The 1200 rut

Samithesizzler

I'm 5'4 133lbs and 20 years old. I have my weight loss goal set at 1lb a week as recommended. I do live a very sedentary lifestyle as I have a two month old and it's winter so he really can't leave the house although I do have a jogging stroller for summer and spring. I also don't work outside the home so I don't walk at work or anything.

Anyways, I've been tracking for 15 days and I've only went over twice. They were both only over by about 100 cals though. Problem is I've been starving all the time.
Should I try to increase my daily activity to gain calories I can eat back? A home workout video or something? I'm starting to get discouraged and very new at this so looking for advice. Thank you so much!

Orphia

Welcome, and well done for your progress so far!

Yes, increasing your daily activity is a great way to earn more calories to eat. I do lots of exercise and get to eat lots!

Also, with not much weight to lose, you might want to reduce your weekly weight loss goal to 0.5 lbs per week. Slow and steady beats crashing and burning.

Good luck!

Samithesizzler

Thank you! I'll definitely either increase exercise (id love to start couch to 5k) or lower my weight loss goal.

Orphia

Awesome! I definitely recommend C25K!! I used the Zen Labs app. Loved it.

I completed C25K on December 5 2015. I've since run 52 parkruns, 5 half marathons, and loads more training runs.

Samithesizzler

That's amazing!! My goal is to run a full 5k by june (mostly because I rarely see 5ks happening in my area in the winter or fall) Your progress is incredibly inspiring!

SusanMFindlay

While it's cold, you could always try to find somewhere indoors to go for walks. We use the mall as well as the university where I work. There's likely somewhere like that where you live, and even an hour of walking every day will "buy" you a few hundred calories. You could also look for "mommy and me" style fitness classes. I did one with both my boys when they were babies.

nutmegoreo

If you are breastfeeding, just beware that cutting calories too low can reduce your milk supply. That could be why you're hungry. Plus breastfeeding burns more calories than you may realize. Some women have difficulty losing while breastfeeding, others find it much easier. Some extra thoughts to keep in mind. Congratulations on the little one.

lemonychild

Are u nursing?

Samithesizzler

No nursing here. I stopped after 6 weeks.

Samithesizzler

I do like the idea of finding somewhere to walk inside. I believe a local primary school has an indoor track that the community can use for a small fee.

__TMac__

Lots of people walk at the mall, so maybe that's an option?

I'll also leave this here:

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/let-sleeping-babies-lie-chilly-temps-build-tough-nordic-tots.html

Babies are pretty tough.

crzycatlady1

I'd also suggest adjusting your goal to .5lb a week. I'm in a short weight loss phase right now to get rid of some vanity pounds (working on getting a bmi of 21 to a 20), and I'm aiming for 1,200-1,400 calories a day. It's been way more doable at the 1,400 level, 1,200 calories a day just sucks

Gisel2015

TmacMMM wrote: »

Lots of people walk at the mall, so maybe that's an option?

I'll also leave this here:

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/let-sleeping-babies-lie-chilly-temps-build-tough-nordic-tots.html

Babies are pretty tough.

I vacationed in Denmark this year and even in the late summer months I saw pranks/strollers parked outside some stores or small restaurants while the parents or mothers were inside. My husband and I commented to each other that something like that, if done in the USA, would send the parents to jail and the children in Children Services. I can’t even image having strollers parked outside in the middle of the winter in the USA with a sleeping baby inside, without much serious consequences for the parent. Babies are tough for sure but so are the rules here in the USA.

OP there are exercises routines in YouTube, and many Jillian Michael DVDs that you can do at home while your baby sleeps. Most of them are only 20 to 30 minutes long and they can be fun and help you to break the winter routine.

kkress92

Here's my two cents: With both of my babies, I didn't do any structured exercise until the babe (and I) were sleeping through the night (around 4-6 months old) I Just focused on taking care of myself and the baby.
I also felt crazy hungry on 1200, so I increased to 1500 for awhile and when I felt like I could handle that, I decreased to 1400. After the holidays, once all the yummy treats are gone, I'll probably decrease again to 1300. It feels like for me, my body takes awhile to get used to the lower cal levels. You don't have to do it all at once, take your time, be patient, and figure out what works best for you. Best wishes for the holidays!

