New Mom Needs Support!

Welcome! Congrats on the baby .. you will have all the support you can handle and more around here

Congrats on the baby boy! And welcome to MFP.. You came to the right place for support.. and although support can only go so far, we all know that you can do this the healthy "right" way. Just keep focused.. And keep going.. Good luck on your journey.. love and light. xo

Congrats on your little baby boy!!! I'm a "newish" mom...I have two girls almost 2 and almost 4! I commend you for getting here ASAP, I waited until my "baby" was 18 months!!!

I'll add you as a friend! I have a lot of new mom's in my network

Welcome!

After I had my first son, 9 yrs ago, I wore my maternity clothes for 9 months later! I think back and it still boggles my mind! I still didn't commit to lose the weight until 2 1/2 yrs later!

When I had my twins (b/g) 4 yrs ago, I vowed I'd go back to my WW meetings right away. I did so 8 days after their birth! I stayed the same for awhile while adjusting to life w/ 3! It was not easy and then something clicked and I started to lose again! I lost about 25 lbs and was close to my goal.

Once they turned 2, I went backwards again and I'm still up 15 lbs so I have kept off 10 of that 25 loss! . Age 2-3 for me is very tough emotionally so I am just now getting back to committing to doing this for ME! No one else is going to do it!

I need to plan my meals and exercise (so a schedule of sorts) ahead of time or I do not do well! My hardest time of day is 3pm so I also make a conscious effort to plan a snack that will hold me over until dinner!

You need to make time for you, even if you have to ask someone for help w/ the baby, get dinner started (if you choose to exercise at night), or whatever it may be. Being a Mom is THE HARDEST JOB I have ever had! We can't do it alone..or it is tough to anyway!

Good luck to you and take it day by day or meal by meal if that's what it takes! :flowerforyou:

Congratulations on your baby and on your goals to get back in shape but at the same time being healthy. I had a baby almost 2 years ago (wonderful little girl!) and prior to that had a long history of anorexia. I still struggle to try and maintain the balance of a healthy lifestyle while not falling into the trap of an eating disorder. It can be difficult. My last stint in treatment was almost 4 years ago. Life is a journey from birth to death. We are thrown obstacles i.e. eating disorders and baby weight during this journey and part of the life process is maneuvering our way around them. Something that I really enjoyed while on maternity leave was taking mom and baby exercise classes like strollercize and salsa babies. It was a great workout that I was able to enjoy with my baby and also allowed me to meet other moms. It was a non-competitive environment and it got me out of the house for a bit. While on maternity leave I was able to lose all my baby weight but since going back to work I have gained back a few pounds. I would like to lose these pounds but what I am trying to focus on more is just getting in great shape for myself. I want to be a healthy role model for my daughter and hope that she never goes through the struggle of an eating disorder that I did. Good luck and keep in touch!

I'm losing the baby fat too! My girl is 20 months now and it's taken me this long to get myself motivated.....but i'm ready to go!

Moms need to stick together!! Good luck and stay focused!