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| Wed, 03-08-2006 - 1:31pm |
Hi! I thought I would post an introduction and join the board. In a couple months I will be 30 and I can't think of a better present to myself than losing a few pounds before that happens! I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and before having them I had a fairly regular excersise routine of one run in the morning and one run at night. I was able to maintain a size 5 figure with no problem. I had been an overweight teen my whole life due to lack of proper nutrition and excersise. When I got to college and discovered running and healthy eating I was able, for once in my life, experience what it feels like to wear nice clothes and not be ashamed of the extra weight. Long story short, after having my kids I have fallen into a slump and gone back to being a little overweight. I don't want it to become a life long pattern.
Last July I started a diet and excersise routine of walking around my neighborhood. I went from 163 to 138 by the end of November. Then our cold weather hit and I stopped walking. The good news is I didn't gain it all back. The bad news is that I am 142 and can't seem to break below that amount. Now the weather is changing again slightly and I am looking forward to excersising more again. Anyway that is where I am at right now. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Hi, nice to meet you! I have a 2 year old too and 3 older ones. It does seem the closer we get to our goal weight the harder it becomes to get our weight off. Hope you find this an inspirational place full of ideas and encouragement.
Good luck!
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Welcome to the board!!
Hello happilyspoiled and welcome to the board.
So do you do the serious race walking or just really fast walking??
Hi, and welcome to the board!
As you've found out this place is filled with great women ;-)
(I loved reading your post in the 'what would you do?' thread)
The cold weather hits many hard.....and stunts their exercise routine! Miranda suggested workout tapes, you can check out a plethora of them here: www.collagevideo.com
With the warmer weather coming, hopefully you'll be back outside walking soon!
Looking forward to seeing you around~
~IslandGirl
Every achievement starts with a little legwork!
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Then I think speed walking is the exercise for you!!