Hi! I'm a mommy of two little ones (4 year old girl, 2 year old boy). I love my kids but hated my weight gain! I've got about 10 more pounds to go until I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight -- but that by no means is the end of my weight loss journey!

I turn 40 this year and want to be THIN once and for all! I've been overweight the better part of my adult years. It went from carrying an extra 20 lbs to 80 lbs! I'm tired of it and refuse to give up! I want to be able to go run around with my kids and not get tired! I want to fit in the seats on rides with the kids! I want to be able to go to the beach or pool with the kids and not feel self-conscious of my weight and how I look in a swimming suit! etc etc etc ...

I am highly motivated and would love any other mommies to friend me if they are too! :drinker:

Hi. I am 30 and a mother of 3. I have a 4 year old boy, 2 year old girl and 9 month old boy. I have always struggled with my weight but was able to maintain at 150 until I left the army and stopped taking birth control. I started packing on the excess weight due to PCOS and after 3 kids pretty much back to back I got up to 215 at my heaviest (235 when pregnant).

I am tired of being to tired to play with my kids or my husband worried I will not live long because I am overweight.

I am ready to get healthy and feel good.

I would like to get down to 150 or 160. I am down to 193 after about 2 months (31 days on myfitnesspal).

Just realized I never did this! I'm almost 37, single mom of almost 7 year old boy/girl twins and a little girl that just turned 4. I work full time and run my own Pure Romance business, which I absolutely LOVE!!! I've been on MFP for about a year, but just started really using the community a couple months ago. I love meeting new people, getting to see what other vegetarians/pescatarians eat, and getting and giving motivation and support. Hope to make some more mommy friends!

My name is Audrey and I am a recent mother of three. My youngest B is 3 weeks old. I also have a 5 yr old C and a 3 yr old R. I have used My Fitness Pal before and liked it but only lost 3 lbs before I became pregnant with B. I am now back using Fitness Pal and counting my calories while trying to increase my daily activity safely. I want to get into shape and start eating healthier because I not only want to be healthy I want to be a good example for my kids. My two older kids are very active and I want to be able to continue to keep up with them.

In 2007 I set a goal to lose 60 lbs (195 - 135). I reached my goal Thanksgiving Day 2011 (I had two kids between 08 and 10, so that slowed down results). Then, well, life happened and went bonkers on me. I gained and lost several times over the the last three years. I am so disappointed with myself. I am a wife to a wonderful and supportive husband. I am a mother of two beautiful children, ages 6 and 4. My husband and I both work full-time and I go to school (after 10 years of college I will finally graduate May 2015). I am here to refind my spark and gain a healthier me while trying to balance it all. I struggle with emotional and stress eating and finding time to focus on me. I currently have 78 lbs to lose this time around.

Hello everyone,
I am new to MFP don't know exactly how everything works quite yet but getting there. I have a 3 yr old and 7 yrd old. I recently 2 weeks ago quit smoking (using chantix still on it) cut all soda out of my life (all beverages actually) only drink water I go through about 6 16 oz bottles of water a day. I have also cut back on calories around 1200 per day. I walk with friends at work for 30 min at lunch and try and squeeze in a workout at home at least twice a week. I am getting discouraged because I don't feel any different just extremely tired Any suggestions? Maybe my body is just in shock and in a couple more weeks I will see some kind of result even if its tiny I would see it as a success. I want to lose at least 30lbs. I am 28 5'7 and weigh 190 lbs I am hoping to lose more than the 30 lbs but that is my goal for now.

I'm 24 years old and have a 2 year old daughter. I'm living with and dating her amazing father, Jamie. I'm a stay at home mom that babysits to make extra money. Before I got pregnant with my daughter I had lost 70lbs. Fairly "easily." I had great self control and did everything right lol now it's a completely different story. I'm currently at 149.8lbs and my goal is 130lbs (to be reevaluated once I get closer.)

Hello. I am a married mother of 4 kids all 5 or younger. I am done with the baby making now and ready to get my body back.

We'd like to start trying to get pregnant in the near future, and I don't want to start that journey the heaviest and least healthy I've ever been. I was a bike commuter averaging 70-80 miles/week for 4 years, but my current responsibilities make it difficult to get on my bike at all.

