What works best for you?

Question

Hey mommas! So I want to start Dieting...I want baby number 3 but instead of having baby then dieting I figured I'd change it up before I get pregnant. What I want to know is what had worked best for everyone? I ask on Facebook and all i get are people trying to sell me their products for $100s of dollars and i do not want to invest in something that doesn't work! I'm 5ft and 180lbs. My doctor wants me to lose 20lbs to be at a healthier weight...I want to lose between 40 and 60lbs. So give me all the secrets and tips!! Please...this is me below! From Sunday at the pool! Also I am a busty girl...I'm a 40 DDD so running hurts lol

Answer

No secrets that will actually be sustainable. Just good old fashioned healthy eating and exercise. You can try things like keto or paleo if you’d like. They’re a quick fix. But extremely unsustainable for your body and not realistic for the long run. I would just focus on eating Whole Foods. Not processed stuff. Lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats. And moderate exercise. 😊

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Try keto diet

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I found a gym with a weight loss challenge! They provided me a diet plan and it was a 6 week challenge with HIIT training (high intensity interval training) I actually really liked working out like this! I was a couch potato before so it was definitely hard in the beginning but it transformed my body. The diet was strict. Basically low carb low sugar HIGH PROTEIN every day. I got protein powder and had a protein shake every day for a snack. 80% of weight loss is diet, 10% exercise and 10% genetics. Definitely focus on a diet but working out definitely changes the shape of your body. If you’d like any other info I’d be happy to share more!

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After

Before

After, and was actually 5wks pregnant at the end of it! I think the diet and exercise helped us conceive because we definitely slacked that month.

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I know people will probably knock me for saying this...however I have used the product before I lost over 70lbs in a year and a half by using Thrive, which is a vitamin, shake, and wearable patch. 
I did not lose the 70lbs just by Thrive alone, but it did give me the energy and the gut health to be able to eat right and have the energy to exercise more. It also tastes great and they sell protein bars and other products, but I like to stick to the 3 steps. I’m honestly counting down until my due date so I can Thrive again to get back the energy and feeling like I felt prepregnancy. 
In years past I had tried to lose weight just by watching what I ate, dieting, running/working out 3-5 times a week, shakeology, counting calories, and I never saw the results I saw when using Thrive and being able to exercise and have a healthy gut. 
Also let me say Thrive is not for everyone, but it was what worked for me!

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Healthy eating, proper portions and exercise. Products are a gimmick. I have a friend who’s had great success with the Weight Watchers app, but she has even said there are ways it can be misused which then will prevent it from working.

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