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Mum of 4 and sick of my fat tum.

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Anna x4 Junior member

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Hi everyone, I am a Mum of 4 kids including twins. I have dieted on and off since in my teens and am interested in bodybuilding as something I can challenge myself with.

I eat pretty ok but I am addicted to carbs, all the wrong ones that are high in sugar.

I would like some advice on what I could eat with the idea in mind that my children could easily eat this food plus extras of course.

I am not able to go to the gym, which may be the end of me trying to bodybuild???? I have lots of Taebo home dvds with resistance bands that are for toning and strength.

Am I wasting my time if I can't lift weights??

I'm not sure how much time I could put into this is all, and want to know how to decrease my bodyfat with practical easy methods.

Also I like to run and is that an ok exercise when you are trying to bodybuild??

Any advice would be great as I really have no idea where to begin.

Thanks heaps. :D

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Some short answers:

A. the carbs thing - dump white bread or rice for brown; cut out cakes and sweet treats for yourself, it's what bodybuilders do and it means more for the kids :) dump processed cereal for yourself in favour of rolled oats or something similar, and hey, if the kids don't get their sugar-laden cereals maybe they'd be better off too.... compromise on Special K or some other low-GI alternative;

B. admit that if you're taking weight-loss and eventual competition seriously, you might have to cook a separate meal for yourself and the rest of the family;

C. No, you're not wasting your time - start with bodyweight exercises, which if done right can kill any bodypart you care to name ! Press-ups for chest, standing lunges for legs, and so on...

D. Running, or other forms of cardio, are fine, especially if you're trying to get the %bodyfat down. But, it's a complement to weights exercises which will help grow your lean muscle mass when done during a suitable diet with the right mix of protein (chances are you don't eat enough), carbs (eat too much, esp processed carbs and sugars) and essential fats (again, prob don't get enough)...

What city/ region are you in - chances are there'd be someone on here who could help.

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Wow thats really helpful about the food and exercise!!! Thanks heaps. I will try to post pics but not till monday. I do eat alot of processed foods so that will have to change I know. I do eat alot of eggs and meat but also lots of cakes and chocolate!!! My weight is 66 kilos and my height is 168cm. Not sure what my bodyfat would be, I would say it would be pretty hideous. I have a horrible tummy with stretch marks and a slight apron from a cesarian section and want to know if it's possible to realistically get rid of the pouch and have a six pack again???

Thanks so much by the way I do appreciate your posts and help.

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Cakes and choccies are death to fat-loss :naughty:

That's not to say that once you reach your goal you can't have them, in moderation, but to reach your goals you need to:

a. get the protein-carbs-fats ratio right; and

b. set and keep to a modest calorie deficit. By modest, I mean only 300 calories or so below maintenance - and finding out what your maintenance calories should be will help.

Do you have Sky ? There's a show on Vibe, 9:30pm Wednesdays, which has some useful comments here.

Some of the women on here can comment on other issues, but to an extent, diet combined with a programme of weights and cardio can help with recovery of a toned and cut mid-section. Anything is possible, if you apply yourself to it. I know of a female bodybuilder who won her class at a regional show twelve months after having her second child.

Also, have a look at Go Figure - lots of inspirational women on there.

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Anna, same question here bud, I still have my baby pooch. From what I have researched, the pooch is caused by loss of skin elasticity. People recommend bio-oil for stretchmarks. I tend to stay away from stuff like that because it is petroleum based and that stuffs bad for your skin. I use rosehip oil. It helps when used regularly :oops:

As for the pooch, work on your core and use almond oil (or Vit E) to help your skin regain elasticity and...water water water!

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http://www.bio-oil.com/en/ingredients/index.html

Bio-oil is amazing. When I was 16 my boobs like magically grew from a c cup to a f cup and they were covered in stretch marks and I used it everyday day for around 6 months and they pretty much disappeared. The same story for a scar I had accross my nose from an accident. Vitamin A and E are what you need for scar reduction.

earlier this year I was unable to go to the gym for 3 months as I was on the west coast and I took some dumbbells with me and its amazing what exercises you can with just a set of dumbbells.

I used this http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/du ... cises.html as there are animations showing how each exercise is meant to work. Also if you want to try it out with buying dumbbells you could always just use cans just to get a feel for it. Also I second the bodyweight exercises.

