ok I didn't realise you were bfing hun, sorry. YOu know you could just start with omitting sugar, and white carbs (potato, white bread, pasta). Eat grainy bread for breakfast with an egg or cottage cheese, then have a protein (chicken drum stick, meat patty, chickpea salad, crustless quiche) plus a serve of carb for lunch, and dinner meat with veg or salad (no carbs at dinner at all). Then for snacks a skim milk based protein shake, tinned tuna, sugarfree yoghurt, piece of fruit. If you are going to eat any dairy based foods (apart from cottage cheese) keep them to the morning.
BTW - I am not expert, so check with your doctor. Any diet with heaps of veg and low processed foods have to good for you and bub
I found the michelle bridges 12 week challenge awesome ans good to stick to the recipes where really family friendly and you don't need a gym becuase the training can be done at home or anywhere, she will tell you what exercise and cardio to do everyday and its all things you can do at home with no expesive weights, you take a photo before and measurement and weigh in everyweek online, its $199 and that gives you everything, I am still sticking to the diet now that i am pregnant and have just upped my calorie intake to 1500 a day. You can do it while you are breast feeding also.
Have a look online - good luck hope you find the motivation.
The only thing that actually motivates me is actually seeing a number on the scales that is lower - nothing else will motivate me!!!
I just exercised (vigorously) each evening for 45 - 60 mins, and stuck to a calorie limit on calorie king.
I wanted to lose the weight bad...36kgs in 5 mths after my second baby!
I think you need to find the motivation in all honesty - that seems to be most peoples downfall (I'm a personal trainer / fitness leader). You've already listed heaps of methods (I'd veer from 'diets' due to the negative connotation they could have on your view of food).
Jpie - you and a bunch of other people have inspired me, I've just signed up to the Michelle Bridges 12week challenge. I'm following the steps now for the pre-start.
MD - I'll have a look out for that book too! Thanks!
The gabriel method is great and is just about being healthy! It validates all my beliefs about what health is too and it focuses on why you have bad habits and where they come from etc and there is a hypnosis recording that you can listen to daily too which really does make you feel good! I'm going to start listening to it again actually, I've been meaning to put it onto my MP3 player for a few weeks now. The best thing is you can use the gabriel method with any other weight loss program like Jenny craig or Weight watcher. My sister lost loads of weight on Cohens but that's essentially low carb and my Dr said Sure Slim is what he reccomends and it helps you stay feeling full and stops your blood sugar swinging. Both of those cost lots of money. I've lost weight calorie counting in the past and got pretty addicted and I've just finished Jenny Craig to loose some baby weight. That is mega easy and the lazy way so to speak but was fantastic in the early days when I was getting the knack of being a mummy and couldn't be bothered thinking of what to eat or bothered cooking. I was going to calorie count again but have lost motivation so I might join WW online or do the Gabriel method again... hmmm might to Gabirel method for the next 2 weeks and see how I go or do both a the same time I'd recommend checking out their website as there's info on there.
Once you get through the 12wbt pre season tasks especially the first three, you'll understand yourself and the 'why' a whole lot more. For me, I found that restricted calories and exercise worked and what helped me stick to it was non weight loss goals and more fitness based and sizing goals.
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I'd recommend checking out their website as there's info on there.
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