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Post by sunshinedaisies on Apr 25, 2018 11:56:50 GMT -6
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Post by sunshinedaisies on Apr 25, 2018 12:01:33 GMT -6
So I’ve been eating terribly PP - like I gave zero fucks at the end of my pregnancy and just ate whatever. And that continued after I had L. I’ve lost most of the weight but have hit a wall. So DH and I have been trying to make better eating choices and I’ve started working out again. I just got on my bike for the first time yesterday and it was...tough. I’m going to try rotating between the bike and running.
My goal is a half marathon in the fall. I used to be huge into running but with kids and IVF treatments it’s been tough to stay with it. So I’m using this as a chance to do something for ME again!
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Post by polson on Apr 25, 2018 12:13:06 GMT -6
lol. i had 2 brownies for breakfast. i was doing pretty good eating wise this last week, but it was h’s bday yesterday and we made brownies. there’s got to be a scientific connection between nursing and wanting bags of sugar.
i used to run before kids, but other than that i have never been too much into working out. with my oldest starting daycare in a few weeks, i really want to make getting some sort of physical activity a priority on the days she’s there. i really just need to tone up at this point. like a ton.
cooking healthy meals will also be a priority for me. i plan on starting to meal plan again.
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Post by clementine on Apr 25, 2018 12:52:37 GMT -6
I’m just a few pounds from my pre-preg weight, but more like 10-15 pounds from my typical weight. So much jelly belly though so I need to tone and strengthen.
I ate terribly immediately post-baby. So many sweets and my mom was in town and makes delicious comfort food that I ate A LOT of. I’m trying to make better eating choices now (sort of trying to stick with my GD diet), but aside from salads, it seems like those things are the hardest and most time consuming for me to cook.
As for working out, I’ve been pretty successful at doing a 15 min workout from the Nike Training app each day. That’s about as long as I can do after nursing and pumping in the morning, while still having enough time for a shower before H leaves for work or L wakes up again. The app has a pretty good variety, but I’m finding it hard to do any jumping exercises bc of my giant boobs. I definitely need a new sports bra that fits. I’ve also been trying to take a walk with L every day that it’s nice out. I can usually do 45 min-1 hour while he naps in the stroller.
I’m hesitant to do ab/core exercise bc of diastasis recti. I feel like I may have it, but I’m not sure and I’m scared to make it worse. What do you guys know about this?
I’m interested in the beach body workouts people were talking about in ransoms. Are they free? Where do I find them?
ETA: I ate sooo many lactation cookies in the name of breastfeeding. Way more than necessary.
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Post by calendula on Apr 25, 2018 13:14:03 GMT -6
I’m just a few pounds from my pre-preg weight, but more like 10-15 pounds from my typical weight. So much jelly belly though so I need to tone and strengthen. I ate terribly immediately post-baby. So many sweets and my mom was in town and makes delicious comfort food that I ate A LOT of. I’m trying to make better eating choices now (sort of trying to stick with my GD diet), but aside from salads, it seems like those things are the hardest and most time consuming for me to cook. As for working out, I’ve been pretty successful at doing a 15 min workout from the Nike Training app each day. That’s about as long as I can do after nursing and pumping in the morning, while still having enough time for a shower before H leaves for work or L wakes up again. The app has a pretty good variety, but I’m finding it hard to do any jumping exercises bc of my giant boobs. I definitely need a new sports bra that fits. I’ve also been trying to take a walk with L every day that it’s nice out. I can usually do 45 min-1 hour while he naps in the stroller. I’m hesitant to do ab/core exercise bc of diastasis recti. I feel like I may have it, but I’m not sure and I’m scared to make it worse. What do you guys know about this? I’m interested in the beach body workouts people were talking about in ransoms. Are they free? Where do I find them? ETA: I ate sooo many lactation cookies in the name of breastfeeding. Way more than necessary. clementine try googling the tupler technique for information about DR. I've heard good things. I personally wouldn't avoid core work entirely, since it is good for so much more than pant size...but if you have severe DR you may need more specific therapeutic exercise like tupler. Oh and my bra recommendation is the Brooks Juno. Big boobs do not move.
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Post by calendula on Apr 25, 2018 13:24:28 GMT -6
I haven't been able to work out when I'm alone with the baby unfortunately. Maybe once her day sleep is more reliable. But I have two weekend days to hit the gym when DH is home with the kids. And my MIL is going to watch the baby on Tuesday afternoons so I can get a run in. The rest of the days I make sure to get a long walk in. It's a mile and a half round trip to pick up DS from school.
It will be easier when I go back to work but it's enough for now.
I go back to OTF on Saturday. I'm so excited. The last time I went was three days before my due date. It feels like forever ago. I miss it!
