Hi everyone! I'm sure there are lots of new folks here whom I don't know. I posted here in the 100lb. club lots over the last year or two. I lost 115 pounds and got to my goal weight of 165 pounds back in October of last year. I went from being an obese, sedentary, unhappy woman to being a runner and cross country coach who felt better than ever. Because my body was finally healthy, I was able to get pregnant after years of trying. I met my goal in October and conceived around the beginning of November! It was a wonderful surprise, and my baby was born last Thursday, 8/7. I gained 78 pounds with the pregnancy. I've always been a fast gainer, but going from running 25 or 30 miles a week and eating a limited amount of calories to eating WAY too much and only walking a bit here and there really took a toll on my body. 78 pounds!!! I was in size 8 for about five minutes before I got pregnant, and now I'm roaming around in my maternity clothes and big T-shirts. I threw away my fat clothes, so I really HAVE to lose the weight!
Anyway, long story short (too late, I know), I'm back and I'm hoping to lose the pregnancy weight very SLOWLY. I'm breastfeeding, so that will probably help. I've lost 17 pounds since I gave birth last week (obviously some of that was my 8 1/2 pound baby...) and I'm really only hoping for about a pound a week until I can somehow find the time and ability to start running again. I'm in no hurry at all. I just know that I need the support of 3FC because this board was a HUGE part of my success in the past. I've updated my info and taken off my lovely 115 pounds lost chickie avatar and my ticker that showed I reached my goal. Time to face the music!!
I hope to get to know all the new folks here and reconnect with the ones I talked to before!
Back to it! 
BACK!!!
