moms in their 30's with 50+ pounds to lose?

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  • charleigh78
    charleigh78 Posts: 247 Member
    I have a question though, if you are breastfeeding, and want to eat enough to keep up your milk supply, do you add 500 calories to your intake? Or do you add it to your fitness deficit?

    Adjust your calorie intake. You can change your goals, click on custom, and then add the calories for breastfeeding there. Start with 500 but if you find in a few weeks you aren't losing then very slowly bring it down - like 100 calories every week or two until you see progress. Good luck. I always found that weight dropped faster when BFing
  • ajmartin0215
    ajmartin0215 Posts: 16
    Mama of 3 teenagers (19,16 and 14) with more than 50 to lose :). Friend requests sent all around!
  • charleigh78
    charleigh78 Posts: 247 Member
    I think I got everyone who has posted so far. Let me know if I missed you.

    Thanks ya'll. We got this!
  • ntftnm
    ntftnm Posts: 55 Member
    Mom of 3 girls, 6yr, 5yr, and 11 mos. Still nursing. Still not sleeping through the night. I would love more friends that understand the struggle.
  • jaclync324
    jaclync324 Posts: 37 Member
    turning 30 in september with 60 as my goal. let's do this!

    LOL! Hi Talia!!!!!!!!!!


    35, mom of 2 with 70 pounds to lose.
  • sundog123
    sundog123 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm a 39- (almost 40!)-year-old mom with 2 kids and have 50 lbs to lose. I'm new to the "friend" thing too. I'll send a request and would love other friends!
  • LeeLynn17
    LeeLynn17 Posts: 5 Member
    Hello! I am 33 (almost 34) with a 5 year old! I have a good 50 lbs to loose. I would love to have some support. However I have a question. I have been on MFP on and off for a while now. I stay under my calories (most days) only drink water and can not loose the weight. Any one out there have any ideas as to how to kick the weight loss in gear? I have signed up for my first 5k and will start training for that next week so I am hoping that will help. I am just at a loss. Nothing I do helps?

    Thanks!!
  • traciehawk
    traciehawk Posts: 1
    Mom of 3, 38, trying to lose 50 lbs, can use all of the help and encouragement I can get!!! Love MFP so far!
  • ladonnanorman
    ladonnanorman Posts: 3 Member
    I am 42 and mom of two boys I need to loose 56 pounds would love for you to add me
  • des618
    des618 Posts: 34 Member
    I have a question though, if you are breastfeeding, and want to eat enough to keep up your milk supply, do you add 500 calories to your intake? Or do you add it to your fitness deficit?

    I believe if you enter "breastfeeding" into your food journal (makes no sense to me that it's in the food side and not exercise) it will give you different options and add negative calories to your journal so that you have extra to eat.
  • AmandaK0211
    AmandaK0211 Posts: 8 Member
    sent you a request! i will be 30 in a few days eeeek!! :)
  • dacspace
    dacspace Posts: 109 Member
    Hi!
    Mid-30s mom to a "new" teen! I've been working on my weight loss off and on but recently had my aha moment back in September.
    Anyone is welcome to add me! :happy:

    Edit: Grammar/Spelling
  • bechendrix7
    bechendrix7 Posts: 43
    35 yr old mom of 2 here, with about 80 lbs to lose
  • emmabakercooke
    emmabakercooke Posts: 37
    Mum of three, I'm 32yo and I have 100lbs left to lose!
    feel free to add me,
    Emma xxxx
  • CassiLyn6626
    CassiLyn6626 Posts: 50 Member
    Divorced mother of 4 (8 yr old boy, 7 yr old girl, 5 yr old boy, 3 month old boy) with over 100lbs to lose but I'd be perfectly happy losing 90lbs.


    Add me!
  • sunstarz80
    sunstarz80 Posts: 43 Member
    I'm in the same boat as all of you ladies. Anyone can add me. I'm looking to lose 60-70 lbs at this point.
  • charleigh78
    charleigh78 Posts: 247 Member
    Man, I accidentally declined someone's friend request. Whoever it was, it was an accident. My ipad screen scrolled on me just as I hit accept. If it was you, please re-send.

    Do ya'll want to start a group? I guess we can open a group for conversations :)

    Just a thought.
  • charleigh78
    charleigh78 Posts: 247 Member
    I started a group :) Here is the url

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/19420-moms-30-45-with-50-pounds-to-lose
  • reeny34
    reeny34 Posts: 72
    Hi all,

    Mother of two children (15 and 8) looking to lose 55lbs (lost 13lbs so far).

    Feel free to add me :happy:
  • reeny34
    reeny34 Posts: 72
    Hi all,

    Mother of two children (15 and 8) looking to lose 55lbs (lost 13lbs so far).

    Feel free to add me :happy:

    I'm 34, soon to be 35
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Hello. I am 34yo and a mom of 4, happily married. I have 52 pds left to lose! Good luck to you!
  • wyllden
    wyllden Posts: 48 Member
    Hi, I'm a married mum of 3 children (7,5,3) and I want to lose 58lbs to get to my goal weight. Just starting out really and want to lose it by Easter ideally - or atleast most of it by then.
  • sopranomama
    sopranomama Posts: 27 Member
    33 years old, mom of one, about 55 pounds to go. Add me! :)
  • NKoz82
    NKoz82 Posts: 25 Member
    You can add me. Thirty one year old new mom to my beautiful 5 month old boy. Hoping to lose 50 plus pounds but I am doing Kosama so if I get toned and weigh 130 that's ok too :smile:
  • averyhadleigh
    averyhadleigh Posts: 9 Member
    Mom of two sweet girls, 8 and 5 years old. I'm looking to lose 75 lbs and would love some people to go on this journey with! Good luck, ladies!
  • victoriakobea
    victoriakobea Posts: 10
    Hi, 31 here, have a 3 year old little boy, lost 80 lbs so far, need to lose 60 more! Add me!
  • poptart2012
    poptart2012 Posts: 45 Member
    Mom of 2. Aiming for 40 lbs but maybe more? Still trying to lose the first ten lol
  • KristinKory
    KristinKory Posts: 91 Member
    39 year old mom of 2 girls (3 month old and a 2 year old). My goal is to lose 60 lbs. Feel free to add me!
  • VictoriaBraga
    VictoriaBraga Posts: 1
    :smile: :happy: :happy: :happy:

    What have you been doing to get it "right"??? lol Im still trying to figure out how not to eat when stressed. Mother of 2 - working p/t at home, and about to add substitute teach to my list of things that I do.

    Looking for friends!
  • LisaPazienza
    LisaPazienza Posts: 2
    My kids are old enough for me to stop using the "baby weight" excuse.

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