Livvy Made Me Even Fatter!

Losing the baby weight and getting healthy for my young family! Personal blog: swappingthechubforabub

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Sweet cravings today!!

Resorted to 22g all natural peanut butter with a sliced apple sprinkled with cinnamon 😂

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I made it to my first goal for my dietbet! It's only taken about 2weeks to lose almost 10lb so obvious ALOT of that will have been water weight but It's not taking away from my victory! Now just to carry on and not put on before my official round 1 weigh-in!

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I made a big decision! So since having my baby boy I'd be on a good roll with eating healthy in the week and then sabotage myself at the weekend! As it stands, I lost my baby weight plus 3lb extra in the first couple weeks but then gained a lot back! I'm not looking at it in respect to baby weight ect as I had this weight to begin with anyways so may aswell own it all as my doing! That being said, I'm currently 257lb at the start of this diet bet and need to lose 25.7lb by the end of november! I'm pretty sure I can do this as it's only 1lb a week in average which generally I lose more. This way I make sure I stick to it long term!

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Paul gave me my push present/mothers day present/ keep on track motivation present early!

It’s come at a great time as in the last two weeks the weight loss has massively stalled! Iv not gained but I’m not losing either and Iv been becoming quite frustrated with it!

Realistically I’m just probably at that stage in pregnancy where Jasper is gaining at a speed where I can’t keep up so we’re equalling each other out, so as long as I can avoid a gain and just maintain from here on out I’ll still be happy despite wanting 6more lbs by the time I give birth!

That being said I also know I’m starting to slack a little and not being as strict on myself with the eating so this is welcome motivation!

I absolutely love it and have had my heart in it for a good 6months!

I have one more dietician weigh in on Monday and I’d like to perhaps push for 2lb by then but I’m trying to not be disappointed if I just maintain- who knows!

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Literally the only thing keeping me on track at the end of this pregnancy is meal prep and planning!

My next weigh in and final one with the dietician is a week on Monday and Iv literally planned and pre-tracked in my fitbit app every meal and snack untill then!

I literally have a homemade smoothie every day for breakfast, I prep 4days worth of main meals (with carbs) for lunch times and then 4days worth of some form of spinach salad with just proteins! (Picture above is fajita chicken spinach salad)

The only snack I have regularly is sometimes a hot cross bun in the afternoon when I’m flaking and sometimes I try to just stick to strawberries or banana!

I’m drinking 4400ml of water a day, 2x rasp leaf tea and 1 coffee!

And I do at least 10,000 Steps a day!

I’m always tired, always sore and hungry quite a lot of the time but I’m winning at growing a humongous baby and still losing weight although that has slowed right down this month now that he’s growing so much quicker!

By 20 weeks I’d gained 22lb (not including the 10 I gain between ovulating and the 2ww time) and I’m currently down to only gaining 10lb so far which is still coming down!

Crazy how different pregnancies can be! I’d gained 6stone by this point last time and was in a world of torment and pain from pregnancy!

Last time I lost 20lb in the first week after having Olivia. Of this is to happen again I’ll be the lowest weight Paul has ever known me and lower than pre-pregnancy!

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Pregnancy cravings

I’m in turmoil! Since my dietician meeting on Monday Iv been good as god and tracked everything! Each day iv only consumed between 1400-1800 calories and due to the steps Iv done each day it’s meant Iv been in a calorie deficit of 1000-1200!

Now it’s Saturday and iv been good all day and done my steps, and now I’m battling my inner demons and debating if having a treat evening once a week where I go be in to my cravings!

I riddled in guilt just at the thought of it thanks to the dietician but iv the same time I’m gagging for the naughty carbs!

I don’t know what to do…I know what I should do and just suck it up for the next 4 months but I just don’t want to accept that!

Iv lost 5lb since last Saturday! And 3-4 since Monday alone!

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Decided to be good and have a banana and Cadbury fudge- still short of over 300calories today so I’m doing well- but FYI I’m gonna sulk all night till I go to bed!

