Hi ladies! I am in need of some desperate help here. I am trying so hard to lose the baby weight I have accumulated these last 4 years and the weight does not seem to want to budge. I have tried just about everything. I have my family on low-fat, low cholesterol, heart healthy foods. I watch the amount I eat, when I eat, etc. I exercise, not everyday. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What "secrets" worked for all of you? Thanks so much ladies!
The best thing I did is sign up on the web site called www.sparkpeople.com. It is free and has a ton of great information. It also has support groups that are wonderful. You can ask any questions you have. It has recipes, exercises, etc. Give it a try and good luck!!!
I hear great things about weight watchers. Also, how much do you excercise when you do excercise. You need to make sure you are getting a good workout in, when you do.
Hi I just switched over from the Biggest Loser Club online to sparkpeople. Like Tricia said it is a great site and it is free. The guy that started it had a site like ebay and he sold it to ebay for quite a lot of money and he wanted to do something nice for others in return. It is great that you can do it from home at your own convienence. It can't hurt to try since it is free. There is a lot of information if you need any help you can email me. I have found a great support group from the other site and we all switched over to this one together. They have people of all sizes on there from all over the place. I hope you check it out.
I cut out most of the carbs in my life. I don't eat white anything. I eat whole foods. I fill 3/4 of my plate with veggies, 1/2 of it is tossed salad twice a day. I work out every morning and it works... so excercise regularly and eat properly... the only secret I know that works :)
Btw... I was 199 when I delivered my daughter, when I took her home I was a size 18 and I am a size 8 heading to a 6 now at 138 lbs :) I am almost 5'2"
Hi! I was having the same problems up till recently. I started keeping a food diary and really looking at what I ate. To my surprise I wasn't eating as good as I thought. So I really got motivated. I'm down 20 pounds. I eat healthy but give in to my cravings. I stopped eating the condiments that had added calories & switched to Weight Watchers products (can be pricy). I workout 45-60 minutes 4-7 times a week, I either run intervals on the treadmil, do an elliptical or the stairmaster. In Walled Lake they have a very reasonable gym with cheap childcare called Balance. If you'd like more tips or a motivational partner message me :) It takes lots of hard work and the results will be small at first. Good luck!!!
Weight watchers has been successful with a lot of women I know. I however had great success with a book called Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. I know you may be thinking...who has time to read? But it's very informative and quite interesting. It was a quick read for me. Fad diets aren't healthy for you & if you eat right you can eat as much as you like! Read it, you won't regret it. Of course, regular excercise is important as well. Good luck! Don't give up!
You must add in cardio workouts and weight training. One day do aerobics the next day try pilates and the next kickboxing and then walking. Have one day be an intense workout and then the next be low key like biking and walking. For awhile you should exercise everyday for about 30 minutes.
My weight never changes. I got pregnant twice and I had a few months after delivery where exercise could have made a difference, but I didn't and each time I had a baby it added at least 30lbs. Nothing I can do now will change it.
About 12 weeks ago I decided to make a very concentrated effort at loosing weight. I did several things - and have lost almost 20 pounds. Here's what I did:
1) Joined Weight Watchers. I've been following the plan - counting every point - but getting to eat what I want, when I want to, and making decisions about how bad I want those sweets. Part of this is watching those tastes, licks & bites - the taste test of the meal you are cooking, licks of the spoon and bites to finish the kids plates. They add up.
2)Excercise more. I joined a gym, started going three days a week for about 30 minutes each day. I'm now up to 1 hour each day of pure cardio. For weight I started turning play time into excercise time. My daughters love to lay on my calves while I do leg lifts and tummy crunches. Great weight and great fun. I also park far away from doors for the extra walk.
3) Foods. My husband has begun avoiding packaged vegetables, fruits and boxed meals or sides. All of our vegetables & fruits are fresh, or at minimum frozen. Boxed meals and sides are loaded with things you don't think about - even if they seem good for you. We also switched to whole grain. I aim for 2 protein a day, 4-5 vegetables/fruits, 2 dairy, 2 whole grain and 2 healthy oils. I also drink a minimum of 40 oz. of water - 32 oz. before I allow myself a diet pop.
All that together seems to be helping. If you want to look at Weight Watchers the web address is: www.weightwatchers.com. Hope this helps!! Good Luck.
I agree with some of the other responses. Weight Watchers is the best. I joined after my daugher was born 7 yrs ago and lost 18lbs in 12 weeks. It take some dedication to track your points, and you have make sure you are exercising. Depending on the shape you are in you need to exercise a minimum of 45 min 4 times a week to being to see a change in your weight. I also agree with some of the responses that weight training is also important.
