Hello everyone,

I am a 29 year old mother of one. My daughter is 21 months old.
Before getting pregnant I decided to do the GI Diet. I wanted to lose weight before getting pregnant and I did very well! I lost 30 lbs in 3 months. I felt great and I looked great!

The day I found out I was pregnant I weighed 167lbs. I was back down to 167 when my daughter was 8 months old. Now I am always between 166-170 but I feel like a fat disgusting cow!!!!!!!!!! My body has more rolls and more belly fat then ever.. my arms are huge and jiggly...

I know I want to lose weight, and I know I had fantastic success on the GI Diet but for some reason I cant get myself to eat this way again. I didnt consider it a "diet" either. It was a lifestyle change for me and even until 28 weeks pregnant I kept up with eating this way except I added in all the foods you can have to maintain a healthy weight. After 28 weeks pregnant I lost all these good habits.

My husband is supportive and tells me he will help me with whatever I want to do, and he will help me with exercise (he has offered for us to exercise together a few times but I always have an excuse).

I just dont understand my problem!!! I am soooo unhappy with myself.. its all I can think of and talk about.... I need to be a happy mommy for my daughter and a happy wife for my husband but I am miserable.. The weird thing is, I talk it over in my head before I am going to eat crap and I just continue to eat crap!

Welcome to 3FC and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Need will power? Imagine your daughter growing up with a mother that doesn't just preach good health habits, but practices and lives by them. Imagine how much easier it will be for her to grow up with healthy decisions than have to learn them the hard way later! Imagine how good you'll feel knowing you had such a positive influence in her life, when most children don't get that.

I agree with yoovie, you don't want your daughter to go through how you are feeling right now. Start right now showing her how to live a healthy life she can be happy in. You CAN do it and you WILL meet your goals!

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated, inspired and entertained!

There are lots of people here with more to lose and lots with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here a few weeks myself, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of cheating or giving up.


So welcome aboard - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!