Update:  Ok, so after a move cross country and a couple months into a deployment (and trying to manage two little ones on my own all the time) I've been falling behind in my dedication to lifting.  Even running lately has been tough because not only do I need to track down a neighbor to watch my boys while I run, but I've also had a recurring neck pull that is pretty painful.  Seems like when I just start feeling better, I pull it again....  I'm ready to try out some alternative medicine.. like acupunture...???  Need to get this fixed for good.

So, I'm back here on mybodysite, looking for some motivation and encouragement.  Especially as I need to change my eating habits (I've been stress snacking) and well as curb what is becoming a nightly habit of drinking a glass (or two) of wine.... if you can imagine, it's a nice way to end the day after keeping after two very enegetic boys... but it is not helping me matain my fitness or leaness.

I'm a proud mother of two little boys. I got back into weight training several months ago to help me as I weaned my son. (Yea... I breastfed for about 21 months!) I had No problems getting back to my pre-pregnancy weight ... actually, I dropped about 10 pounds below. But while I enjoyed the extra 500 + calories a day that making milk requires... I picked up a few bad eating habits. So, once I started the weaning process, I decided it was time to up the lean muscle mass and clean up my eating habits so I didn't gain weight.

I little bit about me, I became a full time stay-at-home mommy after our family moved from Camp Lejeune, NC to Quantico, VA. I have a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University but after marrying my high school sweetheart, who also is an officer in the Marine Corps, I've found it hard to pursue a full time career. No worries right now because I feel staying at home with little ones is a precious time. I'm also a volunteer leader with La Leche League, and international non-profit which helps mothers breastfeed their babies through information, support and encouragement. So if you are someone with philanthropic, deep pockets, let me know. My passion is fundraising for such a valuable cause.

I have always been into fitness... some more times than others. I focused on long distance running while I was in college. I place 2nd in my age group (19 and under) in the Marine Corps Marathon (1997) with a time of 3:33. Now that I look back at it, that was a high point in my life. Running 26 miles under an 8 minute pace! Gosh I was a freak! I do not run long distance anymore... but I still sometimes miss the endless bliss of a nice long run.

I had a BA on 2/18/2008.  I have Mentor Saline Mod Profile 350 filled to 415, under the muscle.  I got them a little over 3 months after weaning my last babe, so if you have any questions about BA especially after breastfeeding, I'd be happy to tell you about my experience and will send you a before and after if you are a woman considering a BA.  So far things have gone great!  I'm finally getting used to them... they seemed huge for awhile.  And I do get some obvious distortion when I'm either consciously flexing my chest or weight training, but I'm still pleased with the results.