I'm a newby

:flowerforyou: Welcome!!

Hey everybody!! I thought I'd introduce myself, and see if I can find a little support. I hear this is the place to go for that kind of stuff My name is Krissy. I'm a new mom of a 12 month old boy. I have been incredibly frustrated, as I gained more weight after I had my son. After months of feeling like I'm walking around in someone else's body, I've made some changes. I have completely changed my eating habit, started working with a trainer, and drinking only water. Are there any other new moms out there who have had a hard time losing weight after having a baby?

Hi Krissy, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
I'm sure you'll find tons of members who can relate to a new mother, however, since my "baby" is now 27, I can't. :laugh:
I CAN however tell you that between the easy to use food counter (which by the way is SUCH an eye opener!) and all the wonderfully supportive members, you WILL be able to lose the weight that you want to, AND, it'll "almost" be easy doing it!
I recommend logging ALL your foods BEFORE you have them, rather than later, as it tends to lead to better food choices. (not to mention you'll know if you've got enough numbers left to have a night time snack, like I ALWAYS try to do!) Some people also like to weigh and measure some things, such as meats, rather than just estimating and possibly being WAY off! :noway:
Don't go making the mistake that if you have LOTS of numbers left at the end of the day that you'll lose even faster, because that DOESN'T happen. Feel free to read any info about the site in the "help" section at the top of the home page. And also, under "all topics", then "general", and check out the first few threads. They'll really help you understand how MFP works.
Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
As far as exercise goes, it doesn't always have to be awful. For my exercise, I walk almost every day, (weather permitting!) I also dance to a fast oldies CD that my husband made up of all my favorite old songs. (Like "Love Shack", Wild, Wild West", "Mony, Mony", "Footloose", and "Gloria")
It's free, (unlike a gym!) fun, and I can even watch tv at the same time, so I never get bored! :happy:
I also have Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too!
So, to make a LONG story short, make good food choices, eat in moderation, get some exercise, and you WILL lose the weight that you want to!

I also love this site and started in January being "very" dedicated to logging points and watching intake. 56lbs down and 15 more to go, keep tracking and you'll also see great results! God luck.