First let me just share that even though I am starting my blog late in my pregnancy. And I have not shared my day by day routine of my journey of maintaining my weight in my earlier months. I still want to share what steps I have taken to get where I an at today.
I also want to share the tips or as I call them (guidelines) that have worked for me. But I want to stress towards my readers that what may have worked for me, may not work for others. Also, I am not an expert in weight loss, nor managing your weight. This also includes exercising or doing moderate exercising such as everyday movement, like house hold cleaning.
First and for most, I followed simple guidelines that has helped me through my pregnancy. (With the help of my husband has my reminder.)
1. "Listen to your Body"! (When you are hungry,full,tired,achy or achy from a workout.)
This also includes the following guidelines I follow....
2. "Eat until you are Satisfied"!, "Not Full"! (Don't over eat just because the food around you looks good or if you are bored.)
3. Drink water everyday. (The more you drink water the less you drink your calories, plus it is good for you.)
4. Eat fruit and vegetables everyday. (Careful how much fruit you eat, fruit has natural sugar and you can over consume to much sugar than your body needs.)
5. Exercise 3-4 times a week, starting at 1-2 times a week is a good start whether it is 5 to 30 minutes. (You can take a walk, ride a recumbent bike or do yoga.) These are just a few ideas...
6. Have a journal or calendar handy so you can keep track of your weight, days/minutes you exercised and any other things you want to keep track of.
7. Buy sweets such as cookies and ice cream in 100 calorie portions. (This will help you start good habits in portion control.)
8. Pick up a hobby if you spend the majority of your time at home. So you'll stay busy and avoid eating when you get bored. (Examples: scrap booking, painting and even blogging)
