Re: Hi...my intro

[Guest guest]

Ashlyn You are in the right place. I am about 185 and i want to get

to 150 by Christmas. I want to get down to 140 total though. SO

that is about 40+ lbs. I would love to see u stay here and learn

about BFL. I am learning also. There is a great site that im on and

another lady on here is too. You can track you food intake and your

exercise. YOu can have buddies on there and make yourself

accountable. I hope u stick around. Ill sent u the link for the site

if u are interested. Let me know. Welcome to our group!

>

> Okay,..this is difficult and embarrassing even though I'm 36 yrs

> old.

> I have a lot of weight to lose. I weigh about 185. I havent weighed

> this week...but i have a 7 month old in arms and i'm typing with

one

> hand and i wanted to say hello fast. i really do know how to

> punctuate

> but shes wiggling too much. I chose to lose some weight before I

got

> pregnant again and i was down to 139 and was closer to the 118 I

was

> when I got married at 26 yrs old. After this baby I'm 185 again.

Its

> been a battle and I'm always comparing myself to the me who I used

to

> be,...but the truth is...she is gone. Its been 10 yrs that I've

been

> fat.

> Anyway,...I'm the type of person who likes exercise. I have always

> had

> a big appetite though,...so that will have to be curved.

> Unfortunately,

> I'm an attachment parenter. I'm always breastfeeding.I homeschool

my

> 8

> and 10 yr old. She won't be starting solids anytime soon yet. I

wear

> her in a sling, and when she naps, I exercise. I pray I can get

> through

> the whole 50 minutes video when I do work out. I guess this plan of

> exercise is better because the longest it seems required to work

out

> is

> 45 minutes.

>

> I ordered the book and its on its way, but am familiar with the

> program,..so I'm excited to try.

>

> One thing that I really need is a place to post,..and talk to

others,

> but I wonder if I'm in the right place. I am not in need of shaping

> up

> a little, or losing 20 pounds. I need to lose 60!

> Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around that? I

> feel

> weird if I'm the only one.

>

> So, I hope I'm not the only one,..but if I am,...I will have to

move

> on.

>

> Thanks for reading,

>

> Ashlyn

>

[Guest guest]

Nope, Ashlyn, you're not the only one! I need to lose around 60 lbs as well,

although we'll

see what it actually turns out to be when I'm well-muscled instead of marbled! I

identified

with a lot of your post. I'm 36 too, got married at 26 as well, weighed 135 back

then (I'm

5'8 " ) and now spend too much time comparing my 36-year-old self to my

26-year-old

self. I have an 8-year-old who I attachment parented as well (well, I guess I

still do, but at

this age it's not as intense anymore).

So welcome. This is my second time around with BFL. The first time I lost close

to 30 lbs.

and then quit after 12 weeks. Life happened, big-time, and a few years later,

here I am

again. It's really nice to know there's someone else posting who's got a similar

challenge

ahead. I hope you stick around!

>

> Okay,..this is difficult and embarrassing even though I'm 36 yrs

> old.

> I have a lot of weight to lose. I weigh about 185. I havent weighed

> this week...but i have a 7 month old in arms and i'm typing with one

> hand and i wanted to say hello fast. i really do know how to

> punctuate

> but shes wiggling too much. I chose to lose some weight before I got

> pregnant again and i was down to 139 and was closer to the 118 I was

> when I got married at 26 yrs old. After this baby I'm 185 again. Its

> been a battle and I'm always comparing myself to the me who I used to

> be,...but the truth is...she is gone. Its been 10 yrs that I've been

> fat.

> Anyway,...I'm the type of person who likes exercise. I have always

> had

> a big appetite though,...so that will have to be curved.

> Unfortunately,

> I'm an attachment parenter. I'm always breastfeeding.I homeschool my

> 8

> and 10 yr old. She won't be starting solids anytime soon yet. I wear

> her in a sling, and when she naps, I exercise. I pray I can get

> through

> the whole 50 minutes video when I do work out. I guess this plan of

> exercise is better because the longest it seems required to work out

> is

> 45 minutes.