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 25, 2018 13:27:23 GMT -6
I would like to eat 1000 brownies and lose weight. People went to the moon. Why can’t NASA make this shit happen already.
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Post by cornpop on Apr 25, 2018 13:34:47 GMT -6
I'm working out pretty much every day whether it's running, Pilates, or Barre but I'm also eating tons of chocolate still so I'm basically at a standstill. According to my scale my body fat % is going down so at least that's good.
I'm far from my pp weight but I fit in most of my clothes (being 5'9 comes in handy) so I'm kind of ambivalent about losing weight but I do want to get back to my previous fitness level. I liked being strong and toned.
I'm trying a new Barre class tonight so hopefully I love it. I figure if I can do that class 2 days, run 2 days and maybe PopSugar 2 days that'll help.
I really recommend the PopSugar workouts for anyone trying to workout while the baby sleeps. They're free on YouTube and can be done quickly and easily.
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Post by clementine on Apr 25, 2018 13:49:59 GMT -6
Thanks for the rec calendula! I wish I liked to run. I know I probably haven’t give it much of a chance, but anytime I’ve tried, I just feel like I’m going to keel over and die. I do want to get back to yoga. It will be nice to get out do something that is just for me. Thanks for the reminder that it’s about mental health and not just physical sunshinedaisies!
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Post by babybean on Apr 25, 2018 14:04:10 GMT -6
The only reason I’m not currently eating brownies is because I’m out of chocolate...
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Post by babybean on Apr 25, 2018 14:09:48 GMT -6
I’m 10ish pounds from my pre(second)pregnancy weight. From there I want to lose another 13 to get to my post DS weight, where I was happy. So 23 pounds, which feels overwhelming but I think I can do it.
I have to adjust my eating for sure, so will hopefully start meal planning again. I can’t wait to get food from the garden and farmers market. I was doing yoga 5-7 days a week previously and want to work up to that again, maybe adding some Pilates in as well.
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Post by babybean on Apr 25, 2018 14:12:09 GMT -6
Ultimately it’s more about how I feel/look than the number on the scale, so I’m not sure where I’ll end up exactly.
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Post by calendula on Apr 25, 2018 15:18:45 GMT -6
Ultimately it’s more about how I feel/look than the number on the scale, so I’m not sure where I’ll end up exactly. ITA. On that note, I feel pretty great most of the time. Except in the Target fitting rooms. What the actual fuck is going on with those mirrors/lighting? Omg it's so depressing. It's this weird parallel universe where I am suddenly two hundred pounds heavier.
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Post by cornpop on Apr 25, 2018 15:53:32 GMT -6
My H is going away for 3 days next week and I plan on eating whatever the f I want while he's gone to survive and make myself feel better. So I'm telling myself when he's back I'll start watching what I eat.
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Post by auri on Apr 25, 2018 16:25:11 GMT -6
I think I want to do the Bikini Body Mommy workouts when I get cleared by my dr. I am not currently happy with my pants situation. The maternity jean are falling off, but my prepregnancy jeans are too tight and hurt my incision.
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Post by katietopaz on Apr 25, 2018 17:39:28 GMT -6
I hate trying to lose weight while BFing. With nursing DS1, my body just wanted to hold onto the weight. I started to have some success with WW, but my supply tanked, so I stopped. Once DS1 was 1.5, I started again and lost 35lbs before I got pregnant with this baby.
I’d like to focus on eating more healthily and not going through 2 packages of Oreos a week 😬 But I don’t know that I’ll go full-on with WW and an exercise routine until we hit at least the six-month mark.
I don’t have the healthiest relationship with food, and I know myself well enough to know that if I try to fight how massively hungry early BFing makes me and stick to something as regimented as WW, it...won’t work.
That said, I still want to be better about what I am eating, and stock higher-protein, healthier, and easy-to-grab snacks.
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Post by cp3 on Apr 25, 2018 21:24:33 GMT -6
Add me to the eating bad PP. But I gave myself two weeks and then I focused on my eating. I'm .4 away from my pre-pregnancy weight but want to lose another 30 or so. I just started adding in exercise this week. We have an elliptical and I've been doing squats and free weights at home.
Once I get cleared I want to start Body Pump again and BBM to do at home. To do Body Pump I would need to be up around 4am to feed the baby and get me there at 5 so I'm home in time for MH to go to work. I'm hoping to make it a few times a month for now and hopefully weekly once the baby gives longer stretches at night.
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Post by cp3 on Apr 25, 2018 21:33:02 GMT -6
I have no self control with food so I can't have unhealthy snacks at home otherwise I will eat them all. Luckily Mh is on board and wanting to lose weight too so we are keeping junk food out of the house. My go to snacks right now are yogurt with fruit, sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, cuties, apples with peanut butter. I've also made these which are good and supposed to help with breastfeeding as well.
