Calling out all mommys!

I have just started working out again...not easy with 5 kids sometimes. I haven't really noticed anything yet, other than I hate the way my body looks. Will try and update as I go along.

Awesome Ladies!!! Is there an easier way to communicate on here other than this thread? While it's awesome scrolling down the list to check out comments and encouragements... it's almost difficult to keep up and this site doesn't have 'notifications' like FB has for example... Ideas? Someone mentioned a group and that's awesome! How though?? Just continue the thread?

I agree but I haven't the foggiest on how to start a group. I'm afraid if I just bumble around until I figure it out I'd just mess it up.

Ugh... aunt flo decided to drop by today. nice. I won't be getting on the scale again till next week... oh the fluid retention!!!

I have two cutie kiddos a boy (5 yrs old) & a girl (3 yrs old). They keep me busy and they support my weight loss efforts just like my husband :happy: . I'm not afraid to try new things to challenge my body to lose my last 31.8 lbs of excess weight. I gained the exact same weight with both kids about 31-32 lbs from pregnancy and breastfed with both and lost the weight. I attempted Insanity last fall and now on the Jillian Michael's 30-day shred 2nd time (I did it in 2009 and had great results). I noticed after turning 30 yrs old it's not as easy to lose the weight. I have to completely alter my eating and manage my portions. My tummy is the most unflattering thing on me in my opinion and have the baby pouch . Hoping when I reach my weight goal (my wedding weight ~10 yrs ago) it will be possible to get rid of it.

I have 2 kiddos. The oldest will be 4 in March and my youngest will be 2 in February. Two boys, Love em to pieces. The biggest thing that I have noticed while struggling with losing the baby weight is that my stomach 'chub' (definitely not the technical term but you get my point! *lol) has been the hardest to go. I dropped 15 lbs over the summer (and unfortunately located 5 of them since Christmas, sigh!) and I'd notice loss in 'the girls' and my butt but not at all in my stomach. And when I put those 5 lbs back on..where do you think it went?! Right to my stomach! It's a struggle staying on this weight loss journey and trying to restructure eating habits into good ones with kids on your hips! But I know we can do it!! It'll be awesome bringing our 'Mom sexy' back and it'll be so much easier keeping up with our adorable rugrats! ;-)

trying to post a picture of my kids....

My body has definitely changed since having kids. I had 2 c-sections and the stretching from that left me with excess skin that will never go back (I've talked to a plastic surgeon about this). My stomach muscles also separated and won't ever be "the same", but a tummy tuck (which I'm going to need) will help with the separation. I just need to lose the fat in the upper part of y body so tht it doesn't end up "falling" after a tummy tuck.

Oh how I wish that were true about improving your chest muscles and thus improving your boobs. I've done weight training consistently for 15+ years and through both pregnancies. I have a nice toned chest with flabby nasty boobs. In fact... having toned chest muscles makes it even more obvious how pendulous these puppies are. I've always been a full C but with the weight I've lost they aren't filling up my bra quite as much... not sure if that is good or bad. I come from a long line of big-chested women and I'd rather not be as big as they are...

Bah boobs are silly there should be something we can do to make them look better besides wearing bras and surgery. Mine have always been saggy, even before pregnancy because they have always been DD but bordered on DDD during pregnancy >_<