this is my journey of losing 60 pounds after the birth of my third baby.
I was sick my entire pregnancy it was really hard because every morning I was
throwing up and it made it really difficult to eat the right foods and I
found really all I could do was eat carbs to feel better.
Clara was born beautiful and healthy and we were all so excited to welcome our second daughter
third baby into our family. My c-section went really well I felt great I was up
walking around within a day
we were excited to bring Clara home and I got out and started walking right away
even though technically I really wasn't supposed to
I just felt trapped in my body I literally just felt like this is not me
and I can't believe this happened to me so it was just kind of like a feeling
like I just I just want to make a change so I did a little bit of slow things
like walking and I decided to stick to and begin the ketogenic lifestyle and so
what I did was I started with 20 net carbs a day and I had a bunch of fat
coffee and really high fat nutritious foods my milk supply was great
throughout this time I didn't have any issues with milk
I was basically following my body's lead but none of my clothes fit me and I just
didn't really feel myself still and I was ready for this next chapter of my
life so I took these before photos and I was like devastated
I couldn't believe really that I let myself get to this point even though I
felt like it was out of my control because I was so sick with my pregnancy
I still just felt that that kind of pain like that I did this to myself and I
kind of let myself down it's all worth it in the end having beautiful babies
and everything and I knew I would get this off but this first day when I was
given the clear to work out I was 4 weeks postpartum and it was really
difficult getting back into lifting weights and specifically cardio so I
took it slow on that end it felt like the the weight that I had gained just
wouldn't really budge like it was I expected this but it just kind of felt
like it stuck to me
finally I started seeing progress with my consistency I was following the 20 to
30 net carbs a day and working out regularly not everyday yet at this point
I was kind of building up to that point
I didn't work out at all throughout my pregnancy so I was in terrible shape
when I started really committing and focusing on fitness but one day at a
time and I knew I would progressively get better I never cheated on the keto
lifestyle because I really wanted to make this into a lifestyle that I could
stick to long term not a short term diet or quick fix so I stayed focused on
eating the right foods and taking care of my body - to get back to where I
really feel my most comfortable so everyday I focused on trying to do
twenty to thirty minutes of exercise and just focus on getting better than the
day before
the scale started moving but it was not a straight line down it had a way of
going up and going down and going up but I knew this from my previous experience
of reaching my goals so I was very patient with myself and every time I saw
it go down I took a picture because it was just kind of motivating myself that
I am making progress and it is moving in the right direction
I started seeing changes in the mirror and it started feeling really great that
things are actually moving and I'm reaching my goals
Clara really is an amazing baby she was so easy and just made the whole experience that much
simpler whereas my other two little ones they were very intense as babies
especially the little boy
I stayed on track even over holidays which is the hardest time for most
people so I was really proud of myself for achieving that
every day I started feeling better and better in my clothes and the things that
I was wearing and I actually wanted to go shopping again which felt really good
especially after being pregnant and then going through the whole changes of my
body
this is my last baby so this time around I am fully committed to getting into the
best shape of my life and just taking this time to really transform into what
I want from myself doing this for me and no one else
I started waking up early and doing my workouts in the morning it worked out
well because Clara dropped some of her night feeding so even though she was
still waking up at night I was able to get up and I had the energy to work out
early in the morning and spend time with them
I really started noticing my fitness level improving and it felt great finally I was really enjoying
working out every day I look forward to it it's no longer something I have to do
but working out really became something I want to do
my speed improved my stamina improved and has that happened I started doing more intense workouts
and it really did develop and build my confidence
the scale started slowing down right around 164 and but even though that
happened I still was noticing huge changes in my body so I knew that my
muscle mass was making a shift so I was building more muscle and I was losing
more fat even though the scales not showing it I could definitely see a
difference in my body and the way I felt and so I started not really looking
towards the scale for progress anymore but just based on how I feel and how I
feel in the clothes that I'm wearing
it took me about four months to get the majority of the fat lost and then from
there it's basically toning and building upon the muscle and and firming up areas
so the majority of the weight lost was in the first part of my journey and then
I really just focused in on making sure I'm lifting weights everyday and that
I'm staying focused on my nutrition and I'm staying on track once I basically
met my goal I started you know introducing more things in like the
occasional cleaner cheat meal which basically is just eating ketogenic ly
but then having a little bit higher carbs every now and then
I really started noticing my stomach getting smaller shrinking and my clothes
started getting baggier, I introduced a little bit more fruits but berries only
and I continued to stay committed to the ketogenic lifestyle and it really
stopped being and feeling like a diet and just really just felt like this is
the way I eat and this is how I feel my best and so it really didn't feel like I
was deprived at all throughout this entire journey I feel really great I
have so much energy I feel alive I just feel good
for the first time in a long long time
my fitness level has improved so much just within the first six months of
getting back to working out regularly I feel like my body really made that shift
and I built some great muscle and my lung capacity is increased
I can go longer with cardio and I don't need to take as many breaks I just feel
really good so where I came from and where I am now is awake at night and day
I I have no issues sleeping I feel really good my mood is amazing I'm
looking forward to the future and this is just the beginning like this is the
start of something incredible and I'm so excited about what's to come and and the
future of just taking care of myself and improving my fitness level and
improving my body and just feeling better for myself in my own skin and so
this transformation really is just the start of what's to come for me and in my
life and I'm so thankful for everyone that's a part of this journey alongside
me
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