Small things to change to help lose weight

[MrsFabuloso]

Ok, so I am terribly overweight, DH is over weight too and we both want to and need to lose weight, but I am also almost 32 wks pg. I am ashamed to admit that I have hit the 100kg mark and I'm terribly embarrassed I have let myself get so big. I have thought of a few things that I can do for myself right now that won't make too mcuh of an impact, pg wise, but will help me at least be healthier.

Like:
No more sugar in tea/coffee. I only have one or half a tsp of sugar in either coffee or tea, and never any more than 2 cups of either a day, but it will make a small difference to cut that out.

Drink 2+ ltrs water a day. I usually do have that much or at least close to it, but I will keep track of it properly and definately do it each day

Eat the reccommended 2 & 5 a day of fruit and veg

Eat less butter on toast and bread! 1 tsp, measured is ENOUGH!! And only if I need to use it (liek for vegemite toast!) No more slathering on the butter with everything

No more juice/cordial. I don't drink alot of it, maybe just one glass a day, but it's something I don't need.

No more chocolate or junky foods every 2nd day! Make a day for having junk and ONLY have it that day!


Now I am not focusing on losing weight now, becuase that is just stupid and futile while I am cooking a baby. Especially at the end of a pg when baby grows so much!! But I do want to be healthier. I can't exercise at the moment since I have issues with my back and hips. I stuggle to do daily chores let alone go for a walk around the block! But at least if I ahve some control over my eating habbits again, I will hopefully find it easier to continue when I have bub.

Anyone have some more simple to do (but not huge impact) suggestions?

[Babyluv]

Hey Hun,

Good on you for wanting to make some healthy changes.
For me I found that cutting out alot of sugar made a huge difference for me. I've never been big but I lost 5 kg's just by cutting sugar out of my tea/coffee, not eating lollies, soft drinks etc. I also watered down juice when I had it, half juice half water. I was really cautious of the sugar content in foods and this really helped me but then everyones body is different. I remember seeing it on Dr Phil, his wife was saying that the spare tyre round your waist was caused by sugar so I gave it a go and lost it.
It's tough at first, because you're body will crave those things, but give yourself 2 weeks and you won't want them anymore
Good luck xo

[Jas]

to add to that I would say get a light butter, devondale do a good one

definitely ditch the juice..you wouldnt believe what you are drinking there in calories, sugar etc and buy diet cordial and thats fine to drink.

[Babyluv]

Oh and be careful eating diet foods, like diet yoghurts they can have double the amount of sugar.

[MrsFabuloso]

Thanks girls, I do try to avoid diet stuff. I can't stand the taste of it mostly anyway, like yogurts. I don't like diet cordials or soft drinks if I do have that stuff it will be the full sugar stuff, just limited to once every few days or so. I don't drink alot of it anyway, I have water the majority of the time. Plus, I try to avoid processed stuff too, so the diet stuff is usually fairly highly processed. If I have diet yogurt, its the Jalna one...yummy! But pretty expensive, and we have a pretty tight budget at the mo!

[Babyluv]

I think you're fine to have a glass of normal cordial a day, I drink cordial now and it's not too bad, It's never made me put on weight. I just have one glass a day with dinner and drink water most of the time too. I find the more sugar you have the more you want. Don't go cutting out all the sweet things you love all at once or it will be too hard, but little things like sugar in your tea etc, slowly does it bit by bit. ANy little changes you make will make a difference.
Good luck hun, you can do it

[jackrose]

I have just cut out sugar in the last month and without changing anything else in my life it has made a difference! I read "The sweet poison quit plan" and I was really inspired to make a lifestyle change and ditch sugar. It has been really easy now that I understand fully where sugar is hiding and why it is so bad for us. I would highly recommend reading it or just "Sweet Poison" - I managed to find a copy at the local library. I would also suggest that if you find it hard going to cut sugar out (I know that the tiredness of pregnancy made it really hard to make changes like this) try cutting back slowly rather than cold turkey. Just a little less in your tea, watered down juice etc until you don't need any anymore. If you are a hard core type person, you can certainly go cold turkey though!

Congratulations on making real steps to develop healthier habits, you are really inspiring!

[Sopdet]

Redue the size of your plate, I actually eat off a small plate, I also put my cutlery down between mouthfuls.

We eat our meals around the "wrong" way, huge breakfast, medium sized lunch, dinner is small and eaten early.