Hope that information is some use to you. good luck with your training =)

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http://www.bio-oil.com/en/ingredients/index.html

Bio-oil is amazing. When I was 16 my boobs like magically grew from a c cup to a f cup and they were covered in stretch marks and I used it everyday day for around 6 months and they pretty much disappeared. The same story for a scar I had accross my nose from an accident. Vitamin A and E are what you need for scar reduction.

earlier this year I was unable to go to the gym for 3 months as I was on the west coast and I took some dumbbells with me and its amazing what exercises you can with just a set of dumbbells.

I used this http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/du ... cises.html as there are animations showing how each exercise is meant to work. Also if you want to try it out with buying dumbbells you could always just use cans just to get a feel for it. Also I second the bodyweight exercises.

Hope that information is some use to you. good luck with your training =)

Pics or it didnt happen. (I know its like deanos post but couldnt resist)

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I have been trying to get my weight down with running and eating more protein. I haven't started on weights yet but am going to join the gym next week. I am finding the eating quite hard and probably need to have a program actually written out for me. I'm a bit embarrassed about posting pics to be honest. :oops:

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Hun, they are most likely taking the piss. I haven't posted pics of my flubbular mass yet. You don't need to post a pic to get advice.

Getting the eating right is the hardest part, especially with 4 kids. When you get started at the gym start a workout journal on here. For starters, what do you eat and when? Some people on here are quite helpful and will help you out with your eating, but you need to give us some sort of idea of your current food intake.

Spot reduction (just working your tum) is a myth as most on here will tell you. To reduce your tum, you have to reduce your body fat.

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Hi and welcome, good on you for taking a crack at bettering yourself.

Like has been said, start off with a slight change in your diet, there is no need to go mad and attack everything, you will only crave things more, just make gradual changes. Unless you have put a date on your first competition, there is no need to go hell for leather.

My first competition 9 years ago, like you I had the baggy tummy after 3 caesers, its amazing how much fat you will loose out of your mid section so don't get to stressed about that. Also the skin that is left you can stick into the bikini bottoms, you will have some experienced person at the gym that will advise you on how its done closer to the time.

In the mean time, get fit, push some weights around and let us know how it all comes together. Keep your pics to yourself for now. Also, for your height, you are a good average weight, it may be that you carry more fat than muscle, but all good things come to those who want it. All the best.

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It gets easier!

The start is the hardest. As you're making the changes you find it difficult to stick with them. Because naturally your body wants to go back to normal. Which is unhealthy in your case. But once you put the effort in. Eating healthy will become your normal.

Stick to it. You'll feel better in so many ways.

Like cantygirl said. Keep the photos for yourself as once you begin to change and you like your change. You will want to share because you'll feel great.

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Going to start off with my Taebo dvds and use my resistance bands. going to see if I can cope with a day of eating what you guys eat. I am used to eating alot of carbs with my proteins so will try to stick with less carbs and more protein. Is fruit not a good plan??? Does it release too much insulin? I figure I won't eat too much of it to begin with.

How does this sound for a day of eating.

breakfast: 2 eggs on toast

1 coffee with milk only.

am tea : 10 almonds, protein shake.

lunch : can of tuna, beetroot, boiled egg and cucumber.

pm tea : protein shake, 1 peice of fruit.

Dinner : meat, salad/vegies.

plus 50 minutes of taebo using resistance bands untill I can start with actual weights.

how does all that sound?

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That's a pretty good place to start.... couple of suggestions:

a. it's probably a fair while between dinner and breakfast - and since you've got some protein powder, you might like to consider a shake last thing at night.

b. funnily enough, you might have cut the carbs too far back.

Based on what you've said (height/weight), if you were working out a few times a week, your "maintenance calories" would be somewhere around 2100 cals/ day (using this calculator. Setting a modest deficit to start, of 300 cals/day, you'd be aiming to get in around 1800 cals/day. That could usefully come 50% from carbs, 40% from protein and 10% from fats (olive oil, fish oil, etc). Those ratios are from a running diet plan, but again it'd be a good place to start.

So, if you were to get 50% of your 1800 cals/day from carbs, that's 900 cals. Two slices of Molenberg's just under 200, so you can see there's some spare left.

Have a look at this NZ database for suggestions, but 100g of baked kumara's 120 calories, for instance.

Remind us when you work-out ? that pm tea meal would be good post workout.

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Thanks so much for your suggestions teamfatboy. I started well today but had a pie for lunch as we were out as a family and the alternative was Mcds!! I tried to find a chicken peice at the bakery but theyhad run out. @ eggs on toast for breakkie. Peice of last nights steak for am tea. Feeling abit hungry and need some sugar I feel. But I won't. Am I going to get constipated with all this meat???

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