HELP!!!

purpleaura87

Its been almost 11 months since Lo was born and still i havent lost any of baby weight plus gained extra weight ontop. before getting pregnant i was only 10st 5, now i am about 13st and only 5ft.

Im out walking at least 3 times a week most the time for at least 2 hours.

Im not much for gym and cant always aford to go swimming.

 has anyone else got this problem

or any advice.

Im fed up with looking like im 6 months pregnant.

MrsClark8109

You probably need something a little more consistent or that pushes you a little harder and some resistence training. If you aren't into a gym--what about a couple workout DVDs? Also, nutrition plays a HUGE part in body composition.

I would invest in a cardio DVD (pick something you think you'd like zumba or kickboxing --ect) and then a toning DVD with a couple resistance tubes or hand weights and go from there.

If you dont want to do DVDs-- you could try googling walking workouts and bring along a resistance tubing ect for some interval type work on your walks.

virginiagirl11

What does your eating look like?

purpleaura87

i eat fine.loads of veg, chicken, pork, rice, pasta, wraps home made.

the occasional pizza, burger, very rarely chips.

dont drink much , tea ,coffee or fizzy drinks. mostly drink either fruit juice or squash

purpleaura87

ive  tried dvds, i got board after doing them about 4 times and ive tried many different ones and still have same effect. lol

carlab44

They say, and I've found to be true, that weight loss is 80-90% diet and only 10-20% exercise. I'd track your calories on a website such as sparkpeople or livestrong to get a better idea of how much you are eating. You can put in your current and goal weight as well as your exercise routine and it will give you a daily calorie goal. I thought I ate fairly healthy, but it was truly eye opening to me when I did sparkpeople. I tracked what I ate for about 6 months and it helped me lose 20lbs.

aggiewife22

carlab44:

They say, and I've found to be true, that weight loss is 80-90% diet and only 10-20% exercise. I'd track your calories on a website such as sparkpeople or livestrong to get a better idea of how much you are eating. You can put in your current and goal weight as well as your exercise routine and it will give you a daily calorie goal. I thought I ate fairly healthy, but it was truly eye opening to me when I did sparkpeople. I tracked what I ate for about 6 months and it helped me lose 20lbs.

This a million times! Diet is a huge part of losing weight. I would defintely look into one of the websites the pp mentioned. GL

thatgirl85

carlab44:

They say, and I've found to be true, that weight loss is 80-90% diet and only 10-20% exercise. I'd track your calories on a website such as sparkpeople or livestrong to get a better idea of how much you are eating. You can put in your current and goal weight as well as your exercise routine and it will give you a daily calorie goal. I thought I ate fairly healthy, but it was truly eye opening to me when I did sparkpeople. I tracked what I ate for about 6 months and it helped me lose 20lbs.

This!  I like www.my-calorie-counter.com .  It's a good site to keep track calories and exercise.  You mentioned walking; do you run?  Couch to 5k is a great training program to ease you into running.  

jesselayne8

purpleaura87:

i eat fine.loads of veg, chicken, pork, rice, pasta, wraps home made.

the occasional pizza, burger, very rarely chips.

dont drink much , tea ,coffee or fizzy drinks. mostly drink either fruit juice or squash

Fruit juice is full of empty calories and sugar.  Try switching to water.

natalie202

It definitely sounds like calorie tracking might be your logical next step. A few years ago, I was in a somewhat similar position (exercised a bit, ate relatively healthy foods, but just wasn't seeing results on the scale. I spent right about half a year tracking calories on Spark People and lost 30 pounds. Even though most of what I ate was healthy, I was still consuming too many calories.

purpleaura87

I cant run due to bad asthma.

I have tried an app on my phone that tracks calories but i stopped using due to forgetting to use it and it not working in stones and ounces

becca1219

Have you tried MFP (my fitness pal) I LOVE that site! It really helped hold me accountable with my eating and has helped me lose 14lbs. I have also started the Insanity DVD workout through Beachbody. It has also helped me tone up and tighten up in spots that I thought were doomed especially due to a  C-section. If you want any help let me know look me up on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/#!/adamswife23