Yes, I am changing my lifestyle and I want to be healthier. I guess the first thing I have to do is shake off most (oh yeah) of my weight then maintain it. This should be a weight loss journey, but then I realized that I want a life style change, something that it for keeps and not just for the coming months, and therefore not just dieting.
My OB is very concerned, I was at 178 lbs when I gave birth almost a year and 2 months ago. And she said that my current weight (I was at 180 when I visited her about 3 weeks ago) is like the weight of me and my baby, and I am not pregnant anymore. She also said, that if I plan to get pregnant again in 1-2 years, I might reach 200 pounds! Which is not good. I am obese and I have to do something right away. She even said that I have to drag my husband in my weight loss journey.
We, fat people, heard that from different people almost everyday that the impact is not that big anymore (or the impact is negative and we tent to gain more weight). However, the way she said it, was from an angle so different from the usual things that I hear. She talked about being pregnant again, being healthier for my kid/s, and being a good example to them.
So here I am, determined to start my weight loss journey. I am planning not just to lose weight but to make healthier options as well.
So I guess here comes the part where I share my goal, my plans and of course my body measurements.
Long term weight goal: 130 pounds
Deadline: October 1, 2015
I have to divide this into short term goals. So for my first short term goal:
weight goal: 165 pounds
deadline: November 30, 3014
That's the time I will be visiting my OB again. So here is my current statistics:
height: 5'2
weight: 180 lbs
weist line: 42 inches
clothes size: L - XXL
My plan? Well, I will try to follow the low-carbs diet. However, it would be extremely hard for me to say No to desserts/sweets. So I will not be very hard on my self and indulge once in a while. So good luck!
I have this website as my guide regarding food choices:
http://authoritynutrition.com/how-to-lose-weight-as-fast-as-possible/
http://authoritynutrition.com/low-carb-diet-meal-plan-and-menu/
And this 5min video from the fat kid inside!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqE8MvwOrDQ
Let's go!
Actually, my husband and I already started our NO SOFTDRINK policy last Sept. 16.. We plan to do that until Oct. 28, then drink just occasionally. However, I plan not to drink softdrinks anymore.
Also, for morethan a week now, I already started eating salads (with only balsamic vinegar or olive oil as dressing) instead of rice and other stuff. What I have to do now is really limit my sweets.
On weekends, we go to my mother-in-law's house, and she cooks food that are best with rice, so I have to start saying no to rice when we are there.
I also started some exercise. Since I don't have time to go to the gym, I just do some plunking, wall push-ups, jumping jacks, and squats at home. I am still breastfeeding. I hope those are enough to burn the calories and to build muscles.
Aja!
