15lbs to lose in 6.5 months

hayleywarnken12 · December 2019

Hey y’all, So I just had my son about a year and a half ago. I went from 130lbs at 5’2” to 165lbs 1.5 year post partum, I cut out soda cold turkey I use to drink 5/6 cokes a day. I’m also currently taking water pills as ever since my pregnancy I retain ALOT of water. I also use to NEVER drink water. I hate it. But this past month after stopping soda I make sure to drink at least 1.5/2 liters a day. I’ve lost 11.2lbs since September and I’m at 153lbs. I’m still not happy, my husband is taking me to California for our anniversary in July and I want to lose another 15lbs by then. My problem is I can’t go to the gym, I’m a stay at home mom with my 1.5 year old son and work from home. I just bought a sunny health fitness indoor cycling bike as I LOVE riding and plan on buying an outdoor bike and cart so I can take my son on bike rides. I plan on at least riding an hour a day on my indoor bike.
I need tips, advice and motivation.
What are some other exercises I can do in home to help with the weight loss, advice on how to get on track to eating healthier (we eat fast food a lot because I never know what to cook) and just motivation on helping me with my goal!

My apologies as this post is a little all over the place. I’m posting a picture of what I currently look like at 153lbs. It’s gross I know... that’s why I’m here.

apullum · December 2019

Fat loss is caused by a consistent calorie deficit, not by specific foods or particular exercise. You can ensure you are in a calorie deficit by weighing and logging ALL your food, getting as close to your calorie goal as possible without going over.

hayleywarnken12 · December 2019

Thank you! Should I be weighing my food? How do I go about doing that

apullum · December 2019

hayleywarnken12 wrote: »

Thank you! Should I be weighing my food? How do I go about doing that

For the most accurate logging, yes, you should weigh all your food. You can buy a food scale on Amazon or elsewhere for under $20.

Because you are only 17 lb from the top of your optimal BMI range, you should not be attempting more than a 0.5 lb/week rate of fat loss. With that small deficit, most people find that they need to be very accurate with weighing and logging all their food.

kshama2001 · December 2019

My mom stayed home with the three of us and didn't have a gym membership. She did have big vegetable gardens, flower gardens, and goats. I realize it's not practical to run out and get goats - my point was she was very active. Do you have any home improvement projects - painting or whatever? Deep cleaning? Closet reorganization?

My mom also cooked everything from scratch, which can be time consuming, and thus burning of calories. People generally find it easier to control calories when preparing their own food.

Why don't you know what to cook? My advice will be different if this is a time management issue or a lack of knowledge issue.

Time management:

When I worked in an office I planned my menu and shopped on Saturdays, and cooked for most of the week on Sundays. I work from home now, and think about dinners when I get the supermarket flyers. I finalize dinner plans the night before or the morning of. When I'm short on time we have breakfast for dinner - some sort of egg, pork, and starch combo.

Knowledge/inspiration:

To make sure I never run out of ideas I get emails from allrecipes.com, America's Test Kitchen, and Milk St Radio. The "Joy of Cooking" is my food bible, and often when I get a recipe in my email that looks good I will see if my JOC has it and make that version, as I prefer how that cookbook lays out the recipes. If you don't really know how to cook I cannot recommend the "Joy of Cooking" more highly. Your local library system probably has it if you want to give it a test drive before buying.

To simplify things even further, envision a protein, a starch, and a vegetable for dinner, and some fruit as well or for dessert - I've been liking mandarin oranges for that, and they are on sale this time of year.

https://www.choosemyplate.gov/eathealthy/WhatIsMyPlate

emmamcgarity · December 2019

I am similar height to you (5’1”) and my starting weight almost 2 years ago was around 175 lbs. My current weight is 132.5. On our shorter frames even just a few pounds makes a visible difference. Given that you mention your diet currently includes a lot of fast food, I’d recommend starting there. You certainly can eat fast food if you like but may find it hard to regularly fit into your calorie budget. I’ve found that eating more fruit and veggies helps me stay within my calories easier. Weighing your food is certainly the most accurate way to track your calories. But if you don’t currently have a kitchen scale you might find that measuring by volume is better than not tracking at all. You might consider starting by looking up recipes for lighter versions of your favorite fast food choices. Including extra protein often helps you feel more full and may help retain some of the muscle you’ll likely lose while losing weight.

H_Ock12 · December 2019

Instapot and Crockpot are amazing tools and you can find tons of recipes on Pinterest! Find a handful of recipes you like and rotate through them based on the local grocery sales. If you meal plan for the week it will make sticking to your and your family's homemade meals much easier.

Bodyweight exercises are a good place to start if you're looking to add noncardio work. You can also see if your local gym provides childcare! Running/walking with a stroller is another suggestion.

kshama2001 · December 2019

MotherOfSharpei wrote: »

Instapot and Crockpot are amazing tools and you can find tons of recipes on Pinterest! Find a handful of recipes you like and rotate through them based on the local grocery sales. If you meal plan for the week it will make sticking to your and your family's homemade meals much easier.

Bodyweight exercises are a good place to start if you're looking to add noncardio work. You can also see if your local gym provides childcare! Running/walking with a stroller is another suggestion.

