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| Sat, 02-07-2004 - 3:55pm |
Hi Everyone,
My name is Erin, I'm new to this board and I'd like to say "hello." I just had a baby boy on New Year's Eve and I'm seriously needing to work on my weight. I'm currently a work-at-home-mom writing an independent study course for a local university. In the summer I'm going to go back to graduate school (I'm on leave now) and work on research. My hobbies include quilting, reading, and writing. I have a great husband and a beautiful new son, I just need to get this one area of my life together.
My name is Erin, I'm new to this board and I'd like to say "hello." I just had a baby boy on New Year's Eve and I'm seriously needing to work on my weight. I'm currently a work-at-home-mom writing an independent study course for a local university. In the summer I'm going to go back to graduate school (I'm on leave now) and work on research. My hobbies include quilting, reading, and writing. I have a great husband and a beautiful new son, I just need to get this one area of my life together.
I'm still 9 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I need to lose a lot more than that. At this point, my long-term goal is to get under 200 pounds. I will reformulate my goal later on. I've been there and done that with just about every diet-I even did Atkins last year before I got pregnant (I was a strict vegetarian for many years and I really don't like meat even though I occasionally eat poultry and fish). This time around I'm trying to back to the basics and monitor calories along with a lot of work on my habits. I'm also going to do my best to not get obsessed this time, that's always a problem for me.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Erin
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Welcome to our board! I've only been around about a month or so but I already love it here. Occasionally we get some not-so-well-wishers but other than that this is a fantastic support group.
I see that we have the same hobbies. I am learning how to quilt from my soon to be mother in-law. At 23 I never would have thought I'd be quilting but I really enjoy it. I also love to read and write. Working on a fantasy novel at the moment. I like reading fantasy as well as Dean Koontz's books.
Anywho, I hope you feel as welcome as I have and I look forward to seeing you around!
Susan
Congratulations on your new baby! How very exciting for you and your dh. I've got 3 myself and they sure do keep me busy.
You sound like you are a very busy "work at home" mom. A new born and a study course- Wow!
It's wonderful to hear that you are going to make yourself a priority. Your new baby boy will certainly appreciate that with all the new found energy you'll gain plus just feeling better about yourself in general.
Best of luck to you as you begin your journey. There are many amazing women here who are more than willing to lend a hand when you need it. Don't ever be afraid to ask for help, and by all means, share your successes as well as your hurdles.
Have a wonderful weekend.
~danielle~
Welcome Erin!
Erin
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~~Linda
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~~Linda
Hi Erin and Welcome!!!
I just want to welcome you to our board!
Congratulations on your new baby! It's so exciting and exhausting. This is the year I'm going to get down to the weight I was before I had my daughter and lose a little bit more.
You sound like you have a busy life. That's great! We're here when you need us. Jump aboard and shed some pounds with us!
~Dana
Hi Erin and welcome!!