You are going to do great! You have gotten through much harder things than this in your life. Just remember that.

I don't know anyone in my everyday life who had a drug free birth. That takes serious guts, lady!

So, you have a few pounds to lose. Just look at it as discipline. Just a few new habits need to be formed. Before you know it, you are going to be back to your old self.

Really, it's fantastically admirable that you are already up and around and ready to get started such a short time after you had her.

You can do this!

-H

Well, props to you for starting now. I gave birth to my son 2 YEARS AGO and i just joined WW last week! Hey, better late than never right?

Awesome! Good for you!

I am doing the same thing, well not the WW, but I am trying to lose weight. And don't feel bad, I weigh the same thing you do. I HATE it. You can do this!! *hugs*

Dude! Join the Bahama Mama challenge on the Donut. :) I started today. You and I are in the same boat only I have no kid to show for it. ;)

You can do it and you know you always have me. I'll ride your ass and not in that good way. :)

I just posted on my blog that I'm going to start dieting today. I too weigh 230! Wow. I feel like I have a partner on this journey! Good luck, Yvonne!

I did a lot of crash dieting and general starvation in highschool to look rail-thin, but what I have found now is that it's not about depriving yourself, but making better choices, and making myself go to the gym and swimming. I feel better about my body image than I ever have, and I'm in great shape now! Skipping breakfast=major no-no. Finding yummy stuff to load up on=major yes! I love vegetables dunked in cottage cheese or low-fat tzatziki (sp?). I know you'll get that weight off if you set your mind to it, though!

I am here for you, girl. Whatever you need.

Congrats! Your daughter is absolutely beautiful! I understand the weight issue - I gained 70 pounds when I was pregnant and tipped the scales at 220. Weight Watchers is a great help - not to mention the Drop the Donut site! With your determination I know you'll get that weight off....

I saw something about this on Oprah. She was talking about how people around you will often discourage you to lose weight just because they are used to you being that way and THEY are comfortable with it.

I'm going to encourage you to do whatever you have to do to become healthy and happy with your appearance.

Hey! Maybe we should do our walks at the same time? That way I can call you at 6am and yell a whole lot :D

Maybe we can be each other's support. I am trying to lose too, but need a little push now and then :)

There will be no riding of asses until she is off double secret six week postpartum probation! Of course if you need some ass ridin.......

Best of luck to you- losing weight is never easy, but you can do it. I'm working on that myself, too- maybe we can get a big ole support network together :)

Regardless of size, however, we're all beautiful in our own way- it's just sometimes hard to keep from letting our scale rule our self-esteem.

Oh My God will you just chill out. You JUST had the baby. I know you feel gross, I did too, but it comes off. I promise. You may have to work at a little bit, but ease into it. You know you will be sweating a ton fo the water weight out in the next few weeks. You are recovering from a major event in your body. I assume you are nursing Gabriella and a nursing mother should not diet.

You said your having a really easy time after her birth so take advatage. Get out of the house and go for long walks with her. Cut out the crap food from your diet and start paying attention to what you are eating.

But Jesus...you just made a healthy, beautiful baby. Give yourself and her a break.

hella, girl, i can vibe with you're saying. i weighted at 230 lbs (minus baby), and lost 30 lbs with south beach diet (nutrionists would have you start on phase 2 since you're nursing, i read some of the experts posts there) and still losing. weight watcher sounds good too. :) it has been the heaviest i've been at.. it truly made me feel disgusted with myself, and yes there was lotta anger.. then depression.. cycle going on.. so, yeah, take responsibility for yourself and kick your own azz.. like i'm doing right now, and some of you too lol.. though do consider the nursing thing in this diet.. i'm no expert tho :) pls talk with your doc before trying any diet. *panicked* lol you'll get there, girlie chickie. one can lose about 70 lbs in one year on a healthy diet and some exericising-- i did the math, heh heh.. though it might vary with every individual. it takes time, and lotta patience.. *sigh* you have taught me a lot about motherhood, and the pregnancy.. i have no doubt i will have children one day, and it's all thanks to you and your nifty blog that i am a little more informed *grin*

take care beautiful momma!

I would have never guessed you were over 200... Honestly. I am 190 now, and I FEAR 200... As long as I can stay under 200 I think I am happy, I don't mind my weight now... plus I can't afford new clothes!

Of course you wouldn't. You are a wonderful mother. You are doing it the right way... sensible Weight Watchers as oppossed to starving yourself. Good luck, and you will be posting hot mamma pictures before you know it!

You can do it! The journey of 1000 miles (or 90 lbs) begins with a single step (or pound).

I'm doing WW too...just an FYI, they are rolling out a new program during the week of 8/22.

Hi, I just stumbled across your site for the first time and this post really touched me. I too, had gotten really overweight over the past couple of years. I don't even have a good excuse like a baby! I'm not sure the number because I was scared to weigh myself. But I made a New Year's resolution to lose it and, so far, so good. I've probably lost 30-40 lbs this year. The main thing to remember is that change doesn't happen overnight. The year is more than half over, & I'm still losing weight. So many people go on diets, wanting a quick fix, but that's not how it works. It's more of a lifestyle change. For me, it was bye-bye to fast food, pizza, frozen daiquiris. But it has all been worth it to break out my "thin" clothes again and see how far I've come. Best of luck!

You can do it! :) I've lost 57 lbs since the end of February (and aiming to lose a total of 100-120)....join that Bahama Mama Challenge and I bet you'll do great, as it's a great base to start from!

You're beautiful as you are, but I know that anger feeling all too well myself.... it's energy for change, so don't lose it! :)

The first step is always the hardest. I think it's great that you've decided to take it. Hey, maybe you'd like to be my walking partner for the Inland Empire Heartwalk...it's in October. You can find the info here.

That's great to hear they have a weight watching nursing mother's program. It's actually not your daughter I was worrying about. One of the reasons we get so fat is so that our babies can live off of it if we get stuck in the desert and famine strikes. I kept telling my own fat ass that I live in southern California so there's no chance of that and that there was no need to hold onto the weight. I was worrying about you and your recovery.

well, thank you. I just wanted to make it clear that I wasn't being so vain that I wasn't thinking of her first...

so, 38 points a day for me it is. heh

I know that you can do it, Yvonne. It is scary to look at a big number and look down the road to how long it might take to lose it, but just set your sights on a smaller goal to start with (like your 10% goal).

Last week's WW meeting theme was perfectionism, of which I am guilty as sin. Don't try to be perfect right away, just go for *better*. Little by little you'll get back into the swing.

They are rolling our their new program the week of 8/22, and with that comes free registration, so you're starting up at a great time. My leader is totally jazzed about the enhanced program, and say's she can't wait to share it with us. She's been doing it for awhile, and has already dropped 15 lbs.

I'm hoping that the changes will be the jumpstart that I need too. From reading these comments I think that we could easily start a little jumpstart club of our own ;-P

You have no reason to feel ashamed or embarrassed about your weight. It's just a number, and has no bearing on the person that you are. Just look at all of the obstacles that you have overcome in the last couple of years. You can do this!!

((((hugs)))))

Add me to that list of people weighing in at 230 and now trying to lose it. As of this morning I'm down to about 208. You can do it!