Nostalgic
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Hi all,
If you saw my post in the off topic thread, baby Owen has arrived
So my weight loss plan begins.
I have tried to make this as short as possible but wanted to include all info so I have broken it into sections. This will be my 4th weight loss 2 of which (including this time) were after pregnancy
My weight may fluctuate a bit due to producing milk etc for the next few weeks. I will start slowly as its still hard for me to move too much.
I have titled this "The final countdown" as once these kgs have gone... They are never coming back!!
Basics:
Age: 32
Healthy weight for me is between 60 and 68 kgs (132 - 149.6 lbs)
Start weight: 90.7 kgs (199.95 lbs)
Goal weight: 65 kGs (143 lbs) but eventually 63 KGs (138.6 lbs) those last few are always the hardest and longest to lose.
Height: about 168cm (5 foot 5)
Time frame: 12 months however this may be extended. My family comes first and if missing a weeks sport because my kids need me is what I will do.
Why: Well, I would be telling fibs if I said part of its not vanity. Healthier lifestyle, being able to run around with my kids easily enough.
History:
Right up until 20 I maintained a weight of about 68 kgs (149.6 lbs) until I entered a controlling relationship and ate to much junk to prove to myself I was in control of my life not him :-/
A year later I left him and was about 82 kgs (180 lbs). I didn't lose the weight and met my husband in nz with a few extra kgs on top of that.
After 6 months of being together I moved to France with him. Because we were living on one income for the first year, I had no money to buy chocolate or energy drinks so I dropped right down to 65 kgs (143 lbs). This was due to eating better due to restricted money and walking to and from my French classes every day including coming home for lunch.
I got a bit obsessive after this weight loss and felt fatter when I looked in the mirror and also lost my appetite for the first time in my life ( I don't even lose my appetite when sick) This weird and potentially dangerous phase lasted two weeks. I talked to a friend about it and said I didn't understand why I have to force myself to eat a yogurt and feel so fat when I'm so logically slimmer after all the weight loss. Hubby was supportive but he doesn't really get things like this. He's solely a logical thinker.
She helped me by forbidding me to weigh myself daily and got me back on track. I never considered myself a potential for an eating disorder and those two weeks had me freaked but it passed and I went back to normal.
As Omega said in one of her replies to someone else here that got me thinking..... My brain had probably not caught up with my weight loss. This makes sense to me. I'm just glad I was thinking logically and turned my thoughts and emotions round before it became an issue.
My next weight gain started a few months later when I started an office job,
Sitting on my butt all day, having lunch vouchers that made it easier to buy menus that included sugary desserts. Not waking up early enough for a proper breakfast and visiting the chocolate vending machine round 10 am ish.
Before I knew it I was at 78 kgs (171.6 lbs)
I decided to diet and over time went down to 68kgs (149.6 lbs) I wouldn't say it was the best diet as I wasn't getting the nutrition I needed. Most of my lunches were two slices of ham and a piece of fruit.
Next weight gain, my first pregnancy, after the birth I was 86kgs (189,2 lbs)
I saw a dietitian afterwards to help me lose the weight and focus on healthy eating in a better way than my last diet. I wanted to do it properly this time. After a year I was at 68 kgs (149.6 lbs) a few months later I got to 63 kgs (138.6 lbs)
I maintained this until my current pregnancy.
Baby is born and I'm 90.7 kgs (199.95 lbs) so I have 26 kgs (57.32 lbs) to lose.
Methods:
Same eating habits as my last diet provided by the nutritionist.
First month or two, a lot of walking and pelvic floor muscle exercises. I want to reach 10,000 steps a day. I will learn as I go as I'm not sure on my average. But what ever it is I will try and up it daily by 500 to 1000 steps until I get to the 10,000
Once the doc gives the ok to start more intense sports....
30 day shred DVD. I plan to do this 30 days straight so may extend it to 40 or 50 days as in the beginning I will need rest days until my body gets stronger and fitter. No more than one rest day at a time unless of course I'm sick.
I will go back to pole fitness 2/3 times a week, one class and 1 or 2 home practices (pole fitness was the thing I missed most while pregnant) as well as one session of aqua bike. Continue to monitor my daily steps also.
Stretching DVD to help get me flexible enough to do the side and middle splits.
A money box where 10 Euros goes in for every kg lost. An extra 5 Euros to go in if I lose 1 kg in a week. (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)
Wall charts. A graph with my weekly weight to see how its coming down. Food log and exercise log.
iPhone app for daily weight logging.
And of course this diary and forum which I have enjoyed being on. The people are nice, friendly, helpful and motivating.
My favorite excuses are....
- I'm a person who puts on weight easily.
- We should all be loved for who we are and not what we weigh (true, but its about being healthy not slim right)
- French are obsessed with being slim and I'm not French (I have issues there :-/ )
Weakness:
Sugar
Lazy by nature
Hate cooking
Advantage:
I did it properly after my first son was born
Motivated
Support from friends, family and this forum.
