RE: Introducing My Self (Italianangel)

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:27:36 GMT

I would go slow in cutting calories, progression is always safer.
YOu can keep cals high and still eat clean while nursing.
Linda

Introducing My Self (cherisluck)

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:17:42 GMT

So I am a 31 year old woman with a 2 1/2 year old and soon to be 1 year old. My youngest is still nursing and you have NO idea how hard it is to find information on losing weight while still nursing. I joined a gym 12 weeks ago and have been going most weeks 3-4 times a week and I completely missed two weeks (sick kids will do that to ya). My ultimate goal- to lose 35 lbs. I am not looking at building (the old man is so I am interested in learning about it though) but I do want what I can get back of my 20 something, pre-babies body. So the goal for these last 12 weeks? To lose 20 lbs. I went about it alllll wrong. I started to watch what I was eating (mind you a nursing woman NEEDS 300-500 extra calories a day), kicked up the weight lifting and REEVED up the cardio. I would warm up, do weights then do at least 15 mins on the arc trainer. The first two months.... I didn't lose a pound. So what happens... kids get sick,I miss 2 weeks at the gym, stop counting calories and I lose 10 LBS. I figure I sent my body spinning in starvation mode the first two months. I am back to going 2-3 times a week but I am less concerned with how many calories I put into my body and we dont eat white food in this house most the time anyways.
Now..... Hopefully when he stops nursing I can cut the calories.... do I do this gradually or all at once?
And any other advice? I just want to be back at 165. I am 5'7" female with a large frame who builds muscle QUICKLY when I start lifting..... but all I want is my love handles, abs and bum back.
Thanks