    I always like to have extra support, it helps keep me on track! My son is super helpful as well, he is four, but loves to exercise with me and that really helps push me to exercise even when I dont want to.

    Welcome to MFP, and may you achieve your goals!!
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Wow you are both runners! I sadly can not seem to run for longer than 5 minutes without feeling like I am going to fall out :blushing: . Can I ask what the Shred video is? I have seen others talk about it in other topics but I have no idea what it is.

    Ladies I can't wait to see what we can do by May 1st.
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Ashley ~ It's a Jillian Michael's DVD, kicks your butt! I really like her circuit style workouts. Her Blast Fat Boost Metabolism is AWESOME! And I never thought I'd be a runner, now it's just natural for me and I love it. If you ever want to run more or longer, check out the Couch to 5k program, I wouldn't be where I am today without it!

    Lorns ~ You've done really well on your weight loss so far, congrats!!

    Today I danced around the house and did some lunges and squat, and then when my husband got home I went for a 5 mile run averaging 11 min/mile. The wind was BRUTAL to me tonight! LOL Excited to weigh in tomorrow! :)
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Good morning ladies, weighed-in at 145 this morning! I can totally do 10 before May 1st!
    Also took measurements:
    30" waist
    36" hips
    23.5" (47total) thighs
  • Iorns78
    Iorns78 Posts: 118 Member
    Great Job Katapple!! I would love to be at a 5 mile run, slow but sure I will make it there!

    Ashley, I don't run, I jog. I have been averaging about 13 minute miles but so far I can only do about 2 miles and I have to walk about a quarter of a mile in the middle.

    I started doing two minute walk and one minute run/jog until I could do it the run/jog longer. It has taken since January to be able to do a full mile. When I decided to be a healthier person I made it a goal to do at least 4 - 5Ks this summer, I do not expect to come in first but if I don't come in last I will have achieved something for myself.
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Sorry ladies I had some sort of food poisoning yesterday and couldn't get on. My official last weight check was 198 so as of today I am 196. I did my measurements and boy was I surprised to see those results.

    Katie~ I will have to check out the Couch to 5k asap because I need to work on getting my agility up. Congrats on the weight loss

    Lorns~ I have heard that intervals actually help keep your body guessing so what you are doing is great.

    I went for an hour long moderate paced walk today with my mom for I think 3 miles. I forgot my pedometer at home but I am positive it is over 2 and closer to 3 miles. I did pretty good but my stomach was in knots from yesterdays sickness. I plan to play some table tennis on the Wii tonight since I realized I burn a nice amount of calories for playing a game!
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Also wanted to ad that last night I took my first "under garment" picture of myself for reference. It was not as bad as I imagined but it was not great either. I plan to take a picture once a month since sometimes you can not always see the change in the mirror.
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    HI there! I'm a Mother of 2. My dd is 9y and my ds is 4y. I too would love my prepregnancy body back if not slimmer! I just stared Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred this week, I'm on day 4 and it has kicked my butt!! I love it! Just getting into the swing of eating proper proportions and exercising. Hoping MFP helps to put me on the right track!

    I just signed up for my first 10k walk at the end of May, I'm so excited! I hope to get on my treadmill soon when the aches subside some from the shred!! Goodluck on your journey everyone!!
  • dmags
    dmags Posts: 303
    Hi Everyone,

    My oldest will be 4 n July, and my little guy is 10 months. To be perfectly honest, I was not thin before kids. I have struggled with my weight my whole life and had gestational dibetes with both preganancies. Having to inject insulin in myself twice a day was quite the wake-up call. Although it does not have to happen my chances of developing type 2 diabetes is much higher, especially if I am over weight. So ere I am. When I first started I was not exercising. My husband works nights, so I just made the excuse that I could not go to the gym. Once I started losing, I decided it was time to forget about excuses and find a way to exercise. I am doing the 30 day shred now. And I also do Biggest Loser Bootcamp and weightloss yoga when I can fit it in. I have to do it at night, but it is worth it. I definately feel better about myself. Plus at 9 bucks a piece, it is so much cheaper than the gym! I was actually thinking of trying the C25k program this summer. So far I am down 27 pounds. I lost some before discovering MFP. Good to know there are other women out there facing the same challenges.
  • bookoholic
    bookoholic Posts: 72
    Hey
    My name is Nycolle I am a proud mother of a boy who is 10months old. I ended weighing 198 after my son was born and my normal weight is 160. I am currently stuck between 175 to 178. I have been walking up and down hills to lose my weight I also tried the dancing with the stars cardio workout, I love it and when I get my own place I am going to buy the workout video and lose the rest if not more of my weight. But right now my goal is 160.
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Hello to the new ladies!! So glad you could join us :)

    I'm going to be kinda spacey over the next few days...trying to get a lot of stuff done with the house as we are getting ready to list it. My husband is in the USAF and we should be moving by the end of the year, if not sooner! I'll try to keep up with y'all!!

