A living thing's Diary

[alivingthing]

First day of a new me for the new year: Yikes, I'm not sure I can stick to this. I am 43 and I had my third baby ten months ago. I stacked on so much weight after having him...I always do when I'm breastfeeding. I became the heaviest I have ever been...68kg! and I'm only 5'3". Since I started reducing the carbs in my diet a week ago, I have lost 2kg already, so I feel inspired to keep going.

I haven't been really sticking to a proper diet though...just looked up the atkinscenter site and I am going to try the induction diet...starting today. I hope that I can do this...I have told my partner that I am doing this but I'm not telling anyone else as I don't want them to judge me or what I'm doing...people always seem to frown on high protein diets. Heaven knows why, particularly as the food pyramid has just been reversed I heard on the news.

Well here goes nothing....I'll have eggs for breakfast. I don't think I can give up coffee though, especially as I'm severely sleep deprived at the moment with the baby teething.

[makeely]

Hi there A Living Thing

Great that you are doing so well already. You will find this to be the easiest way of eating that you have ever come across.

I would suggest that you go a little easy on yourself and just have faith that with being good as much as possible you will loose this weight. You do have to remember that you are breast feeding and sleep deprived, so be kind to yourself.

I am not sure what you might need nutritionally wise whilst breast feeding but I am sure that someone with more experience than myself, like Sherie or Rossana will be able to help you with this.

You may feel a little weird for the first week, ie: a bit fuzzy with no energy, but hey, you feel like that now so it won't make too much of a difference. When your body gets used to using the ketones as your energy, you will start to feel sooooo much better, I promise you this.

Glad that you have found us and welcome once again to the big family here at POH. Any questions, ask away.....we all love to help! Any Doubts, spit them out.....we love to give you all of the facts. Any falling off the wagon, tell us......we love to give you a kick up the backside, especially Kegs as she has size 9 boots.

I will leave you too it! Have a great day and welcome to your new life.....

cya
Makeely:D

[kaw]

hey there, welcome to the forums, i myself am new, i started the induction phase only 4 days ago.

i am probably one of the biggets sweet tooths you will ever come across, prior to the induction phase my diet consisted of iced coffee, donuts, custard tarts, pies, pasties, hotdogs, hungry jacks, mcdonals, i would also eat sweets like there was no tomorrow, i'd eat my way thru a bag of lollies in a few minutes LOL

And thats all, nothing else at all, the only time i ate a normal meal was when i was invited to someones place for dinner.


I havent found induction to hard at all, not having sweet food hasnt bothered me one little bit, and thats the odd part, in the past i have tried cutting back on iced coffee and couldnt do it, i would drink 3 litres a day and cutting back was impossible, i'd crave it something shocking, but on this low carb diet i havent craved iced coffee or any sweet thing at all :p

so if i can do it i reckon anyone can !!

the only draw back ive noticed in the induction phase is a real lack of energy, days 1 and 2 i really felt bad, i ached all over, found it hard to concentrate and couldnt be bothered doing anything, but thats slowly passing, i feel pretty darn good day and actually got out of bed 2 hours earlier than usual as i was wide awake :p



You can do it, just be strong and keep reminding yourself that your doing this for yourself and that you want to make the change and dont let yourself change your mind.

[chip]

Hi alivingthing,
Welcome to the board. I'm also here to lose some weight after the birth of my baby 11 months ago. I stacked on weight while I was breastfeeding too which I thought was really weird because thats how everyone said that I would lose all my weight. Anyway, I did slim down a bit when I stopped but still had 9/10kgs to go!! Being a shorty myself - 5'3" 10kgs really shows.

The good news is this way of eating works!! yay I've lost nearly 7kgs so far in about 9 weeks. Remember you're going to feel pretty crappy for the first few days - weak and sluggish, especially with the sleepless nights (I know what that's like) but then your body kicks in and you feel much, much better. Get some flaxseed oil and a good multi vitamin and you could try Chromium tablets to help combat cravings. Ask lots a questions, the other posters here are really friendly and are a wealth of knowledge.

Again, welcome and good luck. You're going to feel so much better about your post-baby body really soon. I know I do and it's BRILLIANT. Chip xx

[Sherrie]

Hello,

Are you still breastfeeding?

I'm no expert on this but if you are I'd imagine a ketogenic diet would'nt be very good for you and the baby right now.

