Hello everyone. I'm a full time working mom of two girls ages 2 and 8. During both of my pregnancies I gained over 50 lbs each time but I lost most of the baby weight. The past year I have gained weight and I would like to drop 20 lbs and possibly get close to my weight before the girls. I really need help staying motivated and on track. Good luck moms!

Hi all, my name is Jessica. I am a busy working mom with a 3 year old and a 13 year old...

Hello all...I am a stay at home to an active 19 month old and have 134 pounds to lose. I have it broke down to 50 lb incriminates with my ticker so I felt like I was making some progress and seeing the little thingy move. Monday I started clean eating...so far this has been the best week of weight loss in a long time...I all ready hit my 8 pound weight loss a month goal. Meals are easy...snacks not so much any ideas would be welcomed. I am looking to become friends with people that have a lot to lose and have struggled for ever with weight.

Hello - This is my first group and I am a noob - so I don't have all of the ins and outs of the site yet. One thing I know f0or sure, I need support. I have three boys ages 11, 13, and 14. Add that to the fact that I just turned 50 and that's the quadruple whammy. It seems as if everytime i turn around i am picking up clothes, shoes, dishes, toys, video games and here lately WEIGHT!

I'm tired of people telling giving me advice that doesn't take my situation and circumstances as a single mom into consideration - you know the cliche'd responses like "don't take time - make time" and calories in - calories out = weight loss, low fat-high fiber, low carbs-high protein, low protien-hitgh fiber, no this all that, etc, etc, you get the picture.

Just not that easy and at times virtually impossible when you are ripping and running and barely have time to eat - so eating a prepared healty meal is out of the question.

Enough of the rant -

Hello everyone. I'm also new. I have had the app on my phone for a few months and would try and give up many times. This time I am completely motivated and serious about my weight loss and lifestyle change. I have always been the chubby one in my family, my friends and everyone. But it only started bothering me after giving birth to my second daughter. The eldest is 5 and the younger one is almost 4. I still looked and look pregnant and it bothers that people... mostly men ask me if I am pregnant or when am I due... I have resorted to the point of making them feel as uncomfortable as possible and just respond with "I am not pregnant, I am just fat..." I chuckle at how people feel so weirded out with a response so crass. Anyway, it does make me feel awful. It made me feel so crappy that I stopped going out, I stopped shopping, I stopped living life.
Things are different now. I am turning 30 in October. My sister is getting married in 2015 and I'm the Matron of Honor. I did not want to enter the next decade of my life overweight. The rumors are it's harder to lose weight after 30... I have found it harder to lose weight after 2 pregnancies. I remember my teen years and losing 10 lbs in 2 days. Those were the good old days. I'm hoping to lose 50lbs so that I can get a Tummy Tuck to get rid of my "pregnant" belly. I suck at working out. I don't have the time. I wake up at 5:30 to go to work and I don't get home until 6PM, to cook and help my 5 year old do homework and get everyone else ready for the next day. I'm going to attempt to wake up an extra 45 minutes earlier to see if I can get in a 30 minute workout before starting my day... Sounds painful, but it has to be done.

Hi, my name is Laura. I am a working mom of 3. My kiddos are 7.5, 4, and 7 months. I work in mental health--so I need to be in shape to keep myself out of danger. So I am working on losing the weight that marriage and child bearing has put on. I love softball and want to keep playing on adult leagues--but again, weight is a factor.

I have been doing step aerobics, 30 Day shred, Couch to 5K, and resistance bands. I often have my kids doing the work out with me at home because my husband and I work opposite shifts to avoid child care.

Hello Ladies!
So I am a young(er) mom of 2. An almost 3 year old boy who is the definition of terrible two's but can be the sweetest funniest thing when he wants to be. I also have a little princess who just turned 1 on the 9th of this month.

When I first met B.D. as I will call him because well "it's complicated" I was a size 6/8 and 145-150 lbs

When I got pregnant with #1 I gained 70lbs so I topped out at 210

I got down to the 190's when he turned 1(yea 15 came off right after I had him)

Then when he turned 1 in 2 months I got down to aprox 170.

Then we got pregnant again, I'm high risk my first trimester and I didnt want to risk doing my usual workouts so I went back to being Fat and happy...look I love my wings and cake and cheese and food in general

So I only gained 30lbs with my daughter (a lot better than 70) but now that she is one I am still stuck in the 190's
I really would like to get back to my 6/8 self hell I'd like to get back to my 6/4 self.

It just get so hard because my 2 year old is a picky eater and what he doesnt eat I hate to throw out so I eat it. How many of us eat that remaing chicken nugget or take a bite of the cereal bar or **** who hasnt had a late night sugar craving and gone straight to the scobby doo fruit snack box!!!

