At twelve weeks post partum I wrote about being stuck in a rut of sorts. While my muscles were getting toned and my clothes were starting to fit again, I was not losing any weight. I made some changes by watching what I was eating more closely and keeping track of my food intake with my food journal. The biggest change has been cutting back on sweets. What I discovered was that I was going way over my breastfeeding caloric needs. I was eating when I was not hungry because whatever it was that I was eating tasted good e.g. oranges, nuts, chocolate. Now that I am conscious of what exactly I am eating, I am finally seeing some weight loss. I am not willing at this point in my post partum journey to really cut back on my calories (I do not want to exceed them either). I want to ensure that my breast milk is the best it can be for my daughter, which is part of the reason that I am still taking most of my prenatal supplements (multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin D, kelp, probiotics). That being said, I have lost two pounds in three weeks, which in my mind is much better than a half a pound in six weeks. In order to reach my goal weight, I need to lose another eleven pounds, which is not even close to my pre pre pregnancy weight (muscle weight has to count for something right?).
My workout routine has continued five times a week. However, this past week I have had to make some minor modifications to my workouts because my wrists are giving me a bit of trouble. I guess lifting a thirty two month old, double stroller, and infant car seat takes its toll on the wrists! Basically, I have been trying to avoid high impact on my wrists without losing the intensity and total body burn of my workouts. Determination is key, it would be super easy to just not workout but I have goals to reach and to be perfectly honest I love the sense of accomplishment that I get from reaching my daily and weekly workout goals.