Whilst your breastfeeding it's probably better to eat moderate carbs, what you could do is cut out all sugar, white flour, white rice, potatoes and other High GI foods. Then just replace them with low GI foods , like oats, sweet potatoe, bananas, brown/basmati/wild rice etc...

Do a search on the net for Glycemic Index for more info

But if your not feeding anymore, go get yourself a good multivitamin, pottasium supplement, flax oil and some ketosticks.

In the low carb beginners section you will see two sub forums on ketosticks and flax oil. Go have a good read up on them.

Then with the sticks you can see how you are going each day. If after a week your still having problems getting a reading you may have to stop your caffienne for a week and see how you go.

Anyway these are just my thoughts, Rossana may know better

Good Luck

[alivingthing]

Thanks everyone...I am still breastfeeding so I'll take Sherrie's advice and have moderate carbs till I wean the bubster. Seems I have a temporary reprieve.

Hmmm, well..at least focussing on working out which foods have a low GI will at least give me some structure, in the sense that I feel I need a framework, otherwise I think I might have a relapse...does that make sense?!

:p

[Sherrie]

Yes it sure does.

Just eat moderate amounts of Low GI carbs untill your bubs is off the tittie :D then start cutting them right out to 20g a day.

But don't stop coming here untill bubs is weaned, we will still help you in any way that we can.

Plus recording things in your diary etc... may help you to atleast maintain your weight untill then.

[ladybird]

HI and welcome .

If you are breast feeding You need to make sure you are eating
well > a combination of vegetables , proteins ,
Remembering when the baby was inside you it took every thing it needed . But now you body has first call , and then it depends on your diet how good your quantity of milk will be . Is your baby on other food as well ?
The induction might be to hard on you while you are breast feeding . The next level might be better . Even food like bananas are good . You need your energy to cope with a baby .

I breast feed 5 children .

AS long as you are not eating junk you will lose your weight .
Best drink is water .

All the best and enyoy your baby . And stay in touch with as .

Lady bird

[raybeanberry]

Originally posted by alivingthing
the food pyramid has just been reversed I heard on the news.

I found this the other day on the net.

[Rossana]

If you do a search using the word "pregnancy" there's a bit that comes up but in particular this thread:
http://www.pictureofhealth.com.au/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=367
It bascially reiterates what the others have said... don't go into ketosis whilst breast feeding but altering your PFC ratios to allow for more good fats and protein and controlled quantities of lower GI carbs should stand you in good stead.

Don't fall into the trap of being too busy to exercise :( a 30-45 min walk per day is really important too! :)
Welcome and thanks for posting!

[alivingthing]

Today I tried to introduce a few more carbs in my diet..not too many though...some cashew nuts, some rice bread, and some oats.

I keep having sugar in my coffee too..I haven't bought any Splenda yet.

Gotta get to bed...exhausted. :(

[Sherrie]

You could always try honey

[Moonie]

Originally posted by alivingthing
I keep having sugar in my coffee too..I haven't bought any Splenda yet.

Gotta get to bed...exhausted. :( I wouldn't worry about trying the splenda until you finish breastfeeding,it could cause bub to come out in an itchy rash.
Starting on a multi vitamin if you haven't already could help with the tiredness.

[alivingthing]

Hmmm...I didn't think that last post would go through...I had accidentally pressed submit and then I closed the window before it seemed to have finished, so that it wouldn't post. Anyway lucky it did go through, as I hadn't realised that splenda could affect the baby badly.

I am itching to start the induction again, as I started to feel really good on it....I know it's important to have more carbs when I am B/F but I am the sort of person who finds it hard to do something in moderation....an all or nothing type. I enjoyed the strictness of induction, and if I can't be on it, then I am finding myself wanting to eat anything at all. I'm such a baaaad girl, LOL. I know that I am not doing all the 'right' things yet, but as I am now not on induction for the time being, I guess I shouldn' t start beating myself up about it. I sure am rambling here...it's been a long day, and the baby finally went to sleep. Managed to fit in a few in-depth conversations today and it really took a lot of energy, working out a few things....you know how the beginning of a new year always seems to make you want to work out new strategies for the rest of your life?

This is what I have eaten today:

Breakfast: half glass of OJ with multivitamin suitable for B/F
1 slice rice bread toasted with ABC spread and flaxseed oil
coffee with shape and 2 sugars

Lunch: 2 eggs and fried mushrooms (in olive oil)
1 Bega stringer cheesestick

Afternoon tea: one slice ham and a slice of Jarlsberg cheese with small salad.
glass diet coke

Dinner: Bolognaise sauce (with no pasta.) and a tbsp sourcream.
Bowl of porridge with lowfat milk for dessert!


