how can i loose 9 stone in a year?

Question

i have had an issue with my weight since i was very young. i am now 22 have just had a baby and it has jut spiraled out of control. it turns out i am 9 stone overweight. to look at me you would never know im that much overweight thats probally why its got so bad. i have tried almost everything now my doc wants me have weight loss surgery. i don't want to go down that route i wnat more children but i also want to control my weight once and for all,.

Answer 1

breastfeed your baby it will make your uterus contract (shrink) faster and start walking with your baby in a stroller..now is the best time for you to really lose weight and it will make you feel better emotionally and physically.....eat lots of vegetables...salads w/lowfat dressings.....fish(mercury free) ...chicken....grilled, baked or roasted ...drink lots of water
stay away from fatty foods and nothing fried including fried in a pan or on a flat grill..it's still fried
hope some of this helps :o)

CONGRATULATIONS !!! on your new addition to your family

Answer 2

Just had a baby? Isn't there a water retention issue still? If so that will resolve itself.
But to lose the weight, is watch what you eat. The less factory processing the better. The more work you have to do to prepare a meal the better. Packaged goods come with extra salt and fats, both you don't need plus sugar and flour. You want to cut back on those carbs(flour,sugar and fats). Get food as close to the source as possible eg meat off the meat counter(not canned) fresh fruit and veges (not canned)cut down on highly processed pasta go for the more brown whole grain pasta. Frozen veges are like fresh(no preservatives) Learn how to stir fry cook.. Sure the babe needs pablum(high carbs) you don't. Eat meat, keep it lean as possible. Weiners are mystrey meat so keep to a minimum. You eat moderately (not excessive amounts) with water, tea,. Unsweetened drinks. Stay away from colas.
Think sugar, fat big no's and decently active you will drop the weight. If you diet, you won't have the energy to be active and the active is a big part of burning off the extra weight. That is why diets Don't work!
The more you firm up(that means an increase in muscle) that muscle also will aid in the burning up of calories. Go for a walk when you can avoid the car.
Get into this routine, of avoiding fast foods(including burgers and fries) and you won't starve and you will start feeling like you have more and more energy.

Answer 3

For those who don't know, in the UK a stone is 14 pounds. Therefore, 9 stone is 126 pounds. As others have advised, eat healthily, exercise more, and try to lose weight over a longer period than a year. Too rapid a weight loss may affect breastfeeding your baby and make you feel even more tired. Put your baby in a pram and walk to the shops every day, don't use the car to bulk buy once a week. The more exercise you get the hungrier you will feel, so don't overeat - stick to a healthy, controlled diet. If you burn more calories than you eat, weight-loss will occur.

Answer 4

It would not be wise too try and lose that much weight over one year...

My advice is simple do not set your goal so high try loseing a few stone bye first changeing what you eat eat healthyier foods and excercise do arobics or go jogging..

you have just had a child so yeas you will be a little overweight but dont look at it as being overweight look at it has a new mum again.eventually overtime you will reach your ideal weight but if you push yourself too quickly too soon you will make yourself ill join a gym and take moderate regular excercise thats all you can do..

If your still worried though go speak too your local G.P and ask for an appointment with a dietian they will give you alot better advice then you would get on the internet.. There is no quick fix solution too ur problem it will take time and patients on your part but eventually with the correct food and regular excercise you will reach your ideal weight but trust me if you try loseing that much weight in one year straight away after youve just had a baby all you will do is make yourself sick and that wont help either of you.

Goto your gp for advice im sure they would be more than happy too help if you ask them...

Answer 5

I think trying to lose 9 stone on a year is too much. You need to do it gradually. Just take a look at that show Biggest loser. The fitness trainers half kill them with excesive amounts of excersise. what happens, they lose the weight fast, and then put it back on again. Maybe you need to change you diet. Start brisk walking for 20-30 minutes per day with a good eating plan. I am not saying avoyed the food you like altogether, just do not eat crap everyday as some people do. Always eat breakfast in the morning, never skip it. And what I mean by breakfast is not Macdonalds etc, I mean cerial, and toast. I have I bowl of Muslie, or weetbix. with low fat milk. Maybe you need to change to low fat milk, which is not as bad as what people think. You also need to excercise frost thing in the morning as it is best, then come home and have breakfast. After you are used to walking 20-30 minutes briskly maybe you can top it up to 40 minutes-1hour. You will feel so much better, and it will help you sleep well at night too. For lunch a nice salad,will do, or a small bowl of pasta, as you still need to keep up your carbs, but be carful on how much you consume. Make sure if you are walking regulary, make sure you have vegtables and meat at least 3 days per week. Eat plenty of fruit. And if you get pekish, but some low fat frozen yoghart. Try to ain to loose 9 stone within 2-3 years, as you will be able to maintain it. Good luck. Do not try to push it to hard at first, as you have just had a baby.

Answer 6

What country are you from?? Stone is a very very old form of measurement. And I thought us Americans were primitive for not switching to metric.
Eat healthy. Eat a lot of little meals rather than gorge yourself in two or three meals and exercise. Stay away from fatty foods and drink a lot of water.

Answer 7

You can still have more children after surgery. A gastric band, performed by keyhole surgery would be good for you and if your doctor is recommending it, I would say go for it!


14 pounds are in one stone America! This is UK and IRELAND YAHOO!

Answer 8

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Best Wishes,
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Answer 9

well its just the old healthier eating and exercise thing.its the only way.giving yourself a year to lose 9 stone is sensible.

Answer 10

get a stroller, and begin walking....then jogging with your baby jogger.