    Oh and if anyone is interested for C25k podcasts here are my favorites:
    www.kissmyblackass.org
    http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/
    http://gonicoleyourself.blogspot.com/2008/06/couch-to-5k-podcast-page.html

    All done to pop, hip/hip, etc music and they will cut in and tell you when to walk and when jog...makes he time go by much faster!!

    Here it the background on it:
    http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

    I got a run in today and I knew it was going to be a short one so I wanted to push myself to see how fast I could go. I ended up doing 3.35 miles in 31:51, an average 9:30/mile pace!! OMG! I didn't even know my body could do that! I usually run an 11 to 11:30/ mile, and for my longer runs, I know that's where I'll be at...but still very excited that my endurance is building!
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Hello to the new ladies and thank you for joining us. We are currently weighing in every wednesday and have shared our weightloss goal to hit by May, 1st.

    Good luck to all of you on your journeys.

    katie~ you are sooooo inspiring!:happy:
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    I'm trying to stay motivated at this point. Been doing 30Day Shred for 6 days now. I feel as though I've toned up some but I absolutely have not lost any weight at this point. I'm really hoping to find some pants fitting more loosly soon. I feel really good about the exercises and feel great after wards I just hope to start seeing some results soon. Trying to stay motivated, gotta watch what I eat more and try to get on that treatmill!! I guess those can be my minigoals for the up-coming week.
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Happy Monday Ladies! Hope everyone had a great weekend. I am in pain this morning but in a good way since playing the Wii has gotten my arms extra tired. I think I am going to look into this 30day Shred since everyone I have seen is trying it. I cheated today and weighed in a little early but only lost .05 since the last time so booooooo. I guess it is time to maybe start a light jog along with my run to kick up the intensity.

    Hope you all have a great day!
  • dmags
    dmags Posts: 303
    The shred is definately worth the 9 dollars! I think it is made for moms like us. 20 minutes is about all we can find! And in 20 minutes... you definately feel like you did something.
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    dmags~ I live on the second floor of my building and can't do anything that requires a lot of jumping. I have the biggest loser game for the wii and have to short myself on some of the exercising because it has me making too much noise (like jumping jacks).
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    anikki: .5 pounds is great! Keep going! The shred does have some jumping jacks and other cardio exercises but i'm sure you can substitute another activity while the video is doing those.
    I weighed in today and I'm down 2 pounds. I've lost a few inches at various spots of my body. Yay me!! I teach preschoolers (I'm on my lunch right now), today we took the children for a 20 min walk and then walked up and down a big hill for another 20 minutes or so! It felt great! I'm sure they will be falling asleep at rest time pretty quickly today!
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Nikki ~ Aww thanks! I'm scared to step on the scale this week...I think I'm gonna gain! I love the shred, but I get bored easily so I can't do it every day

    Ferff ~ Try to add some cardio in every other day, you should see some weight loss. Plus, muscle tends to hold onto more water after being worked out. Keep up the awesome work!! Congrats on the 2lbs already!! WOHOO!!


    Had a bad weekend, but it was all worth it! I went and stayed at a hotel with 3 of my closest friends (one is moving away soon) and ate and drank way too much LOL This weeks WI will probably not be good. I did get an awesome run in this morning though, 7.69 miles in 84 minutes! With HILLS! woot!! And I plan on going to Zumba and lifting weights tomorrow night...hopefully that will help ;)
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    Katapple: Thanks for the words of advice! I'm trying! Looks like your doing quite well and , well, everyone has to have a weekend of fun sometime! I sure wish I had the coordination for Zumba!! LOL
  • sandywms44
    sandywms44 Posts: 1
    Hey Ash... I would like to join your challenge... I still have "baby" weight to lose from you and your brother..lol

    So count me in.. I'll take my measurements when I get back from the trip with Mom Mom...or better yet can you take them for me...

    Love you and Good Luck to you and everyone!!!