Didn't have any energy to walk today as I was up half the night with the baby. We are going to try controlled crying for the first time tonight...wish me luck! ;)

[alivingthing]

Hmmm...I didn't think that last post would go through...I had accidentally pressed submit and then I closed the window before it seemed to have finished, so that it wouldn't post. Anyway lucky it did go through, as I hadn't realised that splenda could affect the baby badly.

I am itching to start the induction again, as I started to feel really good on it....I know it's important to have more carbs when I am B/F but I am the sort of person who finds it hard to do something in moderation....an all or nothing type. I enjoyed the strictness of induction, and if I can't be on it, then I am finding myself wanting to eat anything at all. I'm such a baaaad girl, LOL. I know that I am not doing all the 'right' things yet, but as I am now not on induction for the time being, I guess I shouldn' t start beating myself up about it. I sure am rambling here...it's been a long day, and the baby finally went to sleep. Managed to fit in a few in-depth conversations today and it really took a lot of energy, working out a few things....you know how the beginning of a new year always seems to make you want to work out new strategies for the rest of your life?

This is what I have eaten today:

Breakfast: half glass of OJ with multivitamin suitable for B/F
1 slice rice bread toasted with ABC spread and flaxseed oil
coffee with shape and 2 sugars

Lunch: 2 eggs and fried mushrooms (in olive oil)
1 Bega stringer cheesestick

Afternoon tea: one slice ham and a slice of Jarlsberg cheese with small salad.
glass diet coke

Dinner: Bolognaise sauce (with no pasta.) and a tbsp sourcream.
Bowl of porridge with lowfat milk for dessert!


Didn't have any energy to walk today as I was up half the night with the baby. We are going to try controlled crying for the first time tonight...wish me luck! :rolleyes:

[alivingthing]

Sorry about the double post...not sure how that happened! :confused:

[Sherrie]

Whats the controlled crying?

[alivingthing]

Here is a link to a site I looked up today for advice on CC...it may explain it better than I can!

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/kids_and_family/parenting_issues/controlled_crying/_review/370543/

[Sherrie]

Ah yeah I had to do something like that, I think almost everyone does at one stage or another.
It's real frustrating at first as you hate to leave them to cry but before you know it they start sleeping better and you get to catch up on some ZZz's so hang in there.

Good Luck

[chip]

Hi alivingthing,
I'm really feeling for you right now with the whole controlled crying thing looming. We were pathetic at it so at 7 months we went to Trisillian Residential Stay - changed our lives. She sleeps through every night now!! It's amazing how quickly they cotton on to falling and STAYING asleep themselves once we learn how to stick to our guns. But this is number 3 for you so I'm sure you don't need me telling you all this. Good luck for tonight.
:) chip xx

[ladybird]

Hi again ,

The health shops will put you on the vits for a breastfeeding mum, so you will get the right amount of iron etc .

The next few weeks will be hard . but soon the little one will sleep.

So don't be to hard on yourself about wanting to be on induction . you will not be so tried when the little one starts to sleep more .

You still can cut down on cards a little .

I used to only have milk , sugar , in my coffee , But now I have got use to having coffee with cream and no sugar . But don't make the coffee to strong to start with .

Good luck tonight

Lady bird

[alivingthing]

Well the controlled crying went really well...hooray! We first let him cry for five mins, went in and said goodnight, left him for another ten minutes, then I went in and said goodnight again and walked out...this time was VERY tough...I was in tears myself after I went out, it's so awful not picking them up when they sound so heartbroken. I said to my DH that he would have to go in after the 15 mins as I couldn't handle it...but he stopped crying after 10 mins, and fell asleep!!!

I have ordered my starter pack...feeling excited about trying some of the POH products.

The baby rejected the breast for the first time this morning...I had mixed feelings...sad but hoping this is the beginning of weaning him. He is nearly 11 months old, so he's had a good innings in the B/F department.

[Sherrie]

Excellent News about the controlled crying. Also 11 months breastfeeding is a great achievement!.

