New and motivated...
Hi, I am new here and have 40lb to lose. I am a little horrified that I am this weight but that's life, I guess. I am a mama of one crazy little 2-year-old girl and am a WAHM.
I actually stacked on all this weight a year AFTER having my daughter. I was slim when I fell pregnant, had hyperemesis and gestational diabetes so didn't really gain much/anything while pregnant, and then I breastfed for 15 months which kept me in check.
I got used to eating like crazy while nursing and I kept doing it after I weaned! I tend to be an emotional eater so I hope to kick this issue once and for all and get down to my 'ideal' weight of 150lb before having another baby.
Having had gestational diabetes, I think South Beach will work for me, as it will get me back into low GI habits. Sugar addiction is a big issue for me and I know that strict low carb like Atkins doesn't work for me because it doesn't help me eat a moderate diet. So SB-ish it is!
Re: exercise, I have a back injury so my goal is to walk my dog for 20 minutes every morning and then do barre classes 3x a week and then a hike with my husband and daughter every weekend.
Glad to be here.
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