why im here ...

 hi everyone,
                     my name is Andrea and im 23 yrs old. Im a single parent of a 8month old baby boy. the reason im here is because i want to get back in shape from were i was before i got preg. i gained a lot of weight during my preg and want to loose at least 40pounds before summer :) but thats not my main reason why i want to do this. i have a hernaiated back and the best way to get healthy again is by exercising. i need as much as strenght as i can get to be there for my son. my other goal right now is to get in shape because i want to be a police officer and i am a semester away from getting my associates in criminal law and i need to be in great shape to start applying and hopefully joining a police academy. sooo please i need as much help as possible from anyone, thanx and good luck to everyone :)