Hi I'm Sam, mom to a two year old little diva! I'm ready to get this weight off and keep it off for her sake. I want to be around for her and I won't be if I continue on this path.

I had a sleeve gastrectomy in Oct 2010 (pre-surgery weight was around 220#) and lost about 60#, then became pregnant after a year. I only gained 19# during my pregnancy and when I left the hospital, I was actually lighter than pre-pregnancy! It lasted for a few months, then I went back to work at a sedentary job and most of it came back. I'm now at 208# and am only 5'2".

Feel free to add me as a friend - the more encouragement that we can give each other, the better!

Hello all! I am a stepmom to 5 and 7 year old girls and a newly mom to a 3 month old. I gained 65 pounds with my pregnancy:/ and I have lost 33 lbs so far! But these last 30 lbs won't come off! I need to work harder I'm realizing!
Before I became pregnant I lost 40 lbs over a 6 month span and was 145 when I found out the best news ever! I was having a baby!! My husband and I tried for about a month and 1/2 and it happened! I got super lazy and had the appetite of a hippo! Now I'm paying the price for it lol but it was all worth it to have my beautiful blessing now. It would help to have support and motivation from you ladies! Glad I could join! My husband is also on a journey to lose those pounds he packed on during MY pregnancy lol. He always had a great body and fast metabolism but age and copying my pregnancy eating has led him to rethink his eating and exercise. He has started couch to 5k which I am on and he also does a workout with weights on opposite days. I love having his support and love working out with him! We plan on being a fit couple not just for us but for our children to see a healthier way to live!

Hi, all. I'm a 35 yr old SAHM with a 4 yr old, very active boy and a 3 week old, beautiful little girl. I gained a lot of weight with my son (almost 90 lbs), then gained even more through the years. I gained 20 lbs with my daughter, but that has pretty much gone away (thankfully).
I've been on MFP before and I'm back again. I have high blood pressure and I need to be healthy for my kids. And I want them to grow up knowing what healthy is, especially my little girl.

I'm looking for some new friends here that will help me stay motivated and on track (and give me a good yelling at, if I don't log).

HI! I'm 30, a mom to a 16 month old, and I work full-time in the arts. I gained about 50 lbs while pregnant, lost 30 immediately, but stalled out. I've always been slightly overweight, but post pregnancy I'm severely overweight. I was recently diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (after three months of working out 4-5 times a week and gaining 5 lbs). I'm in a slump. I make excuses for not working out. I cook at home every night, but indulge in sweets a bit too often. I don't have time to work out at lunch, while away from home (which is a 45 minute commute one-way) and I feel guilty when I don't spend every other moment with my child. I want to find a happy balance of working out 4-5 days a week, counting calories, and seeing results (here's to hoping my synthroid is helping the thyroid); yet still maintaining my time with my girl and my husband. Maybe I can sleep less... I feel lost and need some support.

I'm Erica, 24 years old, single mom of two boys, one is 2.5 and the other is 3 months old! I had gotten down 10 pounds shy of my goal weight in my ticker... Then I got pregnant with my second son, split with their father, life got EXTREMELY crazy, I didn't care anymore, and ballooned up to almost a hundred pounds above my goal. I'm now a ways a way, 67 pounds, I think?

I'm using Weight Watchers, and I breastfeed my younger son. I don't work at the moment but I am a full-time college student studying mechanical engineering, I have my own residence.

The biggest thing I need to work on that is my number one weakness is portion control. I eat SO much.... Especially at night!

Hello I'm a pretty new mom to a cute little boy who is nearly 7 months old now. For the first 6 months I was a SAHM, and my son was quite a handful from 0-5 months. He resisted naps all day long and was then cranky, so I literally ate whatever was quick and easy to grab... Which was never healthy. Now that he's getting easier I feel like its time to dedicate myself to losing the baby weight from this pregnancy. I work part-time for a school district in an elementary school, so I feel like its the perfect time to start scheduling my eating better and eating healthier. I'd really like to lose about 20 lbs to get back to a good weight

Hi All!

