Friday, May 13, 2016

How I Dropped My Pregnancy Weight in 3 Weeks

I will begin this post by saying I am in no way a health professional or dietician. My quick weight loss results could be based purely on genetics. However, I honestly think my post-pregnancy success is a result of my diligent meal planning during my pregnancy.

My height is 5'-6" and I normally weigh in at 118 lbs. When I was at the height of my pregnancy with the twins, I weighed in at 150 lbs. Three weeks after delivering the kids I was back down to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Below are a few tips on what I ate in a day. I was actually on bed rest towards the end (my petite body frame was not meant to carry multiples)! With that said, I was not only trying to eat healthy, I was also trying to keep my meal prep in the kitchen as minimal as possible. Buying pre-made salads and pre-cut fruit from the grocery store was key.

I literally ate the same meals day in, and day out, which honestly got incredibly boring. All I really wanted to do was eat cookies, fried chicken, and potato chips but I resisted...and man did it pay off! I got all of the healthy nutrients I needed for the babies, and for myself, and dropped that baby weight in no time.



Breakfast:
Non-Fat Greek Yogurt with Fresh Berries and Granola (high in protien)
Whole Wheat Toast with Peanut Butter and Banana Slices

Snacks:
Dates (great for fiber)
Dried Apricots (great for fiber)
Cashews
Almonds

Lunches:
Pre-Made Salads with Fresh, Pre-Cut Fruit (both from my local grocery store)

Dinners:
Salmon with Brown Rice (bake it in foil to keep from scrubbing pots and pans)
Grilled Chicken with Steamed Veggies and the BEST rice (Padma's Organic Brown Rice)

Sweet Fix:
Dark Chocolate Covered Banana Chips
100 Calorie Frozen Greek Yogurt

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