So ladies I guess I just need motivation!!! I know I can do it I just need those fruit snacks to go away!!!:happy:

Hi, my name is Cate. I've used MFP for a while, but didn't know about the social aspect of it! I've really been seeking support from others going through the same struggles, but none of my friends use MFP.
I am a sahm of two boys (1&3). Before kids I was pretty happy with my body. I could maintain and lose fairly easily. I gained more weight with my first than I planned. It was a very difficult pregnancy that led to a lot of bed rest and er visits and then the added stress of having him at 30 weeks. I lost a good amount of weight from bf, but it still had 20 or so to lose when I became pregnant again. Because of my last pregnancy my doctors wanted me to take it easy durning this pregnancy too. So with little activity and eating lots of carbs (helped with nausea), I know I gained more than I needed to. I lost most of it pretty quickly, but now I had an extra 40 to lose on top of it. Then I went on anxiety meds and birth control and my weight went way up. I was back to where I was at full term! No matter what I ate or how often I went to the gym it wasn't putting a dent in it...even after I stopped all the meds.
Then I found out I may be hypothyroid. I decided I need to take control of how I eat and be more active (duh, right?). I've read that sometimes gluten can be an issue as well as having glucose issues. So right now I am GF and avoiding high glycemic index foods. I'm 20 days in and am loving it! I feel like I have much more energy, better mood and I've already lost 10 lbs!
Anyway, that pretty much sums up my journey so far. Just looking for other moms that might offer support/need support thanks!

Hi! I just turned 42 this month and I am a mom to a 20 month old little girl. I tried to get pregnant for many years and she was quite a pleasant surprise when we gave up trying.

I have lost 25 lbs before coming to MFP from breastfeeding (then ending a few months ago), having some dental surgery and did Nutrisystem for a short time period. Now I am ready to take the rest off.

I don't starve myself and know I could eat better quality food. Trying to get on the treadmill before she wakes up in the morning. I stay home with her but also take college classes online.

Feel free to add me as a friend, I could use all the support I can get!

Dear Momma,
Super smart to try and get rid of the pounds before the second pregnancy! I am 5'9'' and was about 165 when I met my husband. I have aways been muscular, but after the first baby I found myself hovering at about 182-185 lbs. Baby #2 came shortly after and I have bounced back and forth for two years, fluctuating btwn 175-190 lbs (YIKES!) I am in it for real now, spinning, running and generally trying to avoid my danger zones -wine and salty snacks!! I am a nurse and work days and nights, no set schedule, challenging to say the least. You can DO this and will be so glad for it as the second pregnancy will be so much easier! BEST OF LUCK!

Hello, I am Tanis and I live in Greeley, CO (north of Denver). I have pretty much always been overweight, but need to get myself together and lose some weight/become fit, especially to be a good influence on my 2 year old little boy. My goal is to run several miles (or just 1) without keeling over, and being able to play sports with him when he is a bit older without dying. I work 36 hours/wk at a desk job with people with disabilities. I am very much a "peer-pressure motivates me" kind of gal, so this group sounds excellent. I really need to know others are in my same boat and somehow make it work. I hope everyone is doing well and succeeding in their fitness goals. Cheers!

Hello Everyone!

Im Marcy and a new mom to a gorgeous 7 month old! I've been trying to loose weight since b4 i got preggers. I did however loose 20lbs before i got pregnant but then gained 60 lbs. I lost all my pregnancy weight plus 6 lbs and im still trying to loose another 40-50 lbs. kudos to whoever started this group I think all us moms need some sort of support outside of our homes!

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Hello Everyone! I am Ruth and I am the proud mama of a wonderful little 3 year old, turning 4 in 2 months an awesome 1 year old girl. I have bee struggling with my weight for many years. I lost about 70 lbs back in 2006 on WW. I met my husband and have since gained and then some. I had lost all my baby weight.. but some how 20lbs found me again. Right now I started to eat clean as I kept reading all of these articles that truthfully scared me. I'm totally not an advocate for it or a pusher to each their own.. just letting you know what I decided to change this time around. I want to lose a total of about 114 lbs. Here is to all the mamas out there! And here is to the beginning of my journey!

Hello everyone. My name is Amanda and I am from New York. I am married and have three children (7, 5, 1). I have been struggling with weight for the majority of my life. After my second child was born I was really close, like 15 pounds close to my goal weight. I was so happy with myself. However, I graduated college and lost the ability to go to the gym on a daily basis. Then I sprained my ankle and then got pregnant. So the pounds crept back on...who am I kidding they got slapped back on me almost over night it felt. I have been struggling for the past year to get my butt in gear. I want to lose 90 pounds, but wish I was able to go back to the gym. So in the meantime I utilize what I have at home. I would like to have more support from everyone here so feel free to friend request me Good luck everyone on your journey!

Hi everyone!

I am Kim, going to be 31 on the 31st of March, mom to a wonderful 15 month old little boy. I am a computer teacher at a private Christian school in southeastern Virginia. I have been working on losing weight since my son was born and had dropped 126 pounds on Thanksgiving. However, with the holidays, I gained 17 pounds and haven't been able to get them back off...until now! I started MFP on Saturday and have dropped nearly 4 pounds since starting (13 more to go to get back to where I was at Thanksgiving).