sar123bear

Hello all, I am brand new to this group. I found out I was pregnant on 5/1/14, conception was likely 4/16/14. Height: 5'4" Pre-Pregnancy weight: 186.4 lbs on 4/16/14 (20 lbs lighter than last start of first pregnancy!!) Weights: 4/16 - 186.4 5/1 - 187.4 6/15 - 187.4 (11 weeks) 7/7 - 191.4 (14 weeks) 7/15 - 191.4 (15 weeks)…

love this thread :heart:

thanks for the info. :)

Great - Thanks!! :happy:

I have just ordered the book NROL4W and have a question: How short / long are the workouts typically??

Amazing results! My copy of the book is being delivered early May. I am excited!! :smile:

From 12/14/11 to 4/12/12 pics: 250 is the first pic, 2nd pic is about 199, and 3rd pic is 185 - I am currently about 182.5 as of 4/27/12 (about 67.5 lbs down) and am striving to reach my goal of 140. BTW, all of the ladies here are doing sooooo amazing! Congrats on everyone's wonderful progress!

Eating more is the key (nutritious foods if you can)... Don't be afraid of food! Nourish your body and it will reward you. :) See my blog for a few articles on losing weight while breastfeeding. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sar123bear :bigsmile:

Thanks! You just made my day! :happy: :flowerforyou:

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1. Keep on going. 2. Log everything religiously. 3. Make notes in your diary about your day if you were feeling hungry or if you felt satisfied, etc. 4. Listen to your body when you get feelings of hunger and EAT at least a 100 calorie snack. 5. If you're going to cheat, try to keep it within your maintenance calories for…

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Thank you all for your comments / encouragement! :-D

Isn't it amazing how our bodies can change soooooo much?? I must say congrats to you on your wonderful blessings and on your success at losing all times! No doubt you can do it again if you set your mind to it. You're inspiring as well!! :happy:

Well, there may be a false read on that because I'm breastfeeding currently :tongue: I am normally a DD, but currently am a DDD / F / G :noway: depending on the bra and the day. I know when I got down to 145 before, I was a full C, so I know this "blessing" (or curse, depending on how you look at it- fitting into tops has…

Another success I just discovered - I measured my body fat % (not BMI) a while back at 41.1%... Now, I'm at 38%! This means I'm no longer in the OBESE category. I'm so happy!!

I hear ya - it doesn't make complete sense the way he's saying to do it, however, that's just to arrive at a number not to exceed... not what to eat at. I guess why it makes sense to me is because the numbers match more readily the "averages" - Typical "healthy deficits" are calculated at either 20 or 30% from maintenance…

I see what you're saying... Let me work through this... The purpose of finding out your TDEE is to know what not to exceed in order to lose weight, so yes, finding out what your maintenance calories are for your "current weight" and then subtracting a 20-30% deficit sounds like it should work out to be the same... but...…

I have set up my goals custom to match 40% Carbs, 30% Protein, and 30% Fat. I've been trying to keep my intake balanced based on this. I like what was mentioned above too about the pie chart - that's a good way to see the "big picture" and know what you need more of / less of. Being that I'm breastfeeding, my goals need to…

I wanted to post another update to further explain this concept because there may have been some confusion in how I worded the original post... >>>>using www.fat2fit.com: My current Katch-McArdle BMR at 187lbs is 1450 calories. If my goal is to be 145 lbs, my TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure- TOTAL IT TAKES TO MAINTAIN…

I'm adding 20% to the recommended calorie deficit, which is equivalent to your "FUTURE" TDEE, not your current one.... It's important to understand the distinction between your current TDEE and your recommended TDEE at your GOAL WEIGHT. These are two very different things. Does that help?

zukkiz - you have it exactly correct - good job!

I wanted to post another update to further explain this concept because there may have been some confusion in how I worded the original post... Here's another few ways to look at this: Maybe I could have worded it better! I said: my TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure- TOTAL IT TAKES TO MAINTAIN MY CURRENT WEIGHT) is 1712…

see my blog on here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sar123bear - there's 4 posts right now on the topic of weight loss, even while breastfeeding. :bigsmile: I'm still steadily losing weight without plateau. Started at 250 on 12/13/11 (highest prego weight), down to 184 now. My goal is 139-140. I'm 5'4".

Initial weight loss (first week or so) is usually quite a large number, and after that, it gets to a more steady pace. I notice my weight loss does slow up when I add activity that is more strenuous than a light activity level like walking, but I do indeed notice inches melting away when I do more intense workouts, like a…

Think of it this way - the average woman needs 2000 cals to survive/maintain their current weight, average breastfeeding burns 500 cals for the first 6 months of life. 500 cals x 7 days = 3500 cals = 1 lb / week. You really could do nothing more than breastfeed and lose plenty of weight. I am losing anywhere from 1-2…

Here's the most sound advice I can give you- The average female needs 2000 calories to survive, typical breastfeeding burns 500 calories for the first 6 months of baby's life (or until solids begin) because it takes 20 calories to produce 1 oz of milk and the average baby takes roughly 24-30 oz/ day. If you're pumping and…

Absolutely! I understand exactly where you're coming from. :)

I just had my daughter on 12/14/11 - I've lost almost 66 lbs total since my highest pregnancy weight. I've been eating an absolute TON of food and losing weight very steadily. My milk production has actually dramatically increased now that I'm eating balanced meals (carb/protein/healthy fat) at every meal, and making sure…

So sorry you're having to go through this too. :frown: I would say I started feeling more mobile after about a week, but 2 weeks is what they told me for restricting activity. It's very easy to have complications if you don't take it easy, so give your body a chance to heal. Trust me, it can be very bad if you don't take…