Is it possible?

Question

I've always been about 40-50 pounds overweight my whole life. I don't ever remember me ever being "fit" or somewhat skinny,  I've always been curvier with big boobs, butt, and kinda big thighs. I honestly don't look THAT overweight which is weird.

I'm now pregnant, I'm 12w1d pregnant, and after I give birth, I'm wanting to loose a ton of weight. Is it even possible for me to be skinny/fit? I just want a flat stomach. What would you recommend?

Answer

Yes it's possible!  Eat right and workout.  Seeing a nutritionist and having a workout buddy are good ways to stay on track so they can keep you motivated and stay on top of your behavior/habits.  You can do it!  Don't feel like you can eat for two throughout the pregnancy... Eat right and try not to gain more than the recommended amount of weight.

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Breastfeed!

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Breastfeeding really does help

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Yes . Got to work at it. Sounds lame trust me i am one to know that, i have tried to lose weight . I just walked almost everywhere . If it was nice outsids. Ate maybe 3 meals and they were the frozen meals you see at the grocery store . there were some yummy ones. and i had some healthy snacks in case i was hungry in between. Fruits. And portion control .

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Yes. Anything you set your mind to, willing to do the work of keeping faith in yourself and a different way of life is possible. It will take education, commitment, and personal support. Biggest thing is you will have to shift your diet/good habits considerably. And I don't mean just quantity, or time of day you eat (though those factor in) but how you think about food, for nourishing your cells rather than just chuck it down the hatch or grab what is easy.

Start with drinking a TON of pure filtered water through your pregnancy, breast feeding and beyond. You need a minimum of your body weight in pounds converted to ounces and divided by two. So guessing you are 170-190lbs, that would be 85-95 ounces of pure filtered water per day.

Your body needs this water for the biochemical processing to happen effectively in your system.

Your body holds onto tummy fat due to insulin/blood sugar management issues and stress. So eating small portions at regular intervals with heavy focus on protein and fiber will help a lot.

Next, cut way back or entirely out on inflammatory foods including: gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, corn and high starch foods high on the glycemic index.

This by default will start a shift.  Also get your body moving. Walking and swimming are great low impact. Pilates, yoga, etc will start strengthening and shaping your core more.

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