Needing to get healthy for pregnancy

That's a great goal. I'm sure you'll find quite a few here with similar goals. Me I'd definitely like more children one day so in a sense I'm in the same boat but I have no time plan on trying again. I'm divorcing and have no man in my life right now. One day I hope to have another 1-2 babies maybe more but it wouldn't happen at my weight with blood pressure problems. I had lost 40 lbs before my daughter however I gained back a lot when I met her father and we started to eat at restaurants a lot. I didn't gain much in the beginning of pregnancy then my bp went up at 30 weeks and I started putting on weight. So yep I definitely want to be fit and at an ideal body weight/BMI before anymore pregnancies.

I can say from experince that MFP will definately help. We had been trying for over a year. It is hard to stick to it at times when life is so hectic. I had started my weight loss journey last year around january and lost some weight then in May I found fitness pal and fell in love with it. I lost more weight then we were blessed with becmoing pregnant after trying for way to long and I had to put my diet on hold. I am 29 and have a 4 1/2 year old son and we were blessed January 17 with our newest son. I still can not hit the gym yet or really diet hard, but I am back on track and weigh less than I did before I became pregnant with a total weight loss of 39 pounds and it feels great. It is hard to put yourself in the equation but when you are ready , now that is when the magic happens. Good luck on your journey and I would like to help with the support and motivation.

I am in the same boat. I had my first kid in 05 and 2008 found this site and lost 40lbs. I ended up getting pregnant in 2010 with my youngest and am here to get the weight off as well. I am prepregnant weight as of right now but I still have about 14lbs to make it to my goal of 140.

Hi! I started last year in June just wanting to lose weight. I NEEDED to lose weight anyways but now we're talking about having another baby. Hoping to start trying in Sept. So now my goal is to lose as much as I can and to be in better shape by Sept.

I am in the same boat. A while back, I went to the OB/GYN to talk to her about getting pregnant. She advised me not to, until I could get my weight, Diabetes, and blood pressure under control. It was really hard to hear, but I know she is right. I spent the last year really battling some health concerns, but am finally feeling like myself again. I really want to lose this weight to get my health back on track so that my new husband and I can have a beautiful baby.

My sister is a NICU nurse, and has warned me about what can happen if I don't get my body into a healthier situation, so I am really motivated to do this!!

Feel free to add me (any of you!) and we can continue to support each other.

Yes! I am going through the same thing. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 6 months now all the while I need to lose approx. 30 lbs. I don't know if the extra weight has something to do with not getting preggers but I definitely don't want to go into it being this overweight. I would love to go into pregnancy trusting that my body is healthy and ready to nourish a baby, and I can't imagine what it will feel like to have 30-40 extra lbs on my already overweight frame!

I have found this site to be helpful in keeping me accountable but would also like to find some friends for some extra accountability. It would also be nice to have someone to go through this with. I have a friend I meet weekly with to exercise and we touch base daily about exercise and food but, she is not in the slightest interested in children. And all my other friends either are single or already have kids. It would be nice to have someone to chat with that's in the same situation as me

I'm another one. Although it isn't a primary reason for weightloss, it's definately in my mind. DH and I want to start trying in the fall (sept/ oct) for #3 and I hope to be at my goal weight before then

For those of you that are interested. There is a MFP group for folks Trying to Conceive (TTC) and one for women who are pregnant. I’m a member of "TTC-For future mommies to be" and the other one is titled "Fit, Fabulous, & pregnant!" Hope this helps!

Feel free to add me as a friend as well. I'm trying to get fit and continue to tone while TTC. Hoping to get pregnant and maintain a healthy weight through the pregnancy. But one step at a time, this TTC thing is proving to be harder than i thought.

My husband and I have been trying for a year and a half to get pregnant, so I am definitely looking into your new group!

Hows everyone doing?