How do I start? 😅

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Hi guys so I’m 19, just had my first baby October 10th. To be honest I don’t mind looking the way I look, but I do at the same time. I want to be skinnier, I don’t care about abs I just want a belly that doesn’t look like this. I also want to make my butt look like I actually have one 😂 which I always struggled with my butt appearance even before I got pregnant. Being almost 2 month pp I feel way better than I did before pregnancy, I do feel skinnier and more confident even though I weigh about 190 now and before pregnancy I was about 184. I just want to know where do I start, I’m not someone who’s worked out much I’ve tried but it always failed and when I was super close to actually trying I ended up getting pregnant 😅. I’m also a binge eater so that doesn’t help much, I eat when I’m bored or just don’t have anything to do and I don’t really know how to stop it but I’m trying. I grew up with a heavy set mom and it wasn’t great, I had to help her get dressed and to be honest as a kid I was embarrassed of her cause all the other moms were fit and skinny. I don’t want my son to have to go through that and I want to just have more confidence in myself. So, where do I start? How do I do things healthier? Can someone give me a routine to follow or a favorite gym YouTuber? How do I get rid of the fat above my butt? Also how do I keep up with my water intake? I’m more dehydrated than I’ve ever been since having my son, I try to drink as much as I can but with him breastfeeding and obviously needing me most of the time I barley remember to drink water throughout the day. The good thing is I am eating less kinda like portion wise, but I’m also sitting around more since I’m a SAHM and I don’t have any hobbies 😔 which then triggers me wanting to eat cause I’m bored. HELP ME! 😨

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Unlike some other comments, I’d recommend NOT watching your calories. I used to have a binge eating disorder to the point where I ordered Uber eats every night. I was so broke. Could barely pay rent. It was so horrible and I thought I’d never recover. I did everything. I tracked on my fitness pal, I tried going vegan, restricting certain foods, etc. Never lasted. What healed me was when I got pregnant and was finally trying to put on weight and be healthy, not lose it. So I finally started letting myself eat what I wanted. It felt so freeing and I got into this habit of allowing myself to eat what I wanted and I found myself not binging. Why? Because food wasn’t “bad” anymore. I wasn’t restricting myself. I knew that it would always be there if I wanted it so instead of eating a row of cookies, I ate 2. Because that’s what I actually wanted. I knew I could go back for more if I felt like it. I remember feeling like shit, stuffing my face and my pop belly was hurting so much but I kept going because “tomorrow I’ll be healthy”. 
This is called anti-dieting. Look into it! It’s so healing and natural. This is the only way to escape this prison. Healing your relationship with food. Good luck!

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I would say to start watching your calories. There’s an app called myfitnesspal where you can track exactly what you’re eating. It will tell you how many calories a woman of your age and weight should be eating in a day. Id also suggest getting yourself a water bottle and always keep it with you. Lots and lots of water 😊 Chloe ting is a very good exercise YouTuber. 
You got this. Just gotta keep yourself on track! Good luck ♥️

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Do you like going for walks? If the weathers nice you could take you and your son for a walk if there’s a nice area to walk around. Maybe a park? That’s what I plan on doing when my daughters born and I heal.

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Hi after my son turned a year old I was 181lbs and started to slowly do yoga and limiting food I eat/not finishing my plate/food. After a year and a half I lost 53lbs 🙂

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Hey I had my baby 5 and a half months ago and at 19 and I’m 20 now
I am not the workout type of person and I used to be so skinny like unhealthy skinny and having a baby made me gain weight which it awesome 
But I gained way more then I expected. 
My tummy just did not go down 
So what I have been doing for the last month is having little to no sugar 
Calories don’t mean anything okay lol 
Processed sugar is so bad for us 
I have one treat a day usually at night once my baby is asleep and just relax and take it alllll in 
I lost 8lbs in 2 weeks from doing that 
Now I also got one of those resistance bands and I put it on my thighs and exercise them while laying on my bed 
And during the day I also jump rope and in total I lost 12lbs 
It’s a start and my belly definitely went down 
Just push yourself as far as you can go and find things that will work for you! Good luck

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Start off small and sustainable! A first good step is to drink lots of water! It does differ from person to person and with each lifestyle it isn’t always possible to be running to pee every 20 minutes but I like to aim for about a gallon on days the bathroom is accessible 😂. Another thing I did with my two pregnancies was make sure I ate whole grains so brown rice, multigrain bread and quinoa pasta when I had those items. I also found intermittent fasting really helpful because I don’t like cutting things out of my diet. I didn’t go crazy with the fast either so it took longer but I did about 14 /16 hours so I could do it daily and then it became part of my lifestyle! Be gentle with yourself and patient! Don’t diet but make lifestyle changes!

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Gosh I feel you so hard. Today is my day I’m struggling bad with weight! Just had my first baby September 21st, got cleared to workout November 8th so today makes 2 weeks and 2 days of me working out and I feel like I’m going literally nowhere, I too don’t like my belly(also don’t want abs) and want my butt back! I swear my pregnant belly stole it lol. What I’ve been doing (and sometimes hate it because I love food) is portion controlling, low carb, only water(I don’t want to drink my calories), working out 5-6 times a week. I use Chloe Ting on YouTube I believe it’s called “Do This Everyday To Lose Weight” and she’s in a blue workout outfit. It’s hard, so hard, but worth it. I’ve been doing her workouts for 2 weeks now and I’m going to start using some of her workouts but making my own plan. There is no advice to how to start it’s just wake up and decide that you want this for you and that YOU can do it. Here’s my one week results of chloe ting:

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If you want a lifestyle change, it takes small steps. Try drinking more water, switching out some junk food for more nutritious foods, add more vegetables and fruits into your diet before eliminating anything. Especially if you are breastfeeding or pumping, your body is going to ask for calories so don’t starve it. 
Once you feel you have added some small changes to food/drinks, just start getting out more. I started by taking my daughter out on walks, we started with one mile, now we’re up to 6 a day. Just do what your comfortable with. 
Once you make peace that it’s small changes, and a slow process you will accomplish more, and it will be changes that last. 
I hope this helps, and if you don’t take this advice at least know you have my support!
Best of luck and congratulations on your little one!

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Start by just going on walks. You can take your baby out for walks around your neighborhood. If you have a park nearby, that is probably best. 
Walking helps you loose weight, improve your circulation, gets your endorphins going and you won’t be sitting around eating. You can maybe test our doing photography with just your phone. If you do that on your walks, you will be likely to enjoy it more and go on different routes or longer walks. 
For drinking water, I but nice water cups with the straw on it and sports water bottles to keep around me. They remind me to drink. I take the sports bottle when I’m running errands or working out. I use the cups for my desk and all around the house. If you don’t want to spend, recycle a spaghetti or peanut butter jar, remove the label, wash it well and use it as a drinking jar with a lid. You can also add a slice of fruit or lemon into the water to give it a little flavor. Plus it looks pretty in a glass jar.

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I'm in the same position! Had my baby 11 days before you 😁. I'm trying to work myself up to do intermittent fasting and to try not to binge-eat anymore. Also working on cutting sugar out at least. I haven't also been exercising so need to do like a walk a day. I'll check in a week and see ☺️

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