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So I am a 27 year old full time working mom to my beautiful 1 year old. After I gave birth I began working hard to shed the 22lbs I gained while pregnant. I successfully did this before returning to work when my daughter was 3 months old. Well as soon as I returned to work I stopped working out and started slowly gaining all my weight back again.
I woke up one day and said this is it. I have to get healthy and get in shape so I can raise this little girl to be healthy. I did not want to see my daughter struggle and have the same weight issues I do. So that was it. I joined weight watchers the next week and began counting points and weighing and measuring everything I ate. I then began working out. Of course in the beginning it was so hard but now it has become routine for me.
I have been cooking a lot more now and just focusing on eating healthy. I also have celiac disease so I have to be careful. I am happy to report though that I have rheumatoid arthritis and since losing the 40lbs I do not have to take my medicine anymore! :D
So now it has been 5 months and I am still going strong. I am in better shape than I was when I was 21 years old! I began my journey at 252lbs and now I am at 209lbs. I am looking forward to being under 200 and getting closer and closer to my goal of becoming a lifetime weight watchers member :)

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

Congrats on your success and god luck with your goals.

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Michelle

Hello and welcome to 3FC. Congratulations on your accomplishments and good luck to you in your journey and reaching your goals.

Congrats!!
I find your story very inspiring!

WELCOME, we are so glad you are here, please keep us posted on your goals and reach out for answers if you have questions

Welcome and good luck!

:queen: Dhani :queen:

Thanks everyone!!!!
It is nice to have somewhere to come and vent about the challenges we face trying to lose weight!

How incredible, that's what becoming a mom can do, clarity. Some how it just all seems a little more focused than before. Good for you, that's just so great to hear that your little one has such a marvelous role model.

Welcome and I look forward to the screaming from the rooftops in about 9lbs or so.

Welcome !! :wave::wave::wave::wave:

thanks for sharing....