When I fell pregnant I was shocked by how tired and unmotivated I became. Depressed by my lack of energy I turned to the ice cream tub and gained 18kgs – only 6 of those came off initially with the birth of my baby!
I stumbled across the Lose Baby Weight site on a google search whilst still pregnant and was very grateful for the information on how to safely combine breastfeeding and weight loss. When my son, Dominic was only a few days old I introduced one Healthy Mummy smoothie a day into my diet and followed the Lose Baby Weight tips for other healthy meals.
I had a few fingers of muscle separation from pregnancy and couldn’t do any high impact exercise or sit ups but I made sure I got out for lots of long pram walks and also did pilates with a physio. The weight fell off steadily but after a couple of months I hit a bit of a weight loss plateau and so at this point upped my smoothies to 2 a day.
They were soooo convenient and delicious – when you have a little one it is great to not have to think about what you’re having for breakfast and lunch each day. Never at any time did I have any problems with milk supply either and my little man was a real guzzle guts.
Dominic is 8 months old now and whilst I haven’t stayed on the plans all that time I continue to be motivated by the daily tips. Recently I was worried about putting weight on when I went back to work and gave up breastfeeding so I got back on the smoothies and now I actually weigh 1 kilo less than my pre pregnancy weight.
I have all my old energy levels back (goodness knows I need them!) and I feel fantastic. Thank you so much Rhian and the lose baby weight team! xx
The pictures are of me about 3 days after the birth and then with Dominic at 8 months (taken yesterday)
Cheers, Martha Tudor
If you are ready to lose weight then the Lose Baby Weight plans offer a healthy and safe exercise and diet routine. And don’t forget to check out our current promotions and discounts page to see what specials we have on this week on our Healthy Mummy product range