Contest Winners Announced
The winner of the MommyWithoutPounds Before and After contest is...
Joanna Petrou
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Runners up who we loved!
Helena Surowiec
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Gwendolyn
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Mafalda
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Tara
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Jennifer Abudayeh
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Amanda Purchase Roberts
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Jennifer Abudayeh's Success Story
Hello Ma'am,
I would love to help out other mothers if I can. I too was worried about getting stretch marks and not being able to loose the baby pounds but I was worried for no reason. Don't get me wrong it was a lot of hard work but I did do it.
I've sent you a picture with me in Hawaii (where I was stationed) at 7 months, one with me about two weeks before the baby was born, one with the baby being
about 2 months, and then one with the baby being almost 6 months.
Thank you for doing this to help moms out!!! I wish I had seen this when I was pregnant!
V/R,
Jennifer Abudayeh
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Monica Corcoran's Success Story
Good Morning Michelle
I read your email this morning and thought to myself...I can send her a story that I am proud to tell.
In August of 2004, I gave birth to my son, Riley Matthew Corcoran. I made a promise to myself that after having my son completely natural (can't say I would do that again without the help of DRUGS) that I would do something challenging on August 30th for the rest of my life to help me remember bringing that little miracle into the world.
I have to admit that I was the happiest I had ever been over the course of the 9th months. I felt beautiful, strong and feminine and loved every second of it. However, I developed gestational diabetes despite exercising every day up until the day before I gave birth to Riley. I had to keep working out to keep my blood sugar down and I had to completely forgo all sweets, pasta, and Carbs that would send my blood sugar thru the roof. The women in my family have all gained huge amounts of weight during their pregnancies so I didn't want to follow suit.
However, there was (to my knowledge) no history of gestational diabetes. I ate right, swam every other day and delivered a Happy, healthy boy. I hadn't gained an enormous amount of weight because of the diatary restrictions and exercise but had worked hard!
On August 30 of this year, I climbed Mt. Whitney. It was the hardest thing I have ever done but I knew I had to keep that promise to myself. I felt that same strength standing on top of that mountain that I felt during my pregnancy.
I am including a photo of myself in my swimsuit the day before I gave birth(10 days early), a photo of me and Riley at DisneyWorld a year after that and this years photo on Mt. Whitney. I have kept the weight off and am 8 lbs lighter than before I was pregnant. I am trying to get pregnant as we speak and with God's blessing, I hope to have another wonderful pregnancy - before and after. Thanks for your Pregnancy without Pounds and Mommy Without Pounds Programs.
Cheers,
Monica Corcoran
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Amy Parks Success Story
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for your Weight Loss Program for Mommies. Mommy Without Pounds.
Here are a few photos of me before giving birth and one a several months after.
Regards,
Amy Parks
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Stamou Fotini's Success Story
Michelle,
All the best!!!
Thank you for your support all this time - Mommy Without Pounds was so helpful in
getting me back in to shape.
Stamou Fotini
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Mafalda's Success Story
Hi,
Here are my pictures.
One before ( 5 months pregnant, very over-weight already)
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1 after picture - with 25kilos lost - just 5 months after Catarina was born!
Thanks!
Mafalda
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Christina Nayyar's Success Story
Hi Michelle,
My son is now is 17 months old, I actually weigh 10 pounds less than I
did when I first got pregnant!! It was all the walking I did everyday, whether it was to the mall or just for a walk.
Here are two pictures of me - the pregnant one is about a month prior to me giving birth and the other is when my son was 11 1/2 months old.
Thank you for all your knowledge and support.
Christina Nayyar
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Gwen's Success Story
Hi
I had twins in August! For the last month of my pregnancy, I was on bedrest which made me gain more weight than I wanted.
Nevertheless, with Mommy Without Pounds advice - diet and exercise, I'm almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight!
Gwen
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Jo's Success Story
Hi there,
I attach pics of myself and my 3rd baby Ellie-Mia. I was 34 when I had her and she was my 3rd section. She is now 6 months old and I feel that I have got my body back to before the birth.
Hope they can be of some use to you and show other Mommy Without Pounds members that they can do it too.
Regards Jo,
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Amber Sannachan's Success Story
Michelle,
Hi, before I got pregnant I was 135 lbs, by the time I was 9 months pregnant I had hit 205 lbs. I gained lots of weight, cause I ate every thing in site. Too bad I did not have your prengancy without pounds program during this pregnancy.
Thankfully, I had my beautiful daughter Jaden lily Nielsen July 2005. Mommy without Pounds was an excellent program for I wanted to lose all this weight because I was going to Mexico in March 2006, I wanted to look good so I walked took your advice and did such things as walked on the treadmill, did lots of sit ups and I few other secret weapons.
If you are interested in more photos, let me know and I will send more pics. I just cant find any of my really big girl pics at this moment.
Yours truly Amber Sannachan
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Elizabeth Rosas' Success Story
Hi Michelle
Thanks for your emails. I am sending you my before-after pictures, although I KNow It was before the end of December. I want to inspire others moms that all is posible and that there is no need to be movie star or to have personal trainners or neither go to the gym!! I lost 18 kilograms after I delivered my boy so hoping this can help you...My secret??
Taking care of what I was eating, but I ate a lot and the most important one and I am very proud of that: I breastfed my super baby!! I often gave some bottle to rest the night but I can say that 90% was breastfeeding.
So here are my pictures. In the end of my preg I was 70 kgs. I am now 52 kgs. Thanks to Pregancy Without Pounds and Mommy Without Pounds.
Saludos,
Elizabeth Rosas
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Amanda Purchase Roberts' Success Story
Hi Michelle,
Here are my before and after pictures.
