Pozzle, ignore the 6-pack panda.

hi Pozzle,

I am in exactly the same situation; love the be fit & healthy again plus loosing the baby weight! My baby boy is 8 months and I have been back in the gym and outside for month with hardly any results. So now it’s time to make some diet adjustments… 75kg today and looking to loose between 7,5 and 15kg. The number is slightly less important because I would like a strong body and loose the sizes & baby belly more than pinning down a number.
I was thinking the following:
sports: 3 x per week
fasting: 2 x per week on the days I don’t do sports
alcohol: I do not drink a lot but so so so appreciate a good glass of wine 1 or 2 days a week. I usually drink 1, but max 2 per evening

What are your thoughts and ideas! Love to hear them:-)

cheers
Meriam

Pozzle, good luck at your weigh-in.
Meriam, welcome to Fasting.

keep posting, you two.

miriam, make sure you are getting enough nutrition, especially protein. Juice has little in the way of nutrition and delivers the sugars of the fruits/vegetables without the beneficial fiber. If you are nursing, you need to keep up your own nutrients to pass on the Baby. Baby must be teething. Sounds familiar.

Hi Pozzle,

Hope you don’t mind me joining this post. I had a baby recently too and would like to get back to my pre-preg weight as my jeans are abit too tight and to be honest I’m sick of wearing leggings!

I had success with 5:2 before getting pregnant (lost 3 stone) but I know the first few fast days can be tough. I’m planing to start tomorrow :-/ Hoping reading posts on this forum will give me the kick up the bum and motivation that I need to stay on track as I know it does get easier the longer that you do it!

Good luck ladies!

Hi Pozzle,

I am in the exact same situation except that I am not back to work yet. Not sure how I will leave my DD.

It’s my first day back on 5:2 after 1 whole year! I am desperate to lose weight and get back into shape. Pregnancy caused me to gain more weight than I should have and now I am 81kg. 🤦‍♀️

I am determined to get back to it so it will be nice to keep motivated!

Fingers crossed it goes well for us all!

Pozzle – you seem committed and great to hear you are doing well. I want to echo what fasting-me said about keeping going. My son is now a young teen and i did not tackle my weight gain for 10 years during which time i gained even more weight! I think i just focused on the needs of others too much and didn’t quite realise how much children and other family watch and follow your habits.

I’ve made some big changes to my diet (i went plant-based with my partner). I’ve seen my son choose much healthier options – and i think mostly because he follows us. So, in a rambling way, i think i am saying that your family needs you to succeed as it will help them to stay healthy.

There are a couple of young mums participating in the november challenge so you could come and join in for some support! Keep going…

HI all
sorry for not replying lately. Lost track bc of a trip, a sick baby, my own motivation. Although I have been going to the gym and pilates, need to get back to a healthier diet! But back at it! No fasting days this week but lots of healthy food, 2 fasting days next week. Will probably be Mon and Tue. Do you guys have 2 fixed days or keep it flexible?

I’ve been so so crap with checking the forum! The babe has taken over my life a “little” bit so hard to keep up with these things!

I hope you are all doing well?

Well, thanks to Xmas I piled on the 2kg that is lost since this post and jan, but anyway, I started 5:2 properly from second week of Jan, combined with running, Pilates, weights and yoga.

I have to say that I am an avid 5:2er and one thing I learnt is how much nicer result you get when you combine the diet with exercise!! Body transformation is different to just doing the 5:2 alone. Anyway, since my Baby was born in July I have lost 11kgs! I’ve hit more plateaus but I think that’s because of doing weights.

I am continuing with my diet and exercise but dreading going back to work as I know it will Eff up my exercise routine! 😣

Anyone have any tips on how to juggle exercise with babe duties??

Would love to hear how you are all getting on! Xx

Was going to say exactly the same @fasting-me 😒🤭

@rejuva
Though I agree as a rule of thumb but I think each and every mother is very different in terms of the weight they have gained through and after being preg/giving birth and the way they lose it. Certainly in my circle of mummies some didn’t put anything on and they look no different Than they did before.

The belly fat seems to be quiet persistent and not easily tackled with diet alone. Lots toning and abs workouts needed. I know now I can have a bit of time to do this but after starting work I don’t know what the hell im going to do without exercise!

Still, if anyone has any tips on this would love to know how you juggle it.

I’ve had a shitty week of tonsilitis which meant I haven’t don’t diet or exercise so feeling very deflated. Any motivation speak would be greatly appreciated! 😁🙏

Hello all, I was hoping to see some fellow mummies on here! I did 5:2 a couple of years ago and managed to lose 2stone. I then fell off the wagon and put it all (and a bit more) back on ☹️ Then had baby No2 and put on 1.5stone ☹️☹️. I did manage to lose that last year slowly (baby is now 15mnths) but Xmas came and since then the weight is creeping back on again. I really want to do 5:2 again as it suited me, I felt in control of food again and I saw results. However I seem to be struggling to “get in the zone” this time. Chocolate is my No1 weakness and so now Easter has gone I’m hoping to find less temptation! I wanted to do C25K but the reality is I haven’t got regular time to do it so going to have to rely on mostly diet to shift the wobbles. I’m going to try and fast tomorrow to remind myself how much better I feel afterwards and then do 2 days next week. Is anyone else fasting tomorrow (Friday) xXx