Hey ladies!! I am a 34 year old mother of 2- Jacob is 3.5 and Ava is almost 2 (yes they are less than 2 years apart, and yes Ava is still breastfeeding). I work full time as a teacher. I am a runner by choice, getting up at 4:45am to run before the kids awake and I go to work. My husband works evenings (4-12) so there's no time to work out after work. I broke my ankle in 2 spots back in Novemeber, had to have 2 screws put in, and am working my way back up in intensity of my workouts now.

I'm Shannon and I'm a 32 year old mommy of 2 babies. Scarlett is 2 and Sebastian is almost 1. Yeah, they are less than 2 years apart too! I am still BF Sebastian, but I no longer co-sleep. I co-slept with both babies until they were getting old enough to sleep thru the night. Because I had both babies so close together I never got the chance to lose the baby weight from one before I got pregnant again. I know that I could have technically worked out while pregnant, but I had some complications during my second pregnancy and didn't want to risk it. Turns out he was fine also. At the risk of TMI, I suffered from post-partum after Sebastian was born and was put on anti-depressants for 6 months afterwards. I BALLOONED!! Probably the combination of the drugs and the confort eating. And I created some bad habits. I've been off them now since November, and slowly started losing weight all on my own. But January was when enough was enough and I joined MFP. I've not just started watching what I eat, but when too, and I've changed my whole lifestyle to be more active in general. I'm glad to be a part of the MFP community. Feel free to add me! My diary is open and I'm looking for all the encouragement I can get, and I share encouragement too.

Hi my name is Bethany I just turned 30, I am a Mom to 6 kids 5 I gave birth to and one I acquired threw marriage. They are 17,11,9,5,2 1/2 and the baby is 8 months. I've always lost my baby weight without too much of a problem, after birthing #4 I kept on about 7lbs, not a big deal they came #5. I gained a ton of weight for him and am struggling to loose it,my goal is to be back to my pre-baby weight by his 1st birthday

Hello, my name is Mamie. I am new to MFP, and the only "friend" I have is my sister LOL. Would love to meet some other Momma's. I have 2 little boys. Griffin is 2 years 9 mos and Rosston is almost 7 months. I am still breastfeeding exclusively with little Ross. I didn't have trouble losing the weight with either of my boys (thankfully), so the number thing really isn't my issue. I am more interested in getting in shape (I can't walk up my stairs w/o my heart beating fast) :-/ and firming up.....side note: all thing that are sweet, and come in boxes are my weakness. Anyone else balancing consuming enough calories to maintain supply and trying to exercise to be healthy? Thanks in advance. I can't wait to meet some people.

Oh I forgot to put my age. I just turned 25...Hope everyone has good weekend :-)

I'm Katharine; I'll be 26 the beginning of April. My daughter, Laila, will be 8 weeks old tomorrow! Last year I lost a lot of weight, then became pregnant. I am about 10 lbs away from reaching my lowest weight from last year, and would like to lose about 10 lbs past that! I'm breastfeeding, starving and crave junk all the time....my husband, daughter, two dogs, and I live in Waco, Texas!

Hi I'm Jenni. I am a 25y/o first time mom to little miss Kaydeelyn who is 4 1/2 months old. About 40+ lbs came off in the first month after birth, but nothing really since. Kaydee is primarily ebf, but we've just started adding about 3Tbs of solids at lunch. I know I could stand to eat a little better, but when I don't get enough calories the drop in my milk is immediately noticeable. I think having low activity level is my biggest challenge, but Kaydee and I are stuck inside most days because of harsh Alaska weather. My goal is to lose 15lbs by my birthday May 28th which is just about 1lb a week. I'm also taking college classes online so even though I hate to say it I spend a whole lot of time sitting on my butt. One class I'm taking this semester is Personal Health. The class requires me to create a SMART goal and create a fitness contract as well as workout 1hr three days a week. Before pregnancy I lost 20lbs using Calorie King, but didn't want to spend the extra $$$$ when I could use it to get stuff for Kaydee. I'm looking for some ladies who understand the challenges of being the source of nourishment for another life while trying to maintain yourself and sanity.

Oh and I am 29...will be 30 on mother's day

I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself! My name is Heather, I am 28, and a new SAHM. My little monkey is 3 months old and before him I was a working gal. With some creative money saving, I have been able to stay home with him and go to school full time. Before I got pregnant, I had a knee injury so working out wasn't possible. I gained 40lbs with the pregnancy and I've lost 20lb but gained a few of those back. I breastfeed so I don't diet but eat healthy with lots of fresh fruits and veggies. My workout routine varies but everyday I play Biggest Loser on my XBox Kinect - I am doing the 12wk program on that. Then I add in Zumba (on Kinect! lol) and Dance Central when I want to do something lighter. I try to move move move all day and take the Monkey Man with me. I currently weigh 212 and hope to get down to 140. Well that's my story I look forward to getting to know all of you! I use FatSecret AND MyFitnessPal (MrsSieh) on my phone and am always looking for friends on there to help keep each other motivated!!