[babyjameshood]

Hey everyone, I'm new here. I've been coming to this site for 2 wks now, finally joined this weekend.

I have 2 children, boys, ages 3 years old and 2 months old. I've been struggling with my weight since the birth of my first child. I went from 107 lbs to 190 2 wks before I delivered. From a pre-pregnancy size 2 - 4,
I was stuck in size 16 stretch for 3 years. Finally in April I had enough, and started working out crazily, and unfortunately I stopped eating and would only eat sunflower seeds and water. Horrible, I know, but it worked, and I couldn't stop as I kept watching the numbers go down and my pants literally fall off with every step. I was desesperate! By July I was 135 lbs. In Sept I was 130 because my bf found out what I was doing and freaked out, literally forcing me to eat. So I had started eating again and taking care of myself.

In October I found out I was pregnant again. This time, I watched what I ate, and I still gained a lot. I was at 175 lbs. I left the hospital at 166 lbs. Since then, I've been trying to lose weight, I'm not taking any supplements as I'm breastfeeding. But I'm very concious with what I eat. I screwed up yesterday, my bf brought pizza because of it was my birthday and I refused to go out.

I'm so desesperate, but I want to do it right, not only because I'm breastfeeding, but because I need the energy to keep up with my kids and I don't want to kill myself in the process. I'm depressed, and I'm driving everyone around me nuts, all I talk about is weight loss, and I weigh myself about 10 times a day. I'm obssesed, and completely freaking out. I'm stuck here, at 149 lbs, and I don't know what to do, I go for jogs, and for walks daily, and I do strength training. I follow videos, Billy Blanks 8 minute video I do 4 times in a row.

My Goal / Challenge is to lose 40 lbs (39) by November, I figure it's plenty of time for it. But I'm doing a total body makeover, my weights gotta go down, and my self esteems gotta go up.

Thank You!

Wendy

[babyjameshood]

Well, I'm updating on my progress...

I have been at it like crazy, and I haven't stepped on the scale yet. Plan on doing it Sunday... I hope I have broken through this plateu. This is the second one I hit. First I was stuck at 151.6 then after going down to 149.8 I'm still here! Since July 20th, ugh!

I've been walking about 3 miles daily, and I'm planning on trying for 5 tomorrow, we'll see if my kids co-operate. I'm still pushing one in the stroller and the other on his carrier. This should have helped. I'm going to start logging my food intake tomorrow and see what I'm doing wrong. I joined the lose 10 lbs by sept 1st, and I'm going to succeed and maybe even exceed.

Good news, I tried on a pair of pre-pregnancy jeans and they fit, not lose like before, but not too tight either. I didn't even have to suck in to close them. They're a size 7/8 woo hoo!!! I was so happy I actually left the house in them while running errands... and my 14s I can pull off without unbottoning...

Anywho... I'm trying to post a pic, I'll take better ones later. Good night and good luck!

Wendy




30 wks pregnat, why I gained weight again...



May 28th 2007 166 lbs...



Getting there, but still need lots of work!

[babyjameshood]

Well to help myself a little better by taking smaller steps, I joind a challenge that ends the 1st of Sept. To go from 149 lbs (even though when I did finally weigh myself, I realized I had gone back up to 151.2) to 139 lbs. WELL... As of this morning, I weighed in at 147.2 yay!!! I've been working my butt off, but it's paying off. I'm sooo excited

I know I can do this, November doesn't seem that far away, I just have to keep at it, and I know I'll get there. Well better go, the lbs aren't going to fall off by just sitting here.

Be back later!

Wendy

[eab]

i want to lose at least 40 lbs by thanksgiving...
i'm going home to visit family.... it will have been a year since seeing them. i really want to be thinner then.... i have to stay motivated though.

[songbyrd]

I was touched by your post, at 17 I went the stravation route to battle the bulge..i.t worked, so well that I went into false type2 Diabetes due to a great weightloss plan, mineral water, rice cakes and Diet Pepsi plus 3 hours of rigourous exercise everyday. Yes, I got down to 110 pounds, looked like I was, anorexic without a diagnosis. I am glad your BF, like my mom, took notice. It is why I am here and have a story to tell today.

I invite you to learn some stress relief techniques which in turn will help you re-diect your patterns to more healthy, lifestyle choices and help you with both your weightloss goals and regaining peace of mind, thus enhancing your self-worth and esteem. Check out IBreathe-In.com, it talks about stress relief and has user friendly approach as well as biofeedback and meditation tools to assist and guide you on your weightloss journey.

Today at age 39 I have gone back and forth with weight loss battle and today, though not at final destination for my weightloss goal,I am right around the corner, about 4-5 months away---and no longer in plus sizes, I wear 12/14 and medium in sweaters/shirts. I have chose/choose a healthy, and effective alternative lifestyle that has helped me continue to lose the excess baggage, literally and figuratively.
I have lost more than 85 pounds since February of 2006, and I have done this through a lifestyle re-design, one where metaphysical practices help keep me grounded, centered and relieve stress in my daily life no matter how big or small.
Meditation is a part of my daily life today, as is daily exercise with a personal trainer, my bicycle, walks in nature, walking meditation and removing foods that are not healing and have zero nutritional value for me, such as no white flour, no refined sugar and no red meat. I eat mostly a vegetarian diet with some fish and little chicken. I choose foods on the low glycemic index (you can get paperback book on this now that's very easy to use), and I listen to my body. And it responds with the fat melting and skin that is vibrant as wellas a clear, healthy happy mind. yes, body, mind and spirit together work so well when not taking shortcuts.
I also have found tools like biofeedback, proven to relieve stress which is often the root cause for careless or unhealthy eating patterns, to be quite beneficial. Check out IBreathe-In.com, there is a great biofeedback program I really like offered, it helps by using what are called Theta and Alpha waves which together promote relaxation, visualization, creativity, meditation, intuition and memory.

I hope you will find what I have shared helpful...weight is symbolic of more then the fat we hate, we must love ourselves as we are now and celebrate the beauty just as we are now....when u have tools and make new choices you will reallize you CAN achieve everything and anytging including a healthy and happier you both physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally, no separation all go together! Good Luck!