[Abizzle]

Hi everyone! My name is Ashley and I'm a 25 year old wife, student and mom of 3 beautiful kiddos.
Like my little title thingy says- I have 3 kids all under the age of 4. My oldest is a little girl who is 3 years, 6 months old, My son is 16 months old and my daughter will be 4 months old next week. Needless to say; having my children this close together has wreaked havoc on my body like none other. I weighed 128 pounds when i got pregnant with my oldest and when I delivered my youngest I had exceeded 210 pounds! My husband and I took preventative measures to ensure we were done with children and now I am committed to getting back down to my initial pre pregnancy weight. 4 weeks after my daughter being born, I hovered around 208 pounds, so I use that as my start weight, and today I weigh 189. I'd like to get to at least 130 by a cruise my husband and I have booked for January 2010.

I started Slim-Fast Optima yesterday and have made a ton of changes that I hope I can stick to. I'm already happy that I can fit into a size 16 pants...and it's the first time in over 2 years I have been able to do that!
I also use my Wii Fit religiously and now that the weather is getting nice here in Missouri; I'm hoping to begin the Couch Potato to 5K program within the next week or so. I want to get into the beginnings of my Slim Fast Habit first.

I know I'm going to need lots of support & in turn I'll be everyone's cheerleader as well!!
Lots of luck and lots of love to everyone here!!
Ashley

[meowee]

and good luck on your continuing great results.

[Viatre]

Welcome! Good job on the first twenty pounds!

Hi Abizzle! Welcome. I am just starting on this site. I totally know what you are talking about. I have 4 kids of my own (although my youngest is 9 years old). For me though, a good deal of my weight came after I had to have emergency hysterectomy about 6 years ago (I am 40 years old now).

Anyway, I think your goal is very do-able. I am also considering doing the slimfast optima for at least one meal a day.

Anita in Florida

[Suzyszoo]

I've been there too. I've got 5 kiddos, and my youngest is 2. At 43, this weight is harder to get off than it was in my 20's, but I'm committed this time as well.

I'm going to try the mini goals, and then get a little bonus for myself each time I reach that mini goal. I give so much of myself and my time every day for my kids, I need to take care of me as well.

[Abizzle]

Hi everyone! Thanks for the welcomes!!!
I'm hoping to really be able to dive in here today and read more posts and get to know some of you girls! I'm glad to see I'm not to the only one with struggles after having kids!

Lots of luck and love to everyone!!!

[flatiron]

OMG! 3 kids under four! LOL! I had ONE and it drove me crazy! I swear I don't see how you all do it with 3, 4 and FIVE kids! LOL!

You must be one busy person!

[CarolinaGirl]

Welcome from NC! I have not ever done Slim Fast, but I have been doing WW online for 6 weeks today and have lost 13 lbs so far! Sticking with it has been easy and I just take it day by day. Good luck to you!