Hi,
I have just joined this forum in hope of advice on my weight and the problems I'm experiencing in losing it!
My story is a little long... so apologies in advance!
I am 28, 5.4 1/2 and currently weight approx 140lb/10 stone. This does not sound too much but I have a very small frame. I have had two pregnancies blighted by Hyperemesis Gravidaram (EXTREME morning sickness). Both pregnancies resulted in an (approximate) 2 stone weight loss, numerous drips, anti sickness drugs and have resulted in occasional, very extreme IBS symptoms (this seems irrelevant but bear with me!). Prior to falling pregnant, I weighed 8 stone 10lb, a weight which I got back to by the time the baby had been born (i.e. I gained the two stone lost during the pregnancy, before I gave birth). After, I lost more weight and stabilised at about 8st 7lb. THEN I HIT 25! By the time I conceived again, I weighed 10 stone, far too much for my frame. I then lost another two again during the pregnancy but re-gained it before the birth.
Since the birth of my second baby, I have struggled hugely to shift any weight whatsoever and the distribution of my weight has changed hugely. I am a typical hour glass but for the first time in my life am carrying a lot of weight on my stomach and waist. The tops of my thighs and arms are bigger than ever and I have a veil of cellulitis fat over my entire body. At 28 I have the body I would expect to have in twenty years time!
I have tried various weight programmes. Whilst I was still breast feeding, I was attending the gym doing high impact cardio classes 3 times a week, I've tried calorie control, gentle exercise, cutting out carbs etc. but have not seen any difference on the scales or on my measurements. In fact, since the birth of my second, I seem to be steadily gaining ... The baby is now 11 months old and I am sticking to a 1200 calorie per day diet, which I find pretty easy (turns out I don't eat that much to begin with!) but after two weeks I have seen no difference on the scales or in my measurements. I walk briskly everywhere, which is my only exercise at the moment.
I feel as though the HG has wrecked my body and my metabolism and that no matter what I do, it adjusts accordingly and runs on what I give it. Is there ANYTHING I can do to reset my metabolism or get things going again? I have had all thyroid etc functions tested recently and all are normal.
Sorry for such a long, boring post! Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance
I have just joined this forum in hope of advice on my weight and the problems I'm experiencing in losing it!
My story is a little long... so apologies in advance!
I am 28, 5.4 1/2 and currently weight approx 140lb/10 stone. This does not sound too much but I have a very small frame. I have had two pregnancies blighted by Hyperemesis Gravidaram (EXTREME morning sickness). Both pregnancies resulted in an (approximate) 2 stone weight loss, numerous drips, anti sickness drugs and have resulted in occasional, very extreme IBS symptoms (this seems irrelevant but bear with me!). Prior to falling pregnant, I weighed 8 stone 10lb, a weight which I got back to by the time the baby had been born (i.e. I gained the two stone lost during the pregnancy, before I gave birth). After, I lost more weight and stabilised at about 8st 7lb. THEN I HIT 25! By the time I conceived again, I weighed 10 stone, far too much for my frame. I then lost another two again during the pregnancy but re-gained it before the birth.
Since the birth of my second baby, I have struggled hugely to shift any weight whatsoever and the distribution of my weight has changed hugely. I am a typical hour glass but for the first time in my life am carrying a lot of weight on my stomach and waist. The tops of my thighs and arms are bigger than ever and I have a veil of cellulitis fat over my entire body. At 28 I have the body I would expect to have in twenty years time!
I have tried various weight programmes. Whilst I was still breast feeding, I was attending the gym doing high impact cardio classes 3 times a week, I've tried calorie control, gentle exercise, cutting out carbs etc. but have not seen any difference on the scales or on my measurements. In fact, since the birth of my second, I seem to be steadily gaining ... The baby is now 11 months old and I am sticking to a 1200 calorie per day diet, which I find pretty easy (turns out I don't eat that much to begin with!) but after two weeks I have seen no difference on the scales or in my measurements. I walk briskly everywhere, which is my only exercise at the moment.
I feel as though the HG has wrecked my body and my metabolism and that no matter what I do, it adjusts accordingly and runs on what I give it. Is there ANYTHING I can do to reset my metabolism or get things going again? I have had all thyroid etc functions tested recently and all are normal.
Sorry for such a long, boring post! Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance