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So this is my accountability! 👉🏻Monday: I didn't do many steps as I was waiting around for my dietician and didn't wear Fitbit for half the day- kept the restricted calories despite this! 👉🏻 Tuesday: actively made an effort to hit my steps but flaked by bedtime and didn't have the remaining 200 steps in me. Ate more calories but still ended the day with a deficit of 1200cal 👉🏻 Wednesday: conscious effort to get my steps done earlier in the day to avoid the late night disappointment. Ended day on a 1200 deficit again! Hoping the step goals get easier for the rest of the week as I'll actually be venturing out the house!

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Keeping myself accountable

For anyone who doesn't know I'm currently 21weeks pregnant! In this time iv gained my entire pregnancy expected weight for my bmi already and have had a telling off by my dietician! I only have myself to blame obviously and can come up with all the little excuses in the world! Because my BMI is above 30 I'm only expected to have gained 11-20lb in the entire pregnancy! Iv exceeded this by 4lb so far so am aiming to now safely lose some weight for the remainder of my pregnancy as advised by my dietician. As long as I'm eating enough calories and not going crazy with exercise, it is perfectly safe for baby and I. Plan is to: 🔸try and reach 8,000 steps with my Fitbit or as close to due to my SPD 🔸to eat in a 1000cal deficit (still will be between 1500-2000 cal a day as long as I'm hitting my steps) 🔸reduce carbs to a minimum 🔸up fluids All is on the recommendation of my dietician, she is however not a midwife so shall also speak to her tomorrow! Plan to keep myself accountable: 🔸food diary on paper and on Fitbit app 🔸post my Fitbit stats and food daily- sometimes pictures however I'm too hungry to remember sometimes! Lol 🔸the odd bump update maybe! Start weight at 4weeks pregnant- 17.4 Start weight of changing habits- 19.6 Current weight 3 days in 19.4

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Sulking like a baby!

Iv been so lethargic today and unmotivated but still not veered from healthy eating and did lengths of my house all day sporadically to ensure I got my 10k steps!

Today’s been a struggle to say the very least!

PAUL THEN CAME HOME AND GOT CHINESE FOR HIS TEA?!!!!!!???? He sat there and ate a feast fit for 3 people in front of me whilst I had a chicken breast and spinach salad… Devastated doesn’t cover it and now I’m gonna sulk all night cause all I can think about was his Chinese food and the fact that the takeaway is literally across the road from me!

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Breakfast!

For breakfast I crave bad carbs such as toast, crumpets or cereal! So trying to find a lower carb breakfast has been difficult as I really don’t like eggs much as they make me feel qweezy!

Chia seed puddinh is probably the perfect pregnancy breakfast for me now! And I’m fairly sure it’s gonna be a daily thing!

Today iv done vegan Carmel and banana chia pudding!

4tbs chia seeds, 1cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 banana and a dash of zero sugar caramel syrup!

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Lunch plater: cut up peppers, cucumber with dip Dried apricots and a flat peach! Trying to stay as low carb as possible this pregnancy and to eat healthy unlike last time! (I also had a small bowel of Greek yoghurt with a chopped up banana and a little low carb walden farms caramel sauce)

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My kinda bubbles!

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17 Epic Low-Carb Pancakes No One Will Know Are Keto (and dairy-free)

Really nice recipes. Every hour.

Show me what you cooked!

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Thank you!!!!

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Spirilizer obsessed 👍🏻😋

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🌜Overnight Promo to 34.5K🌛

I know I miss some of my non-US followers when I post other promos, so here’s one just for all of you since I happened to hit an even number before going to bed!

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Spirilizer

Anyone have any hints or tricks or favourite recipes? I'm getting one for my anniversary (yes I'm one of those people) and I'm very excited as I think it's gonna step up my low carb game for my pcos as I definitely crave carby pastas and curly fries so I think this will be a perfect alternative!