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I know where you are dealing with. I have 4 boys, my oldest is going to be 11 and my youngest is 19 mo. I don't like the fact that when I lose weight, it seems to get worse, but it is also a reminder to me just what a woman's body can do :smile:. So, I will post my pics from a few months ago just for you :wink: I do have…

I rarely ever use an app to give me my calories for exercise. I wear a watch that also is a heart rate monitor to give me the most accurate calories burned. I've seen mine vary between my actual HR to what the app says. It would really depend on how your heart was working during your walk. Hopefully others could shed light…

You have a great mindset but remember that even being healthy before you get pregnant doesn't always mean that you will have a healthy pregnancy and not gain some weight. Be prepared for that :). I gained 50 lbs with all 4 of my boys and I did not eat everything under the sun just because I was "eating for 2"!! lol But…

I lead a very busy life. I have 4 young boys and work outside the house. My older 2 boys are very much into activities so we do a lot of running. I find some time to fit in walks while they are at practice, but sometimes that doesn't always work. I found that if I take a nice brisk walk (17 min) in the morning before work,…

Shiloo88 I know where you are coming from. I'm a mom of 4 boys, yes, that's 4 boys. 10, 8, 3, & 15 months. I work fulltime and my husband owns his own construction company. So, I actually have 4 jobs, Senior Securities Trader, Mom, Wife, and Bookkeeper. You would think that I would be skinny minny, but no dice. I lost 40…

I love your profile pic kermitaj. So cute!! I'm a mom of 4 boys, oldest being almost 11 and youngest just turned 15 months. I'm slowly but surely getting back into the swing of things. It is hard, but I have to pick my choices and do what I can. Feel free to add me if you like :)

I surely hope so. I'm enjoying the workouts since it is definately getting to all the problem areas. I just hope that I can keep it up for the rest of the 90 days. I do have to tweak it though because working out everyday for that many weeks won't be entirely possible. I'm gonna try my hardest though. I've got 2 kids in…

I'm in the same boat as you. I do tons of exercises the other times of the year, but here in Wisconsin, it's dang cold out right now!! Normally, I walk for 20 min at work, then hit the trail behind my house for some running and/or power walking. I have a treadmill and an eliptical at home, but I hate running on my…

I have this problem and I have to wear a pessary to keep things in place. I too started running almost a year ago and had all sorts of issues with this very thing. I have 4 boys, all natural, and 2 of them were almost 10 lbs. That's what led to my prolapse. I do find that the more I work out, the better it seems to be, but…

I've been there too. I actually felt more awkward about my body when I lost 40 lbs and was way smaller then when I had my 4 kids and my body was larger and fuller. It's weird, but it was true. My husband would tell me that I look great but I wasn't hearing any of it. It did hurt our intimate relationship for about 3 months…

I'm struggling with this right now too. Before I had my 4 boys, I would get up at 4:30 am, go to the gym for an hour, shower and dress for work there, and head out to work for the day. I would do this 4x per week, then go at least once on the weekend. Now, I have to work out at home because it just can't get worked into my…

I agree with both of the posters. All very good ideas. You need to be comfortable with yourself in all aspects of weight loss. It is a struggle. Take the compliments when you can get them though because you need those as well. When I get compliments sometimes I'm like "what?", then realize that if others notice, I must be…

I just downloaded a ton of songs to help me with motivation. A lot of 80s & 90s stuff. GNR, 2Pac, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Ozzy, Def Lepard, etc. I find that the older stuff has the beats that really gets me moving. I have some new stuff, but always go back to the older stuff. They sure knew how to get feet…

I've been trying to get myself back on track for the past couple of months. I lost 40 lbs using MFP in 2012, then I got pregnant with my 4th boy in 2013 and had him almost a year ago now. I was using nursing as an excuse but since I'm not nursing anymore, I don't have any excuses. I could sit here and say that my kids are…

I'm here as well if you want to friend me. I have some of those friends but I've also gained a lot of friends who have been at this for a couple years like myself. Even if it is a "like" on a status, it is motivating because someone is on and seeing that you are working hard no matter what it is. B)

I'm there with ya. I lost 40 lbs using MFP in 2012, then got pregnant with my 4th boy and had him in Nov 2013. I nursed him for almost 10 months and I used that as an excuse to not eat the way I should or to not exercise. I did however start running a few months ago. I wasn't doing it regularly like I should. I just…

Because I want to live my life to the fullest and be able to see my kids grow up, have grandkids to chase after, and great-grandkids to watch grow. I've been doing this for too long to quit now!!!

These are some great outta shape moments & we have all overcome them a& realized that we CAN DO THIS!!!!!

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Congrats on your new addition!! You have given that baby so much love in these short weeks <3 . Take it one day at a time and enjoy the new addition to your family. You can do this.....

That is an awesome attitude!! I just picked up an aerobic step with some weights and an exercise ball so I've got a date with a new fitness DVD tonight!! I'm trying to get back on the wagon after getting pregnant and then waiting until I weaned my now almost 11 month old son. I ran my very first 5k in August and I'm…

I don't attend a gym but it's because I have 4 young kids and I only have 30 min everyday to workout. So, I have to resort to my basement. I've been filling up my library of workout DVDs to do to make my workouts more exciting. I have a treadmill and an eliptical as well. I also just bought a step aerobic set that includes…

My LO will be 11 months on the 26th. I just weaned myself off from Pumping for the past 10 1/2 months. I work full-time and have 4 boys under the age of 10. I lost 40lbs before I got pregnant and I have about 15 lbs to lose to get back to that weight. I'm then hoping to lose another 10-15 lbs. While I was pumping, I was…

I would totally go see another Doctor to get a second opinion. This sounds pretty serious and you don't want to dismiss anything. Your current Doctor should be doing other tests or something to rule out other possibilities. Doesn't seem right when one day he is telling you that you need to make some major changes and then…

I say my family, but I don't want it to sound bad. I have 4 wonderful boys and a very loving and supportive husband. I find myself making dinner, eating with my family, then wanting to sit down and play with them until it is bedtime. By the time all 4 kiddos are in bed, it's 9:15 and I'm exhausted from working all day and…

You have come to the right place. Do whatever you need to do to keep yourself motivated. It will be very hard and sometimes you need a little more to stay motivated and that is what we are here for!! You can do this for yourself!!

Congrats!! My youngest of 4 boys will be 11 months old on the 26th. I've been using pumping as my excuse to not get back into eating healthier and working out. I've since been weaning myself and I need to get back on track. Before getting pregnant I lost 40 lbs. I'm still 20 lbs away from that I want to lose more after…

Well said, well said. I think that everyone wanting to lose weight and get healthy should visit our community. I started using MFP when I went to Las Vegas with my hubby for a short vacation. He had just lost his mom at 63 years old to Diabetes. It was an awful time to go through but I realized that I needed to get myself…

So sorry that you had to go thru this. I can't imagine how you felt at that moment when he said that he is only attracted to "slim women". His loss for sure!! You are a very beautiful woman. I haven't lost large numbers, 40 lbs to be exact, before I got pregnant with my 4th boy. I'm struggling myself to get back on the…

One day at a time. The first couple weeks will feel like total HELL!!! But, once you get through them and back into a routine, it should get a lot easier. There will be bumps just like last time, but you can overcome them!! I lost 40 lbs before I got pregnant with my 4th boy who is now 10 months old. I've been hanging onto…