Introduce yourself here

Hi - I am Rachael.  I am 35, married to my husband Tim for 7 years, and I am now a SAHM of 3 children.  Breanne is my 4 year old daughter and Paxton, will be 2 in July and I just gave birth to my 3rd child - Sarah on May 28, 2008.  I am currently 9.2 BELOW my prepregnancy weight, and I hope to keep losing.  I am Breast and Formula Feeding, so I plan on cutting back some and exercising as soon as I am released to do so (around July 9th).  I am here looking for advice and ways to stay motivated.  I am hoping to lose about 50 lbs.

Rachael,

I know you can do this.  I started loosing after having my youngest and I have never looked back.  I love having changed my lifestyle, because now my kids are going to grow up healthier too.  Just let us know what we can do to help.  I'm thinking about planning some get togethers so that we can hold each other accountable and form our friendships in person too.

Hi! I'm Lesley....I'm 26, I've been married 4 years, and we have a daughter who turns 3 this month.

I'm amazed that you lost 90 pounds! That's awesome!

Welcome Lesley.  Trust me I'm amazed I had that much to loose.

Hi everyone my name is Christy. I live in Madison Al. I was so happy to find this group. I have 2 DD one is 10 and the other is 8. I am a scale phobic so I don't know how much I weigh but I know I need to lose a lot. One of my flaws is that I am a instant gratification person, I can't wait for anything. I feel that is the reason I don't lose weight well.

In your past experiences when has been the time that you "quit".  It will be great to see where you are and see the kind of commitment you make especially once you get past the point at which you usually stop.

As far as instant gratification goes you have to remember that the benefits of getting healthy are more than just what you see, it's also about how you feel and what you can do.  Plus you can't see how much healthier your heart or lungs are, so you just have to remember that everything you do to help your body be healthier is working even if you can't see tangible results of that.

Hi I am Stephanie, (26) and I am the Work at Home mom of two kids. Myt son, will turn FIVE in just a few days and my daughter will be FOUR in a few months. (They are 15 months apart).
For the most part of my life, I was an avid gymnastics but after marriage and kids, I noticed my body did a turn around (of course). I taught gymnastics for a little while recently until I hurt my wrist and then I started working from home.
My husband and I have cut out ALL carbonated beverages and only drink water * (every ONCE in a while, we might get a carbonated drink) and I try to eat under 2,000 calories every day, I usually am pretty good at this.
I would love to loose about 10 more, maybe 15 more pounds and really get into shape!

Hi Everyone! My name is Jennifer and I live in Huntsville.  I am married to David and we have two boys, Logan 5 and Caden 3.  I work fulltime M-F 8-5, so I don't have much time to work out and with Logan starting school in a few weeks the mornings are definitely going to be out!!!  I wish that I had someone that I could work out with in the evenings.  It is hard to stay motivated and do it all yourself!!!

Hi Im Brandi! Im a 25 yr old SAHM! I have a dd who is 4 named Emma and new little boy named Noah who was born 4 weeks early and is 2 and a half weeks!

I have a 16 month old son and am still trying to lose my "baby weight".  I have about 20-25 lbs to go.  I just struggle with the guilt of trying to wokr out with my son in the nursery of the gym while he's been in daycare all day while I've been at work.  It's just really hard for me to stay motivated.  I do really good for a couple of weeks but then something happens & I fall off the wagon.