Following a friend in here

SweatPea · #1 (**permalink**) August 11th, 2007, 05:07 PM

I'm not exactly new to weight loss. My weight loss problems started after marriage and after the birth of my first son. I gained 60 lbs while preggo with him. Of course it wasn't his fault, but my "eating for two" mentality.

I lost some of that weight after the birth of my son, but then it came back on. And after awhile I had kept the 60 lbs plus added some more too it - like 15 more!

Then, I had my 2nd son, and was determined not to keep any of the preggo weight - I had gained only 20 lbs that time, but was still 75 lbs overweight. So carrying around my son was like carrying a load of very heavy bricks.

2 yrs after he was born I decided to get real about my weight loss and my journey started there.

I didn't lose it all at once, but have been doing so for over the last 8 yrs. So, I guess I've had a lot of denial going on because it shouldn't take so long. Well I had always been able to keep the weight off and then lose a few more pounds here and there.

Last year my life changed from working out 3 hrs a day to working out hardly 1 or 2 times a week. It was all for personal reasons and things had to change. I was really too focused on myself even to the point of being selfish.
I actually did weigh 144 (down from 210), but then after my life literally spun out of control, my weight crept back up. I am now at 174.5 as of this morning.

I followed my best friend in here - she showed me this site this afternoon. I need some encouragement and I know she will be there for me. In the past I had "friends" on weight loss forums and it helped tremendously. I know from reading the messages here, I will get the support I need.

Thanks for listening.

SoSel · #2 (**permalink**) August 11th, 2007, 05:22 PM

I've been there. I went from 140-ish to 225 with my first kid. [I had toxemia and gestational diabetes, but mostly I was spoiled and eating very unhealthy stuff.] I made it back down to 170, then gradually up to 190. I got pregnant again and gained 35 lbs. Here I was at 225 again! Then I lost down to 190. Then I gained up to 215 after my brother-in-law died. I lost 15 lbs total last year. That's it. I started this year weighing 200. I've lost and gained sooooo much weight this year. I'm finally a steady 195 and prepared to get serious.

You have picked a great place to be. There are amazingly awesome people here that will encourage you, listen to you, and be there. I'll be around too. Good luck! ;]

SweatPea · #3 (**permalink**) August 11th, 2007, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. I've never really yo-yoed until this past year. I used to think I had it all under control, but I guess not.

Well I'm up for a challenge now and I've just got to do this because I don't want to continue to buy new clothes - unless of course it's a smaller size.