Wish me luck!
If you saw my post in the off topic thread, baby Owen has arrived
So my weight loss plan begins.
I have tried to make this as short as possible but wanted to include all info so I have broken it into sections. This will be my 4th weight loss 2 of which (including this time) were after pregnancy
My weight may fluctuate a bit due to producing milk etc for the next few weeks. I will start slowly as its still hard for me to move too much.
I have titled this "The final countdown" as once these kgs have gone... They are never coming back!!
Basics:
Age: 32
Healthy weight for me is between 60 and 68 kgs (132 - 149.6 lbs)
Start weight: 90.7 kgs (199.95 lbs)
Goal weight: 65 kGs (143 lbs) but eventually 63 KGs (138.6 lbs) those last few are always the hardest and longest to lose.
Height: about 168cm (5 foot 5)
Time frame: 12 months however this may be extended. My family comes first and if missing a weeks sport because my kids need me is what I will do.
Why: Well, I would be telling fibs if I said part of its not vanity. Healthier lifestyle, being able to run around with my kids easily enough.
History:
Right up until 20 I maintained a weight of about 68 kgs (149.6 lbs) until I entered a controlling relationship and ate to much junk to prove to myself I was in control of my life not him :-/
A year later I left him and was about 82 kgs (180 lbs). I didn't lose the weight and met my husband in nz with a few extra kgs on top of that.
After 6 months of being together I moved to France with him. Because we were living on one income for the first year, I had no money to buy chocolate or energy drinks so I dropped right down to 65 kgs (143 lbs). This was due to eating better due to restricted money and walking to and from my French classes every day including coming home for lunch.
I got a bit obsessive after this weight loss and felt fatter when I looked in the mirror and also lost my appetite for the first time in my life ( I don't even lose my appetite when sick) This weird and potentially dangerous phase lasted two weeks. I talked to a friend about it and said I didn't understand why I have to force myself to eat a yogurt and feel so fat when I'm so logically slimmer after all the weight loss. Hubby was supportive but he doesn't really get things like this. He's solely a logical thinker.
She helped me by forbidding me to weigh myself daily and got me back on track. I never considered myself a potential for an eating disorder and those two weeks had me freaked but it passed and I went back to normal.
As Omega said in one of her replies to someone else here that got me thinking..... My brain had probably not caught up with my weight loss. This makes sense to me. I'm just glad I was thinking logically and turned my thoughts and emotions round before it became an issue.
My next weight gain started a few months later when I started an office job,
Sitting on my butt all day, having lunch vouchers that made it easier to buy menus that included sugary desserts. Not waking up early enough for a proper breakfast and visiting the chocolate vending machine round 10 am ish.
Before I knew it I was at 78 kgs (171.6 lbs)
I decided to diet and over time went down to 68kgs (149.6 lbs) I wouldn't say it was the best diet as I wasn't getting the nutrition I needed. Most of my lunches were two slices of ham and a piece of fruit.
Next weight gain, my first pregnancy, after the birth I was 86kgs (189,2 lbs)
I saw a dietitian afterwards to help me lose the weight and focus on healthy eating in a better way than my last diet. I wanted to do it properly this time. After a year I was at 68 kgs (149.6 lbs) a few months later I got to 63 kgs (138.6 lbs)
I maintained this until my current pregnancy.
Baby is born and I'm 90.7 kgs (199.95 lbs) so I have 26 kgs (57.32 lbs) to lose.
Methods:
Same eating habits as my last diet provided by the nutritionist.
First month or two, a lot of walking and pelvic floor muscle exercises. I want to reach 10,000 steps a day. I will learn as I go as I'm not sure on my average. But what ever it is I will try and up it daily by 500 to 1000 steps until I get to the 10,000
Once the doc gives the ok to start more intense sports....
30 day shred DVD. I plan to do this 30 days straight so may extend it to 40 or 50 days as in the beginning I will need rest days until my body gets stronger and fitter. No more than one rest day at a time unless of course I'm sick.
I will go back to pole fitness 2/3 times a week, one class and 1 or 2 home practices (pole fitness was the thing I missed most while pregnant) as well as one session of aqua bike. Continue to monitor my daily steps also.
Stretching DVD to help get me flexible enough to do the side and middle splits.
A money box where 10 Euros goes in for every kg lost. An extra 5 Euros to go in if I lose 1 kg in a week. (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)
Wall charts. A graph with my weekly weight to see how its coming down. Food log and exercise log.
iPhone app for daily weight logging.
And of course this diary and forum which I have enjoyed being on. The people are nice, friendly, helpful and motivating.
My favorite excuses are....
- I'm a person who puts on weight easily.
- We should all be loved for who we are and not what we weigh (true, but its about being healthy not slim right)
- French are obsessed with being slim and I'm not French (I have issues there :-/ )
Weakness:
Sugar
Lazy by nature
Hate cooking
Advantage:
I did it properly after my first son was born
Motivated
Support from friends, family and this forum.
Wish me luck!
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