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2008-08-16 3:07 PM

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Subject: whole new ballgame
Although I have lost weight in the past and was able to change my lifestyle habits with success. Since I have had my child and I no longer get to say "I just had a baby" since she is 6 years old, I have had the hardest time staying focus and in shape. I have a hard time keeping my diet in line and tend to lose and then gain it all back. Can anyone help me with nutrition and give me any pointers? I am now just getting back to the gym after 2 injuries that kept me out for 10 weeks. During that time I let my eating go and I have gained a lot of weight back after losing 35 pounds. Any insight would be helpful!

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2008-08-16 4:46 PM
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Well, it's hard to give nutrition pointers with nothing to work from.  What are your eating habits like now?  Any restrictions? What kind of workouts are you doing? 
2008-08-16 6:48 PM
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Thanks for replying. I have no restriction on what I can eat. I try to eat 6 small meals a day and at all cost try to avoid sugar and white flour. I do great all day and then I fail at night when I am home. I stay busy with raising my child on my own and having a full and part time job, not that I use that for an excuse. I try to work out atleast 5 times a week with atleast 3 of those days taking spin class. I do atleast 5 days of cardio and with weight training. I also take pilate classes when time permits. By no means am I a triathlete but my goal is to be one. I struggle with running and I do not swim.....as of yet. And I don't even own a bike!! I am TRUELY a beginner at everything this sports entails. But I have goals that I want to work hard on and reach them. I am looking to lose 40 to 50 pounds and gain strength.

Hope this helps!

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2008-08-17 1:45 PM
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Any idea how many calories you are taking in?  Eating frequently is good and I know you say small meals but small is relative so it's hard to judge from that.  You might try journaling your food intake for a week or two to get an idea of what your eating. 
2008-08-18 10:12 AM
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COSkiGirl - 2008-08-17 2:45 PM Any idea how many calories you are taking in? Eating frequently is good and I know you say small meals but small is relative so it's hard to judge from that. You might try journaling your food intake for a week or two to get an idea of what your eating.

I agree completely on journaling your food intake.  There was a recent study that demonstrated that those who record their meals tend to lose more weight than those who don't. It's been really helping me lose weight, so far.  I use www.fitday.com, but there are other websites out there that are good (I haven't looked at the nutrition journaling here, yet). 

 

2008-08-19 7:46 PM
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Thanks for the website I am now using it!

2008-08-20 7:52 AM
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You can log your nutrition right here on BT, too. It's pretty easy.
2008-08-24 9:36 AM
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While on one hand I am sorry that you are struggling so with getting your habits in check after baby.....on the other hand, I am somewhat relieved to hear that others have struggled with the same thing!

I am nearly 5 years post baby & just now starting to feel like I am getting it all together again!!

What changed??  I stopped trying to work around everyone else's life!  There are days of the week that they have to work around my life as a mother, wife, employee, daughter & daughter-in-law.  I actually started a workout last week at 5:45 and didn't get home until 7:00 to get dinner started!!  In the past, I would've been all worried about 'them' being hungry - or how late it would be before we finished dinner & started evening routine etc....but I figured they are able to grab a little snack if they need it

I would say if you've lost weight in the past, you probably know the nutrition part??  I used to think I had to cook 3 different meals at dinner for me to eat properly.  But guess what??  Everyone else (except my MIL who has no teeth right now) eats what I eat.  Sometimes, I will make a little mac & cheese or pasta sides for our son; but he loves most foods and has had no problems eating what I cook (he even asks for spinach, brussel sprouts & brocolli!).  My husband has lost 11 pounds since I started my journey so he is very excited too.

Our son will be 5 next month - so, it's taken me that long to get my mindset back to doing something for myself  

Good luck on your journey & see you around!



Edited by suziq_623 2008-08-24 9:37 AM
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