Comments on: Jacquie’s Personal Story: “I Want My Pre-Pregnancy Body Back!”

By: Brook

Brook — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:05:30 +0000

Junipers grow like crazy near where I live, and they have lots of berries on them, for sure (they look like blueberries). I have never looked into their edibility (real word?). Interesting stuff.

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:42:53 +0000

Thank you for the Tips. Dustin do you know where to get juniper berries? I have never heard that!!!

By: Brook

Brook — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:43:51 +0000

Good job, Jacquie! Keep it up!

In general, when it comes to losing baby weight, I have found that nursing can be your best friend. As someone who nursed my second (and final!) baby for 19 months, I know it can be the easiest way to shed all those pounds. If you’re already done, though, hats off to you for working so hard on diet and exercise!

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:30:07 +0000

Thank you Dawn I will need to work on that. How far were you walking?

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:56:43 +0000

Limiting your portion intake is important. It isn’t always WHAT you eat; it’s HOW MUCH you eat. Finding ways to take away the hunger cravings will be the key to success. I’ve done minor changes to my eating habits like limiting portions, changing our food palette and jogging on the weekends has allowed me to lose 12 lbs in 3 weeks. I drink hot tea during the day and if need be, I nibble on saltine crackers and that prevents me from being hungry all day. It all depends on you and your life style. What works for one may not work for all.

Universal trick that does work for everyone is to increase the amount of water each day. This helps to process food faster. I’ve heard that chewing gum can help speed up your metabolism. I’ve also heard that the same is true for eating juniper berries. The natural elements in the berry help to prepare your stomach for food processing.

Good luck Jacquie! Get as much moral support as you can and it will go like butter.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:04:27 +0000

In the past year I have lost all my baby weight plus a few pounds. I basically kept a food journal in the beginning. Switched all white Carbs to wheat carbs. I limited my portion sizes and ate alot of fruits and veggies & LOTS of water.

Worked out using a pedometer so I could track my mileage while on the treadmill. I started walking on the treadmill 3-4 days a week.

I lost about 30 pounds or more. However now I have hit a plateau and cant seem to knock anymore off:(

I’m going to continue to try and I know you will reach your weightloss goal as well*

By: denice

denice — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:25:44 +0000

I am right there with you Jacquie! Good luck!

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:25:23 +0000

Thanks Ladies it helps to have your support and you walking with me.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:51:09 +0000

You are doing great Jacquie!…and you are inspiring me to do better. I think you’re on the right track because you are losing a steady amount of weight slowly= the healthy way.

You’ll be pre-baby body in no time! =)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:01:51 +0000

Jacquie,
I can already see that our stair climbing and lunch walks are paying off. Thanks for being my partner, I couldn’t do it without your support. Keep up the good work girl!