22 - with a 6 month old.

afteremma
afteremma Posts: 4 Member
edited November 29 in Introduce Yourself
22 years old, at 130 lbs, but I'd like to get to 105-110. Eventually would like to do free weights but I'm a tad intimidated.

Currently breastfeeding, with a 6 month old, and a job. My husband is away because of the military, so between work and the baby I'm usually pretty tired. Lol. Trying to get back out there slowly, starting with diet, then exercise, and when I'm confident enough, weights.

Anyone else in the same boat?

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  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Hello and welcome !
  • afteremma
    afteremma Posts: 4 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Hello and welcome !

    Thanks! I underestimated how hard it would be to get back up and moving and back into it after 9 months of sitting on my butt lol
  • mrslaurenstine
    mrslaurenstine Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in the same boat with a new baby! I was training before I got pregnant and morning sickness put a stop to that during. I've got to get in control before the nursing stops or I feel like I'm screwed.
  • mamanewland
    mamanewland Posts: 281 Member
    Welcome to MFP! And welcome to motherhood! Being a mommy is the best but pregnancy sure does a number on our bodies! Ha! I'm a mom of 4 and down 45 lbs so far - working towards another 30! Add me as a friend if you want.
  • elaineamj
    elaineamj Posts: 347 Member
    edited January 2016
    The nursing helps :) I had my first baby at 22 too - it's kinda nice now that I'm 36 and my two kids are in their teens. It's so much easier when they get older! Congrats on the new baby.

    just be careful - you do need enough calories to feed baby as well. With Baby #2, I couldn't quite get up the motivation to eat healthy. When he was about 16 months or so, I started getting sick all the time. Every time I turned around, I had another cold. Eventually I realized I just wasn't eating enough nutrients for both of us - and he was taking it all (I did eat enough junk though). I decided to wean him and after that, I was back to my normal, healthy self. So pay attention to those calorie counts. Make sure you eat enough nutritious food for both of you.

    Have you looked into Mom/Baby workouts? There are some neat ones on Youtube. I also got together with other moms for weekly strollercises.
  • rhyscycles
    rhyscycles Posts: 29 Member
    Welcome.
    Add me!
    Rhys
  • Underyourstars
    Underyourstars Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! I'm Kelly. I'm 28 and had my son when I was 19. I lost the baby weight, then gained it all back (plus more!), lost some more, and now I'm working towards getting back to where I started. Add me if you'd like! I always need some new friends to help keep me motivated :)
  • afteremma
    afteremma Posts: 4 Member
    elaineamj wrote: »
    The nursing helps :) I had my first baby at 22 too - it's kinda nice now that I'm 36 and my two kids are in their teens. It's so much easier when they get older! Congrats on the new baby.

    just be careful - you do need enough calories to feed baby as well. With Baby #2, I couldn't quite get up the motivation to eat healthy. When he was about 16 months or so, I started getting sick all the time. Every time I turned around, I had another cold. Eventually I realized I just wasn't eating enough nutrients for both of us - and he was taking it all (I did eat enough junk though). I decided to wean him and after that, I was back to my normal, healthy self. So pay attention to those calorie counts. Make sure you eat enough nutritious food for both of you.

    Have you looked into Mom/Baby workouts? There are some neat ones on Youtube. I also got together with other moms for weekly strollercises.

    Yeah, I am trying so hard to eat healthy. It's been .challenge. it's so much faster to grab some junk , it's the taking time out to cook when I'm so tired.
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