My Body After Baby #2
Watch the video to learn more about Michella's journey (Day 1: 6/1/2014)
After my first pregnancy, losing the
weight was so easy and effortless, so I just figured it would be the same the
second time around…boy was I wrong. Now that I have two, it’s much harder to
find time for myself, but it's not impossible. And now that my little one is letting me
sleep a bit better at night, I can be a little more conscious during the day
and give myself some priority.
I had planned to start my diet the Monday
the video was taken, but like most things in life, things don’t always happen
as planned. By the time I went to the supermarket and got my pantry and fridge
stocked, two days had passed dietless. So I ended up starting on Wednesday (regardless
of what some people think, not all diets have to start on Monday).
I know that I want the weight to
come off gradually, so that it will stay off. My goal is to lose between
0.5-1 kg per week. I'll start with a moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. So here goes:
Week 1
Food: Plain yogurt with muesli for breakfast, a homemade tuna salad for lunch, a delicious high protein bar for a snack and a grilled halloum salad for dinner. Fitness: went up and down 5 flights of stairs 3 times.
Food: Plain yogurt with bananas for breakfast, grilled steak and veggies for lunch, a delicious protein chocolate bar for a snack (best part of my day), and a Mexican-style salad delivery for dinner. Fitness: None
Food: Muesli yogurt for breakfast, homemade tuna Caesar salad for lunch, my precious chocolate bar for a snack, and string cheese for dinner (went to the movies and instead of popcorn I opted for string cheese and after the movie I decided it was too late to have dinner). Fitness: None
Food: Grilled halloum and a cucumber for breakfast, oven-fried chicken for lunch, a banana for a snack, and scrambled egg whites with one egg yolk for dinner (same delicious taste but less fat and cholesterol). Fitness: Danced like an idiot with my 3 year old for 20 minutes.
Week 2
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| Day 9 (16/1/2014 12 PM): Weight 55.7 kg Michella lost 1.1 kg in 1 week |
The first week on the moderate protein low carbohydrate diet went well. I was very comfortable and lost an efficient amount of weight, so I decided to stick to it for another week.
Week 3
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| Day 17 (24/1/2014 12:42 PM): Weight 55.1 kg Michella lost 0.6 kg in 1 week TOTAL Weight loss: 1.7 kg |
The second week on the moderate protein low carbohydrate diet didn't go as well as I would have liked. I know it was my fault, I was depending solely on the diet and was not being very active, so weight loss is naturally going to slow down. "Get it together Michella" (yelling at myself).
I picked myself up, got my S**T together and started the Cleanse Detox and weight loss diet on Monday.
The Cleanse diet was created in order to change and enhance people's lifestyle by improving weight, health, energy levels, and self-image. It is basically a vegan, sugar free, gluten free, alcohol free, and caffeine free diet. The idea is to help the body (liver, kidney, skin) to heal and rejuvenate itself back to perfect health. It detoxifies and eliminates, giving the body a break from artificial stimulants and depressants. The outcome is a body that is free from the vicious cycle of addictive eating and one better prepared for weight loss through healthy nutritional means. Along with the diet program, I will be doing a combination of detox body wraps (they help eliminate some of those harmful toxins from my body and provide essential vitamins and minerals to the body's largest and most visible organ — the skin) and Ionic Aqua detox sessions (they provide bio-electrical stimulation which restores energy and balance, eases tension in certain areas, and re-establishes energies previously blocked). To learn more about our Cleanse diet program check our website.
Food: Gluten free vegan breakfast, a piece of fruit as a snack, Addas bi hammoud (lentil and Swiss chard soup) for lunch, fruit and raw almonds as a snack, and corn tortilla with Zaatar and raw vegetables for dinner. Fitness: 30 minute speed walking on treadmill.
Week 4
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| Day 27 (3/2/2014 1:14 PM): Weight 54.5 kg Michella lost 0.6 kg in 1 week TOTAL Weight loss: 2.3 kg |
NOTE: I was finally able to wear my jeans again!!! I was so happy that I fit in them again!!
So I celebrated with a piece of cake for dinner :(
Food: Corn tortilla with zaatar and loads of fresh vegetables for
breakfast, a piece of fruit as a snack, spicy vegetable saute with brown rice for lunch, raw nuts and fresh
fruits
as a snack, gluten free pasta salad for dinner. Fitness: 25 minutes speed walking and 15 minutes jogging on
treadmill.
Week 5
These past 2 weeks of detoxing were a success. I'm thrilled with my overall results! I felt great while on the cleanse diet, didn't feel as tired as usual. After seeing my results its evident that my body reacts better to carbs versus protein. So I decided to follow a standard 1200 calorie diet for the next 2 weeks, moderate in protein, carbohydrate and fat; because at the end of the day, moderation is the key to a healthy weight and lifestyle. I kept a food diary while on this diet in order to make sure my week was averaging 1200 calories a day:
So I celebrated with a piece of cake for dinner :(
Week 5
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| Day 36 (12/2/2014 11:12 AM): Weight 53.1 kg Michella lost 1.4 kg in 1 week TOTAL Weight loss: 3.7 kg |
Watch the video to learn more about Michella's one month progress
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| Detailed body composition changes from Day 1 to Day 36 |
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| Overview body composition changes from Day 1 to Day 36 |
These past 2 weeks of detoxing were a success. I'm thrilled with my overall results! I felt great while on the cleanse diet, didn't feel as tired as usual. After seeing my results its evident that my body reacts better to carbs versus protein. So I decided to follow a standard 1200 calorie diet for the next 2 weeks, moderate in protein, carbohydrate and fat; because at the end of the day, moderation is the key to a healthy weight and lifestyle. I kept a food diary while on this diet in order to make sure my week was averaging 1200 calories a day:
Week 6
I continued on the standard diet for another week as planned, and below you can find my food diary. Fitness has been stable with 40 minute treadmill speed-walks three times a week.
Weeks 7 & 8
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| Day 55 (3/3/2014 12:01 PM): Weight 49.1 kg Michella lost 4 kg in 3 weeks TOTAL Weight loss: 7.7 kg (Target weight loss reached!!) |
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| Detailed body composition changes after almost 2 months (Day 55) |
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| Overview body composition changes from Day 1 to Day 55 |
Yay!!!! I reached my goal weight. The final 2 weeks I used my secret weapon, a special diet that I would like to tell you about, but I think I've told you too much already. If you want to know about our secret diet, contact us at Cleanse Clinic on 04-525633.
I'm happy that I reached my goal weight, but I still need to reach my goal shape and that requires toning at the gym. My plan for the next two months is to concentrate on exercise to help me reach my goal shape. Stay tuned to see what happens after a couple of months and to see before and after pictures.
Thank you so much for staying with me throughout this process. I hope that it helped some of you out there struggling with your weight. It was important for me to document this process to show people that you can lose weight while eating and not starving yourself and to remind everyone that the best weight loss is slow weight loss.
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