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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!
    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.

    Hugs
    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!

    Dhani
  • 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 !!
  • thanks for sharing....