I have not been doing so well on my weight loss the pregnancy. I would blame the holidays but really it is my lack of exercise that is doing it. I like to run and when I had my son in 2007 I could head out the door ever night after the kids were sleeping because it was light out.
Now, it is dark at 5pm and I certainly don't feel like trucking to the YMCA at night.
So that is my excuse why I can barely do up my fat pants still.
I have to admit that I'm a little frustrated by it. I THOUGHT I was cutting my calories enough to lose the weight but so far I have only lost 3 pounds in 3 months!
I know that my hormones are holding onto some extra weight for a while, but I would really like to at least fit into my fat pants comfortably.
So this is my new plan....
There is a study that proved adding yogurt to your diet 3 times a day helps with fat loss.
So I'm going to do THAT plus a few other tricks I know for 3 weeks and I'll see what happens.
I'm going to attempt to eat every 3 hrs... a banana here, yogurt there, muffin there. This will kick start my metabolism and keep me satiated (feeling full). It will also force me to eat more fruits and vegetables and of course yogurt, and by the time supper comes around I won't eat as much in one sitting.
We'll see. I've never liked dieting. I will probably just have to get off my butt and go for a run.
Showing posts with label My Diet/Exercise Plan...The first 6 Weeks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Diet/Exercise Plan...The first 6 Weeks. Show all posts
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, November 26, 2009
EXCUSES...EXCUSES
Things are not going well. I'm not yet sleeping through the night, the weather is turning rainy and crappy, I don't seem to have a minute to breathe yet alone get out the door for a run. At night I'm exhausted as well so don't feel like doing my exercise video at night.
EXCUSES....EXCUSES....
If I want to fit back into any of my pants and lose these last 15 pounds I need to set a routine and just DO IT. I need to FORCE myself out of my comfort zone and get out the door for a quick run.
The hardest part of a journey is taking the first step. I think it is a momentum thing and right now my feet want to stay firmly planted. I am noticing my moods taking a nose dive however, so I need to start to get 'fit' again for more reasons than one.
That's it! I just Gotta Do it!
EXCUSES....EXCUSES....
If I want to fit back into any of my pants and lose these last 15 pounds I need to set a routine and just DO IT. I need to FORCE myself out of my comfort zone and get out the door for a quick run.
The hardest part of a journey is taking the first step. I think it is a momentum thing and right now my feet want to stay firmly planted. I am noticing my moods taking a nose dive however, so I need to start to get 'fit' again for more reasons than one.
That's it! I just Gotta Do it!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Big Day Has Arrived
Well, this is it. THE BIG DAY. Audrey and I are officially 6 weeks postpartum. Time to get this body back into shape and into my pre pregnancy jeans.
I have 15 pounds or so to lose. It will take a while for it all to come off but my shape should start to turn soon enough. I find when breastfeeding my body will hold onto the extra fat until 3-6 months postpartum but I would be able to do up my jeans in 8 weeks or so.
This time will be MUCH different than the last. Last time it was summer, the hours were longer and the weather much nicer.
Now it is dark at 5pm and the weather is going to be crispy and snowy.
What worked last time was a half hour run or bike everyday for 6 days a week for 6 weeks.
This time because of the lack of daylight and cold, I will try to just get my heart rate up for half an hour everyday.
This will include running, biking, YMCA elliptical, and yoga. I'm also thinking because of this whole Swine Flu crap, I'm not going to be dropping my kids off at the YMCA play care very often. So, for the first time in my life I may have to become a work out video queen....we will see how that goes. Could be fun.
As for diet, this is my plan so far.....
Water,water, and more water,
2 eggs every morning after coffee of course;)
NO eating after supper...not even a snack
Cutting out crappy food. No deserts or candy ;(
Making sure I eat half of what my husband does (since he is almost double my size).
That is it for now. I need to eat as I will be adding exercise to breastfeeding so I'll be burning more calories. Besides, at this point if I just cut out the sweets and sugar and extra snacking that should be enough.
I have 15 pounds or so to lose. It will take a while for it all to come off but my shape should start to turn soon enough. I find when breastfeeding my body will hold onto the extra fat until 3-6 months postpartum but I would be able to do up my jeans in 8 weeks or so.
This time will be MUCH different than the last. Last time it was summer, the hours were longer and the weather much nicer.
Now it is dark at 5pm and the weather is going to be crispy and snowy.
What worked last time was a half hour run or bike everyday for 6 days a week for 6 weeks.
This time because of the lack of daylight and cold, I will try to just get my heart rate up for half an hour everyday.
This will include running, biking, YMCA elliptical, and yoga. I'm also thinking because of this whole Swine Flu crap, I'm not going to be dropping my kids off at the YMCA play care very often. So, for the first time in my life I may have to become a work out video queen....we will see how that goes. Could be fun.
As for diet, this is my plan so far.....
Water,water, and more water,
2 eggs every morning after coffee of course;)
NO eating after supper...not even a snack
Cutting out crappy food. No deserts or candy ;(
Making sure I eat half of what my husband does (since he is almost double my size).
That is it for now. I need to eat as I will be adding exercise to breastfeeding so I'll be burning more calories. Besides, at this point if I just cut out the sweets and sugar and extra snacking that should be enough.
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