Need friends to help me lose that 65 lbs!

The time has come to take action!! I am a 31 year old female with 2 beautiful girls ages 9 and 3. My ideal weight is 145 lbs and I currently weigh 210 lbs. I have tried many times in the past to lose weight, but always thought that as long as I didn't break that threshold of 200 I was okay. Well, now it's time. I went from 197 to 212 in 2 months and didn't even know it. Whoa there Nelly!! Not good! Weight is a big catalyst for all kinds of health problems, so here we go.

I was 145 lbs when I got pregnant with my first child. I got up to 166 lbs at time of delivery. After delivery, I dropped to 135 really quickly. I thought, "wow, I didn't know pregnancy was such a great diet," and then I laughed it off. Then came my second child. I went from 150 to 180 and never came back down the hill. I was like, "Wait a minute, what happened? I thought pregnancy was the best diet the first time!" I was 22 when I had my firstborn and 28 when I had my second. I sure did make a difference. The weight wouldn't come off regardless of what I did, so I settled for as long as I didn't break 200 I was fine. Wrong!! Now I'm not so fine. But as they say, "There's no time like the present!"

I look forward to meeting people with similar stories that would like to share recipes, exercise ideas, anything really. As a matter of fact, i have one of the greatest exercises. I turn my TV o Radio to a music station, you know one of those stations that doesn't show a picture but just plays music, and then me and my girls get in the middle of the living room and dance, bounce, jump, twirl, anything and everything as long as we're in motion for a maximum of 30 minutes. The girls love it and so do I. They get to be a part of it and when we all have to go to bed they are tired and sleep well too. The cardio workout you get is amazing. Plus, if you use some wrist weights or hand held weights you can maximize your workout as well.

Well, I can't wait to meet some wonderful people with great ideas. Good luck everyone!!

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Hello and welcome.

Other than me not having any children, I have the same amount of weight to get rid of.  Like you I hit rock bottom when I steped on the scale and it read 208.  I now weigh more than my husband who is 6'4 and 190. Feel free to add me to your friends list and I will add you to mine.  I have found c-c good for more than weight lose advice. Everyone is there for you with answeres to any questions or problems life throughs at you.  Good Luck in your journey.

Nice to meet you! I'm in a similar situation. I'm 30, and I have 2 children as well. I was 145lbs before I got pregnant with my first child. I was 205 by the end of the pregnancy, but after a hard year, was able to work and diet it off. After my second child, things were much more difficult. Like yourself... nothing was working, and I was 210 after I had her. I've lost a substantial amount of weight since that time, but right now I'm plateauing... Good Luck! I've love to be there to support you.