[Moonie]

Well the controlled crying certainly went well for the first night,I have known babies that take a week to get to that stage.Hope you have the same luck tonight.
11months breastfeeding is a great start for your bub,well done.
Here is a link to the muffin mix at the POH shop.Have a look around while your are there.;)
http://www.pictureofhealth.com.au/shop/index.php?action=item&id=12
This is a link to the protein bars ,I took ages to find it when I was looking for it,but found it in the sweets section.Thought I would save you a search
http://www.pictureofhealth.com.au/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13&highlight=homemade+protein+bars
;)

[alivingthing]

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been very busy and not posting..school holidays and trying to keep the kids from saying they're bored every five minutes.

Thanks for the links. :)

I have been feeling a bit dietarily challenged, if there is such a word! As I am supposed to be sticking to the maintenance phase till I wean the bubby, I find that harder than being on induction, which seems more clearcut. So I have been eating chocolates from boxes we got at xmas, and even an occasional Sarah Lee bite. :( Strangely though......I got on the scales this morning and I have actually lost 1kg..bizarre! It could be because I have been doing a lot more walking.

Off topic: To those who wished me luck with the controlled crying...thankyou so much, it was so nice to get the encouragement, particularly as I find it very stressful. He is still crying very strenuously but never for longer than 15 mins now. I felt so bad last night as he cried so hard, calling Mama, that he made himself sick, however I can't throw in the towel because of that, as we have made good progress in the sense that he is getting to sleep at a reasonable hour at last, and sleeping for ten hours straight..hooray! :)

[Sherrie]

Thats great that your still losing. You may be slipping but now that your watching what your doing you are probably not eating as much bad stuff as you would if you we're not watching. And more walking is always a good thing!

Good Luck

That is great news with the bubs, 10 hours a night!. How old is he?

[alivingthing]

He is nearly 11 months old. :)

65kg today...put on a kilo...however I think I shouldn't be obsessing over a kilo here or there, as I am making some real changes and I feel positive about that. I do feel more motivated to exercise too...walking more at least.

I really don't want to go to the gym. Seems that I really did waste a lot of money joining one, as I never go. I tried recently to go and I felt so intimidated by all the superfit looking people and they are mainly in their 20's by the looks of it, I just walked in and walked around the gym and walked out, I felt like crying. So I think I'll have to stick to walking.

Just tried the POH cereal mix for 1st time..can't say I like it much, might try it warm next time instead.

[Moonie]

Hello,try to only weigh yourself once a week, pick a day and stick to it. Monday is best because it gives you that incentive not to blow it on the weekend.
I think until you finish breastfeeding you won't get a true result anyway,so just do the measurement thing.
10 hours sleep,that is great,before long he will be dropping off as soon as he goes down,hang in there:)
p.s try you cereal mix with some cinnamon and cream.

[Sherrie]

Ah he is at the fun age!

Alivingthing you can always go buy a dumbell set at Big W for just under $50. It has a bar and sets of weight disks up to around 18kg I think.

The cereal might take a bit of getting used to. I think it tastes alot better when you can't have many things from being on induction.
How did you have it?, you can always add other flavourings to it. Otherwise you can buy some Rhubarb and make Rhubarb crumble with it, absolutely yummy!

[alivingthing]

Yum..rhubarb crumble.....salivating at the thought here. Thanks for the ideas guys. :) :D

[ladybird]

Hi A living thing ,

10 hours sleep , great .

By the way I didn't like the POH cereal the first time I try it .

So I used splender and poured cream over the top . Tasted better .

I like it hot . Then add cream . BUt I have got used to it now and I didn't use splender any more . I found it helped with constipation .

Lady bird

[alivingthing]

Sounds yummy...thanks ladybird, I'll try that.

I cooked the POH muffins yesterday for the first time...YUM! I am so pleased that I like them. ....can't say the same about the sample shakes though, not to my liking unfortunately.

I know I should only weigh once a week but I am addicted to standing on the scales every morning...thank goodness I had gone down to 64kg again today. I feel a lot better in my clothes now...at one stage I had run out of things I could wear, it was a bad situation.

The bubster is peacefully sleeping right now...this controlled crying has worked 'a treat' for us...last night he actually slept for eleven hours almost. I still feel very tired though, but that's because of a lot of emotional #%&* going on in my life right now...family foibles, etc. :(

:rolleyes: :D

[Tyse]

If you must weigh yourself every day, you may want to use the Hacker's Diet excel spreadsheet program that will help you calculate a moving average of your weight. I think there is a link to it in my diary.

