Ok so I'm 33 and my baby is now 10 months old. I'm sick of wearing my maternity jeans and anything with an elastic waist. My baby is still not sleeping throught the night and my day's are insanely hectic. I feel I will always have excuses and I really want to get back into shape. Truly if I can do this, you can too. As I am a nutritionist and a mother of 4, I know a thing or 2 about losing weight safely and effectively. I will be starting on September 1st (next Thursday). Each week I will post my menu, exercise plan and any tips or thoughts. Feel free to ask me how to make the programme better for you. As I am still breastfeeding, I will be starting slow and building up over the next few months. Obviously this is ideal for those who have had a baby recently (or not so recent!), but really anyone could join in.
My approach is about making small intial changes that eventually lead to a permanent lifestyle change. Although there is a 2 week high protein diet and a 2 week detox, the emphasis is on health and adopting a new way of life. During the 4 weeks of 'dieting' the weight loss is rapid, but will only stay off if real changes are made, but ones that you can live with. Ultimately, I believe in the 80/20 plan for maintaining weightloss. ie 80% good food and 20% treat. But the key to this is one's understanding in what actually constitutes a treat - most people understand food labels poorly, are easily seduced by clever advertising and have little knowledge of what are the body's basic requirements.
I will give you this knowledge, I will give you the tools to calculate your EER (estimated energy requirement) and help you to comprehend what that looks like in terms of food. Research shows that most people re-gain the weight with in 2 years. This is because we slip back to our old ways - habits are hard to break. I will give you insights into why certain behaviours lead to weight gain. My trigger is time-management. If I am organised I function well - I eat well and exercise and seem to have more fun - I'm definately happy and I never worry about my weight. Everything becomes second nature and it all just falls into place. When I get to that point I don't feel as though I'm trying to acheive anything, I'm just living. aahh but if I'm living in chaos......
So call your friends and family. The time is now. No more excuses. There is nothing to pay and no-one will try and sell you anything. You will have my full support.
Over the coming week I will post checklists and guides to help you get started and determine if you are ready!
If you have any medical condition, make an appointment with your doctor to confirm you are ok to go.
Take advantage of what Edith Cowan University charged me $17,000 for. As we DEFINATELY can't have anymore kids (woohoo)- I won't be doing this again. So lose weight with me now- it will be fun (well you might hate it at times) and in the end you will be healthier, have more energy and ready to take on anything!
Don't forget to go to the website http://www.asnatureintended.net.au/ there's already loads of fabulous free info!
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