I was posting here as "Mardi" back in 2001, and out of curiosity I Googled
my old posts and found this from September of that year:

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Lots has changed since then, and I thought it might be fun to post an update
in case anyone here remembers me.  I recognize Gloria, Carol, Rosie, Barbara
Hirsch, and Melissa (I think--if it's the same Melissa!).  Sorry if I've
missed anyone.

Anyway, I continued to drop weight and, in June of 2002, when I'd reached
166, I became pregnant!  I actually lost another three pounds before I
finally started to gain during my second trimester.  I thought that gaining
the pregnancy weight would be terrifying, but it wasn't.  Cutting out
high-glycemic foods and exercising daily allowed me to trust my appetite and
lose weight.  During pregnancy, I did the same, and my appetite increased to
match my body's needs.  By the time I delivered, I was up to 191.

My blood pressure never rose out of the normal range during my pregnancy.
Typically, it was 110/70 at my OB visits.  I delivered a healthy 6 lb, 14 oz
boy on 3-8-03.

As I am  breastfeeding, I haven't really been trying to lose weight, but I
still take the approach of exercising (walking, yoga, weights) and trusting
my appetite.  (Plus, I weigh weekly!)  Eleven days postpartum, I weighed
175, and at eleven weeks I hit 170.  I stayed there until mid-September,
when I got back to 166 and, as of today, I'm at 160. (5'7"; size 12)

I'm happy with the way I look and feel now, and I don't have a definitive
end goal in mind--just to keep eating healthfully, exercising, and trusting
my body.

--
Belphoebe