That way the fluctuations that naturally occur day to day won't mess with your head so much.

[Sherrie]

I'm not going to bash weighing everyday because I do it :)
I find that if I weigh at the same time over the same routine then the only fluctuations are when I go in and out of ketosis.
That said though you are breastfeeding so I'm sure yours will fluctuate more then usual. If you have to weigh each day just try and keep that in mind.

[alivingthing]

I'm feeling a bit guilty this evening as I completely lost the plot today...ended up going for yum-cha and must have eaten about 1000g of carbohydrate.

Then I figured I'd blown it already so I ate heaps of dried fruit and cashews this evening.

Aah well..tomorrow's another day. I will get back on track again.

[Sherrie]

Just remember when you stuff up to not to get trapped into thinking

"ohwell I've already blown ketosis I may aswell have this or that...."

It's that, that is most likely going to cause problems. You need to learn to accept you stuffed up and stop right there and get back to LC'ing. If you do that you are going to keep any damage (if any) to an absolute minimum.

We are all only human and no-one expects you to eat 100% low carb 100% of the time. You will have your moments and when you do just keep it small, enjoy it and get straight back to LC.

Go for a nice big walk to help get you back into ketosis quicker.

[alivingthing]

Thanks for the encouraging words Sherrie.

I seem to have stabilised at 64kg at present, probably as I am actually on 'maintenance' while breastfeeding. I am half hoping that bubby will get tired of titty very soon, lol, as I am really ready to lose more weight.

I was pretty good yesterday, stuck to LC apart from a couple of Lindt choccies...a box arrived from my sister so I couldn't resist!

Breakfst this morning:

one egg, one slice lean bacon, half vine ripened tomato, one slice rice bread with nut spread and flaxseed oil. (That's a lot more b/fast than I normally have, but I'm going out to the shops and I don't want to end up buying food at the shops, wasting money.)

glass water with supps.

coffee with cream.

[Sherrie]

Your welcome

I noticed I said something silly about going for a walk to get back into ketosis when you can't go on a ketogenic diet at present.
I swear I am a shocker!, I'll blame it on the heat hehe :D

*takes her foot out of her mouth*

[alivingthing]

Does being on a LC carb diet contribute to depression?

Just wondering as I am feeling so down lately, and don't know if there's a connection. Last night I had a major meltdown, felt like I couldn't go on basically....I mean living this way, feeling so low.

:(

[Sherrie]

Most people say it's the opposite.

But you have recently had a baby, it could be hormones or post natal depression.

How low are you going with your carbs?.

You should check in with a doctor in case it's post natal.

[kegs]

Hey, alivingthing, I'm not sure about the diet contributing to feeling down. I've been the opposite. It maybe because of the breastfeeding? I know some women who have got depressed when weaning their kids, ie, feeling not wanted anymore etc.

Hang in there mate, we're all here for you, whenever you need a hand just let us know.

Btw, I'm trying to organise a bit of a social walk soon so I hope you'll come! Sometimes us mothers would kill for some adult conversation!

Kegs:D

[makeely]

Originally posted by alivingthing
Does being on a LC carb diet contribute to depression?

Just wondering as I am feeling so down lately, and don't know if there's a connection. Last night I had a major meltdown, felt like I couldn't go on basically....I mean living this way, feeling so low.

:(

alivingthing.....I have suffered from a breakdown in the past and I find that this woe helps me out tremendously. It evens out all of my mood swings that I used to get with the sugar that I ate. You get a natural high and then a tired low.....that is enough to send anyone mad. How long have you been doing this now?? I mean I was pretty tired and exhausted when I first started this WOE but that only stayed with me for a couple of weeks.

If you are still feeling like this in a couple of days, maybe you need to go and talk to someone. It may be that you are depressed, or alergic to a certain food, or getting your period or whatever.......just hang in there and you can always send me a message if you need to.

For the moment, if you have someone that you can talk to like a friend, family member whatever that you can go and have a cuppa with and just talk and bawl your eyes out, then do it. That will make you feel much better.

Also, make sure that you go for a morning or afternoon walk daily. This will really help with your energy too and the feel good hormones will kick in too. While you are out walking, look at things even if they are the smallest things and just look at their beauty, the colour, the sounds, take deep breathes. I know that it may be hard at first but I used to have a saying "sometimes you have to fake it to make it". So put a smile on your face, forget the past and live for now....

