How I lost 30lbs three months post-partum…

You read that right. Yes, I have really lost 30+ lbs. since giving birth in September. No, I have not signed up for any crazy diet plans. Yes, I’m healthy and happily raising my growing baby girl while sheding the pounds like winter layers of clothes. How?

I know for myself that the combination of breast feeding and cutting out High Fructose Corn Syrup (I really can’t knock it enough) from my diet have greatly improved my body and self image. I started out weighing 201lbs. before I became pregnant last winter. Through my minor diet changes (seriously cut the HFCS, increased fresh fruits & veggies) and adding a walk over lunch 2-3 times a week I gained only 7lbs. by the end of my pregnancy.

*DO NOT intentionally diet while pregnant, talk to your doctor about any weight loss to avoid nutritional deficiency. My OB/GYN worked very close with me to monitor that the baby was getting everything she needs.

Now, three and a half months later, I’m down to 175lbs.! How is this possible? I really haven’t been focusing on weight-loss. I’ve tried so many things in the past, just about every phad, with no luck. And here now, without even trying, I’m losing weight like crazy and feel better than I have in a decade. Three simple lifestyle changes have got me here:

1. Reduce/Remove High Fructose Corn Syrup from your diet.

You would be SHOCKED to know what that crap is in. Pretty much every processed food in America including but not limited to: Juice, Salad Dressing, Ketchup, Breads, Canned Fruits, Soups, Candy, Cake, Soda Pop, Energy Drinks, Syrups, even most “honey” is just flavored corn syrup. HFCS has been found to contain mercury (remember the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland? That’s Mercury poisoning), cause obesity and diabetes in children as well as adults, and recently to cause organ damage because most of it is manufactured from Monsanto genetically modified corn. Other countries don’t use it, we have the Corn Industry lobbyists to thank…

There is hope, I have found alternatives to every food mentioned that do NOT contain HFCS. You just have to read labels, a lot. You don’t even have to go all organic to do it, but it does help.

2. Breatfeed

Yes, I’m a HUGE advocate for breastfeeding. It’s not just great for baby, but awesome for mommy too. For a whole lot of great information on why, check out Best for Babes, they have about everything you’d ever want to know about it.

3. Get more active

I know everyone says “exercise”. I don’t. Really, I hate it. It’s boring. Just being honest. But what I HAVE done is increase the activity in my daily routine and add more out & about to our entertainment roster. We go to parks and hike. We hit up the Farmers market on Saturdays just to wander. I carry the baby, everywhere. I do chores with her on me so I get snuggles and an extra 14 lbs. of weight to lift. Play Wii. The family games on that thing are great, and the Wii Fit game is more play than exercise but every calorie that gets burned doesn’t care how you burned it. It’s still gone.

I may just be a freak of nature. I hope not, because I’d like to think sharing this will help someone else achieve similar results and joy. Good luck

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