I am sangeetha mother of 10 months old baby , i've been trying to reduce my weight from past 3 months but not sucessful , i need to lose 4 kgs to return back to the prepregnancy weight , my currect weight is 57 and height 5'2 ( my age is 25) , and my thighs look flabby , is it ok if i do cycling everyday ? whenever i follow strict diet i will weigh only after a week so that time i'll lose 1 kilo , but then if i eat something then the weight will go up in 1 day why is it so ? And i have one more prob , in the morning before i eat anything my tummy looks flat and thighs look small but , after i eat something my tummy will look like as if im pregnant for 5 months and my thighs look big too , what cud be the reason , somebody pls help me , it will be great if someone can give me a effective diet plan and some weight lose tips ... And im doing leg lift everyday ( is this effective for the thighs)
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I am sangeetha mother of 10 months old baby , i've been trying to reduce my weight from past 3 months but not sucessful , i need to lose 4 kgs to return back to the prepregnancy weight , my currect weight is 57 and height 5'2 ( my age is 25) , and my thighs look flabby , is it ok if i do cycling everyday ? whenever i follow strict diet i will weigh only after a week so that time i'll lose 1 kilo , but then if i eat something then the weight will go up in 1 day why is it so ? And i have one more prob , in the morning before i eat anything my tummy looks flat and thighs look small but , after i eat something my tummy will look like as if im pregnant for 5 months and my thighs look big too , what cud be the reason , somebody pls help me , it will be great if someone can give me a effective diet plan and some weight lose tips ... And im doing leg lift everyday ( is this effective for the thighs)
Pls advice me
Appalled_PIO replied. In terms of diet, I would highly recommend reducing the amount of fried things, sugars and simple carbohydrates in your diet. That is to say white breads, refined flours, sweets, potatoes, milk chocolates, etc. I am not saying cut them out, ideally you should, but reduce them. We are all human after all. If you like chocolate, I would recommend only consuming dark/pure chocolates with no additives or extra milks/sugar/cream in it. I will also suggest that you drastically increase your intake of protein and water. So lean white meats like chicken and fish, lentils and beans.
Also, try to eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day (eat 5 to 6 times a day, instead of 3 times a day) to help your metabolism increase. In addition, try to reduce the overall amount of food you eat by no more than a cupped handful every week while keeping the frequency of your meals at the same level. The idea here is for you to consume only the calories you actually need for your day-to-day life while maintaining a high level of nutrient and protein intake.
What you are observing after waking up and weight loss over a week that comes back is undoubtedly water retention. This is to be expected.
It will take three - four weeks at minimum once you start on a different eating plan. There is no sense in weighing yourself weekly. Maybe once a month makes more sense and will account for natural water retention. As well, focusing on weight is not a good idea, you should have a fitness goal in mind or certain clothes that you want to fit back in to and be realistic about it.
Cycling every day is fine. But cycling isn't actually a strenuous aerobic exercise for most people unless you are cycling INTENSELY for EXTENDED periods of time. You are much better off going for brisk walks for a long period of time, or if you have stairs in your building, going up and down the stairs for an extended period of time. Whatever aerobic exercise you do, ideally you should do it for 30 - 45 minutes RIGHT AFTER you wake up, then have a glass of cold water once you finish.
Leg lifts (I assume you mean where you are standing and lift foot off the ground until your thigh is parallel to the ground) are not effective for thighs. Squats are much better for the thighs. You can look this exercise up on the internet, or look through earlier postings where I indicated how to do it. If you can't find the information on that, reply to this post and I'll write it up again.
As well, fat loss is not area specific. You will lose fat as part of an overall fat loss programme and this takes some commitment. So please don't get your hopes up that only your thighs or only your stomach will be the way it was before you had a child.
Before you follow any of the diet recommendations I made, please talk to your doctor if you are breast feeding to make sure it doesn't adversely impact your child.
2006-11-24
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Name: Appalled_PIO Subject: Some ideas . . .
In terms of diet, I would highly recommend reducing the amount of fried things, sugars and simple carbohydrates in your diet. That is to say white breads, refined flours, sweets, potatoes, milk chocolates, etc. I am not saying cut them out, ideally you should, but reduce them. We are all human after all. If you like chocolate, I would recommend only consuming dark/pure chocolates with no additives or extra milks/sugar/cream in it. I will also suggest that you drastically increase your intake of protein and water. So lean white meats like chicken and fish, lentils and beans.
Also, try to eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day (eat 5 to 6 times a day, instead of 3 times a day) to help your metabolism increase. In addition, try to reduce the overall amount of food you eat by no more than a cupped handful every week while keeping the frequency of your meals at the same level. The idea here is for you to consume only the calories you actually need for your day-to-day life while maintaining a high level of nutrient and protein intake.
What you are observing after waking up and weight loss over a week that comes back is undoubtedly water retention. This is to be expected.
It will take three - four weeks at minimum once you start on a different eating plan. There is no sense in weighing yourself weekly. Maybe once a month makes more sense and will account for natural water retention. As well, focusing on weight is not a good idea, you should have a fitness goal in mind or certain clothes that you want to fit back in to and be realistic about it.
Cycling every day is fine. But cycling isn't actually a strenuous aerobic exercise for most people unless you are cycling INTENSELY for EXTENDED periods of time. You are much better off going for brisk walks for a long period of time, or if you have stairs in your building, going up and down the stairs for an extended period of time. Whatever aerobic exercise you do, ideally you should do it for 30 - 45 minutes RIGHT AFTER you wake up, then have a glass of cold water once you finish.
Leg lifts (I assume you mean where you are standing and lift foot off the ground until your thigh is parallel to the ground) are not effective for thighs. Squats are much better for the thighs. You can look this exercise up on the internet, or look through earlier postings where I indicated how to do it. If you can't find the information on that, reply to this post and I'll write it up again.
As well, fat loss is not area specific. You will lose fat as part of an overall fat loss programme and this takes some commitment. So please don't get your hopes up that only your thighs or only your stomach will be the way it was before you had a child.
Before you follow any of the diet recommendations I made, please talk to your doctor if you are breast feeding to make sure it doesn't adversely impact your child.
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