Weight loss after giving birth, is it possible, is it easy?
Well it has been 16 months since our son was born and I now weigh more than when I first got pregnant. Strange thing, I was thinking to myself the other day. I don’t eat that much with the small meals during the day. How could I have gained 11 lbs since the delivery? This is not good.
Now I’m just like all the other women who told me through the years, that once you have kids, you’d get fat. Once you hit 40 something, you’ll get fat. Once your happy in a relationship, you’ll get fat. I always told them no-no, not me. Well here we are at 166.6 lbs, 40 something, with a belly that still looks pregnant, and long gone are my washboard abs.
How do I accomplish this goal of getting to a healthy 135lbs, without struggle, without starving myself and without living at the gym? Living at the gym will not help me, because I knew from running track in high school, exercise just makes me hungrier. While learning about being healthy and eating nutritious foods over the past 18 years, before 4 yours ago, I never had an issue with maintaining my weight. I was able to eat what I wanted, when I wanted it, without any issues.
What had changed so much over the last 4 years that caused me to weigh 150lb when I got pregnant? Well there were lots of changes. They included a new relationship, new home, graduating from College, a baby, working from home, a new puppy and an old grouchy dog. With all these changes, I’m lucky I don’t weigh 200lbs.
There was one more change I didn’t see at first, my food choices. I really got off track with the way I used to eat. Thinking back, my organic healthy eating plan consisted of low glycemic carbohydrates, about 40 percent of my total intake. Along, with lean proteins making up 20 percent of my total intake for the day. Then the remaining 40 percent consisted of healthy fats.
There were 5 mini meals per day, protein shakes with kefir, egg white protein powder, walnuts and berries and a little yoga and walking here and there. Could I do this again? Could I not do this again? I needed to feel better, not only for myself, but for my family, especially by busy little toddler, who wants to have fun all day. When all I want to do is sleep.
So here’s my mission, this day 2/22/2011:
- I want to get back to my organic healthy eating plan.
- I want to weigh between 135 and 140lbs, all from fat loss.
- I want to feel like a “hot mama” again, instead of feeling tired and o-d. I just can’t bring my keys to type that word, since it has yet to leave my lips.
- I want to accomplish this goal by May 1st, 2011.
By the Power of God:
- I’m back to my organic healthy eating plan consisting of (40%) low glycemic carbohydrates, (20%) lean Proteins, and (40%) healthy fats.
- I weigh between 135lbs and 140lbs, all from fat loss.
- I’m a “hot mama” full of energy!
