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I'm not familiar with the program you mentioned, but to see more definition you want to keep shedding fat but also maintaining muscle. To do that, you want a smaller calorie deficit, just a small one, and about 30% calories from protein. Both of those factors will help maintain muscle while continuing to drop fat. Be…
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Lean meats as others have said, also lowfat dairy products can help. :)
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It's not uncommon for people to have weight gain when they increase mileage. If you don't mind your diet, weight gain is, I'd say, the norm as people top 25 mi per week.
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I can relate to how tiring it can be to be on a plan, and I'm a food lover too! You can still enjoy food for sure and see the pounds come off. If you think back to when you were losing vs gaining, you probably had some behaviors that were different. You were probably eating less or choosing different foods. (I promise…
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Welcome Heathyr! You probably learned a lot from your previous successes, and that knowledge will help you again. What did you learn worked for you with WW? What do you think led to the regain? Happy to help if I can!
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A positive attitude and self love :)
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I think when you're a mom (especially with a newborn!) it's hard to find those few minutes for yourself. How about committing to show up and log every day so you stay aware of your intake?
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I always say start with forgiving yourself for getting off track. Put it behind you and look for one concrete thing to get back into the habit of doing. Maybe it's recording what you eat. Every day, form that habit again. THEN, look at another habit like the gym... or macro/calorie target... but do one thing first.
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extra virgin olive oil for me! Or sometimes butter for flavor. :)
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Lemon juice does amazing things to broccoli!
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If you don't overshoot calories (sabotaging your weight loss) then you don't need to worry one bit about consuming extra protein. In fact, it's very appetite satisfying and getting 30% of calories from protein is backed by a lot of research to assist with maintaining lean mass when you're dieting.
