I want to start working out! How??

Question

Hello everyone!! 
I really want to start working out and eat healthier.. just don’t know where to start ☹️ 
What’s everyone’s schedule like when it comes to working out.. and good meal ideas would be helpful. 
Just for background, I’m 6 month pp, I had a c-section (whenever I try to work out I get little pains in my lower stomach and just bums me out that I can’t go all out with work outs) my goals is to lose 20 pounds, now the question is by when.. not sure 😂 I want a realistic time and want to say by July but don’t know if that’s realistic.

Answer

Food is key! 
My best friend lost 40 pounds within 6 months. She joined Weight Watchers and did 10k+ steps a day. She still would have some pizza or a burger when she went out for dinner with friends or family but she’d limit her portion intake. Portion control was a huge problem for her.
LOTS of water, cut back on carbs (but she ate them), 10k steps a day, did stretches everyday and she looks AMAZING. She didn’t do any workouts whatsoever.
That worked for her personally. She’s 5 foot 8 and was 220+ pounds. I’m currently doing the same thing and I’ve lost ten pounds in a month and a half but I keep falling off the wagon, lol.

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Start with the food choices - that makes a huge difference and you need to eat anyways :) Choose water instead of juice and pop (or alcohol), cut down on white breads and refined sugars and go for fruit and whole grains instead. I found several tasty recipes on websites for diabetes, as well as vegan ones. You can still eat meat of course, but making sure you get lots of veggies is super important.
As for working out, maybe start with 10 minutes a day? Any movement is good movement so don't push yourself too hard if you are still healing :) I found lots of YouTube video workouts that I liked, and if I couldn't do all the moves, I just marched in place until I could.

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Start some where, it does ha have to be a dramatic complete lifestyle change imo. Start small with achievable goals.
I like to take long walks in the evening, about an hour or so and listen to my podcasts. 
A simple rule I follow is eating something green with every meal, steamed broccoli or spinach in a smoothie, or roasted Brussel sprouts. Even green onions in scrambled eggs I will count 😆.
Portion control is huge too, I use small plates and bowls to help it feel like more food and so I won’t over serve myself.
Last tip is drinking a glass of water before meals helps you feel full, if you tend to over eat.
You can do it!

I want to start working out! How??

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