katheryne Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) HI everyone!My name is katheryne and I am 24 years old. I am married, live in PA (Im from NY though!!)and I have 2 kids. Autumn is 2 in feb and Logan is 7 months. I have been vegan since I was in highschool but I never liked fitness until about a year ago. I was the fat kid that got tortured in HS and then I went vegan (i did a paper....) and I lost all the weight in a month without even trying. I got pregnant after I got married and I packed on the pounds like nobodys business.(from 115-189) It was horrible. I left the hospital weighing MORE then when I went in!!! 189lbs too be exact. On 5'3" this is awful! I locked myself away and didnt do anything. 6 months after giving birth too autumn I decided too get my rear in gear and get up. I started walking everyday with the stroller (when you are a mom its hard too find other stuff too do). I got down too 145lbs and found out i was pregnant again. This time though I ate really well and I walked everyday and did prenatal pilates and yoga. I didnt do so bad. I ended at 173lbs. I had my son at 37 weeks in june 08 (i walked 3 miles the day I gave birth too him) and I promised myself this time would be different. Im only 24! I didnt want too be one of those moms who has a 3 year old and cries about pregnancy weight. So I started looking up everything I could about fitness and losing the weight. I do EVERYTHING. my husband and I ran our first 5k in october (I was 4 months postpartum!!) and I do a variety of dvds, cardio, I LOVE yoga, and pilates, I have also started training with weights and I see a difference already. My goal is too step onto the beach this summer in a white bikini. I am now down too 131 and I fit in my size 3's again but there is still alot of work ahead. I am a chef but I do not work currently, my husband is very supportive of my new goals. My diet is pretty much all organic (thank god for wegmans) and I make everything from scratch. Its mostly fruits and veggies, and whole grains, nuts all that. I have no problem eating a vegan diet I just need too figure out what makes my body work best for fitness. I look forward too meeting new friends. thanks for readingThis is me this morning.This is me 3 weeks postpartum after my 2nd baby july 2008 Edited January 24, 2009 by katheryne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 you rock, welcome to the forum, great place here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Welcome to the board! I loved reading your story. It was very inspirational.That pic of you in your avatar is awesome! You look great! Congratulations on all your hard work paying off! You'll be in that white bikini in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi and welcome to the forum Katheryne ! I love the name you gave to your kid, Autumn, what a wonderful name Your diet looks awesome and with all the exercices you do you'll reach your goal for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katheryne Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Welcome to the board! I loved reading your story. It was very inspirational.That pic of you in your avatar is awesome! You look great! Congratulations on all your hard work paying off! You'll be in that white bikini in no time Thank you! that picture was new years eve. I have to take some new picture. I took before pictures and even though I am midway I would still like to post now and thens. My only problem now is my "mommy tummy". stretching too accomodate a child is bad but then weight loss really makes it awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Welcome to the group! Great to have you here. I like your detailed intro, very cool.. Have fun and I'll see you around the forum! All the best! -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Welcome to the community. Thank you for sharing that great introduction of yourself. I'm looking forward to progress pics and maybe some before and after pics, if you don't mind sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabbate Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Welcome! Sounds like you have a great attitude and a supportive environment, so I'm sure you'll meet your goals soon. Also, agreed, Wegman's is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djshrew Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 You look awesome! just wondering if you don't mind me asking, were you vegan during your pregnancy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi and welcome to the forum! I am a little down the road from you. I have 4 kids (2 years apart - so be careful! Famous last words for us was "yeah, it is safe. I shouldn't ovulate for a week or so" and that was after we had our girl and boy, then 2 more boys came along! I laugh and joke with my hubby that his Y guys stayed around for the week!) and am now 45. I too didn't want to be the mom that sits there with a year old baby crying about the weight. I got a stoller (double one at the end! A baby and a 2/3 year old at the time) and took off for the outside. My kids became runners and soccer players! Teach by example. The belly will go away. Keep on working the core, and tweak your diet a little bit (I cut out breads, and just had whole grains to get rid of the stubborn last pockets - mine was lumpy ).Oh yeah, for me, it was going a little bit more in cardio (30 minutes of jogging went to 45 minutes).Love yoga too! I have settled on Anusara yoga lately. It is pretty close to Iyengar yoga with an alignment to Grace spiritual aspect. Enjoy the journey of your evolution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katheryne Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 You look awesome! just wondering if you don't mind me asking, were you vegan during your pregnancy?I dont mind I ate some of that annies mac and cheese ocasionally they first pregnancy (ok like every night) but other then that I had no animal products. My second pregnancy I was vegan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katheryne Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Welcome to the community. Thank you for sharing that great introduction of yourself. I'm looking forward to progress pics and maybe some before and after pics, if you don't mind sharing. Hi I dont mind sharing pics at all... I cant figure out how too do it though. I read the FAQ and I am still not sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Welcome to the forums. I actually lived about 50 miles from Scranton on the other end of 84 where PA meets NY in the Milford area. I'm heading home in a couple of days too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaN Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hi there, great intro! You sound awesome, its great to have you on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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