If you don't like walking/running (I don't) try to Power 90 work out dvd's. They are a great 90 day boot camp to get you up and moving.
Losing weight is difficult - try to keep a positive attitude about it, you will see results!
Good Luck!
HI Kendra-
I am trying to lose the rest of my baby weight also. I am working out at the YMCA and am going to try a Zumba class, I have heard that this class can really drop the pounds. My sister in law bought a DVD and did Zumba in her house which may work for you if you don't have a gym membership. Hope that helps.
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I lost all of mine doing yoga and pilates. They are so relaxing and even though it doesnt look like you are doing much, trust me you are! I was in the Marines when I started taking the pilates class and made my Marines come to it after they mad fun of me and it kicked everyones butt! I went from a size 8 to a 4! I know do it at home with a couple dvd's that I have picked up. Also watch the low fat stuff, there have been a bunch of studies that show that artificial sugars actually make your body hold on to the fat longer then things made with regular sugar.
Good Luck!!!
Drink a lot of water and if you're drinking pop (especially diet) and/or beer, STOP! I stopped drinking it and dropped about 8 pounds pretty quickly. Otherwise it sounds like you're on the right track. Make sure to watch portion sizes too. :o)
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I am feeling great, and I am most inspired by the fact that barely a year ago he looked like a Grizzly Adams (beard to hide double chin, self/beach ball for stomach), and now he looks like he's never had a weight problem. And healthy too boot!
He recently joined my business group, and we are all very impressed with him. Stay At Home Dad too :)
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How about simple mathematics? Track the calories you take in and then the calories you burn each day. I know there are some websites out there that will help you. If you are tempted by something bad, maybe the job of having to figure out the calories will deter you!
Also, Body for Life is a good book. While I am no health poster child, when I was attempting this program, it made a lot of sense (eating more protein, smaller meals, and pushing yourself when you work out).
This is not a specific diet like say the South Beach Diet or anything but I did not still do eat tons of veggies, 3 big salads a week, always make sure veggies are at least 1/2 of your meal. Eat very minimal meat and bread. Make dishes like brown rice and seasoned veggie you can do many different versions with different veggies and seasonings, add a little butter and salt, and it's delicious.
Make sure you drink lots of water and stay away from junk food and take a brisk walk at least 30-60min every day.
I could never take the time or the mental energy to count points etc.. that would drive me crazy and I would feel like I was on a diet. What you need to do is change your lifestyle, if you don't and you just diet, when you are done with your diet and at the weight you want to be at you go back to your old habits and gain the weight right back. A lifestyle change is what you really need to do. That is what I did and it's stuck because there is no "end" to my "diet".
It sounds simple, but that is exactly what I did and I lost all of my baby weight plus about 15 more pounds from what I weighed before I got pregnant. I was 145, gained 22 pounds when was pregnant and now I weigh 130. So it worked and you don't have to never eat junk food just almost never :-) it's not good for you any way. It is kind of hard but you get used to it, as the mother just don't buy it and it won't be in the house so it won't be temping since it's not there :) that is what I did. Don't totally deprive yourself of stuff you like but eat in moderation.
Hope that helps, it helped me.
Bethany
The secret is to detox your body so that you can loose the water weight that surrounds your fat cells. I can help, it is my business, if you are interested.
Sheri
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The secret is to detox your body so that you can loose the water weight that surrounds your fat cells. I can help, it is my business, if you are interested.
Sheri
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Hi Kendra!
I've been peeling off the weight in the last month by following Michael Thurmond's plan. It's eating for your body type. I eat low carb/low fat and I feel sooooooo good! I started at 5'8" and 230 pounds. I just turned 38 and have 4 & 6 year old boys. I've taken off 18 pounds since June 9! When I'm hungry, I eat. I generally have chicken, turkey and fish, any green veggie and berries and peaches. Each body type is different in what foods are in the diet but the biggest advice is to eat small meals 6 times/day making sure you have protein with each small meal. It really gets your metabolism going! AND - I haven't exercised that much other than playing in the yard with my kids and maybe one walk/week. I'd like to up the exercise but I now feel so much better just with cutting the carbs and sugar out of my system!
You can find his plan online by googling his name. I bought a kit on ebay for 1/2 the cost.
Good luck! You go girl!
:o) Gina
Mom of 2 great boys (4&6) in Michigan