Hello everyone! I am new here & in need of help!! Ok, here's my story I am a stay at home mom of 4 kids...6yrs, 5yrs, 4yrs & 9 mos...yep back-to-back!!
Well, after my 3rd child I knew I needed to lose weight and I did. I started at 192 and went down to 140-ish. The lowest I actually got was 132, but it crept back up to around 140. And I was ok with that. I maintained my weight around 145, which was fine bc I felt good about myself & my clothes fit great! Well, some things happened in my life right before I got pregnant and I gained 10 lbs, then I got pregnant and of course didn't worry about keeping my shape. I believe I was 160 in the very begining of my pregnancy. And a few weeks after giving birth I got down to 163, I couldn't believe it!! But then I started gaining again, slowly without even realizing I was at 174!!
And I don't have a scale at home, but I checked at the store & it says I am 180???
Why oh why?? I wanted to cry!! Well, in March I decided to REALLY get my butt back in gear! I tracked everything I ate (as I had in the past) and exercised an hour 5 days a week. After 3 weeks I checked and I had lost NOTHING!!! Everything fit the same! So I gave up. But in May I started all over again because I am so tired of being fat & not feeling sexy & beautiful anymore. I want to go back to how I was feeling almost 2 years ago!! I am on my 4th week of this (although I haven't worked out in a week) and still see no results!!!
I was doing so well with choosing better foods (although I have my cheat days-as I did before) & eating less. I was also drinking nothing but water and exercising 6 days a week 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs. So WHY NO RESULTS!!!! Although two people noticed my waist looking a bit smaller, I don't feel it!! On my 1st go round with all this I would lose 5lbs my 1st week (which would give me great motivation!). It would happen each timeI decided I need to lose a bit more & this time nothing in 3 weeks!! WHY OH WHY?? Can anyone help me please!!! I want to wear my pre-pregnancy clothes & feel good about myself again!!! Thanks, LIZ