I am going on now I know but please hang in there, you will be fine. The universe is a constant moving thing and these feelings will pass too....

big hugs and sloppy kisses
Makeely:D

[ladybird]

Hi Aliving thing, you might be just tired but if you still kept feeling down go ask you doctor to send you to some one who deals with post-natal depression as not all doctors are up to date with it .
Just by taking to them they will know if it is post - natal depression or not . If it is it is so easy to fix . I have know some women who have not gone to see about it and it can last for years .
Having a little one can be tiring and they keep you on the go .
But enyoy the baby as they grow up so fast .

Lady bird

[alivingthing]

I came back to my diary feeling a bit embarassed for posting such a downer post...but you are all so nice it made me cry..in a good way that is!

I will post tomorrow...need to get to sleep.

Hugs to all of you. :D

[chip]

Hi alivingthing
To be honest I felt a bit down for the first week or so, way back when I first started, maybe a bit longer and I actually thought that maybe this WOE was not for me because the lack of energy was just depressing me. With a baby it's not like you can just veg out on the couch or spoil yourself with a sleep in, mothering is relentless work and sometimes that leaves you drained and a bit depressed. The good news is that pretty soon you'll be feeling a whole lot better.
Maybe you're a bit down because until you stop breast feeding you can't really get serious about losing weight. You've breastfed for 11 months which is a fantastic start for your baby, so if you feel that you would like to start to wean, then why don't you do that. If getting stuck into this WOE 100% is going to make you feel more positive and empowered then maybe it's something you should think about doing for yourself and your baby.
Maybe I'm way off track and you just need a good ball. I had one just the other day.
Anyway, we're all here for you and I hope our messages are making you feel a bit better. :) chip xxx

[Sherrie]

Don't feel embarrassed, nothing at all to be embarrased about.

If it hangs around, get it checked just in case so it can be fixed.
As you would know they're only babies for the shortest time, you want to enjoy every minute of it.

Don't forget we're here if you need us.

[Moonie]

*

[makeely]

Oh Moonstruck, how cute is that??? Beawwwwwwtifulllll:)

[Sherrie]

Hehe I like that.

[starter]

ALT I am also a mother of 2 children and at times you can feel like crying for no reason at all. Make sure you go and speak with a doctor to make sure all of your hormones ect are all right.

Are you taking flax seed oil? When I purchased mine the healthfood store gave me a brochure on it and amongst other things it is also used to treat depression.

I have found when eating LC my moods are a lot more stable and I feel so much calmer.

Best to you and make sure you get some proffessional advice

[Essie]

Hi ALT
If you don't want to go to a doctor, you could try your local community health centre. They often have child and maternal health nurses, it may be a low key place to start.

Essie

[alivingthing]

Guess what?! I am now 63kg! Woohoo!


Thanks everyone. :)

I love the hug Moonstruck...very cute....how do you do that?

Starter...yes I am taking flax..I dunk my POH muffin in it in the morning, and have it on salad too.

I do think that a lot of my recent depression is related to being sleep-deprived, but also some problems in my life as well, which could be fixed with bucket loads of money, LOL.

I was so silly today...I ate a hashbrown...by mistake! Like...duh! It is SO hot here in Sydney today that I think it cooked my brain. I ate it and then thought, hey, I wasn't supposed to be eating hashbrowns.

:) :D[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]

[alivingthing]

Well THAT didn't work!

I wanted to announce that I am 63 kg today...woohoo! :D

[raybeanberry]

5kgs in about 3 weeks (is that right). Congratulations ALT, must be doing something right. :cool: :D

[Marg]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Isn't it great to see the scales go down. You are doing so well :) :)

[ladybird]

Well done . keep up the good work .

Lady bird

[alivingthing]

Bah humbug...back to 64kg today. Yeah, yeah I know I shouldn't keep weighing myself so much!

It's amazing how only a few kilos that I have lost has made me feel so much better already though...I can walk up the stairs now without puffing...I had been starting to feel old, and I was embarassed to be seen in public.

I love this LC thing!

I think that I can do much better though, I have been pretty slack at times, like eating hashbrowns without realising what I am doing, so if I make more effort I will lose weight faster.

Bubby seems to be weaning himself actually...he bit my nipple last night when I tried to feed him. I screamed, and he got a fright. Now I am only feeding him twice a day mostly, so I think that he will be weaned by the time he turns one....and I will have my body back to myself...YAY! Knowing me I'll probably do somehting silly like get pregnant again.

