Am I being unrealistic to think that I can lose 10 kg by December?? I put on a lot of weight during my pregnancy and am getting married in December and want to look my best.
So do you think it can be done??? (LOL I am asking this question while stuffing my face with scones!!) I joined backk up to the gym yesterday and went today so
I'm pretty keen!! And i do eat pretty healthy so hopefully it can be done!!
Hi,
I have the same deadline - 10 kg before my birthday on the 26th of Dec. Maybe we can motivate each other here. Definatly do-able.
I have had a good day so far - having BBQ tonight so I am going to as DH to do some chicken for me
Have really been struggeling to get back on the diet wagon after giving birth in Jan. Begining gym again on monday!!
Ngala are you BFing? (Sorry, i feel i should know but i don't)
If you are you might find a whole lot of the weight comes off easily though you'd be wise to go easy in the gym so as not to restrict your milk supply. If you're not you won't have the added calories burned by BFing, but you can go for broke with the diet and exercise.
I'd say it was definitely doable if you're SUPER strict with yourself (half a scone only!) lol.
Hi Veronica - well you've got a lot of excitement coming up in December!
Umm, I'm going to be the voice of dissent and say you might find it hard to lose that much by then...some women find that BFing increases their appetite and makes it harder (not easier) to lose - you won't really know until you try. But, even if you lose half that (5kg) by exercising and healthy diet you will feel better (and that may depend on how much Avaleigh is feeding in any given week, how much sleep you're getting, etc!) - just don't do anything extreme that going to make you feel run down, KWIM...
I'm sure you will look gorgeous on your wedding day and your DF will be blown away!
especially if working out at the gym your muscle mass ill increase and therefore the kg's may not drop - not realistic to watch the scales....
But hopefully you are being healthy and not silly and it will come off foryou.
i havent resumed any full on exercise yet - daily walks for 30mins only and i put on 14kg with my baby and i have lost it all through BF'ing...
It is certainly doable, but it would mean a lot of hard disciplined work from you. GL i wish you all the best and hope you drop the weight easily and quickly!
I'm a personal trainer, and I think 10kg should be achievable, as long as that leaves you at a respectable weight (i.e. you're not trying to drop down to 45kg!)
With exercise, you need to push yourself, even if you're BF (although keep an eye on your supply, and if you think it's dropping, pull back a little - but unless you're going nuts it shouldn't be a problem). Also - do a lot of different types of exercise - jogging, swimming, classes, team sports - whatever you enjoy. If possible, try and do something every day, even if it's just an hour's walk with the pram. Weight training is good because it tones you up and gives you shape, and even though that might make you a bit heavier, you'll look better. However, if you've only got time for 1 type of exercise, go for cardio, rather than weights.
With diet, the most important thing is to cut back on fat. Although people do lose weight when they cut out the carbs, it tends to be temporary weight loss. Also low-carb diets also leave you feeling too tired to do much exercise. One good rule of thumb is to only eat things that have less than 10% fat (look at the label), apart from the occasional special treat of course!
Finally, do be aware that our bodies need time to adjust after birth, and this may affect how you lose weight. With some women, the weight just drops off, with others, it takes more time. So don't be disheartened if you make slow progress at first. For me, I started running 3 weeks after the birth, but hardly dropped any weight until my DS was 4 months old (even though I was BF) - but in the last month or so I've lost 5 kilos.
I'm happy to help if you ned any advice. Good luck!
Veronica, I'm another one that dropped the weight pretty quickly after DD was born and I hope I can do it again as I think I'll end up heavier this time.
I think 10kg in 12 weeks is achievable but you'll have to really watch your diet and exercise. I've definately done it in the past.
Good luck hun - there's no motivation quite like a wedding frock!! LOL.
Hey, thanks everyone for the encouragement!! I hope that it is do-able but for some reason today I am feeling and looking awfully fat!!
I am hoping to lose the 10kg by December but I am not going to be so hard on myself and have a really strict diet and exercise regime. As long as I eat everything in moderation and get to the gym,I should drop some kilos! And yes I am breastfeeding, so hopefully that will help with the weight loss. And even if it is only 5kg loss, then woohoo!! atleast its something..
I just have to ask cause I am a little worried about it.... how would I know if my milk supply is dropping?? What I plan to do is get to the gym about 3-4 times a week, this all depends on how my mum works as she will be babysitting Avaleigh. I will be doing weights, cardio and some classes. Probably the longest I would spend at the gym is 1.5hrs. Could my milk supply be affected by that or does it only get affected when you are at the gym for 5 hrs in one session??!!
Ngala i started running when DD was 6 weeks old and my milk supply only started to drop off when she was 5 months old, due to my thyroid going crazy (i had a big goiter by then too too!), me taking the mini-pill, having to move house post-break-up with no help and a lot of emotional difficulties with my XP.
If you begin doing 40 minutes and build up to 90 you should be fine - i went through a break up when BFing DD and literally ate NOTHING for 5 days straight once and my milk was unaffected. Our bodies can cope with a lot but it's sensible not to put too much strain on when you can avoid it.
The one thing i would say though is that lactic acid can get into your milk after a workout. It's totally harmless but tastes different and some bubs don't like it. So feed, then work out, so there's a few hours before the next feed, and the LA will be gone by then. I had no worries with this. I found if i fed then ran after the run my boobies were still totally empty, but if i then put my feet up and had a big glass of milk or juice and a rest they were as full as usual by the time DD was hungry again. You'll see they're less full after a workout and feel bubs isn't satisfied after her feeds like she usually is if your supply drops. DOn't pay too much attention to the weight chart as lots of ubs drop a curve or 2 around 3-5 months. It's more than likely that your supply will be higher on days when you haven't been to the gym, which is fine, just feed her when she wants it (it might be handy to have some EBM you can offer if she's hungry when you still have lactic acid boobies) and for every gym session make sure you get good food (don't cut out to much carbs, try to eat less fat instead, carb-denial leaves you too knackered to workout and makes your body go for the easiest to access calories - your muscles) and good-quality rest (with your feet up, not running about crazy in the house but not counting it because you're in your PJ's still - we've all done it!) and all should be fine.
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