HELP!!!

purpleaura87 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

What does your eating look like?

purpleaura87 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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 · September 2011

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

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