My name is Amanda Purchase Roberts and I was very worried about gaining too much weight when I found out I was pregnant. I was even more worried about not getting back in to my pre-pregnancy jeans, so I started taking your advice every time you sent me an email. I exercised regularly up until I was placed on bed rest and made sure to drink 64 fl oz of water everyday and watched what I ate. I gained 24 pounds during my pregnancy. When I was placed on bed rest I made sure to avoid eating junk food since I couldn't exercise. My bed rest was not a result of exercising or anything like that. I had a medical condition that was inherited.
This is me 9 days after giving birth. Kendall weighed 6lbs 6oz and was 19 inches long. I started walking around the neighborhood when Kendall was 2 weeks old and I was able to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans a little less than a month after giving birth. I didn't have a nanny, personal trainer, or personal chef as we see many celebrities do in the media. I just stayed focused and knew I wanted to be healthy to enjoy playing with my new baby. Walking is such a great exercise shortly after giving birth because you can do it with your new baby. My pediatrician said that walking outside was great for the baby because the baby would get fresh air and not be enclosed with so many germs.
Thank you so much for your advice and support! It is possible to lose the weight if you don't allow yourself to eat whatever you want while you are pregnant and make sure to exercise. It was so much easier for me to get back in to a routine once I delivered and was given the okay to exercise again. I have to say that I was never much of a water drinker until I got pregnant. It was easier for me to swallow when I knew it was for me and my baby.
Thank you so much,
Amanda Purchase Roberts
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Tara Wickett's Success Story
Hi Michelle,
My name is Tara Wickett and I am responding to your request for success stories. I am 35 and just had my first baby on July 17th, 2006. I too would like to help other women realize that pregnancy doesn't mean having to put on pounds and never getting rid of them.
I was blessed with a great pregnancy (never once sick and rarely tired) and realize that not everyone is in the same boat, but would like to share my experience.
The bottom line for me was this. I'm pregnant, I feel great, so why change anything I do. I ate the same healthy diet, not more, and continued my active lifestyle. I like to walk, hike, ski, mountain bike, go to the gym, and ride my horse. I felt great doing these things so I never stopped. I weighed 123 pounds when I got pregnant and gained at least 35 pounds. I gave birth 2 weeks early so who knows how much more I would have gained!
My philosophy was, I am eating the same, having the same active lifestyle, so any weight that I put on is obviously weight that my body needs to support the baby.
The first picture attached is me at 7 months pregnant on the beach flying a kite. The second picture is taken on July 23, 6 DAYS after I gave birth. My baby is now 5 months old and I have been back at 123 pounds for about a month. I didn't go crazy trying to lose the weight, my body just went back to normal on it's own. Again, I had a easy delivery and could go back to my active lifestyle fairly quickly.
I know that I was very lucky but want to tell women that pregnancy shouldn't mean changing a healthy lifestyle to a more sedentary one.
If you have any other questions or if I can give you any more info please let me know. Thank you for your wonderful website and all your valuable information.
Sincerely,
Tara Wickett
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Joanna Petrou's Success Story
Dear Michelle,
I hope I'm not too late to share with you my before and after photos and my yummy mummy success story.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was very excited, and thought to myself: well, my life will soon be changed forever (but so will my body).
I was right about the first part, my life has definitely changed (it's wonderful), but wrong about the second part: my body is unchanged, unscarred and fitter than ever! Only now I have an enormous respect for how amazing it really is. (Imagine growing a beautiful, perfect baby and delivering it into the world to bring such magic into your life and so many others!)
I've never been a naturally thin girl; I like to watch what I eat and keep healthy, so I thought I might lose control of my shape while pregnant and growing, and maybe not recover afterwards. Perhaps I was lucky that I didn't have cravings for junk food and more often craved fresh green foods, but when choosing what to eat, I always had the idea in my head from you, of considering the nutritional content of what I put in my mouth and if it would be of any benefit to me and my baby. Eg. Choose a romaine lettuce over an iceberg lettuce because the nutrients are way higher. I just applied this to everything I ate (or considered eating.) eg. "I could eat this Tim Tam Cookie, or this corn crisp with tomato and cheese".
As well as (irregular) gentle walking and swimming, I also did a yoga class every week, and some at home, which was wonderful not only for my figure, but also for my strength, breathing and ability to focus during my 44 hour labour. I would urge every pregnant woman to do regular prenatal yoga classes, they are invaluable (and very enjoyable).
I felt fantastic when I was pregnant. I never felt uncomfortably heavy, my energy levels were great, I wore my growing belly with joy and pride and when I got married at 6 months pregnant I felt more beautiful than ever.
I was 58 kilos (128lbs) when I fell pregnant, grew to 70 kilos (155lbs), then was down to 56 kilos (124lbs) within 1 month of giving birth to my gorgeous boy Ari. He's now nearly 9 months, and I'm still 56 kilos (124lbs). I don't know for a fact, but I feel breastfeeding seems to use up a lot of your kilojoules, and a baby sure keeps you busy and active. I'm not particularly strict with my diet but I still keep that question in my head when I eat: how much nutritional benefit will I (and my breast milk) gain from eating this? I think this is the easiest way I've ever found to watch what I eat and has been beneficial not only for weight control, but keeping me healthy in body and mind.
I know it may not be quite so easy for other women to keep their weight down or get rid of the extra pounds, but I just wanted to share my experience and hope it reassures some of your subscribers that their body doesn't have to be changed forever and that it might even be in better shape than before. And if not, realise what a truly amazing thing our bodies are capable of and be so proud of it anyway!
Thanks Michelle for your inspiration and advice.
Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Joanna Petrou
(Queensland, Australia)
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