That's OK, everything else you can still take on board only now you don't have to factor the BF in. It is really important that you have snacks during the day and don't skip meals. Make sure you don't eat later than 7.30 at night is a great rule I live by as you don't want to go to bed with a great heavy meal in your stomach that wont digest properly, so maybe even try having a larger meal at lunch time to get you through the rest of the day with only a few small snacks (instead of dealing with that dreaded mid-afternoon slump) and have light meal for dinner. Another thing too that might sound really gross is make sure you give yourself a good clean out and really hook into the metamucil as some people can have up to 7kg of undigested food in their bowel and it makes a huge difference if you go daily.
trying to lose weight can be so frustrating & depressing!
i don't know about you, but when i was losing weight i followed a few things to help keep me going (sorry if you're already doing them!)-
only weigh yourself a maximum of once a week - i saw a personal trainer for a while & he even thought once a week was too often! he preferred once a fortnight.
weigh yourself at the same time each time you do weigh - i.e. in the morning before breakfast, wearing clothes/not wearing clothes
allow for hormonal changes
take your measurements - because you may be shrinking, but just not seeing the results on the scales. it's really rewarding to see something like your waist or thighs shrinking! again, don't take measurements too often - i used to do it once a month.
focus on a healthier lifestyle over weight loss - because all that hard work with exercise that you do IS having a positive effect on your overall health
include weights as well as cardio - it's a great balance & should help with both fitness & weight loss
track what you're eating (and burning off!) with a website like calorie king - it's good to see where those calories come from & also can help give you other targets...i used to use it to give myself goals such as fibre intake... i knew i needed more fibre in my diet so for a few weeks i'd use that as my primary motivator rather than total calories. it kept me interested & motivated & by default i ate better (more vegies & wholegrains).
sorry for the long post. it's all stuff that's buzzing round in my head at the moment cos i lost weight & then put it back on...and now being PG i'm putting on a bit extra but i'm really keen to get back on the wagon!
Trillian Id love to not eat after 730 but usually by the time dh comes home Lachlan is usually ready for bed so by the time we get past his bedtime routine its 730 and we haven't started on dinner. I need to get a bit more organized during the day. Ill get onto the metamucil that it quite yucky about the bowels.
Sloane thanks for the tips. I know i weigh myself way too much. We have a wii fit and everytime i get on it it tells me i have gone up again. GRR so annoying. Might just weigh myself once a fortnight and go from there. I will def get myself measured up as well.
my tips.
Maybe join weight watchers online.. its fantastic... then you know how much you should and shouldnt be eating.. and if you exercise you get more points to eat. its brilliant i have lost now nealry 15kg..
Drink plenty of water.. change to decaf coffee.. drink green tea, and try to eat 6 smaller meals a day. Then its not an issue eating after 730... it all gets broken down regardless, especially if you are exercising.
Im doing interval training on the treadmill at the moment. Iv worked up to 4km an hour for one minute then 8km an hour for one minute and im absolutely buggered after 20 minutes. Im only starting out though so thats pretty good for me. last week i was doing 2 minutes of 4 km an hour and then 1 minute of either 8km an hour or 10km an hour for about 4 minutes or so and that was getting easier so i added more running. I also go for walks with the pram if i can but thats not very regular. I only really mange to exercise after DS goes to sleep after 7pm. I try to get on the treadmill 4 times a week.
In terms of eating im not that good. I sometimes eat breakfast if i have time ( i know its bad) which is usually 2 pieces of toast with butter and jam. lunch is whatever i can get my hands on. If im out i try and have sushi or something but if i am bad like today i had a yiros (terrible i know). If im at home i try and make a samdwich or maybe have toast with cheese and tomato or salada with cheese and tomato. i snack a fair bit too, i am trying really hard not to buy things like biscuits coz if they are in the cupboard i will eat them. dinner is usually pasta or chicken and veg., i think my main prob is snacking on bad things and not eating enough in the mornings and lunch so i am soooo hungry that i wil grab whatever is easy to munch on while looking after ds.
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