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Weight Loss after Baby
I have a six month old baby boy, and I have stopped losing the baby weight. I still have 40 lbs to go until I get to a
"comfortable" weight. With my first two, the weight came off after I weaned them, but this time it is REALLY hard to get this off! Any suggestions?!
"comfortable" weight. With my first two, the weight came off after I weaned them, but this time it is REALLY hard to get this off! Any suggestions?!
Welcome to the community and please know that YOU CAN DO THIS!
Barb has given you great advice on how to get started and then let us know how you are doing so we can look at those trackers and offer you some more suggestions.
Be sure to include complex carbohydrates, low fat dairy, fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables, lean meats and limit fats to natural ones (olive or vegetable oil). I also use spray butter ... same taste ... little to no calories.
You may want to try eating 3 small meals and 3 small snacks spaced evenly throughout the day. This not only keeps you feeling fuller but keeps your metabolism working.
Try a variety of exercises as this keeps our muscles in a state of confusion ... that is where the calories burned are at their highest. Our bodies seem to adapt quickly to a "routine".
Hope you will stay involved and look forward to hearing how you are doing.
Many HUGGSSSS ... and YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
Ranae
Barb has given you great advice on how to get started and then let us know how you are doing so we can look at those trackers and offer you some more suggestions.
Be sure to include complex carbohydrates, low fat dairy, fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables, lean meats and limit fats to natural ones (olive or vegetable oil). I also use spray butter ... same taste ... little to no calories.
You may want to try eating 3 small meals and 3 small snacks spaced evenly throughout the day. This not only keeps you feeling fuller but keeps your metabolism working.
Try a variety of exercises as this keeps our muscles in a state of confusion ... that is where the calories burned are at their highest. Our bodies seem to adapt quickly to a "routine".
Hope you will stay involved and look forward to hearing how you are doing.
Many HUGGSSSS ... and YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
Ranae
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Welcome -- I'm sorry your question hasn't been answered sooner.
What type of diet are you following? What type of exercise and how much do you get?
The first thing you would need to do it calculate how many calories/day you need to maintain your current weight, then create a deficit (eating less/exercising more) in order to lose it.
It's considered safe to lose approximately 1-2 pounds/week and it takes 3500 calories to make a pound; therefore, you have to create a deficit of 3500 calories/week or 500/day. You can do that either by cutting calories or by exercising -- most people use a combination of both - eating 250 calories less AND burning 250 calories through exercise.
I would suggest that you start with a food diary to keep track of what you are eating, since we often end up eating more calories in a days time than we think: that little piece of chocolate for a "pick me up", the spoonful of sugar in the coffee, the extra butter on the bread, etc............But if you are writing down everything that goes in your mouth, including the catsup on your fries, etc, you can see just what's happening. Drinking lots of water can also help.
It's also a good idea to use an exercise tracker to keep up with that -- again, we often THINK we are moving and burning more calories than we really are......
MedHelp has both a great food diary AND exercise/weight trackers. Hope this help to get you started and that you will continue posting to let us know how you are doing.
What type of diet are you following? What type of exercise and how much do you get?
The first thing you would need to do it calculate how many calories/day you need to maintain your current weight, then create a deficit (eating less/exercising more) in order to lose it.
It's considered safe to lose approximately 1-2 pounds/week and it takes 3500 calories to make a pound; therefore, you have to create a deficit of 3500 calories/week or 500/day. You can do that either by cutting calories or by exercising -- most people use a combination of both - eating 250 calories less AND burning 250 calories through exercise.
I would suggest that you start with a food diary to keep track of what you are eating, since we often end up eating more calories in a days time than we think: that little piece of chocolate for a "pick me up", the spoonful of sugar in the coffee, the extra butter on the bread, etc............But if you are writing down everything that goes in your mouth, including the catsup on your fries, etc, you can see just what's happening. Drinking lots of water can also help.
It's also a good idea to use an exercise tracker to keep up with that -- again, we often THINK we are moving and burning more calories than we really are......
MedHelp has both a great food diary AND exercise/weight trackers. Hope this help to get you started and that you will continue posting to let us know how you are doing.
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