Thread: Please tell us a bit about yourself!

Name: Stephanie

Age: 28

S/O: Herb

S/O Age: 35

Location: South Louisiana

Marital Status: Married 2 years in Nov.

Children?: Aydin 13 months

Currently TTC?: blessed with #2 on the way!

Dieting or working out?: Everytime I eat, which is ALOT lately, I drink a 20 oz bottle of water. Will get serious after this little one is here. But I do want to start walking more often now! And keeping up with a 1 year old...ahhh!

Name: Mandie
Age: 21
S/O: Casey
S/O Age: 21
Location: NEPennsylvania
Marital Status: Married since April!!
Children?: one, Kayla.
Currently TTC?: No, in about a year and half or so, we will!
Dieting or working out?: I'm trying to do a complete over-haul of my diet. I'm currently looking into a Glycemic Index diet.
Helpful advice to others: Keep your blood sugar steady and snack often.

Name: /CJ
Age: 35
S/O: Ray
S/O Age: 42
Location: NC
Marital Status: married
Children?: 1
Currently TTC?: starting in 5 month
Dieting or working out?: nope, but bf-ing
Helpful advice to others: do whatever makes you feel good w/out listening to others

Name: Melinda
Age: 29
S/O: Ryan
S/O Age: 31
Location: Northern Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Children?: Cody, born Feb 06
Currently TTC?: We are on a break until Jan or Feb
Dieting or working out?: Both
Helpful advice to others:

Name: Jacki
Age: 27
S/O: Mike
S/O Age: 26
Location: central wash state
Marital Status: married
Children?: Brennan Zachary 12.6.03 and Quinlan Matthew 3.3.07
Currently TTC?: Nope we are done
Dieting or working out?: I jazzercise once a week and walk when I can. Just trying to shape up my post baby body, lost the weight but would like to lose another 20lbs. I normally jazzercise 3 days a week , but with the new little one it's hard! I exercised until I was 36 weeks pregnant! I breastfeed and it leaves me VERY hungry so I just try to be healthy.
Helpful advice to others: Just be healthy!

Name: Veronica
Age: 25
S/O: Shaun
S/O Age: 26
Location: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married 12/20/03
Children?: Alexander Shaun will be here in about 2 months!
Currently TTC?: Nope
Dieting or working out?: Just watching what I'm eating. No strict diet as I am pregnant.
Helpful advice to others: God has a time for everything, a perfect schedule. He is never too soon and never too late. The when of His will is as important as the what and the how.

Name: Beckie
Age: 19
S/O: Roy
S/O Age: 21
Location: East Falmouth, MA
Marital Status: we live together
Children?: Im currently due with #1 on January 26, 2008
Currently TTC?: not for a long time
Dieting or working out?: right now im just trying to be healthy for my baby
Helpful advice to others: believe in yourself and get some great people that will be there for you when you need them. that makes all the difference

Name: Bridget
Age: 29
S/O: Kyle
S/O Age: 40
Location: NJ
Marital Status: Married
Children?: Yes! Sean, 3 months
Currently TTC?: Oh Lord no!
Dieting or working out?: Damn diets. Walk for health.
Helpful advice to others: Ignore the scale! Work on being healthy, not obsessed with what you weigh.

Name: Alison
Age: 33yrs
S/O: John
S/O Age: 34yrs
Location: Scotland, UK
Marital Status: Married since Oct 05
Children?: Our newborn son James Alexander
Currently TTC?: Not for a few years, pain of labour still too fresh...lol
Dieting or working out?: Trying to be healthy at the moment but planning on maybe going to weight watchers or slimming world to lose my pregnancy weight.
Helpful advice to others: Never be intimidated by anyone, be comfortable and confident with who you are. I remember a quote Dr Phil made on his show (Daytime TV during late pregnancy...lol) 'Not one bit of my self worth is tied up in your acceptance of me' I thought this was a fabulous attitude to have. I used it on one of my workplace bullies and she has been fine with me ever since.

Name: Sarah
Age: 33
S/O: Scott
S/O Age: 44
Location: Oregon
Marital Status: Married since 1/03
Children?: 1 son (+stepkids that don't live with us)
Currently TTC?: No
Dieting or working out?: No
Helpful advice to others: Do what makes you happy...life's too short not to!