>

> I ordered the book and its on its way, but am familiar with the

> program,..so I'm excited to try.

>

> One thing that I really need is a place to post,..and talk to others,

> but I wonder if I'm in the right place. I am not in need of shaping

> up

> a little, or losing 20 pounds. I need to lose 60!

> Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around that? I

> feel

> weird if I'm the only one.

>

> So, I hope I'm not the only one,..but if I am,...I will have to move

> on.

>

> Thanks for reading,

>

> Ashlyn

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Ashlyn! You're in the right place. I've only been on a scale

twice in the last year, because I'm trying to focus on my health

rather than getting obsessive with numbers (which is exactly what I'd

do if I weighed myself regularly). But based on those two times, I'd

say I probably started where you are, and 20 pounds later, I'm a third

of the way to what one might call an ideal weight. You'll find lots of

support and great ideas here!

-Janine

[Guest guest]

I lost 60 pounds doing BFL. I've been living the BFL lifestyle for 4

years now. I need to lose another 20 or so as well but have been stuck

this last year. Welcome!

Michele T.

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[Guest guest]

> Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around

> that?

Hi Ashlyn,

You and I have similar goals; I started at 190 a few weeks ago and my ultimate

goal is to be around 130-135 lbs.

We can do this!

best,

--

Haywood-Cory

Durham, NC

laurahcory@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Ashlyn and welcome =-)

 

my goal is 50lbs so we are close, the last 2 kids killed my body =-(

But I am well on my way to reach my goals.

 

You will find alot of support here =-)

 

~L

From: ashlynnneee <no_reply >

Subject: Hi...my intro

To: bodyforlifewomensclub2

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 2:43 PM

Okay,..this is difficult and embarrassing even though I'm 36 yrs

old.

I have a lot of weight to lose. I weigh about 185. I havent weighed

this week...but i have a 7 month old in arms and i'm typing with one

hand and i wanted to say hello fast. i really do know how to

punctuate

but shes wiggling too much. I chose to lose some weight before I got

pregnant again and i was down to 139 and was closer to the 118 I was

when I got married at 26 yrs old. After this baby I'm 185 again. Its

been a battle and I'm always comparing myself to the me who I used to

be,...but the truth is...she is gone. Its been 10 yrs that I've been

fat.

Anyway,...I' m the type of person who likes exercise. I have always

had

a big appetite though,...so that will have to be curved.

Unfortunately,

I'm an attachment parenter. I'm always breastfeeding. I homeschool my

8

and 10 yr old. She won't be starting solids anytime soon yet. I wear

her in a sling, and when she naps, I exercise. I pray I can get

through

the whole 50 minutes video when I do work out. I guess this plan of

exercise is better because the longest it seems required to work out

is

45 minutes.

I ordered the book and its on its way, but am familiar with the

program,..so I'm excited to try.

One thing that I really need is a place to post,..and talk to others,

but I wonder if I'm in the right place. I am not in need of shaping

up

a little, or losing 20 pounds. I need to lose 60!

Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around that? I

feel

weird if I'm the only one.

So, I hope I'm not the only one,..but if I am,...I will have to move

on.

Thanks for reading,

Ashlyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Ashlyn -- I have 3 kids too and I typed with 1 hand for a long

time..lol. I gained exactly 40 pounds with each baby, after 1st I

lost it all in about 6 months, after baby #2 I was in my pre-preggo

jeans after 3 weeks! Then came the surprise, baby #3 was a last

minute c-section. Not a good thing at 36 years old. Took a long time

to recover and I weighed about 190.

