Ok, here we go. I got this idea to lose as much weight as I can for my sister's upcoming wedding this summer. Great excuse to start a weightloss programme. I got 16 weeks. There are a few things I need to consider: I am breastfeeding, I have about three days a week to get down to the gym, these three days are totally random (depending on my husband's schedule), I need this weightloss to last, and possibly keep it going until I will have an acceptable figure and weight - judged by myself.
Now I know myself long enough to realise that I can't do this on my own, so I called my classmate from uni, who is now a personal trainer. This comes quite straight forward after getting a degree in PE and recreation, it is only me who becomes a graphic designer after studying the human body and training theory for four years. At least I will have an idea of what he will be talking about, good start.
So meet me: I live in Hungary. I'm turning 34 in a couple of days, I'm 178 cms tall and weigh (I will have to write it down at some point, don't I?) exactly 200 pounds. According to my BMI, I'm overweight. Looking in the mirror: I'm overweight. I have two little boys, one is two and a half, the other is only four months. This little baby I am breastfeeding and would like to keep this good habit of mine for as long as I can. I breastfed the older boy for a year and a half. Did you know that you burn an extra 800 calories by breastfeeding? This is how much energy it costs to fill up the boobs with milk. Great! But for this reason I cannot do any kind of movement that would cause my body to produce lactic acid, cause that would make the milk taste bad. I'm sure that there is a way to still lose weight, while eating healthy, keeping active and have a happy baby. Here comes my friend, Tom from Uni.
Meet Tom: he's native Hungarian too, but moved to good old England a few years ago, and started his Personal Training business in Bristol. Tom spent two years as a P.E. teacher and swimming coach, four years practicing gymnastics and athletics and has twelve years kickboxing experience, including two years as a coach. Since moving to England he has gained a Diploma in Personal Training while also running kickboxing & medicine ball core conditioning classes. Check out his website: www.protom.co.uk
We spoke on Skype today, and hopefully will be finalizing the training plan this weekend, so my 16 weeks should start on the 4th April 2011. I will try to write something every day, and have a weekly summary on Sundays to see how it is going. By the end of the 16th week, I should weigh 184 pounds. Looking at the BMI again, I will still be considered overweight, but maybe the mirror will be in favour of me. Let's see.