:rolleyes:

[Sherrie]

Aliving thing don't pressure yourself. Once bubs is off the boob then you can go hell for leather and you body won't know what hit it!. :)

[alivingthing]

Here's a good recipe I tried tonight:


Lemon Herb Chicken


Serving: 6


Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes





1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried tarragon
1kg boneless skinless chicken






1. In a large ziplock bag, combine first 4 ingredients.

2. Add chicken, seal, and refrigerate for 4 hours.

3. Drain and discard marinade.

4. Grill chicken until juices run clear, turning several times.



Based on individual serving.

Calories: 253
Total Fat: 11 g
Carbohydrates: 2 g
Protein: 15 g




:p

[alivingthing]

64kg still.

I'm going to try to give up coffee, as I think it is contributing to my depression. Yesterday I had this horrible feeling of agitation after drinking more coffee than usual, so I wondered what was the point of drinking the stuff if it makes me feel anxious.

However I think I'll have to wean myself off it so that I don't get bad headaches.

Jade. :cool:

[Rossana]

The smell of the beans are so seductive! I had some delivered and they were sitting behind me and I just had to move them or else I would have been drinking double shot espresso's all day.

So I guess you would think I am an addict :)

Tyse posted a good strategy for cutting out or reducing coffee intake.... a sort of weaning process. I am doing something similar, where I have jasmine or green tea in between my first and second coffees.

Having said that: you don't really post what you are eating, so how do you know it is the coffee?

To give you an example, some people eat minimal amounts and don't lose weight. They start eating even three times the amount they were eating before AND do some exercise and suddenly they are a fat burning machine.

It doesn't have to be detailed but I know from personal experience how cleaning up your eating, focussing on nutritious meals, eating frequently and moderate exercising can have you eating more and losing fat.

[trucie]

I shouldn't of read this post... I'm off to make coffee. Luckily for me, we have a super duper espresso/cap making machine at work. I can smell the beans already..........

[Oggi]

Real coffee, is my downfall, too. Just love the smell....We go and get the flavoured kind,

Choc/Mint
Rum
etc

and I have with a dash of cream....Mmm.

We have a machine too, but I try to limit my intake to a couple a week - my treat.

[Sherrie]

Oh shut up you guys, don't make me go and make a cappachino

[Moonie]

Hello Jade (beautiful name), try not to weigh yourself so much, it gets so depressing seeing the same weight come up day after day when you are trying to lose it.
Call in Will Power and Deter Mination to help you.Pick a day to weigh in and stick to it.Measure yourself on that day as well.You may get a nice surperise.;) Oh and no more hash browns!!

How is that bub going,have you weaned him off you yet?

[alivingthing]

Originally posted by moonstruck
Hello Jade (beautiful name), How is that bub going,have you weaned him off you yet?

Thanks!

He's still keen as ever to B/F, in fact when he wants to be breastfed he gets a bit aggro if kept waiting...headbutts me! My daughters never did that. Maybe it's a boy thing. Actually I feel torn about weaning him, as I love the feeling of closeness.

So if that means not losing as much weight, I'll have to be patient.

I haven't been exercising as much as I would ideally like to be, however with 3 children and being the school holidays I feel so flat out that I finding it hard to keep up with everything! For example right now I should be doing a zillion other things...gotta dash!

Jade. ;)

[alivingthing]

Dammit Oggi, I just can't get the thought of a choc/mint coffee out of my mind now!

:rolleyes: :D

[trucie]

MmmmmMmmmmmmmmMmmmmm...........

i just made my cappa... mmmm..mmmm... what a high!

:-)

[Rossana]

Originally posted by Sherrie
Oh shut up you guys, don't make me go and make a cappachino Sorry Sherrie but as coffee is near and dear to my heart.... it's cappucino :) (not that I'm a stickler for spelling or anything :rolleyes:)

[Sherrie]

Hehe I knew I spelt it wrong but could'nt be bothered checking it :)

[Rossana]

hehehe cheeky
To me it's like writing God with a lower case "g". :eek:

[alivingthing]

I have decided to wait till I have weaned my baby before posting any more entries in my diary, because there is not much to report while I can't do induction...while breastfeeding I still need carbs for energy.

So I will speak to you all in the not too distant future hopefully.

Good luck all of you with your weight loss and general health and happiness!

Jade. :cool: ;)