SAHM, ready to lose my 'baby fat'!

aliwhalen
aliwhalen Posts: 150 Member
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Hi all! I'm Ali. I'm 30 years old, and the mother of a 5 year old, 3 year old and 18 month old twins. I was well into the 200s at the delivery of my twins, and have been struggling to lose the pounds since. I lost about 13 pounds back in November from stress, but would prefer to lose it in a healthier way!

Here are my stats:
5'4"
SW: 168
CW: 163
GW: 150

I have about 13 pounds to meet my goal weight, which is about 7 pounds more than I was before I became pregnant with my first child. I also would like to train my body to expect far less empty calories and increase my whole and nutritious foods. I just started C25k, I was a runner in my former life and found it was an easy way to help burn calories and keep my heart and lungs healthy.

Look forward to working alongside everyone in reaching our goals!

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  • dcroberts3
    dcroberts3 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi. Nice to meet you! I have one kid: a little girl a little over 2 1/2. I gained 50 pounds during pregnancy, lost 12 after giving birth, then lost all but 10 in the first 6 months after giving birth (stick diet, no more than 1200 cals a day of mostly beans n veggies and lots of treadmill!). I been battling than 10 and now actually have about 15 to lose to get to me pre-preg weight! Ugh...just lost the motivation, I guess. I'm super excited about 'myfitnesspal' as I think it will give me that extra motivation I desperately need! Anyway, I'm at day one and nice to meet you and good luck!!! :)
  • jenyzmcc
    jenyzmcc Posts: 40 Member
    Hi. I'm in a similar situation. I am 26 with a 6 year old and an 18month old. Ive been struggling with my weight since my first pregnancy. Ive been up and down on the scales for years now. I was at my heaviest just after my second pregnancy, I had gained 60lbs in the pregnancy. Ive since then lost 47lbs but have struggled the past few months as my weight is slowly creeping up again.

    I am also doing the c25k at the moment, ive always loved running! what week are you in?
  • aliwhalen
    aliwhalen Posts: 150 Member
    @dcroberts3 - it's hard to stay motivated when it doesn't seem like that much weight, right? I don't think of myself as 'fat' but I know I'm not healthy and overweight. Plus, I just don't like how my clothes fit!

    @jenyzmcc - I'm only on the second week. Just started! Had to do day three over again because I took the kids and they kinda messed up my groove ;)

    Good luck to both of you!

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