BFL got me back on track and back to my skinny jeans. Then life got

in the way and I need to lose about 40-50 pounds again. I guess life

happens that way. So you are not alone. There is a lot of support

here and you can get started again, just be sure to make time for

YOU. That is very important. And don't worry about how you looked at

26 versus now. Always look forward and soon you will be healthier

than you were at 26.

>

> Okay,..this is difficult and embarrassing even though I'm 36 yrs

> old.

> I have a lot of weight to lose. I weigh about 185. I havent weighed

> this week...but i have a 7 month old in arms and i'm typing with

one

> hand and i wanted to say hello fast. i really do know how to

> punctuate

> but shes wiggling too much. I chose to lose some weight before I

got

> pregnant again and i was down to 139 and was closer to the 118 I

was

> when I got married at 26 yrs old. After this baby I'm 185 again.

Its

> been a battle and I'm always comparing myself to the me who I used

to

> be,...but the truth is...she is gone. Its been 10 yrs that I've

been

> fat.

> Anyway,...I'm the type of person who likes exercise. I have always

> had

> a big appetite though,...so that will have to be curved.

> Unfortunately,

> I'm an attachment parenter. I'm always breastfeeding.I homeschool

my

> 8

> and 10 yr old. She won't be starting solids anytime soon yet. I

wear

> her in a sling, and when she naps, I exercise. I pray I can get

> through

> the whole 50 minutes video when I do work out. I guess this plan of

> exercise is better because the longest it seems required to work

out

> is

> 45 minutes.

>

> I ordered the book and its on its way, but am familiar with the

> program,..so I'm excited to try.

>

> One thing that I really need is a place to post,..and talk to

others,

> but I wonder if I'm in the right place. I am not in need of shaping

> up

> a little, or losing 20 pounds. I need to lose 60!

> Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around that? I

> feel

> weird if I'm the only one.

>

> So, I hope I'm not the only one,..but if I am,...I will have to

move

> on.

>

> Thanks for reading,

>

> Ashlyn

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for making me feel welcome.

I have finished walking today for 50 minutes and baby jumped in the

exersaucer next to me. I can't believe she waited for me to finish.

It wasn't easy, because she wimpered every now and then, but she

actually waited. I'm dripping with sweat and it feels so good. I'll

be sticking around and I can't wait to become more acquainted with

you all.

Ashlyn

>

> Okay,..this is difficult and embarrassing even though I'm 36 yrs

> old.

> I have a lot of weight to lose. I weigh about 185. I havent weighed

> this week...but i have a 7 month old in arms and i'm typing with

one

> hand and i wanted to say hello fast. i really do know how to

> punctuate

> but shes wiggling too much. I chose to lose some weight before I

got

> pregnant again and i was down to 139 and was closer to the 118 I

was

> when I got married at 26 yrs old. After this baby I'm 185 again.

Its

> been a battle and I'm always comparing myself to the me who I used

to

> be,...but the truth is...she is gone. Its been 10 yrs that I've

been

> fat.

> Anyway,...I'm the type of person who likes exercise. I have always

> had

> a big appetite though,...so that will have to be curved.

> Unfortunately,

> I'm an attachment parenter. I'm always breastfeeding.I homeschool

my

> 8

> and 10 yr old. She won't be starting solids anytime soon yet. I

wear

> her in a sling, and when she naps, I exercise. I pray I can get

> through

> the whole 50 minutes video when I do work out. I guess this plan of

> exercise is better because the longest it seems required to work

out

> is

> 45 minutes.

>

> I ordered the book and its on its way, but am familiar with the

> program,..so I'm excited to try.

>

> One thing that I really need is a place to post,..and talk to

others,

> but I wonder if I'm in the right place. I am not in need of shaping

> up

> a little, or losing 20 pounds. I need to lose 60!

> Is there anyone here who needs to lose 60 pounds or around that? I

> feel

> weird if I'm the only one.

>

> So, I hope I'm not the only one,..but if I am,...I will have to

move

> on.

>

> Thanks for reading,

>

> Ashlyn

>