Im 33 year old mum of two boys aged 7 years & 19 months. I have tried many times over the years to lose weight and always lose motivation. I love walking and try to walk for at least a hour a day. I would love to be a size 14 again and able to see my feet when I stand up and not my tummy lol

Hey everyone! Looking for some mommy friends to help motivate each other and stay on track! I stay home with my 10 month old boy! I gained 62lbs while pregnant!! (WOOPS) Just checked the scale last week and realized I lost it all FINALLY!! Now im ready to get back to working out/eating right!! I had fell off through the holidays (like most of us, hehe). I need to lose 15-20lb! Let's do this!!!

Hi!
I'm a homeschool mom/college student with 2 girls (both 10). I have a supportive husband who is making this journey easier.

I've always struggled with my body image even when I was at a healthier weight. I suffer from depression & this has been a source of my lacking motivation. The pounds just keep adding up. I also have fibromyalgia & I am currently focusing on clean eating & portion control. I want to decrease my pain (& depression) & increase my good days so I can start a more regular exercise program. The 21 Day Fix meal plan is what I have been using.

Feel free to add me if you are looking for motivational buddies

I'm 38 years old and have 4 kids: daughters who are 14, almost 3, and 1-1/2 years old, and a son who is 5 months old. My teenager lives with her father in NY (I lost her in the divorce due to my own naivete and lack of resources/support/knowledge), but the three little ones live with me and my hubby in TX. All 5 of us live in a 1,000 square foot apartment that only has two bedrooms--it is CROWDED! I say that because it's relevant in that I can't find a place to exercise at home. Having the last three babies so close to one another means I did not lose the pregnancy weight between pregnancies. I also have struggled with breastfeeding all of them (it was easy with the oldest!) and have been hesitant to cut calories or quit eating donuts (hey, they say it helps!) for fear my milk supply would suffer. The baby is still breastfeeding, but I NEED to start this journey NOW. I'm tired of being uncomfortable, in pain, out of breath. I'm sick of cracking jokes when my husband tries to lift me off the floor instead of just grabbing on for the ride! I'm sick of my ergo baby carrier BARELY fitting around my hips. I'm sick of being afraid to get down on the floor to play with my little ones because I know it will be hard to get back up. Even though I have no major medical issues (no high blood pressure, no high cholesterol, no mention of diabetes or other health problems), I am unhealthy. I know I'm unhealthy because of how I FEEL. I don't care what the doctor says, I know there's something wrong with me, and that something is the extra hundred pounds I'm carrying on my 5'1" frame. I don't have a scale at home, but I weighed myself at my father-in-law's the other day, for the first time since November (at the doctor's office), and I weighed 236. No wonder my feet hurt and my knees hurt and my back hurts ALL.THE.TIME. No wonder my clothes don't fit--even the new ones I bought just after Christmas. I'm starting a low carb diet and trying to focus on REAL food. I'm also interested in doing the C25K plan, if I can find the time between my full-time job, one-hour commute, and three little ones! Thanks for being here!

My name is Monica. I am a 25 year old mother of two daughters, a 5 year old and a 10 month old. I want to get down to about 115 and just generally feel better. I've been working really hard and have managed to lose 17 of the 30 or so pounds I want to lose so far. But recently have started falling off the bandwagon not exercising as much and not counting calories as diligently as I had been. I figured joining a group with people who have similar goals would help get me back on track.

Hi Ladies!

I am excited to be here

I gave birth to my wonderful son May 2014. He will be turning 1 years old in a few short months and I have not gotten back into shape.

I have struggled with my weight all my life. 5 years ago I underwent surgery and had a Lapband installed. I lost 100 lbs within 2 years. Between getting married, getting lazy, a miscarriage, and the birth of my son, my weight has started to creep back up (thankfully not to my heaviest pre-band weight).

My husband and I invested in a Treadclimber and I have been using this past week. I weighed 282lbs on Feb 25th. I am looking to get to my pre-wedding weight of 205lbs by Christmas 2015. I would like to look at having another baby, but want to be healthier.

I look forward to meeting you out on the forums!