Anyone Interested?

When I had Hannah I gained a lot of weight. No really, a lot of weight. Six weeks after my c-section, I started walking on the treadmill again and trying to get back to normal. Well, it didn't work. After a couple months I realized having babies over 30 wasn't going to allow my body to just bounce back with little effort anymore. I decided to kick it into high gear and get some shape back. It worked really well. I lost an extra 30 lbs on top of what I had lost previously. I am ready to do it again. (not 30 lbs, more like 15-20) I have had a lot of people ask how I did it ( it only took about 2 months). I have gained a little back over the holidays and want to do it again. If anyone is interested just leave a comment. The rules aren't complicated, just strict. But I am only going to do this for 6 weeks. If some want to go longer, that's great. I might too, we'll see. This is really all about wanting something so bad, you are desperate. I am not saying "follow me, follow me!!", but if you want some support and to lose some weight then do it with me. So, if you're interested these are the rules:

1. No sugar! I know this sounds crazy - but nothing. Not in yogurt, cereal, or even salty snacks (it's in some of them!). Remember - it's only for 6 weeks! Natural sugars are great like in dairy and fruit.

2. No eating past 6:30. This is really hard for some. If you have to skip dinner and just have some kind of snack at 6:30 - so be it. But stick with this rule.

3. 10 minutes of exercise everyday but Sunday. This will differ according to how much you are used to right now. It might be walking, running, biking, or whatever. Just as long as it's 10 minutes of constant exercise. If you want to do more, then do it! It's really not that much, but it has to be at least 5 days a week.

4. Do not exceed 1300 calories a day for a woman/ 2000 for a man. This is done by having approx. 200 calorie meals/ snacks about 4-5 times a day (about every 3 hours) and then a regular meal somewhere in there. Mine is usually dinner, but sometimes it's lunch. This is where the mental part of this diet comes in. You just have to get used to not always feeling full and not always having something in your mouth. (That's a hard one for me) Portion control! Calories can be really hard to count - just try to eat about a 1/2 cup of whatever you want. It doesn't have to be just protein. I eat a lot of yogurt.

This will feel like torture for the first week, and then you will get used to it. I just want to be healthy again and have enough energy to keep up with my kids. I don't want to be fat anymore. I don't want to be the size I was at 20 - just a healthy somewhere in between.

Oh, I don't do weigh-ins. That's up to you. But do write down everything you eat - it makes it easier to count calories and if/ how much you cheat.

I am starting January 15th. That should be enough time to get all the sugar out of my house!

Lots of love,
Mindy