Joining a Gym

It is time....  The diet and exercise regime is starting tomorrow.  Actually it was meant to start today but after being up with my baby from 1.30 this morning as he is having stomach issues as many new babies do, a walk at 5.30 this morning was not very appealing.

I have just organised "Lite and Easy" so that should take care of breakfast and lunch plus snacks.  I have really done this out of convenience, and I am being very sensible given that I am breastfeeding.  I have taken a higher calorie program, and I think that the food that I consume on this program is probably far better then what I would consume normally at home.  I am good with breakfast and morning tea, but by the time lunch comes I can't be bothered making a salad so I end up eating a very healthy peanut paste sandwich - high carb and high fat, and high calorie with little satisfaction.

So that is my first step to losing the baby weight.

Next is finding a gym.  I am enthusiastic - hopefully it will last.  That is a good 4 weeks away though, must let my body recover from childbirth, even though I came through it extremely well and after a week, didn't even feel like I had given birth.

63kg at the moment - and being 5"2, my goal weight is 52kg, so 11 to go.....  Any tips you can give me for that extra incentive to loss the weight will be gladly accepted.

Jen
www.shimi.com.au

Pregnancy Weight

Well after eating really well all pregnancy and putting on only a sensible amount of weight, I have now blown it in the last month.  I have put on at least 5 kilos in 3 weeks and I am not happy about that.  However I cannot seem to eat enough to sate my hunger.  Even though I am trying to eat well I still cannot seem to fill up....

Thank goodness it is summer and there is so much lovely fruit around or I think I would be stuffing my face with Magnums.  I have been pretty lucky with my first two pregnancy.  Whilst I put on an obscene amount of weight, with lots of exercise, sensible eating and breast feeding I got back to my normal weight within about 12 months.  However being in my mid 30s now, I am a little worried about how long it will take me to lose the weight and how hard it is going to be.  For me the only thing that really works is lots of exercise,  so looks like I will be putting myself through excruciating pain very soon.

I was also thinking about ordering my breakfasts and lunches from a weight lose pre-made delivery service.  I still want to maintain a normal routine for dinner to teach my children the benefits of eating well and that we all need balance nutritionally, however breakfast and lunch is where I fall down, so any help would be good.

What are your weight loss tips?  What has worked for you?

Jen & Row
www.shimi.com.au

Sheath Dress

Over the past few months I have gained a few unwanted kilos, which I am currently looking into different diets to lose. Weight Watchers is always a good fall back, but reasonable time consuming compared to the many diets around that use weight loss shakes to substitute meals. For me with two kids that is the easy way I think, but at the same time, I don't just want to lose weight, I want to change the way I eat for good, and I just don't think that is achievable when following a meal substitute diet. Either way, I am going to have to go back to my good habits of exercising regularly and eating lots of fruit and veges. I used to..... what happened?

In the meantime I am loving my sheath dress. It hids everything and is obscenly comfortable. With a pair of tights and high heals shoes it even does the impossible (for me at 5"2) and makes me look a little taller. I;m all about comfort these days, but comfort and style can still go hand in hand!!