Working Mom New To The Show
Hi there!
I'm 28, 5'6", 180 lbs. I work full time, am married (6.5 yrs) and have a son (1.5 yrs). I've gained weight over the last five years, slowly but surely it added up until now, I am about 60 pounds overweight. That's an average of 12 pounds per year. Wow.
My 30th birthday is looming on the horizon and I decided I didn't want to be that out of shape 30 year old. So, I am not only losing weight, I am changing the way I live.
I start every morning with yoga, sit-ups and push-ups. I eat a healthy yet filling breakfast every morning, I pack a healthy lunch with healthy snacks (to keep me away from the vending machines) and cook a "sensible" (LOL) dinner for myself and my family. I take the stairs at work, I join an aerobics class that meets at lunch in a conference room in my building three times a week, I walk with a friend after lunch on the days we don't have class, my husband and I take our son to the park after dinner during the week and then to the zoo, exhibits, the farmer's market etc. on the weekends. It's amazing how much time we started to have to be active when we turned off the computers and the TV. LOL.
Some of these changes, like the weekends and the packed lunches, are of long standing. Some, like going to the park after dinner, are new. I'm two weeks into a conscious decision and effort to lose weight and I've lost 5 lbs. I'm still highly motivated and hope to be encouraging to others. I'm also hoping that when I start to loose steam, someone will be there to motivate me.
That's why I'm here. Thanks for having me.
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