Finding myself 4 years post partum! Any others?
Hello Board,
Im a mom who gained a whoppng 70 pounds with my son. After he was born, I found myself trying to balance between his care and work and my marriage (sound familiar?) and so weight loss was very low on the priority scale. I also was not very concerned with my outward appearance as I realized that there was more to life than if I fit into a size 6 jeans or not. However, lately I need to lose weight - not for looks (although it would be nice to have a guy gawk at me again...I thought Id never say/write this!!!) - but for health. I wake up fatigued on most days, I am lethargic and unfit. So here is my big leap.
For more background, I am a lifelong dieter. As a teenager, I was overweight at 150 pounds. After having left my parents house, I embarked on a decade and half struggle to keep my weight at 120 pounds. I was a cronic dieter and fitness freak. This experience kind of wore me out and was one of the barriers I had to overcome to try to loose this post partum weight. No longer do I want to be 120 pounds but I would like to shed 20-30 pounds and I need friends/support for this.
Does this story sound like yours? Id like to hear from others who are in this boat.
Cheers!
J
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