I'm a sometimes part time worker/sometimes SAHM/sometimes grad student and mom to a busy, busy 3 year old little guy. I don't have a lot to lose, but I need some motivation to improve the jell-o my body seems to have become. I've no energy and huff and puff going up 2 flights of stairs.

I don't like working out. I get distracted easily. And then I quit.

Must.Do.Better.

If for no other reason than I'd like to show my son how awesome being active is. I used to be very active and could hike and kayak and dance for hours. Now, I'm tired after running the vacuum cleaner. The hubs is pretty active and works out regularly. If only I had his focus and willpower. But, I am insistent that things will change. So, they will, right?

At any rate, I'm happy to meet everyone and welcome any friends!

Hello All,

I'm Iris and I have a 2 yr old little girl. I have been on MFP for a while and am really looking for some supportive women. Being a mommy and working a full time job I tend to lose sight of my fitness goals. I love seeing other women out there who are motivated to reach the goals they've set!

Hello All,
I'm new to the group. I've been using MFP for quite awhile, but I'm just starting to get into the community functions. My daughter is 2 years old and I've finally decided it's time to make time for myself to change me so I can be happy with what I see. I just recently joined a local gym and have purchased some trainer sessions and have been working really hard to dial in my eating habits so I'm hoping to see some changes really soon!!!

Thanks for listening!
Angela

Hello everyone!
I just joined this group and I'm also looking to add some people to my friend's list.
I'm 31, mom of a 5yr old and a almost 2yr old, from Canada (maritimes) and work full-time as a school counsellor in elementary K-5.
Looking forward to hearing from you!

Hi! I am a 47 y.o. mom to two active boys, 9 and 11, and I work full-time as a Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. I've been using MFP since 2009 and have lost 20 lbs. I currently weigh 208 and my goal is 170. I've been down to 199 six times in the last two years but always bounce back up (poor choices). Looking for friends to motivate each other and cheer each other on and share advice/tips with each other.

I am a mom of 2 and a step mom of 2. My goal is to lose weight and become a healthier me. I am returning to MFP, to have more accountablility for what I eat and do. I know that my kids watch me, and I want them to lead healthy lives that involve lots of exercise. So, I must start with leading by example.

Hello, I'm a 39yo mom of two beauties (9 and 6). I am 5'8" and now weigh about 190. I grew up always being the skinny one ~120 until my first pregnancy, where I gained 60. Since then, I have been yo-yo'ing from 180 to 150 to 168 to 135 to 175 to 152, and now my heaviest of 190. I'm staring to feel it in my knees and getting out of breath so easily. I'm now barely squishing into my "fat" clothes and I hate the way I look. I really want to lose 40 by my 40th birthday. Please help!

Hi, I'm a mother of 3 trying to lose the last 5lbs.

Hi there! I'm Kell, a 38-y-o SAHM to two lovely boys aged 6yrs and 15 months. To be honest, I wasn't exactly skinny when I fell pregnant with my eldest son, and I never really lost the weight after he was born. Now that I've had my second son over a year ago, I'm heavier than I've ever been and am desperate to reclaim my body! I'm still breastfeeding and have a shoulder injury (rotary cuff) which prevents me being as active as I'd like to be (even sitting still can be agony when it's at its worst), but as soon as it is better I plan to get a gym membership and start lifting weights again (I was starting to get in shape again with a mixture of weights and cardio when I fell pregnant again), as I really miss the gym!

I don't want to be a skinny-mini - I've been within what is apparently my ideal weight for my height and I looked emaciated. I'm actually aiming for something around 11 stones, which is the weight I was when I got married 11 years ago (I started this year at 17st 7lbs - I'm down 3lbs this week though!), although I'm not much bothered about the actual number, more being fit, healthy and trim, as I know with muscle tone, I will look lighter than I actually am, muscle being denser than fat and all.

I'm not looking for a quick-fix or miracles - my aim is a pound a week, so I know it'll take time, as the total amount I want to shift is around 90lbs. It'll be a long journey, but it's a change that has to be made, and I've already started. Finding a group like this with other Mums in a similar situation is marvellous!