Hey Everyone

Just needed to get this out...it's eating me up inside. Ok here goes...I am larger lady that gave birth to a healthy DD 6.5mths ago. I only put on 9 kg during this time and lost 15kg after giving birth. I was training through the entire pregnancy. I did not resume after giving birth and the weight is bacck on again!

A bit of background..

Five years I went through an intensive weight loss journey and lost 45kg !!! I was ontop of the moon!!! I trained everyday carefully monitored everything I ate... I was so happy with myself. I unfortunately had an injury and had to stop. Over the next four years the weight slowly crept back on.

I am so depressed at how big I am again. I eat healthy but I can't seem to find the motivation to exercise again. I am truly exhausted at the end of the day, but somehow I need to find the energy if I want to lose weight.

Any advice as to how to get my motivation back to exercise.???

Hi

i have been in the same boat like you... no motivation to exercise... unfortunately you need to take the first step and force yourself to go to the gym... i found with myself that i was thinking its too hard... but once i got myself through the doors i actually did a good workout... its basically all in the mind and how we think

sorry i cant be anymore help

Hey Everyone

Just needed to get this out...it's eating me up inside. Ok here goes...I am larger lady that gave birth to a healthy DD 6.5mths ago. I only put on 9 kg during this time and lost 15kg after giving birth. I was training through the entire pregnancy. I did not resume after giving birth and the weight is bacck on again!

A bit of background..

Five years I went through an intensive weight loss journey and lost 45kg !!! I was ontop of the moon!!! I trained everyday carefully monitored everything I ate... I was so happy with myself. I unfortunately had an injury and had to stop. Over the next four years the weight slowly crept back on.

I am so depressed at how big I am again. I eat healthy but I can't seem to find the motivation to exercise again. I am truly exhausted at the end of the day, but somehow I need to find the energy if I want to lose weight.

Any advice as to how to get my motivation back to exercise.???

Its hard work! I was always really slim... until I had kids and its been a constant battle ever since with losing weight, putting it back on, losing. I never yo yo'd before and its frustrating.

I find the hardest thing is the first week of your new plan, its not until you are eating well and exercising that you start feeling motivated to continue.

I joined the gym and they have a creche there so DD is taken care of and going to the gym motiviates me to eat less and choose healthy things but its a constant thing because I go really well for a few weeks and then indulge too much... and over Christmas and January I went silly so now have to get myself back in the zone.

Good luck, it feels awful when you feel so down about yourself... you have to start somewhere so go easy on yourself and get back to the gym. Once you get more fit you have more energy, might be worth trying a vitamin or iron supplement too - liquid floradix is excellent. Maybe you are iron deficient after pregnancy... its very common and makes you feel like rubbish. Get a blood test done.

All the best!

It takes 2 weeks to create a habit... and your body will protest every time you try during that time. My suggestion is to try and put those feelings of being down into your exercise.... find a Passion for how you feel and get it all out when you exercise. Pop a photo on the fridge of yourself when you lost all that weight and let that be something that helps get you get out the front door.

Exercising is addictive, once you get it into your routine its amazing. However only you can make it happen for yourself, no one else can make you do it - and feeling sorry for yourself doesn't channel your feelings in any way toward getting fit again. How about telling yourself that you are going to do this for 2 weeks solid, and at the end of the 2 weeks see how you feel about doing it for another 2 weeks etc. Set yourself an achievable goal, it only has to be 30 minutes a day, and when you start feeling thats too easy, increase your time to 45 mins a day.... etc etc.

Best of luck, you'll get there, but you have to want it! ( and don't start tomorrow, start today. That way by the end of today you will feel good about what you've done today)

Thanks for the words of wisdom lovelies.

Like I said, my eating is on track, i eat VERY healthy. But, I'm one of thosen people, who, if I don't exrecise I put on weight.

I woke this morning, took a long hard look at myself in the mirror and made a pact to myself. ( I will exercise everyday for at least 30mins)
I put on my joggers, grabbed my MP3 player andd off I went.

I forgot what it was like to have my own time to breathe and take in my surroundings, to be on my own. An hour later, after walking through the neighbourhood with a smile on my face I headed for home. I left great.

Can't wait to do it again tomorrow.

Sorry you're feeling so low sad
A bit of sunshine makes the world of difference
Have you seen your GP and had your thyroid checked? Thyroid issues are very common post birth.
Hope you feel better soon. Take care

I know how you feel!!!! I eat really healthily & take DD for at least an hours walk a day but I still weighed in today at a doctors appt at 110kgs... Im gaining weight not losing it... Go figure!!

Good on you! You know you can do it, because you've already proved it before!
Glad youre feeling better.

Thanks for the words of wisdom lovelies.

Like I said, my eating is on track, i eat VERY healthy. But, I'm one of thosen people, who, if I don't exrecise I put on weight.

I woke this morning, took a long hard look at myself in the mirror and made a pact to myself. ( I will exercise everyday for at least 30mins)
I put on my joggers, grabbed my MP3 player andd off I went.

I forgot what it was like to have my own time to breathe and take in my surroundings, to be on my own. An hour later, after walking through the neighbourhood with a smile on my face I headed for home. I left great.

Can't wait to do it again tomorrow.

Yay smile

Yay smile

Hey sorry you dont feel too great. But why dont you join a gym that has a creche? Then your daughter gets to play with other kiddies you get some me time and do a class then instructors motivate you and you dont have to think about what your doing? Going to a ladies only gym like fernwood is a great way to get into shape the ladies are lovely and all shapes and sizes. Good Luck smile

Just wanted to share with you guys!!!

I have continued walking everyday twice a day and I feel great. My mental well being has improved without a doubt.

And today...I started back with my personal trainer. I am ontop of the world. I feel great.

Yay Yay for me. I know I can do, i've done it before.

Just wanted to share with you guys!!!

I have continued walking everyday twice a day and I feel great. My mental well being has improved without a doubt.

And today...I started back with my personal trainer. I am ontop of the world. I feel great.

Yay Yay for me. I know I can do, i've done it before.

Oh that's so great, big YAY for you!! That's awesome smile