Even though I am not at my heaviest, I sure feel at my worst!! I ache everywhere and walking slowly up the stairs leaves me knackered!
I reached just over 16st following the birth of my first daughter in 2012. I lost about 2st before my wedding the next year, but over the course of another year the weight went back in until I reached 16st 7. I blamed the stress of moving house etc. I managed to lose 1st by the time I fell pregnant again in Jan 2017. Thankfully I put on very little weight in this pregnancy, only about 8lbs, so a couple of days after delivery I weighed less than when I fell pregnant. My 2nd daughter is nearly a year old and I'm just over 1st lighter than I was in January 2017.
But I feel so rubbish. I developed bad SPD/PGP in my last pregnancy. I could barely walk from 22weeks onwards, I was in so much pain. Although my hips have improved since she was born in still have issues and great pain if I walk too much, drive for too long or sit in same position for a while. It did improve when she was about 4 or 5 months old, but I deteriorated for some unknown reason about 2 months ago. To put it quite simply, at the moment I just can't get comfortable for love nor money, and I'm often in pain. I'm sure all this extra weight is now really putting a strain on my hips and back.
I've GOT to lose weight and get fit now. It can't wait another week to shed a pound. I'm struggling with day to day life, especially with carrying my youngest around. I feel like my legs are going to give way every time I walk down the stairs.
at this moment in time I'm not sure what to do for the best. The sensible part of my brain says to cut calories to about 1500 a day, and try to add in a little more exercise each day. Another part of me is thinking it would be better to start with a VLCD as the quicker a large amount of weight comes off, the better I'll feel. I really don't know.
I'm going to use this thread as a diary; I'll share my thoughts as it work out best way to lose weight (for my circumstances) and will probably vent here so I font drive my husband mad!!
Please feel free to offer any hints and tips
I reached just over 16st following the birth of my first daughter in 2012. I lost about 2st before my wedding the next year, but over the course of another year the weight went back in until I reached 16st 7. I blamed the stress of moving house etc. I managed to lose 1st by the time I fell pregnant again in Jan 2017. Thankfully I put on very little weight in this pregnancy, only about 8lbs, so a couple of days after delivery I weighed less than when I fell pregnant. My 2nd daughter is nearly a year old and I'm just over 1st lighter than I was in January 2017.
But I feel so rubbish. I developed bad SPD/PGP in my last pregnancy. I could barely walk from 22weeks onwards, I was in so much pain. Although my hips have improved since she was born in still have issues and great pain if I walk too much, drive for too long or sit in same position for a while. It did improve when she was about 4 or 5 months old, but I deteriorated for some unknown reason about 2 months ago. To put it quite simply, at the moment I just can't get comfortable for love nor money, and I'm often in pain. I'm sure all this extra weight is now really putting a strain on my hips and back.
I've GOT to lose weight and get fit now. It can't wait another week to shed a pound. I'm struggling with day to day life, especially with carrying my youngest around. I feel like my legs are going to give way every time I walk down the stairs.
at this moment in time I'm not sure what to do for the best. The sensible part of my brain says to cut calories to about 1500 a day, and try to add in a little more exercise each day. Another part of me is thinking it would be better to start with a VLCD as the quicker a large amount of weight comes off, the better I'll feel. I really don't know.
I'm going to use this thread as a diary; I'll share my thoughts as it work out best way to lose weight (for my circumstances) and will probably vent here so I font drive my husband mad!!
Please feel free to offer any hints and tips
. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.
