Loads of fruits and vegetables for the next six weeks!

Since I'm pregnant during summer, I will use that by eating loads and loads of good food. With only six weeks to go, I will stay away from the Bounty's and anything friet and eat healthy all the way.

I'm HEALTHY and PREGNANT!

Today I had an appointment with my midwife. And as we went through my bloodpressure, weight and blood -results, I realised how lucky I am with having such a healthy body. Because apparently I am very healthy.

When I think about the way I have treated my body over the last 10 years, I feel really stupid and sad. All because I thought I was fat and wanted to be even more skinny. It's so easy to starve yourself, and really dumb.

So, last summer's diet, will be my last starving diet, permanently. Being almost 15 weeks pregnant, I gained 1,3 kg. Which isn't a lot, especially if you've seen me eat! But I kept it as healthy as possible. Having cravings for fries, doesn't make it easy so I only eat them once a week with really fat mayonnaise and I love those fries Sunday's. I also have cravings for fruits and vegetable's, which makes it really easy for me to fill my whole wheat bread. And I eat LOADS of bread.

I know I will gain about 12 kg and it doesn't even scare me. Because I know, when the baby's born, I will go on with the healthy food and will take the baby out for long nice walks :)

FAT

Loosing weight and healthy living became very easy for me. I lost EIGHT kilograms in a few months and felt great, but the last month of 2011 was very harsh and because of the stress, I strated eating again. I lost it.. With no control I ate and ate untill it hurt, leaving me with a gross feeling. I haven't gained loads, maybe two kg max, so I need to STOP this shit NOW and go back living healthy! Today is that day. Starting right now, I will stop eating limitless, start eating healthy and doing my exercise. I will run, cycle and bootcamp because I love sports!!

Update: Healthy life

So, the past few weeks I've been taking things more healthy like I said I would. I feel like I'm slowly getting there, but it's not easy since I happen to love everything sweet. I buy all sorts of healthy fruits and vegetables, drink loads of water, started running again, but sometimes I'm still longing for sweets & take a cookie..

Today, I wil leave all the cookies alone for at least one month. It sounds so easy to do and I know it is easy, since I've done it before. It's just the first week that's hard. But I have faith in myself, and I know I am able to keep myself from all sweets and cookies. Starting now!

New Beginning

Today's April and that means Spring season arrived. Although I totally adore the Winter months, espacially when she scatters snow. In my world, it can never be too cold.
But to be fair, Spring just gives the world that one little sparkle no other season ever gives. The birds sing their happy song, the world is coloured with pastel colours, it's not too warm and surely not too cold anymore. Slowly people come out of their dark cabin and it looks like the best time for a whole new beginning.

So, I started with a new diet. I've been working out, eating more healthy and drinking loads of water. I've got 24 weeks to loose at least 8 kg!! fingers crossed!!

Losing weight or reducing body fat?

Back in September I starved myself started a diet. It's a classic don't-try-this-at-home-diet, cause it's not healthy at all, but I need to lose weight big time! You see, today, over 13 days I need to fit in a dress for a huge party. Since my boyfriends seizure, the dieting is not doing so well. He's still recovering (his back got seriously hurt), so the days are different. We also had loads and loads of birth days and long busy days. So, since September I think I've only lost about 1.5 kg..

Yesterday I found an article that opened my eyes about losing weight. It's so logical when you think about it!
There is a difference between losing weight and reducing body fat, a known fact I guess. You may also know that muscles consume more energy than body fat. But that means, and this is totally new for me, even when you don't exercise, your body consumes more energy! Even an easy training program does more for your body: every muscle that you train, will consume more in rest!
A good way to accelerate your metabolism is strength training. Even 3 x a week for 30 minutes has huge leverage on your metabolism. Muscles consume more than body fat, so the more muscles, the more you will consume, even in rest!

De-Carb

My life needs a little big change. Sweets, cookies, loads of sugars and carbs have slowly filled my life. I realize it's out of control. Before I'll get fat and create a nasty disease, I need to stop and lose a few pounds for a healthy fruity life.
Starting tomorrow!

So, for two whole weeks, I will live a carb-free life, just to de-carb. Wish me  luck!

R. x