So here's my pep talk for today. I had several people tell me that there was no way that I would get my pre-baby body back by just walking. I would need to work out. That is TOTALLY WRONG. I have lost 22 lbs. and dropped five sizes in less than 5 months. I worked out one time and I hated it. I was sore for several days afterward.
Here's what I did:
- I walked almost every day. FAST. I listened to fast music on my iPod and I pushed myself to go as fast as I could. If I got home and I couldn't feel my muscles in my legs pulsing, I hadn't walked fast enough. Now five months later, I am walking 4 km twice a day.
- I never ate after 7 or 8 pm.
- I didn't snack. I ate at regular mealtimes.
- I cut back on the amount of food I ate. I ate smaller portions and I cut back one sugar in my tea. If I ate a large lunch, I ate a small dinner.
- I weighed myself every single day. I have heard a lot of people say this is not a good thing to do. I disagree and so does my family doctor. After you've been weighing yourself for a while you get to the point where you know whether you've gain/lost or remained the same before you step on the scale. If you are up that day, you keep that in mind when you eat that day and you walk a little harder that night. If you've lost a pound then you know you are doing well. I would rather get on the scale every day and monitor my weight closely than to stand on it after a week has passed and find out I gained 5 pounds since I weighed in the week before.
Anyway, this is what worked for me and I thought I would share the story behind today's picture. Thanks for looking!
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