Weight Loss
Journey: January, 2012
Have you ever been surprised to see a personal trainer that it out of shape? Well, right now that is me. I am currently 36 weeks pregnant
and am set to deliver a baby girl on February 4th 2012. This is not
my first baby and as many of you know, it will not my first rodeo at losing weight.
Despite the fact that I have quite a bit of experience helping others and
myself reach weight loss goals; weight loss is never easy. Just because I am a
personal trainer does not make the treadmill any less boring, my first time to
a new spin class any less intimidating, nor burning calories easier! In fact,
being a personal trainer and needing to lose weight has its own unique set of
challenges.
One of those challenges is the perception that a fit personal trainer
should remain fit and lean during their pregnancy. Unfortunately for me, I do
not fit this mold. I suffer from hyperemesis
gravidarum. This is a fancy way of saying severe morning sickness. I have been
pregnant three times and they all go the same way. I start out at about 135-140
lbs, get sick and lose 10 lbs, and end up gaining about 60 lbs for a net gain
of approx 50 lbs. The reason why I gain so much is because the only things that
make me feel better is very high fat, calorie dense foods. So while I would
never eat bbq spare ribs normally, I cannot get enough during pregnancy. Another compounding reason is that I get
pregnancy anemia which makes me very tired. Any one will gain a lot of weight
when they go from running 20 miles a week to nothing overnight!
The
good news is that once the baby is born I can resume my normal lifestyle
habits. That is exactly where this running testimonial will start. Once I
deliver my baby, I will be posting my current picture along with my height and
weight. I will be posting at least once a month to tell you what I have been
eating and my exercise program. Because I will be breast feeding I will not be following a very low calorie diet or taking any supplements. I do not
feel comfortable taking any supplements besides my prenatal vitamins during
pregnancy or while breast feeding. However, I want to show everyone what it
takes to lean down. By taking supplements you simply speed up and make the
process easier. I will be doing this the harder, old fashioned way.
Below you will find photos of my previous weight loss ups and downs.
Below you will find photos of my previous weight loss ups and downs.
Baby # 1 week post delivery
5’9” age 24
Baby #2 Five days post delivery
5’9” age 30
187 lbs
I
totally admit that pictures really do not do much justice to reality. It is
hard to tell exactly how big or small I am. Also please note that I am a very
dense woman. People always think I weigh about 10 lbs less than I really do. I
attribute this to an athletic frame, a good amount of muscle mass, and
genetics.
Stay tuned for my upcoming Baby #3 post
delivery pictures!
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