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I'm a 40 year old woman and I'm still of childbearing age, and I hope to have more. Having said that, each pregnancy of course adds it's weight to a woman's body, and each time, if you don't do the work, you just add the pounds up over time.

I'm 5'4" tall and weigh 152#. Now I know by North American standards, that's not so bad. I can still wear size 29 jeans. But my issue isn't so much a huge weight loss problem, rather that with each pregnancy, I get hypertension, the most recent pregancies have made my BP rise immediately, causing me to lose the last 3; 4 in total. And, by the time I'm 6 months pregnant, I can hardly move because the weight on my belly is so heavy, it hurts my back, hurts my stomach muscles - I'm a sad sight. Too many people tell me I should never do this again.

So, in efforts not to be in pain for the last 3+ months, I want to lose weight and strenghthen my body. Perhaps weight loss isn't my big goal, perhaps it's fitness instead of weight loss. I have been exercising fairly rigourously and regularly for the last 6 months. I have not lost a pound. I have not changed my diet. I do not eat many pre-packaged foods, I do most of my own baking and cooking from scratch. I do eat enough Vegetables, but I don't eat much fruit - I know I should increase there. I'm not a low fat eater, neither do I consume low carb or sugar substitute foods. I do not drink pop on a regular basis. I do drink a coffee a day, maybe some iced tea and lots of water (but probably not enough!). I do not know how many calories a day I consume.

I have been recording my working out and body measurments on my blog. I am using some specific clothing items as goal setting. When they fit without bumps, I know I've reached my ultimate goal. For now, I've managed to at least do the buttons up on all the items - that doesn't mean they're comfortable yet. In my perfect world, I'd be 135# and strong.