Postpartum Weight Loss

This is the first of a few posts on how I am skinnier now than before I got pregnant which could also be called a weight loss journey. Jess will be included in these posts as well since she is the one that helped me get to where I am now! Today's post is going to be on my diet and how that has changed.

Jess is a personal trainer as i'm sure you would know but she also organises diets, Jess has been offering advice and help for ages now (not because she thought I was fat, out of generosity) but I never took up the offer but I finally did! Through my pregnancy I tried to be very careful with what I ate but somehow I still put on 14.8 which I was really ashamed of, must have been those cravings I gave into! After having a baby your focus is on them and I really wasn't watching what I was eating and to be honest didn't really care what I was putting into my body, if its food its food I didn't care. I wouldn't say I was eating very unhealthily it was just I wasn't doing anything with my diet to shed that terrible 14kg! My daily diet would basically consist of honey porridge (already flavoured) or toast with peanut butter or jam. I would snack on some type of bar or cake (or get some candy from the candy bar in my house... bad I know). For lunch I was really into weight watchers or lean cuisine frozen meals, somedays I would be healthy and make myself a salad or sandwich. Dinner would be leftovers family gave us, take away or stir fry something quick. My diet did change daily but overall it looked a bit like that, it was so bad but I was really stressed and because of this I neglected my body. Jess is now going to explain my new diet.

Sammie has always been someone who has had a really healthy diet so it shocked me when she told me how she was eating. I deal with new mummas all the time wanting there old body back even a new and improved body so I was in my comfort zone. Sammie, from a sisters point of view I could see she was a stressed new mum and I knew this is why her diet was how it was, I must admit I went into my health mode and I had a mini freak out, I needed to help a sister out here. I got her hubby to look after bubs while I had a chat with Sammie and sorted out her diet and exercise plan (thats a whole new post). I wanted to make sure Sammie lost these kgs but her diet was still delicious, something she would enjoy, quick and simple so here is Sammie's new meal plan which is working wonders she looks AMAZING!

BREAKFAST:
Natural Greek Yoghurt with fresh berries or nuts OR
Porridge with berries and banana OR
Boiled egg on wholegrain toast OR
Granola with Yoghurt and fruit

MORNING TEA:
Watermelon and Grapes OR
1 Banana and pumpkin seeds OR
Greek Yoghurt with dried apricots OR
One piece of any fruit OR
Fresh fruit and Greek yoghurt

LUNCH:
Apricot and goats cheese salad OR
Cheese and Tomato omelette OR
Vegetable soup OR
Beef and salad sandwich OR
Chicken and salad sandwich OR
Chicken avocado wrap with mustard and light mayo OR
Baked Potato and tuna salad OR
Turkey Salad sandwich

AFTERNOON TEA:
Small serve of unsalted popcorn OR
Crackers with hummus OR
Vegetable sticks with hummus OR
Tomato salsa with carrot or crackers OR
Cottage cheese with peaches (frozen)

DINNER:
Coriander and lime chicken with a Mediterranean salad OR
Tuna steak with ratatouille OR
Salmon with Green Salad OR
Tomato and basil chicken pasta OR
Chicken, cashew nut and mixed veggie stir fry OR
Chicken and spinach pasta OR
Beef and Vegetable stir fry OR
Beef Casserole OR
Baked fish with oven roasted veggies OR
Minestrone soup

DESSERT:
Date and Carrot puddings OR
Grapes with passionfruit or vanilla yoghurt OR
Lemon Berry parfaits OR
Pomegranate mint yoghurt OR
Honey and lime fruit salad OR
Spiced rice pudding served with fruit
DO NOT EAT EVERY DAY!

DRINKS:
8 glasses of water per day
1-2 coffees or teas allowed
Allowed a homemade or no added sugar juice per day
Soft drinks or wine only allowed on the weekends

ONE TREAT DAY PER WEEK!




So this is the amazing meal plan Jess has made up for me I have so many options to choose from,and when I get bored of these meals Jess will make me up another plan! Jess has also made it so it is perfectly healthy for someone who is breastfeeding! With my job i'm always on the go so I love how all the snacks and lunches are things you can take with you! I also love that I get dessert every few days since I have a huge sweet tooth and they actually taste great. Jess is giving our readers a special offer, she will make you your own diet plan recipes included with the things that need them, and also a exercise plan all for free yes thats right FOR FREE! To take her up on this offer (I seriously recommend it, best thing I ever did) message her on twitter @JessMalaholin and she will personalise a plan for you. Look out for our next post my exercise plan!
Xxx Sammie