__TMac__

Gisel2015 wrote: »

TmacMMM wrote: »

Lots of people walk at the mall, so maybe that's an option?

I'll also leave this here:

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/let-sleeping-babies-lie-chilly-temps-build-tough-nordic-tots.html

Babies are pretty tough.

Babies are tough for sure but so are the rules here in the USA.

Maybe I should have made my point more clearly: It's fine (and some would say beneficial) to use your jogging stroller during the winter. No need to be cooped up if you'd like to get outside.

kshama2001

crzycatlady1 wrote: »

I'd also suggest adjusting your goal to .5lb a week. I'm in a short weight loss phase right now to get rid of some vanity pounds (working on getting a bmi of 21 to a 20), and I'm aiming for 1,200-1,400 calories a day. It's been way more doable at the 1,400 level, 1,200 calories a day just sucks

Yes, @Samithesizzler at 133# you can't have much weight to lose so do change your weekly goal to a half pound per week and enjoy those extra calories.

And do try some of the suggestions for getting more exercise.

kshama2001

Gisel2015 wrote: »

TmacMMM wrote: »

Lots of people walk at the mall, so maybe that's an option?

I'll also leave this here:

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/let-sleeping-babies-lie-chilly-temps-build-tough-nordic-tots.html

Babies are pretty tough.

I vacationed in Denmark this year and even in the late summer months I saw pranks/strollers parked outside some stores or small restaurants while the parents or mothers were inside. My husband and I commented to each other that something like that, if done in the USA, would send the parents to jail and the children in Children Services. I can’t even image having strollers parked outside in the middle of the winter in the USA with a sleeping baby inside, without much serious consequences for the parent. Babies are tough for sure but so are the rules here in the USA.

OP there are exercises routines in YouTube, and many Jillian Michael DVDs that you can do at home while your baby sleeps. Most of them are only 20 to 30 minutes long and they can be fun and help you to break the winter routine.

Best sleep of my life was when I was winter camping.

From the article:

"...No bad weather, only bad clothing

...In Scandinavia and Iceland, strollers are built to withstand the elements, and moms and dads wheel the babies around in all types of weather (there's even a subset of stroller-pushing Swedish parents known as "latté mamas" and "latté papas") as well as leaving them outside at home, or while out and about at cafés, to take a nap inside the pram. Of course, the babies are well bundled, and the strollers are weatherized, too."

Christine_72

Gisel2015 wrote: »

TmacMMM wrote: »

Lots of people walk at the mall, so maybe that's an option?

I'll also leave this here:

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/let-sleeping-babies-lie-chilly-temps-build-tough-nordic-tots.html

Babies are pretty tough.

I vacationed in Denmark this year and even in the late summer months I saw pranks/strollers parked outside some stores or small restaurants while the parents or mothers were inside. My husband and I commented to each other that something like that, if done in the USA, would send the parents to jail and the children in Children Services. I can’t even image having strollers parked outside in the middle of the winter in the USA with a sleeping baby inside, without much serious consequences for the parent. Babies are tough for sure but so are the rules here in the USA.

OP there are exercises routines in YouTube, and many Jillian Michael DVDs that you can do at home while your baby sleeps. Most of them are only 20 to 30 minutes long and they can be fun and help you to break the winter routine.

Seriously? Do they just leave their babies unattented? Sounds like a kidnappers dream country

Gisel2015

@Christine_72
There are not unattended, they are watching thru the windows and it seems that everybody else is also watching-indirectly-to make sure that no strange gets closer to the carriage. It is a different concept of what we in the US and you probably in Australia are used too, but it seems to work for them so I don't judge them. I know that we would get in trouble here in the US.

ShammersPink

My partner's mum (Scottish, in her 60s) has a story of walking home from the shops with her mother, who suddenly said "Oh no, I've forgotten the baby!" To which she replied, "I know!"

Her little sister had been left in a pram outside the shops, and their mum had absent-mindedly failed to pick her up. Obviously she didn't feel it was much of a loss.

Her sister was fine. I don't think it'd happen these days in the UK. I think it was on its way out in my childhood.