Jenny - Hi Everyone!

[Jenny]

Hi there, I'm coming over from another board that is closing soon. I took about a 3 yr. hiatus from eating right and training. I put on some pounds and I'm getting back into the swing of things.

Jenny

[Valkyrie]

(From EP? )

So what's your current plan for getting back into the swing of things?

[Jenny]

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

(From EP? )

So what's your current plan for getting back into the swing of things?

Yes, I'm coming over from EP.

I already started my clean eating and my exercise plan last week. I dropped 5 lbs. already, which I know is water weight, but exciting to see the scale go down all the same .

I'm thinking of starting a journal. I started one over on the EP boards last week, but haven't posted anything more since it's going down anyway. I think I'll copy and past my journal intro from over there.

[Cass]

[Jeanette401]

Welcome aboard

[i_love_muscle]

[wes]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with everything.

[Steve]

Welcome aboard. So what made you stop behaving in ways that controlled your weight, if you don't mind me asking?

[Jenny]

everyone!!

Originally Posted by Steve

Welcome aboard. So what made you stop behaving in ways that controlled your weight, if you don't mind me asking?

I don't mind you asking at all! Shortly after I married in 2006, I became pregnant 3 months later. In the beginning of my pregnancy, I tried to continue my workouts and eat clean. I started feeling so exhausted, didn't have any energy, and pretty much felt blah, so I quit working out..my diet was still okay, but definitely not clean.

After the little one was born, I started working out again sporadically, but still didn't clean up my diet. I did get down to around 135 lbs. but didn't have any definition.

I also have two older children (now 13 & 15). My life was pretty much consumed with work, taking care of the little one and running the older two around to their activities. I pretty much ate what I wanted and didn't get any exercise. My weight fluctuated about 5 lbs. until last summer. It started to slowly climb until it reached 150 lbs. and I realized I was a chunky mom who couldn't fit into her jeans anymore without tying an elastic hair band through the button hole and around the button to keep my jeans shut.

I'm now at 145 lbs. and I have cleaned up my diet ALOT. I'm trying to fit in AT LEAST 2 workouts a week, if not 3. I'm just starting back so I have a long way to go!! That’s the condensed version, I’ll post more details when I start my journal.

[gt2003]

Welcome! Glad you are here!

[BikeSwimLaugh]

Hello Jenny, that's perhaps one of the most beautiful names in the world. If I had a fleet of shrimpin' boats I'd surely name them all after you.


Life is like a box of chocolates....you eat 'em all, ride the sugar rush and then wonder where all the chocolate went?

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