Weekly baby-weight loss checkin: 10/26/15

jerseygirl227 · October 2015

Time to get this thread ... and my flabby ass ... back on track!

1. How many weeks postpartum?

2. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your pre-baby weight (most recent child)?

3. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your ideal weight?

4. What is your overall plan?

5. How did last week go?

6. What is your plan for the upcoming week?

QOTW - How do you (or plan to) instill a positive body image/healthy eating habits/love of exercise in your children?

jerseygirl227 · October 2015

1. How many weeks postpartum?

16 ... wow. That went fast.

2. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your pre-baby weight (most recent child)?
3.5. Ugh. I was within 1.5 but things have gotten outta hand, lol.
3. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your ideal weight?
Um, 50 really. But I'll be okay with 35-40.
4. What is your overall plan?
I don't have one. Actually, I start back to work next week (boooo) so I think that will help me get back on a good eating/working out schedule. I am also listening to my body more about when I am actually hungry. I need to stop eating just because the clock tells me to.
5. How did last week go?
Poorly. I need to do less carbs, more moving, less wine and get back on the vitamin kick.
6. What is your plan for the upcoming week?
More water, more moving, listening better to my body.
QOTW - How do you (or plan to) instill a positive body image/healthy eating habits/love of exercise in your children? A few weeks ago, I found myself telling Chloe how beautiful and perfect she is. (And she is, ladies, lol.) But I also heard others telling her the same thing. It bothered me. I know it's early, but I am already getting myself into the habit of telling her she is beautiful, strong and smart. I am encouraging my fiance' to do the same. If we start now, it should be second-nature by the time she can understand.

We also walk at the park during the week, which she loves. We'll continue to do active things while she grows up.

mindaa · October 2015

I'm 5 mos PP and have kind of plateaued at about 3 pounds above pp weight, with a little fluctuation. Probably not going to make much effort to keep losing, as I have this irrational fear that my milk supply could be negatively affected. I definitely do need to reign in my eating habits though, which have been pretty out of control for the past year, basically since I got pregnant. If I don't, I could really struggle once I stop nursing. I'm just hungry all the time and need to pack enough food for work, so I don't snack from all the candy dishes around the office. And not go crazy over the holiday season, but I say that every year!

Thanks for getting this discussion going again. Gotta say, I'm struggling with motivation lately, most due to fatigue I think. But I also keep asking myself if those last 5-10 pounds really matter at my age, when my body is never really going to be the same. But on the other hand, being an "old mom", I should probably make the effort to look as good as possible!
QOTW: @jerseygirl227 - I totally hear you on the challenges on using the right language - good for your for developing good habits early on.
I'm nervous about the eating thing, and have already been reading up on strategies. As far as exercise, our goal will be to foster a healthy balance of maintaining a fun/play oriented, low-pressure attitude, but also encourage enough challenge to keep activities interesting. How that looks will probably depend on the personality of our little guy.. and I'm sure will be a lot of trial and error.

jerseygirl227 · October 2015

mindaa said:

Thanks for getting this discussion going again. Gotta say, I'm struggling with motivation lately, most due to fatigue I think. But I also keep asking myself if those last 5-10 pounds really matter at my age, when my body is never really going to be the same. But on the other hand, being an "old mom", I should probably make the effort to look as good as possible!

I, too, am struggling with motivation. I think that's why I'm tring to get this weekly thread back on track. And I am right there with ya regarding the "old mom" thing. Part of me thinks, eh, I'm old and have a slower metabolism. Then part of me thinks, hey, you gotta look the best you can so no one thinks you're grandma, lol.

KateLouise · October 2015

1. How many weeks postpartum? 5 weeks

2. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your pre-baby weight (most recent child)? I'm 9 pounds below my pre-baby weight but only by virtue of the fact that I only put on 9 pounds through this entire pregnancy.

3. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your ideal weight? 30 pounds.

4. What is your overall plan? To continue following the eating I was doing after I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and to do regular but gentle exercise, eg walking my daughter to and from school which is a 40 minute round trip.

5. How did last week go? My meals are fine, but it''s all the extra chocolate and biscuits on top that aren't helping.

6. What is your plan for the upcoming week? Hopefully manage the regular walking that hasn't happened because of bad weather.

QOTW - How do you (or plan to) instill a positive body image/healthy eating habits/love of exercise in your children? I have a few different things that I have in place with my daughters.

1) I never talk about being fat or foods being good or bad. I talk about eating lots of different foods to keep us strong and healthy so that we have lots of energy to play and learn and do things.

2) I never let the girls hear me talk negatively about my body. If I'm shopping for clothes I might think to myself, "I look fat/ugly/awful in this," but to my daughters I only ever say, "i don't think this colour suits me, or this top is too baggy or too tight, or uncomfortable." ie it's the clothes at fault not me.

I also came across the idea of as important as it is for children to be told they are beautiful they need to hear their Mum say, "I am beautiful." so I make sure I talk positively about myself.

3) I try and model healthy eating and verbalise my thinking eg, if they ask me if I'm going to eat something I might say, "I'm just thinking how full i am, and if I really want it. Perhaps I'll eat it later.", and I don't force them to eat things beyond trying a taste of something on their plate. If they say, "Mum have I had enough to eat." I say, "how does your tummy feel." This strategy seems to be really working because I can offer my 5 yr old a treat that I know she likes, and she'll look at it and say, "no thanks, I don't want that right now." Equallly both of my girls will eat some of a biscuit or some other treat, and when they've had enough leave whats left on their plate or hand it to me.

I also came across the idea of talking about what have you had to day with kids eg, have you had enough fruit/veges/wholegrains/dairy etc rather than what they can't eat.

4) I need to work on modelling activity. I'm much more likely to do crafts or baking with my kids than I am to take them to the park or the bikeride. So although I talk really positively about activity and exercise, it's not a big part of my day, and I do feel strongly that what you do is more important than what you say.

jerseygirl227 · October 2015

@KateLouise, I LOVE your attitude with your children! I am trying to do much of the same. Even now when I go shopping and take Chloe with me in the dressing room, I never say "this makes me look fat." I always say, "I don't think Momma likes these pants that much." It's funny how it took me having a daughter to really accept my body.

Mack2342 · October 2015

1. How many weeks postpartum? 9 weeks

2. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your pre-baby weight (most recent child)? 30 lbs....I gained about 65lbs

3. How many pounds do you want to lose to reach your ideal weight?40lbs

4. What is your overall plan?im about half way there. I keep a daily journal of my caloric intake and exercise regularly.

5. How did last week go?good...I typically am losing half pound to pound each week.

6. What is your plan for the upcoming week? I'm continuing with the same plan as its working... Not as fast as I'd like lol.

QOTW - How do you (or plan to) instill a positive body image/healthy eating habits/love of exercise in your children? I really struggle with this and constantly call myself fat. I gained weight in college and then worked really hard to lose it and keep it off. I became an aerobics instructor and run so it was very hard for me to gain all the weight I gained during pregnancy and husband constantly had to remind me that I was pregnant and not just fat. I'm still struggling with it. I'm hoping that once I lose a few more pounds I will stop beating self up. I'm still active, returned to running and teaching aerobics hoping my son doesn't pick up on my negative self image I have right now. Pre pregnancy I did not have negative self image

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