Getting back on track with a twist

After a three year break it is time to get back on track. Especially my eating habits have to change to the better. I will take it easy on my workout routine. I found out end of January that I am pregnant and since I wasn't working out before my pregnancy I think it is a good idea to take things slow. I just want to move my body without going all crazy. But I can for sure optimize my eating habits. This time it is not about loosing wait but giving my baby the nutrition it needs to grow and be healthy.

So here we go. A fresh start with a totally different motivation. Let's see how it goes. Since my morning sickness is now gone and I can eat everything again, let's make some healthy choices.

The wonder drink - Slim Shot

I am back again. What has happened in the meantime? I gained 12 lbs! I don't know what I did wrong but I am heavier than I have ever been in my life. And I am desperate. That is why I try one of these wonder drinks that claim that you loose 5 pounds within 3 days. Seriously? As I said: I am desperate. I don't expect 5 pounds within 3 days. I would be happy with 1 pound. I don't know what it was about this commercial that made me buy it. Something convinced me. Probably because it has artichoke in it and heard before that artichoke support weight loss.

I expect the slim shots to be here within the next 10 days. I get 14 drinks which will last 14 days. I will keep you posted on my progress. Current weight 139 lbs.

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Taking baby steps to reach my goals - one step at a time

I recently discovered a youtube channel while searching for weight loss tips which is simply amazing. Her channel is called antishay and she is such an amazing inspiration and gives great tips. From her I learned how important it is to break down your goals into baby steps and make them a habit during 21 to 28 days. This is a totally new approach to reaching my goals.

I always thought I have to change my diet all at once, I have to exercise 6 times a week coming from zero. I like the idea of getting used to things step by step. So thank you Shanti for your wonderful inspiration.

I will post my baby steps here once I gave some more thought to this topic and figures out where I want to beginn.

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Missing the right time for a meal

Sometimes it happens to me that I miss the right time for my meals. Mainly over the weekend when I decide to take a nap during the day and end up sleeping 3 hours. I wake up and my body tells me that it is the highest time to eat again.

I would usually go to the fridge and just start to eat anything I can find. No matter if it is healthy or not. Or I would just prepare something that is fast and that I don't have to put much energy into it. Most of the times that would just be a plate full of pasta and loads of cheese. Because of course, when hungry, also my portion size is not right.

I tried to find a habit that would work for me and keep me from eating just anything I can find when I am at this stage of being hungry.

So I decided to grab a carott before I eat anything else. This keeps my mouth busy so I don't get the chance to eat anything else and it also calms my stomache for long enough so I can think about a healthy meal. And usually the carrot even lasts long enough for me to prepare the meal.

This is working for me extremely well. I hope this strategy will help you too.

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I am really out of shape

I know that my diet is far from being perfect. And I am working on it. But there is no reason not to do those great bodyweight workouts from BodyRock.tv. I can't say I have no time. Because I have it. I am just not motivated. So today I kicked my own butt and tried the Sexy FIT Beast Workout.

I can't say it was going very well. You are supposed to complete 15 rounds of one exercise routine which is perfectly explained on the site. It alwas looks so easy and I thought: "This is one I can do". Well wrong! I had to find out that I am terribly out of shape. Since these workouts are cardio strength workouts I find them very difficult. Since cardio has always been my weakness. But I am positive that I will be able to complete the 15 rounds one day. I just need to keep going and finally kick my own butt much more often.

And by the way, what Zuzana is saying about emotional eating is also true for me. I do use food if I am bored or had a bad day to compensate. Already as a child food has been a replacement for love and social acceptance. Luckily I never got really fat thanks to my mom cooking so healthy for my brother and myself. And I am really thankul for that. Thank you, mom! Of course I know that I need get this under control. And I am doing much better already. But as we all know there is still a long way to go.

Counting calories

While I liked the idea of not having to count calories with the BFL programm and the Zuzana diet approach I think it might be good for me to do it anyway. At least for a little while.

I am using www.xundfood.ch which has the most common products listed that you would find in a swiss grocery store and gives you average grammage of the fresh foods. This way you have at least an idea of how much an apple weighs on average without acutally measuring it. This can be very helpful. Of course actually measuring the food will always give you more precise results.

Why I am doing this? Well, I typed in some of the typical meals that I usually eat during the day (6 times per day). And the reason for me not loosing weight could be that I don't eat enough. This is certainly not everyday the case. For sure not. But if this is really true for most days, my body has been starving. To avoid undereating and especially overeating I will check my calorie intake for one or two months. Just to get back on track again with the amounts of food I acutally eat. Now that I "earn" my carbs (or at least try to) according to the diet plan from Zuzana I am also more likely to have not enough calories. I guess I need to get used to the amounts I can eat if there are only veggies and protein on the plate.

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My secret obsession - carbs!

Even if I have no proof I think I could loose fat better if I would reduce my carb intake. Also Zuzana is promoting this in her new diet strategy. For some reason I find this really difficult.

It is not even that I can't resist pasta or rice. It is the bread! It is so good. Really yummie bread. And it has been my dinner for almost all my life. It is easy, convenient and you can be really creative with what you put on top of it.

I have not yet figured out how I am going to master the challenge of reducing my carbs. But I will eventually find a good way and will let you know.

Maybe someone has some tips for me?


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