I want to lose at least 40lbs. and keep it off.?

Question

I just had a baby 5 months ago and I gained about 40 extra pounds, I want to get these pounds off by April when my boyfriend is coming to see me and our son, How do I do this by my deadline? What foods should I eat, and how should a single-mother-college student- full-time employee work out with soo little time to do so? Please help!

Answer 1

Here's a couple of sites that can help:

Exercising with Baby:
http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/0,19840,1225632,00.html

Cout Calories Burned per Activity Chart:
http://www.coolnurse.com/calories_burned.htm

Drink lots of water, exercise at least 20 minutes a day 5x a week, and you'll see results. There are lots of exercises you can do with baby. I personally walk the treadmill with my 5 month old son in a carrier strapped to my chest at [1.5] speed, with a [1.5] incline for 20 minutes in the evening. THis is a Super work-out! whew! Important: Hold on to the handles, and you might have to take a break or two for baby but you can do it! Perseverance counts, and so does preparation!

Do eliminate caffeine [sodas, and coffee], and Don't eat 3 hours before you go to bed, i.e. 8 pm.

Avoid Munchies
[Are you really hungry or just bored?]
[Ask yourself, how long will I have to work out to eat that? Is it worth it?

Things to do to see if your really hungry:
Brush Teeth
Floss Teeth
Do (4) Reps of 25 [crunches]
Drink Cold Water (1/2 Liter)

If you are serious here's an example of what you can eat:

Healthy Snacks: [Eat only recommended Serving Size)
[You CAN fill up on this, and YES it does taste good]

Skim Mozzarella String Cheese
Yogurt
Pretzels
Peaches w/ Cottage Cheese
Oatmeal
Celery w/ Peanut Butter
Apples w/ Peanut Butter
Veggies with Ranch
Shake (Skim Milk, Bananas, Ice, and cinnamon)
Nuts (Peanuts, Cashwes, Pecans, Walnuts, Almonds, etc.)


Light Breakfast Options:
[Something to tie you over, and rev up your metabolism is all you need]

Oatmeal
Cheerios
White Egg Omelate or Boiled Egg
Or any Healthy Snack Options as an alt. for breakfast


Lunch & Dinner Options:
[Eat plenty of protein, so you can eat a light dinner]

Any Veggie w/ the following:
1 – 2 Pan seared Tilapia
½ -1 Grilled Chicken Breast (thinly sliced)
1 can of Tuna on Rye Bread, wheat crackers, or celery


Avoid the Enemy or Else

Fried Foods
Sodas and Juices
Loaded Carbs [potatoes, plantains]
White Rice
White Bread
Sweets [ice cream, cereals, pies, cakes]

“A moment on the lips, a Lifetime on the hips”
“To thy self be true”
“You control what touches your mouth.”
Bash Over-Eating and Eliminate the Munchies:

You can do it! It just takes dedication! Good Luck!

Answer 2

My mother lost almost 100 pounds last year starting around Christmas time and ending around May. All she did was she cut everything she was eating normally in half and excersized as much as possible. She went to the gym during her lunch breaks from work. She started working out for a half hour and now is up to 2 hours of exercise.

Answer 3

You don't have to limit your food, but eat a well balanced diet, incorporating plenty of fruits and vegetables, lowering carbs does tend to help, but you don't have to totally cut them out. exercise is one of the best things. I lost 30 lbs last year just by walking, without changing my diet (ie-if you can put the baby in a stroller and walk the mall, do a treadmill while reading your college text book when the baby is sleeping) If you really need a specific diet plan, the Susan Sommers diet is awesome, because you can still have your carbs and coffee, but it shows you how to organize/plan your meals so that your body will properly digest them to benefit you the most.

Answer 4

I used Medifast diet. It's a Dr. supervised program. He has to check you out before going on it. Because at 1st you don't really eat anything but drink this power 5 to 6 times a day. But I did lose 50 lbs in 4 months. talk to your Dr.

Answer 5

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