Mom On The Run

It took me all day long but I figured out what contribution I could make to your post of FFAF. And it comes from a field that is near and dear to me… thermodyanmics.

Your questions is actually two fold… The first question is “How can I lose the excess weight?” and “How do I lose the excess skin” or Kangaroo Pouch. I didn’t know you were a marsupial… sure look like a mammal to me!

Breastfeeding, by far, is the best way to feed your baby. Even the formula companies will agree. However, when you breastfeed you need to consume an extra (from what I have read) 500 calories (or do you use kJ up North?) a day. No problem because if obey one of the fundamental laws of physics, energy can neither be created nor destroyed, so you make sure that your energy intake equals your energy output. If you do this, you then you will be in steady-state and your weight (theoretically) will stay the same. Aw, Screw it… count calories… make sure that you have the proper amount of energy for your level of activity including breastfeeding and stick to it. It’s science. All diets are can be reduced to this, it’s just the approach that differs.

As for the “pouch”… two things… breastfeeding will tell the Uterus to shrink faster than on its own which is one of the “pouch” contributors. The other is that your skin expanded to keep up with the baby and the skin doesn’t shrink as fast. And when you have your next kid(s), your skin remembers and will stretch easier. You can help your skin tighten faster. My lovely and talented wife is a beauty consultant and knows a thing or two about skin care. One way to firm up the skin is to use a product with retinyl palmitate (just a fancy schmancy name for Vitamin A), which is the same ingredient found in anti-aging products.

I love the Dashboard look! Cool!
Cheers,

Terry and/or PLANET3RRY

now, hopefully this will post… last FFAF I got screwed.

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so i’m kinda in the middle of this whole ‘weight loss’ thing. i’ve already lost over 20 pounds.. and i’m lookin to lose more.

so as for what i’ve done.. i now ride my bicycle to work.

yes. i know. crazy. and i am reminded of how crazy this really is every time someone in a car almost kills me. (at times i wish i lived in another country that was more “bike friendly”) but this ‘crazy’ thing kills two birds with one stone. i am getting back in shape, and also ‘stickin’ it to the man’ by not consuming as much gas. (the second part of that also enables me to be able to pay for rent. which is a nice thing to have a roof (even if it does leak) over my head.)

tray.. signing off (and gonna go rest after that bike ride home. dang). btw. go free-for-all it over at everymoment.org!

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I’m sorry I can’t help you with your suggested topic. I’ve never been on a diet. But, I do have some tips. Maybe they will help.

Raise your metabolism: Metabolism is somewhat genetics, but you can increase basal metabolism. Increased metabolism burns more calories. Vita B and Vita C and 64 oz of water every day. Focus on good protein, high-fiber fruits & veges and occasionaly some high-fiber grain. Eat 5-6 times a day, 3 meals AND healthy snacks in between. The reason is that eating raises our metabolism – not eating will not help you loose weight. When you “crash diet” or skip meals your body thinks it is starving which in results in slowing down the metabolism to conserve energy. One last tip: Get involved in aerobics.

The only other thing I know of is (but don’t know if you’d be comfy taking them) is supplements or a herb but they make them for raising metabolism. Speak with a doctor, first, of course.

All my best,
PM

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