Hi everybody,
Am I the only one who gains weight while breastfeeding? It's very demoralizing, for sure! I don't regret for one minute nursing my baby for her first year- what a special experience. And if it meant I would gain 50 extra pounds I would do it all over again. Never thought I would say that, since the first few weeks of BF were H*LL. Then, we both got the hang of it, and it's been a gift for her as much as it was for me.
However, DD's 1st birthday is coming up next month, and then I am CLOSING UP the milk bar! As much as I love BF, I want my body back - and to lose weight!
I am going to go on Ideal Protein. The good thing with IP is that weight tends to come off pretty quickly. The bad news is, is that BF is contraindicated while on the diet - too few calories to support milk production. So I have to wait 4 weeks before I start, which is a long time to wait considering I want these pounds to fall off like YESTERDAY. I've had people ask me when the baby's due....pretty awkward since the baby was born almost a year ago. My belly just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
As excited as I am to start IP, I'm also pretty nervous. It's a huge lifestyle change, and I've had some pretty unhealthy eating habits during the last several months. CRAP I GOTTA CHANGE!!! I'm 100% accountable for my poor food choices, I get that. But for the past several months, food has been my coping mechanism, and I don't know how I'm going to manage once I don't have the "I'm breastfeeding, I can eat anything" mindset.
So, anyone care to give me some advice ? (gentle advice please! tender heart here!) I feel like I'm baring my soul with all these bad habits, but here goes:
1) Fast-food or drive-thrus twice a day - Port of Subs daily, McD's breakfast 3x/s week (because I'm too stressed/lazy/tired to make own food, but going to have to change)
2) 48-60oz diet coke/diet dew everyday - mostly after baby goes down at night so she doesn't get hyper from the breastmilk lol (I can't have diet soda on IP, or any soda for that matter. How am I going to survive w/o my pop??!)
3) Lazy bum throughout the day - napping when baby naps, low-key lifestyle
4) Don't drink too much water right now, but have to change that since IP is all about drinking water
Love to you all, thanks for your help.