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 25, 2018 22:20:56 GMT -6
Those look so good cp3! My eating is always the hardest to manage. And breastfeeding makes me ravenous. I’m doing the BBM fat blaster for two weeks and there are only a few days left. I’m down 5 lbs but went way off plan today and haven’t done all the workouts. But I cooked every supper and my nutrition is a million times better than it was before this so it’s def been a positive
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Post by Rama on Apr 25, 2018 22:54:56 GMT -6
I've been going on walks the past week and it's been really good for me, both physically and mentally. I've been in the worst shape for years, so I'm hoping that I can start building up some stamina and fitness during leave before I head back to work.
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Post by polson on Apr 26, 2018 5:51:03 GMT -6
cp3 those look really good...do you find brewers yeast at reg grocery store? the whole number on the scale not meaning anything is totally true. i’m pretty much at prepreg weight but i’m pretty sure i’m 80% body fat right now and i just don’t feel good in my skin. i got dinner prepped for tonight (skinnytaste grilled chicken shawarma with rice) and i’m planning on a walk today. i’m feeling pretty motivated today!
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Post by woodenshoes on Apr 26, 2018 9:21:09 GMT -6
I am joining in. I am at prepregnancy weight thanks to GD but I have always been overweight. I did my follow up GTT test yesterday and the fasting number was at the bottom end of the prediabetes range so I am trying to eat how I ate with GD but am failing. I went a little carb crazy after giving birth since I gave up so many during pregnancy.
I need to get back into walking. DS1 loves being outside and going on walks. Also, I figured out my baby carrier which gives more flexibility to play with DS1.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Apr 26, 2018 10:47:41 GMT -6
I started my diet this week. I use the MyFitnessPal app to track what I'm eating and lowered my calorie intake. I plan on eating more foods high in protein, and less carbs, suagr, and processed foods.
I'm going to start BBM 5.0 (thanks for those who recommended) in 3 weeks. The last time I did BBM, I lost 22 lbs and went down 4 dress sizes. Hoping for similar results this time.
I have 12 pounds to go to get to my PP weight, but 22 pounds to go to get to my pre-ttc-surgery-losses-IF weight. Ultimately, I want to feel like myself again and be healthier.
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Post by sunshinedaisies on Apr 26, 2018 11:19:41 GMT -6
Lol I thought brownies were only a “me” problem (mainly I blame my mom for never making brownies when I was a kid - who knew they were so delicious?).
I took yesterday off but I’m planning on either doing a walk/run or biking again today. Since we are still in the first week of potty training, we’ve debated how DS1 will do on our normal walk (it’s like 30-45 minutes depending on how far we go) but he’s been doing so well we may start up again.
Dinner has been much healthier this week - lots of chicken and veggies. It’s been a good reminder that I actually DO like those things.
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Post by snowmoon on Apr 26, 2018 11:34:51 GMT -6
I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight but about 15lbs away from my pre- first pregnancy weight. I don't really care about the number but I want to feel beyyer about how I look and feel. I never had a great amount of strength so that's something I want to work on. I want to have fun this summer and not focus too much on working out. I love to swim so I want to try to do that a few times a week. We might go back to being a one car family this summer so I will be doing lots of walking throughout our very hilly town. I've been trying to get out on a long walk at least every other day for the last week and that's working out well.
I also need to work on my eating habits. I'm not good at lunch and would rather eat pb&j than a salad because it takes less time to prepare. I'm not a healthy snacker either but I'm trying to reach for fruit at least.
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Post by polson on Apr 26, 2018 11:42:53 GMT -6
i bought a bunch of vegetables this week to try and clean up my snacking. i find i’m more likely to eat them when i prep them the day i get them so they are ready to eat and i can’t use laziness as an excuse to eat something like chips or crackers.
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Post by cornpop on Apr 26, 2018 11:50:13 GMT -6
I just bought workout pants and a bunch of chocolate so that pretty much sums up where I am.
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Post by clementine on Apr 26, 2018 12:30:16 GMT -6
I will never ever complain about the heat in the summer, but it’s 65 today, I’m halfway through our walk, and my bra is drenched. Like it is ridiculous. I think I need to start putting a towel in my bra when I go outside if they’re going to get this sweaty.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Apr 26, 2018 12:42:45 GMT -6
I think I want to do the Bikini Body Mommy workouts when I get cleared by my dr. I am not currently happy with my pants situation. The maternity jean are falling off, but my prepregnancy jeans are too tight and hurt my incision. This is the exact situation I'm in right now too. I can't wait to wear my real, normal pants again.
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 26, 2018 12:59:25 GMT -6
I am very far away from my pp weight. I’m a real cave woman when it comes to storing fat.
But we went for a walk to the park today and it’s beautiful out. And my eating has been on point today.
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