Thanks danib! I'm so anxious to start working toward some weight loss. It's still 3 weeks til my PP appointment but I think it makes a ton of sense to start thinking about this now and what goals I want to set.
To that end, can you guys TTMA any programs you have followed in the past? Like 21 day fix or things like that, so I can do a little research over the next few weeks (since I'll need to adapt anything I decide to follow to accommodate breastfeeding).
I have 20-30 pounds to lose and realistically it's going to take at least a year to do that. I know that eventually it will be a simple matter of calories in vs. calories out, but I wouldn't mind having something structured to use at the outset to get me motivated.
I figure I have 3 months at home from my appointment til I return to work so I can use that time to shed some pounds and also find some routines and meals that I can incorporate once I am back at work to keep it going.
dashook. I would look into the 21 day fix and weight watchers. The difference between these programs is they are meant to help adjust your lifestyle not just lose weight. The programs where you severely restrict or eliminate parts of your diet are generally not sustainable long term and it's easy to rebound when you stop. I say this and I really dislike beach body shakes and the MLM scheme- they aren't coaches they are sales people, but I do think the visual scheme for balancing your diet such as 21 day fix works though.
*Disclaimer I haven't used these diets personally I just like nutrition in general.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Dec 16, 2016 14:05:09 GMT -5
dashook, I plan on doing Whole30 starting next month, or at least a breastfeeding friendly version of W30. I still need to do some research, but I had a lot of success with this when I did it about a year and a half ago (wasn't breastfeeding then).
I also want to get back into running, but I'm not sure how well that is going to go. I figured I'd start with diet first and then work on exercise.
Post by cookswithwine9 on Dec 16, 2016 15:59:58 GMT -5
dashook I lost 30 lbs doing weight watchers. I love that program. Teaches you to really think about the food and portions you are eating. I never bought any of the "weight watchers" food either, you can do the program with real food. So it's good when you go back to "real life" like eating out.
My goals are: 1) get down to pre pregnancy weight - 10 lbs away Hoping to accomplish this before I return to work. My pre pregnancy pants do not fit! 2) lose another 10 lbs to be at my ideal weight I gained 40 after I got married. Lost 30 using WW and never managed to get rid of the last 10.
To accomplish goals: 1) eat healthier - I know how to do this I just need to buckle down 2) more activity - if I could get some activity in 3x a week I would be happy! I'm better at eating healthy than sticking to a workout schedule though lol
jubilantsquirrel I badly want to get back into running. I haven't really done it at all since I got pregnant with DS.
I talked to DH today about us getting serious together about losing weight once I have my PP appointment. Like sitting down and making lists of goals, meals, and ways we can be accountable to each other and ourselves even with our crazy work schedules and now 2 kids. It is doable, we just need to be committed and prepared.
I think if we all can keep each other motivated on here and I also have accountability IRL, I can set myself up for success. I also have a goal of overhauling my entire wardrobe over the next 12 months so that can be extra motivation!
Post by ClassyMrsA on Dec 16, 2016 18:00:55 GMT -5
I'd like to get back to Lilah prepregnancy weight which is about 20lbs away this next year. I want to start taking a daily walk with the double stroller (~2 miles per day during the week). We are getting a family membership at the rec center and I want to pick a class I like and do it once a week. I also want to do a vegetarian day at least once a week and a fish dinner once a week. I might add in a salad night, too, but I'm not super creative with salad so it might get old quickly. We'll see.
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 18, 2016 11:02:18 GMT -5
My goals are to lose this last 10 pounds of pregnancy weight plus another 15 to be happier with my body. Honestly I would love to lose another 10 on top of that but I'm trying to be realistic right now.
As far as food goes, H and I would like to get back to following a more Paleo/primal/whole food diet again. We did really well on it the first time and still follow most of the principles when we eat at home, but our biggest issue is eating out too much. So eating at home most nights is a must.
Exercise is the hardest part for me. I usually just enjoy walking or hiking on the nearby trails but not in the winter. We tried to set up a home gym in the basement but right now it's full of baby stuff. So maybe I need to sign up for yoga or something that gets me out of the house a couple days a week.
And for our sanity, I'd like to have a date night at least every other week where we can go to dinner alone or with some friends.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 18, 2016 16:31:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure what my goal is. I try not to have a specific end point in my head because it makes me spiral a bit when it don't get there.
Food: I need to up my protein and water intake. My goal for that over the next few weeks is 150g protein, 100g carbs, 50g fat, 1+ gallon of water per day. That's alway been my peak performance go-to diet, but I'm not sure how breastfeeding and the MSPI diet will effect it. Cutting so many foods really hurts what works for me snack-wise. H and I were discussing slowly adding things in (soy oils, then soy proteins, then dairy proteins), but in the past week her diapers have become perfect and her skin completely cleared up. It could be from all the proteins finally clearing her system, having her reflux under control, or coincidence. I just feel awfully selfish eating what I want to just in case she does have true MSPI.
Exercise: I'm still not doing what I want to. H and I always worked out together, but when he gets home and ready it seems to coincide with her fussy time. I was able to get out to the garage today and squat 135# so it's a start, but I need more than just once per week.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 18, 2016 16:33:18 GMT -5
If anyone's interested I used to do this every morning before getting ready for the day to wake myself up. I was thinking of starting when I can this week to ease into cardio since it can be done right in the house.
sophiegrace you really did this every morning? I feel like that would take me 2 hours to complete and I would have to go back to bed lol. Maybe I can start by just doing some jumping jacks
Yes! But it took a good month before I was down to it only taking 15 minutes. It takes a few pep talks to get through lol.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 19, 2016 18:03:24 GMT -5
Ok. Just did it. 16 minutes flat. Amazing how motivating a baby on the brink of a meltdown can be. Everything hurts and I'm dying, but I have no doubt everyone here could do it at their own pace.
Don't attempt the jumping jacks with a full bladder though...
It's pretty cheap but so far I like it. It's forcing me to sit properly, so by the end of the day my core (especially back muscles) are fairly sore. One thing, I've had it for a few weeks and it's starting to bunch a little in the middle. Just requires that I tug it down every so often. My guess is that is probably fairly common among these kinda of belts but just wanted to mention. I do like that it closes in front, it's easy for me to put on and adjust.
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