I was a pretty fit person, going to Zumba classes, aerobics and step classes about 3 to 4 times a week. I was about 122lbs and was really happy with my body for a few years, but got pregnant last year with my child and my weight sky rocketed. She was my first child and I was so worried that exercising might cause a miscarriage (should’ve done my research more carefully), so I stopped everything cold turkey and my weight tipped to 154lbs, the highest I’ve ever been. I started getting stretch marks and my back fat was unbelievable. It was difficult for me to close my bra :(
After a stressful year, I knew I had to make changes so I can start preparing for my second child this year(if I’m able to!) and I wanted to be mentally ready for this so started my weight loss journey in July. Organizing my closet definitely triggered my motivation (I couldn’t zip up my favorite pants…) so I started browsing this sub again, downloaded mfp, and got tracking.
Before I started to fully track, I was probably around 140lbs, still unable to wear my old clothes and really feeling like crap. I officially started to track on July 12th so this day will be my SW.
SW: 136lbs
CW: 131.6 (down -4.4lbs)
Waist: 29 (down -1 inch)
Height: 5”3
I included my waist measurements because the number on the scale isn’t everything to me. I just want to be able to zip up my jeans! I noticed a jump in my muscle mass, and my body fat percentage dropped a little (this is according to my scale so I’m taking it with a grain of salt) from exercising, so this is a very good start!!! Although still a bit tight, I was able to fit into my old jeans pre-pregnancy and I can already see a difference in my body! I still have love handles, I still have back fat, but hey, it looks a bit better than before! I hope I can lose another few inches from my waist by the end of the year.
With COVID, I’m pretty nervous about hitting the gym (plus I have a 1 year old to take care of), so instead, my husband bought me Fitness Boxing 2 on Switch. I do about 20-30 minutes 4-5 times a week and add strength training from Ring Fit Adventure (also on Switch) 3 times a week. I track my caloric intake as I’m pretty sedentary at work, but I’m not stressed if I go over my daily 1200 needs. I had pizza for two days when my husband decided to make a pizza oven, but that was a good few days of cheating for me :) I ate well again the day after and never stopped tracking. And boom, I’m still down 4.4lbs and am so happy to see changes in my appearance!
I’m really motivated right now but am planning for number two, so I dunno how much I can do, but I know now that exercising moderately won’t cause problems for pregnancy, so I’ll make sure to exercise this time if I ever become pregnant again.
Hoping I can keep someone else motivated today! And those who are pregnant and staying fit, please contact me so I can learn from your experiences! ;)
Have a good day!!!
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