Hello all! I have been lurking around this website and these boards for awhile and have finally signed up! I've been on a few weight loss forums before, however I really like the way this one is set up. Everyone seems very nice and very supportive...which is so important to me!
Quick history of me: I am 34 years old and am married with one six year old daughter. I am only 5 2 but never really struggled with my weight until after my daughter was born. Strangely enough after I gave birth, I did lose all 35 pounds that I had gained while pregnant. However, becaues of going on depression meds for postpartum I steadily began to gain weight after she was one year old. I went on Atkins when she was 2 and it worked great for me, but I went off because friends and family were always telling me it was bad for my health. Well...here I am 4 years later and about 30-35 pounds overweight. In fact, after all the holiday eating and drinking I did I am terrified to step on the scales!
I work part time...only 3 days a week...so that I can spend as much time as possible with my dd. But I have been experiencing so much fatigue this past year and I also struggle with mild arthritis. In talking with my doctor last fall, I realized that taking off this extra weight will help with my pain, fagitue and mild depression I still struggle with. I am hoping to be able to use this board as a tool for motivation and support. In reading everyone's stories and posts I already feel a sense of motivation. It's always nice to know you are not alone. Most of my friends are all "skinny" and have no idea what it's like to even carry around 30 extra pounds all the time. I now have decided to just eat healthier and exercise more. I do not know if I'll go low carb again or just low cal...right now I'm focusing on the exercising aspect and motivating myself to stay away from junk food!!! and to set a good example for my daughter, who means everything to me. Thanks for reading my post!
Hello! I am new!
I think there are a lot of us that didn't gain weight until we had kids, so we can empathize with what you are going through. We have a 
