Healthy Help, Please
It's happened again.
After the initial weight loss in the weeks following the birth of each kid, I managed to either stay at a mid-pregnancy weight level, or in this most recent round, manage to even gain a bit more back. At least, I think I have. I seem to remember my clothes fitting a bit better after Peaches was born than they seem to now.
I feel rather sheepish admitting all this. After all, I knew that I'd need to keep on top of things if I was going to lose weight - the year after Gus was born taught me this. I do breastfeed, but that hasn't really melted off the pounds like it does for some moms. In fact, I found it easier to shed some pounds after Gus had weaned. But in the meantime, I know I can be and should be staying fit and eating well.
Since Peaches just hit three months and has become more predictable, I feel comfortable going to the gym again and leaving her and Gus at the playcare provided. I started last week - some cardio and some weights. In the food department I'm doing my best to work on avoiding the sweets cravings. I'm planning on drinking more water and green tea. I have some other ideas of what I could do, and hopefully will do, but right now I'd like to hear from you all out there in vox-land.
I need inspiration.
I need ideas.
Let me the recepient of your collective wisdom!
What are a few things that you do that you find help make you feel and actually be healthy?
Let's hear it.
Comments
It's very possible to eat a very healthy diet and not lose weight. If you don't eat substantially less and/or exercise substantially more, it won't happen. Mike and I have been eating very healthily (mostly vegan, mostly raw, very little wheat, etc.) but we haven't lost weight yet. Time to start counting calories. It's a total pain but it will work. Want to be healthy weight-loss accountability buddies?
I may just pick that book up one day. For me, my issue when I was pregnant with Gus was diabetes. One day my blood sugar was particularly high and while the doctor never diagnosed me, he did recommend watching out for that so I hit all the pre-diabetes books. I'm sure they'd have some similar overlap - for me the big thing was simply getting more fruits and veggies into my diet and fewer starches. Still working on that!
I love the idea of being healthy weight-loss accountability buddies. I'll give you a call and we can chat!
This last week, food intake hasn't really improved, though I have been drinking more green tea and less coffee (along with the milk and sugar), I did get to the gym FIVE times last week. Woohoo! I built up my cardio from 20 mins to 30 adding 2 mins per workout and am going to stay at 30 for a week and get more comfortable there before pushing up. It's a good thing Gus likes the "playroom" there!
I think I do ok for regular walking - we deliberately selected a neighbourhood that was walkable with groceries, books (library!) and a bank nearby, among other things. However, with the weather getting cooler and having 2 kiddos to keep warm, walking places will be challenging.
I think it's really cool that you've taken up kung fu, too. Not only do you get the health benefits, it's a great way to hang out with your kids!