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Reply With QuoteThe best advice I have ever gotten from nutritionists, physical trainers, and friends:
"Don't pay much attention to what the scale says. Instead, focus on how YOU feel and how YOUR CLOTHES feel."
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Small changes, for a new me. I don't know about you, but if I'm not held accountable and pestered to do something every day that will benefit my physical well-being, I will not do it.
It's just so difficult to motivate myself to do anything.
My husband is in the military and is in amazing physical condition.
He works so hard to take care of himself for me, to do his very best at his job, while still being a great husband and dad. I think he deserves a trophy wife in all aspects. He tells me that I am everything a husband could ever want, and that my physical appearance would never change how he feels for me.Still, I feel like I should be doing more to take care of myself for HIM. My health would obviously benefit from it as well.
Here's the deal... and boy do I hate putting this out there.
Before we had our three wonderful kids, I was 115-120 lbs on a 5'3" frame.
Today (after losing 10 lbs in one week) I am at 190. All that weight on a 5'3" frame takes a serious toll on joints.
I have a labral tear in my right hip, and something wrong with the left as well that docs can't seem to figure out. So when I exercise I have to be very careful not to aggravate it and make the pain worse. I also have low blood pressure which often leaves me feeling tired and sluggish, and makes it difficult to get my heart rate up and body working hard enough to really burn off the fat.
These sound like excuses, but they're not. It just makes it more difficult for me to get anywhere with exercise. But I still try.
A couple years ago I did P90x for 30 days. I lost 40 lbs and 16" off my entire body. I looked great! and boy was it HARD. At this point, with my hip being as bad as it is, it is very difficult to just jump back into P90x. Especially since it requires a solid hour of workout time -- not always possible with three kids. So I am taking it one day at a time, slowly doing more each day. Eventually, getting back to the point of being able to do p90x.
My goals are pretty simple.
1. stay away from processed and fast foods.
2. no sugary drinks. no soda, no juice (unless 100% and all natural), no 'hand-crafted' beverages, etc.
3. water -- LOTS OF IT -- at least 12oz of water before every snack/meal
4. Eat naturally. The way your body NEEDS you to. Fresh fruits/veggies, lean protein, whole wheat/grains, and the proper amount of carbs (details to follow)
5. MOVE THAT BUTT
6. enjoy life. not just what you're doing, but observe the small things. In your family, in yourself, in others, in nature. The little blessings in life.
I worked with a nutritionist while I had gestational diabetes with our third child. She gave me some great tips, which should be followed by EVERYONE, diabetes or not!
- have some form of protein with every snack/meal: peanut butter, cheese, nuts, eggs, beans, meat, etc.
- watch those carbs. NOT MEANING LOW-CARB DIETING. The reason those diets don't last long for some people, is because their bodies are not able to function on them.
**General Rule**
- 15 carbs per snack
- 30 for breakfast
- 45-60 for lunch
- 45-60 for dinner
I know that counting isn't exactly fun and seems to make things harder. Once you do it for a week or two it gets very easy and you can easily estimate what different foods have.
- watch the fruits. if you have a fruit you need to have a form of protein with it. your body processes them very quickly and your sugar will drop fast and make you want to eat again very soon. the protein helps maintain sugar levels to keep you feeling full longer.
- try to have at least 3g of fiber with each meal/snack. fiber also helps maintain sugar levels and keeps you feeling full longer. not to mention it keeps you regular, which helps get that pesky scale to do what you want it to do.
- free foods, eat as much as you want (don't count toward carbs): watermelon, veggies (except corn and potatoes), protein (unless it's breaded/battered/fried) with these foods you need to have some amount of carbs, preferably containing fiber.
General ideas of food 'measurements' allowed
2/3c of rice or potatoes with your meal which should contain a protein and as much veggies as you want. Brown rice, or baked potato are best.
1 slice of whole wheat bread (with at least 3g of fiber per slice) is 15-25 carbs. Check your label if you're unsure.
1 tsp of sugar is 5 carbs (for those coffee/tea drinkers)
1 serving of milk is about 12 carbs. this can be paired with snacks/meals to bring up your carb count to the amount you need.
I'm sure I'll think of more guidelines to post.
By following the above rules, I only gained 10 lbs during that entire pregnancy!
Every day I will do my best to post the small changes I make to bring me close to a new me, and would like others to do the same. Whether it's not parking so close to walk a little farther, eating right for that day, or doing some form of exercise. We need to hold each other accountable and pester each other to keep working on ourselves!
Re: Small changes, for a new me. The best advice I have ever gotten from nutritionists, physical trainers, and friends:
"Don't pay much attention to what the scale says. Instead, focus on how YOU feel and how YOUR CLOTHES feel."
Re: Small changes, for a new me. I would agree on this! Good luck to you.Originally Posted by PeachySteph
Sounds like your health issues may prevent you from doing as much as you want to, but even if you can just walk during lunch (I have recently started doing this!) or take a short walk with the kids will make you feel much better.
Keep us posted! Taking small steps, whether trying to lose weight or make some other life change, is the way to go!
Re: Small changes, for a new me. I would agree on this! Good luck to you.
Keep us posted! Taking small steps, whether trying to lose weight or make some other life change, is the way to go!
I've got a treadmill at home, so I have no excuse to not walk at least once each day. Unless, my hip is being nasty to me.
We just got back from the playground, where I made some extra effort and walked around for a while pushing the stroller while my other two played.At 93 degrees it feels like I walked a mile or two.
Now we're going to relax and watch a movie together, while the baby naps.
Re: Small changes, for a new me. Good for you this post hit hard to me today I walk to my SIL house to pick up my mail frebbies anad why that such great news it only a block from my house.
Re: Small changes, for a new me. I need to walk more. I am walking 2 days a week to our county line on a country road and back with DD in the stroller but I can't seem to move my butt to walk another day or two.(The county line is about 2.5 miles from my driveway, so that is 5 miles in one day walked.)
Re: Small changes, for a new me. You know I think we all eat better if the good for us food were not so high. If it comes in a bag or box you can usually get a deal and get more food amount for the money.
I try to stay away from those things now days but its really hard since there is 6 of us on one income. We all like fresh fruits and vegys its just the cost...I am not able to have a garden and I am not good at canning things anyway(for for I can cook anything).
I am hoping to start walking some when I drop my twins off at pre K next week. But I to have hip problems,breathing problems and right now a knee problem that I go to the bone & joint dr for on monday.
Anyway I wish you the best with your goals
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