    Mom
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Hey Ladies Happy Weigh In Day! So I stepped on the scale today and thought positive but only saw 194.......I have been steady for the past two days (yes I cheated and weighed in earlier :happy: ) The weather here has been rather crappy the last few days so my outside walks have gone down the drain. Things seem to be looking up for the rest of the week so outside I gooooo.

    Katie~ I have tried Zumba before and actually like it. I think I may look into doing more classes. One of these days I will post about my extensive running like you! Dont fret about the over indulging with your girlfriends because we all need a break sometimes. Hope you have a good weigh in today.

    Ferf~ 2 pounds is wonderful and the inches lost are even better. Sometimes when the scale says nothing good and we measure and see we have shrunk that gives some hope. A lot of people dont pay much attention to the scale but to how the look/feel in their clothes( I on the other hand am slightly obessesed with the numbers)



    Well I must return to my exciting morning at work and I cant wait to see how you have all done this week. Oh and I would like to welcome my mother Sandywms44 to our challenege.
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Aww, Welcome Sandy, Ash's mom! LOL That's awesome that you have the support together!

    So yeah, it wasn't a good WI, up a pound, but at least it's only a pound. I am now feeling sick and queasy, don't know what's up with me.

    And you don't need to be coordinated to do Zumba, just have a lot of fun and shake your booty! ;) I burned 625 cals lastnight! Had a blast :)

    I am going to lay low the rest of the night and hopefully I feel better in the morning. Gonna WI again on Friday to see if I lost that pound...boo!
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    Katie~ Awwww boo to the one pound too! I am sure once you are feeling better you will knock that pound right back off. My mom used to do Zumba weekly last year and I never once tried it with her. The one I went to was a "golden" class so that could have been part of the issue with it too. I hope you feel better.
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    Definitely hit up a class of Zumba at the Y, our class is a good mixture of young and old, and I love it!

    WI this morning after my run and a trip the bathroom (TMI I know, but I hadn't gone in 4 days!) Back down to 145, yay! :)

    Ran 5.8 miles in 65 minutes pushing a stroller against win, with some help from my two friends of course...it was rough, would have never made it that far if it weren't for them helping me though!
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    I weighed in this morning

    Starting wieght: 172.2
    Current weight: 168.8

    I've been doing the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD and trying to stay true to my food diary! So far, so good!!
  • heather_boyd
    heather_boyd Posts: 53
    Hi there, I'd like to join this group too.

    Ashley, your story sounds so much like my own it's scary... First of all, I know exactly how it feels to be both overweight and short as I am 5ft 0 inches (if I stand real straight and think tall thoughts) and started out at 191lbs. That was at the end of November, when I was at the end of my rope.

    Since then I've lost 30lbs (last weigh-in - 158.6) - it is incredible and I never thought I'd get that far.

    My daughter is 22 months old and I spend a good portion of my day wondering how I could possibly be overweight chasing her around all day. I guess I spend the other portion of my day eating and not exercising (lol).

    Anyways, over the winter I managed to lose about 25 lbs through diet alone. Now I am enjoying adding exercise and fresh air into the mix (which also gives me some much needed extra calories to eat).

    Thanks for starting this post,

    Heather
  • anikki0718
    anikki0718 Posts: 13
    ~Katie YOU ROCK! 5.8 miles is waaaayyyy more than I could ever do especially pushing a stroller. I tend to do most of my walks when he is in "school". Looks like I will finally be getting back to it on Sunday when my mom returns to join me. I never thought I would miss exercising but I sure do.

    ~Ferff Great job! You are almost at your May 1st goal weight already. The 30 Day Shred must be the thing to try out so this weekend I will be looking.


    ~Heather
    Welcome to the group! It is pretty small but it seems like I know the girls already. Our stories do sound just a like and I often wondered how at my highest weight of 210 did I chase my son around.

    That is great that you got so far with just eating right alone and I am sure with this nice weather you will be out more. Once you begin exercising in addition to your good diet the weight should fall off.

    Well good luck and hope you join in on the weigh in next week.
  • bookoholic
    bookoholic Posts: 72
    Hey ya'll,
    so how is everyone doing, I was gone for bit becuase of a loss to a dear friend. But I am back I will keep posting every week, even if I am the only one right now. Or if that is all right I can repost this as a different topic here is a few choice that sound good to me Good goals for mommas, Mazing mommas, Encouraging mommas, mommies,moms.
    Anyways for my weight
    Last weeks: 184
    This weeks: 180
    Overall goal 160
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