I love my slow cooker this time of year! At lunchtime I prep and add everything to the crock pot and it is done at dinner time.

Here is a wide selection of slow cooker recipes, and you can also subscribe to receive them by email: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/253/everyday-cooking/slow-cooker/

When it's warmer, my OH grills a protein and I make the starches and veggies, often an entree size salad.

jconnelly103 · December 2019

Check and see if you have a local Stroller Strides community. You work out with your baby in a supportive environment. It's the only way I've been about to successfully work out as a mom.

Chocolate_is_my_Kryptonite · December 2019

hayleywarnken12 wrote: »

Hey y’all, So I just had my son about a year and a half ago. I went from 130lbs at 5’2” to 165lbs 1.5 year post partum, I cut out soda cold turkey I use to drink 5/6 cokes a day. I’m also currently taking water pills as ever since my pregnancy I retain ALOT of water. I also use to NEVER drink water. I hate it. But this past month after stopping soda I make sure to drink at least 1.5/2 liters a day. I’ve lost 11.2lbs since September and I’m at 153lbs. I’m still not happy, my husband is taking me to California for our anniversary in July and I want to lose another 15lbs by then. My problem is I can’t go to the gym, I’m a stay at home mom with my 1.5 year old son and work from home. I just bought a sunny health fitness indoor cycling bike as I LOVE riding and plan on buying an outdoor bike and cart so I can take my son on bike rides. I plan on at least riding an hour a day on my indoor bike.
I need tips, advice and motivation.
What are some other exercises I can do in home to help with the weight loss, advice on how to get on track to eating healthier (we eat fast food a lot because I never know what to cook) and just motivation on helping me with my goal!

My apologies as this post is a little all over the place. I’m posting a picture of what I currently look like at 153lbs. It’s gross I know... that’s why I’m here.

Oh honey you are not gross!

cathyloufit · December 2019

There is a program called Studio Sweat on Demand. It has online spin classes, yoga, weights all kinds of things. You could do a lot of different exercises at home with that. they have an extensive Online library. I use it primarily for spin class at home (I have a Sunny spin bike also. )

hayleywarnken12 · January 2020

cathyloufit wrote: »

There is a program called Studio Sweat on Demand. It has online spin classes, yoga, weights all kinds of things. You could do a lot of different exercises at home with that. they have an extensive Online library. I use it primarily for spin class at home (I have a Sunny spin bike also. )

Thank you!

Mom4diet · January 2020

we eat fast food a lot because I never know what to cook)

Try to just start with supper. Think of a protein, veg, and starch per meal. Less starch than protein and veg.
So...
For my family that would look something like:
Chicken, broccoli, brown rice
Salmon, string beans, yams

I am not perfect at all. Many nights are goods like frozen pizza, or pancakes, or macaroni and cheese.

I feel good about myself when I have a balanced supper.

And of course, portion control! All those foods have calories!

You can do it!

CeeBeeSlim · January 2020

Same boat here! Goal is to lose 15 lbs and be 127 around early June for a college reunion! I gained after some family stress and an injury and now getting back on track. Food scale is a game changer. I resisted thinking I didn’t need to go that far - and Lordy Lordy! - the things I learned!

For motivation, I have a pair of size 4 pants I try on weekly. I’ve committed to training three- four times a week and walking and taking stairs whenever I can. Even at home, I try to increase my NEAT and squat while waiting for something to cook, leg lifts while ironing, ANYTHING to add to my calorie burn but your diet will be the main thing.

I also try to fill my plate with veggies and use meat as a garnish I still have fast food but may eat half a bun of a burger or 4 fries instead of a serving. I’ve also gotten good at not bringing in food in the house that I know I have trouble controlling - chips, cookies, ice cream.

Wishing us both luck - but it’s discipline that’s gonna get us to our goal!!

DancingMoosie · January 2020

I workout at home every morning, first thing. I had a lot of success with Jillian Michaels, The Firm, and recently Amy Bento Ross and Kelly Coffey Meyer.
A digital kitchen scale helps with food portion. I base my meals on lean protein and veggies.

hayleywarnken12 · January 2020

Thanks everyone, any tips on weighing food? I’ve never done it before

nutmegoreo · January 2020

Weighing food is easy enough, place plate/bowl on scale, turn it on, add whatever food you are eating (one item at a time), tare between each food, write numbers down as you add them. If it's something like peanut butter: place jar on scale, turn it on, take out what you are going to use, the negative number on the scale is what you have used, and since you've measure it, lick the spoon or knife. Recipes: weight each ingredient as it goes into the recipe, create a recipe in MFP (I find the website is better for this than the app), add all the ingredients with weights into the recipe, when the recipe is finished, weigh the entire finished product, and use that number as the number of servings (this way, since it's shared food, you only need to weigh out your portion, and enter that as your number of servings).

As an aside, since I haven't seen it mentioned... if the water pills you are taking are not prescribed by your doctor, please be careful. When you pee out all that extra fluid, electrolytes go with it and you can cause an imbalance, which can cause some pretty serious issues. Plus it can drop your blood pressure.

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