I've decided to put the following measures in place in an effort to lose the pregnancy pounds:
No sugar in coffee any more (and no fake sugar either...nasty stuff!)
No snacking on fatty things. Fruit OK.
Balanced meals with lots of vegies
Also, in an unprecedented decision of desperation, I've decided to exercise. When though? Evenings I am just too tired, and there are house things to get done and a husband to read with. Afternoons is my kid time. Mornings and day time I work. So really the best time is to get up at 5 on the dot every day and go for a 20 minute walk. I could do that.
But I find myself sabotaged. I'm just too tired. We are trying to get Yemima to eat more during the day, but she can still finish 1-2 bottles at night. Also lately we've all been sick and she wakes up. A lot. Part of having a baby, I know. But I find that when we don't sleep well, we get sick. And that is not the time to be getting up extra early and go walking in the cold. And the less I sleep, the more sugar I need, just to get me through the day.
I've never been a good dieter, nor an exerciser at all - good or not. I don't think I'd even care that much. But I've found that my last couple months of pregnancy really did a job on me, and my knees and ankles have taken a big hit. I'm achey and creaky, and I'm not serving myself or my family best this way, and I know that the best solution really is to just lose the pounds and keep them off.
Ho hum.
I stayed home this morning while Ben went shopping so that I could clean and we could have a more relaxing Friday afternoon. So I'd better hop to it.
5 comments:
Not that I could ever do this, because I know that I never ever could, but you could make time with the kids exercise time - like go for a walk with them or dance to music with Eden for 1/2 an hour and hope Yemima finds it amusing to watch.
no time - you don't know how packed my afternoons are. i have dinner, bath, and bed scheduled down to the 5 minute mark between 5 pm and 8.
When I was trying to lose the pregnancy weight, I used to set aside 9-10 pm as exercise time. Ilai was usually in bed by then, I'd get out the stationary bike and watch whatever was on Arutz 2 (no cable). Eventually I discovered all the free shows on walla (almost commercial-free!). I'd alternate with workout DVDs or brisk walking with Ilai in the stroller when I'd pick him up from gan or online workouts (sparkpeople.com). It's really tough to get started, but once you get past the horrible first two weeks (horrible regardless of time or activity, trust me), it gets a lot better. You end up with more energy and it's not so bad working out in the evening. It took me a month to lose the first half-kilo though, even with exercising almost every day and planning my meals - so don't get discouraged. I think waking up earlier than you absolutely need to in the winter is a plan doomed to failure, but maybe you're a stronger person that I am.
How about snacking on nuts? That's healthy fat, and it's more filling than a lot of other snacks. Snacking on fruits just makes me hungrier. It's like the apple or whatever is bouncing around my empty stomach saying "why is it so frikin empty in here???" Crackers with cottage cheese or tehina are also nice.
PS I read your blog ages ago and kind of forgot about it (sorry) but now I'm back :)
Thanks for the support Devo, means a lot. Good to know that its slow going at the start, seems like its always slow going at starts.
I'm a morning person. I like the early morning, I like getting up and out. I'm often asleep by 9:30, or working evenings, or just spending time with Ben.
I still have yet to start - we're getting over stomach viruses and sinusitis...Next week I will start.
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