It’s been over 2 years since I had my daughter and I had went back on birth control but it caused me to gain 40 pounds in the span of three shots and now I’ve tried everything to get it back off and I’m struggling I’m so insecure with my body now and need help to know the best way to get rid of it, I love going to the gym I just don’t know where to start or the right workouts to do.
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Genuinely the only thing that works is a calorie deficit and by that means tracking all your calories even your sauce. I find weighing food makes it easier instead of going off the measurements on the box. Make sure you are hitting protein as your #1. You can eat whatever you want as long as you’re still in a deficit and are getting enough protein. Make sure you are getting 10,000 steps in throughout the entire day and drinking enough water!! I’m only 2 months pp so I’m really struggling as well but I am starting to take creatine again as well (you have to drink TONS of water if you want to do that)
For workouts, you truly just have to find what is best for your body but going 3 sets to failure everytime but making sure you hit at least 10 reps or go down in weight. Would you like my workouts for the week? I go 6 days but you can always cut it down and combine a day but I’d go 4-5 days at least

Idk if you lift weights. But, if you don’t, you might want to start. It may not lose weights quick or a lot but your body composition will change and you’ll feel like a whole new person. I have lost close to 40 lbs doing that and some cardio on some days. I still eat about 2000 cal a day. As long as you burn more than you put in, you should be good. I don’t want to ruin my metabolism so i didn’t do low calorie. Instead i try to burn more.

Start with going on walks do 30+ mins a day

Try to eat more fruits