I'm here now what?
 

Well let me tell you a little about myself sincethis is my introduction. My name is Rachel I am a midwesteren gal all round. I have two Children 3 if you count my over grown child of a husband:) Love him though. any who....

I smoked from my early teen years up until I got preggers with my first child that was about 12 years. I stopped smoking and then picked it back up when he was 4and my youngest was 2 wosrt thing I had ever done.

Now two years into not smoking and I have gone from 186 to well over 220 I'm not even sure how much I weigh at this point I haven't stepped on a scale since the last time I did about a year ago I weighed 220 at the drs office. I never really had isuse with my body image until recently. I was always ok with me. and after giving birth and nursing two children I was in amazment of my body it was a wonderful thing that created, grew, and nourished life I was amazed with my body and it's wonderful feats never saddened by the way it looked.

Recently I feel like my body is holding me back from doing the things I want to do. I want to be fit again not nessesarily skinny just fit. I want to be comfortable with out cloths on. I think I had a banging body at 160 in my early 20's and looked a lil unhealthy at 140 in my late teens. I'm about 5'5 so I'm not sure how much I'm suppose to weigh. But I think 160 would be good.

I came here to get support and share my journey. I figured a bunch of other gals going through the same thing would be the best support.

Welcome! You will find tons of support here. Everyone is accepting and really great. I find this whole website to be very motivating. Good luck with your journey. By the way, I see you are in Warren County. I'm in Cincinnati!
Small world.

Welcome to 3FC, we are glad you are here and you will find a lot of support here.

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Welcome to the forums. You'll have so much support here. If you ever need encouragement there are plenty of people here to help you.

Welcome! Great to hear your story... I dont think I EVER weighed 140 :) Maybe in kindergarden! LOL

Good luck, I look forward to seeing your progress!

Welcome and good luck!

:queen: Dhani :queen:

Welcome Rachel! You are definitely in the right place and I agree about having some friends to share this journey with.

Congratulations on being a non smoker again! I know the weight gain is awful, but you are ahead of the game in that you are already not smoking anymore.

We can lose this weight. I only have one 3 year old and one husband... So, that's two for me.

take care and reach out anytime.

-teresa