Posts by fat2fit77

*sigh* I am in the same boat. I have a 3 months old and a belly that still looks flubby. I put on 25lbs during preg and am about 6 lbs away from my weight of 120lbs. Its not my weight but my bodyshape that looks gross now- i have love handles and have become a muffin top from previously pear shaped body!!!

I'm exclusively breast feeding and it seems like my stomach is going down- slowly but surely. I eat ~1800 cals a day with a good supply of milk. I would say don't do anything drastic, let nature work its way. Eat healthy and try to take walks/ get some exercise if you can. I've also heard always flexing your stomach will help it tone..but who knows!!

wow, thanks everyone for sharing your stories! looks like I've become a real lazy lump and after reading all your posts I am absolutely motivated to start gymming again, not only for my muffin top but also for my sanity. vanessa- i think you'e gorgeous and julia is totally adorable! :)  

its amazing how you guys make this time, I am so totally inspired now..i just hope it lasts by the time evening rolls around and the couch beckons :)

Hi,

I tend to do the same. I make brown rice and quinoa and always make extra to freeze for the days I don't have time to make fresh. Both rice and quinoa freeze very well, I freeze them in single serving containers and just heat in the microwave after sprinkling a little water.

Original Post by smwhipple:

Whole grain rice is healthier than polished rice.  For me, that usually means brown rice or jasmine rice.  

is jasmine rice whole grain by itself? I thought it needs to be brown- basmati or jasmine.

all sweet stuff is the bane of my existence! I start eating it and it triggers this "eat quickly so you don't have to stop" mentality *sighhh* so I just keep dark chocolate in the house for emergencies.

Luckily I don't crave bad/fatty salty foods or creamy foods much- it just doesn't agree with me anymore.

sweet cold: any rich chocolate flavored ice cream with chocolate fudge, rice pudding, frozen yogurt

sweet hot: hmm hot brownies, lava cakes, rich chocolate cake slightly warmed in the microwave, halwah

sweet pastry: indian sweets, apple pies, pecan pies, baklavah

sweet breakfast: pancakes, muffins, chocolate croissants, banana bread, coffee cakes

lunch/dinner: i do crave an occasional pizza slice, cheesy lasagne, potato latkes or fries

snack: chips, peanuts

and oh- the side of potatoes, you can substitute that with fruit or salad. those yummy potatoes sure pack in the cals :(

- organic tea

- kashi dark cherry chocolate granola bar

- applet/ baby carrrots

- kashi go lean cereal

- rolled oats

- skim milk in the fridge

- ak mak whole wheat crackers

no nuts/candy- i'll finish the whole bag if i kept it with me!!

I bought the plain fro-yo from TJs a few weeks ago. Overall its quite good, its tart but still sweeter than I like it (from Red Mango) but in a pinch its good to have at home with berries!! yumm

a better way to make savory oats is to saute some veggies, onions and make a salty porridge/oat pilaf- yummo!not sure about the yogurt---too mushy!

Shirataki noodles- yukk absolutely weird texture, i'd rather have a smaller portion of whole wheat pasta please!

I love this post!!

I used to eat tons of suagry cereal thining it was healthy- now I eat oatmeal or kashi go lean.

I used to eat TacoBell everyday for lunch at school- double gortida crunch with extra cheese..now i won't step into a TacoHell!

I would load my tea/coffee with sugar, now I don't add anything and have weaned myself off of adding sugar in anything

I would drink fruit juice- now I only eat fruit

I would eat lots of white rice and bread thinking it was fat free so all good- now I only eat whole wheat bread and brown rice/bulgur/quinoa

I would eat lots of dry crackers (ritz, tea biscuits)- now I only eat whole grain stuff and less packaged stuff.

No more fried/high fat content food- i get a heartburn when I eat it now.

Original Post by aeetheri:

Original Post by fat2fit77:

 

What I'm worried about is that I dont like the sight of veggies/salads anymore- I was a real veggie-holic pre-pregnancy plus I'm vegetarian so it limits my options. Hopefully it'll all go away soon and I can start having a more balanced diet.

I experienced/am experiencing the same thing. Before becoming pregnant I ate  more than 7 servings of veggies a day but now I find it hard to squeeze 3 in. Fruit and I still get along just fine but veggies that I used to love like spinach and broccoli just cause a nearly immediate gag  in me!

I'm 19 weeks and it has gotten slightly better compared to the first trimester but i still have to force feed myself greens sometimes.

aeetheri - thats exactly whats happening with me. i could happily chomp on plates of raw broccoli and carrots  and now i'm running miles away form them :( i'm thinking of baking carrot/zucchini breads so I atleast eat some veggies. Jeez..I feel like a 2 yr old..trying to sneak in veggies in my food!

congratulations on your pregnancy- is this your first? it's my first and I absoutely don't know what to expect. .

Original Post by allnaturalgirl02:

I don't think a size 0 is unnatural. A size 0 of today is basically a size 6 from decades ago (when the ideal was a six!). All that happened was the same size clothes got a different label on them. My mother in law is 5'0" and 100 lbs and most 0s are too big for her so she gets a lot of things altered or shops in the girls' department. She doesn't look that small at all, btw. I'm a size 0 now at say, Abercrombie or Free People, but I also have a perfectly normal BMI and there is no way I look unhealthy. My BMI is higher than some of the girls here who are trying to lose.

allnaturalgirl: I've been thinking about that too! I'm 5'6'', weigh ~119lbs, by no means am i stick-thin. I have a booty and thighs but I fit into a BR size 0.  I'm thinking BR makes their sizes bigger since its targetted towards slightly older people.

huggitbear: btw- I'm a size 0, healthy BMI and just got pregnant, so all size 0 people are not unhealthy. i used to be a size 8 four years ago but I love my size 0/2 size a lot more!!

itslovelly- i hear you. I'm a consultant living out of a hotel room 3 nights a week and find eating right very difficult, especially since i'm veggie. Breakfast is ok- i gen eat the oatmeal, boiled eggs, fruit at the hotel. lunch is a salad without dressing, beans/eggs, yogurt. dinner is where i struggle. i just make speacial requests for room service - order steamed veggies and boiled eggs on the side. i'ts reallly boring- but i dont know what else to do!  I make it a point not to eat dessert or drink while travelling (which is hard since its all on the client expense ;) )

i carry my granola bars, nuts with me but thats it. i really dont have the time to cook or do anytihng besides work during the 4 days on the client site.

yes! I totally agree (i write this while chompping on a raw zucchini). I've been snacking on raw fruits and veggies for a few years and I find that I just dont like dressing on my salad anymore since I dont want to mask the taste of pure goodness of raw veggies. I snack on a huge plate of cut up veggies and eat them with very little hummus, and fruit is always breakfast and dessert.

I do like to cook my veggies too  though since eating them raw doesn't always satiate me- but i make sure i dont add too much oil/spices and never fry them- just saute/stir fry so they are still crunchy and I can taste them. hmm veggies and fruits- i'm addicted!