I think it helps to have someone to keep you accountable when it comes to losing weight. I have about 35 lbs of pregnancy weight I'd like to lose right now. Okay, it isn't all pregnancy weight... about 20 of it is... the rest is what I would have liked to of lost before the pregnancy... This isn't something I can do on my own. Before my wedding, I lost 17 lbs by simply doing Wii boxing several nights a week. It was fun and exciting. I used SparkPeople.com to keep myself in line and it worked really well. But... 35 lbs is twice as much to lose.
When I came home from having Zoey, I was a swollen whale. I have managed to drop 20 lbs in 4 weeks, mostly from pumping so much milk all the time and just not having much of an appetite. The weight loss has slowed a bit, which was expected. I have 2 more weeks before I'm allowed to start working out and I'm dying here... I want to start now. So I figure I'll at least get a decent plan in place and put myself out there... you can all help me stay in line. I sure could use it and I'm sure one of you could use a little help, too. Anyone with me?
This is my plan...
1. Breastfeeding + Pumping.
You burn 600 calories a day just doing this. 600 calories! Hello! That's lunch! God knows I'm a milk machine right now so I just may be burning more than that...2. Shape-Ups by Sketchers.
Not the cutest shoes in the world, but my mother in law has lost a lot of weight just wearing these shoes every day and she looks amazing. My plan is to buy some and to walk the Green Way at the local parks with Zoey as many weekends as possible.3. Wii Fit.
This "game" is a great weight loss tool. It has a weight and BMI tracker, plus a wide variety of exercises. If I just do this 3 nights a week for 30 minutes, it'll make a huge difference. It's fun, too, so it doesn't really feel like exercise... thus, helping me get over the "chore" of working out. It's all a mental thing, you see....I know that with producing milk, I'm supposed to consume additional calories so my supply doesn't go down. I'm not going to really focus on my calorie intake so much as I'll focus on how healthy things are. Since having Zoey, I've been consuming more fruit, drinking more soy milk, eating more veggies and whole grains. These are things I always liked, I just eat even more now. I have little desire for greasy cheeseburgers.
I plan on starting this new regiment full-force on Monday, May 10. I'll be a little over 6 weeks post surgery then. My goal is to lose 35 lb by October 5... my 26th birthday. Seriously if I can't do it by then, I have issues. I should be able to lose it by early September but I decided to set a more realistic and comfortable goal. I want to be healthy and fit for my baby girl. She is already trying to crawl so I'm going to be in for it earlier than expected and need to have the enery to keep up with her. October is my favorite month of the year... it's the perfect weather in Tennessee and I figure my birthday will be a good time to go shopping for new fall/winter clothes as my reward. I have a thing for sweaters.
So! Who's with me? Anybody??
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