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Keeping Off Second Pregnancy Weight

Dear Michelle,

First of all let me thank you for writing such an amazing book. My name is Wendy and I am 5 months pregnant into my second pregnancy. My situation I like to call unique. I've had a very interesting life and got pregnant at the age of 13. No one told me a lot of how to take care of myself or even let me know of how overwhelming the changes your body goes through can be. I was 13 a size 3 and about 109 lbs.

During my first pregnancy I ate everything I could think of or craved. I thought I was doing the right thing since everyone told me to give the baby what it wanted. By the time I had my son I weighed 176 lbs. and was a size 13. I was the only 14 year old with a body of like no other. I was wearing my mothers clothes. I went trough a lot of problems because of the weight gain such as back pain, depression, and very low self esteem.

I am now 19 and my husband and I had planned our second baby right after the wedding, I was very worried though. I didn't want to gain another 50 or 60 pounds. I kept seeing other women who had just given birth and they looked just as good as they did before. So I went on line to look for a solution to my worries. I found your book and decided to give it a try. I have been following all the eating tips and exercising and basically reading your book about everyday to keep focused and motivated.

Your book has answers to questions that I hadn't even thought of yet. The best thing about your book is that it's not hard like following a strict and ridiculous diet but good healthy advice that everyone should know. My doctor was OK with the exercises and OK with the eating advice. I call it my road map to my new life. In the beginning of this pregnancy I weighed 148 lbs. had no energy ate a lot of junk and really didn't do much for myself or my family's health.

Now that I am 5 months pregnant I weigh 140 lbs. I have more energy, skin looks more refreshed, my family and I are eating healthier and everyone keeps commenting on how happy and "radiant" I look. Best of all my baby is as healthy as a 5 month fetus should be. I have turned my life around.

My clothes are fitting better and my health is way up. My doctor, friends, and family are very surprised of how quickly and how nicely I have changed my lifestyle. My goal is not just to lose weight but to get healthy so that I can be ready for the very active lifestyle that awaits me after the new baby.

I want to be the best mommy I can be without having to sacrifice my health and looks. I am 19 and don't want to be looking much older than I am. I can already see a bright future for what is to come after the baby and I owe it all to your book.

Thanks a million!

Wendy

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Keeping Off Second Pregnancy Weight
posted by Pregnancy Without Pounds on Monday, December 18, 2006

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