newborn baby and pregnancy weight...

smily5q

Is there other moms that need support for getting rit of baby weight? My baby is 3 monts old and I am breastfeeding, so I don't know what I can cut from my diet.... But I am ready to start exercise , just need a little help

slk_5555

Hi, I have 5 month old twins & initially I was back to my original weight, but have then re gained. Now on track with a good balanced diet & walking daily. Would love extra support from other new mums.

ragenhay1

I was in your spot about three months ago. My son is now 5 months and I'm 25lbs lighter :-) I exclusively breastfeed and eat about 1800 calories a day. One mistake I made in the beginning was cutting calories too quickly. Most women need between 1800 and 2500 calories while breastfeeding. So maybe start of towards the high end and slowly cut back until you reach a good balance where you are Losing weight but not compromising your milk supply. This calculator can also help

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/breastfeeding_calorie_calculator.htm

MrsWoelfel

Hi ladies! Firstly, I have two kiddos, ages 3 and 5. It takes time for your body to get back to normal after a baby. I didn't start to feel like myself again until about a year and a half after. I breastfed both children for 8 months and it helped to burn the extra calories but working out should be included. Just find something you love to do. It won't be a chore that way. I joined pole fitness classes and haven't stopped since. I am currently an instructor for pole as well as lyra. If it's your hobby, you will never stop! If you want something less extreme, early morning cardio helps boost metabolism for the rest of the day. Preferably before you eat breakfast, workout for 30 to 45zFast walking or elliptical. Find what works for you because only then will you stick with it not just to get rid of baby weight but also stay healthy!
Cheers

smily5q

Thanks Reganhay1 , calculating is a good idea, I was thinking of 1400 coleris a day, but I see while breastfeeding we need more! I'll check the link!
Slk_5555 I did the same, got back to my previous weight, but in the next to months I gained 8 pounds

robot_potato

I have about 50 to lose (half of it is baby weight), my little guy is 4 months old. I lost 85 here a few years back, then I regained some and had a baby. I am breastfeeding and losing nicely at 2000 calories. Babies eat about the same amount from 1-6 months, which takes about 650 calories from you, so it's recommended to eat 500 above your tdee. I use this calculator. http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

My tdee is 1600, so I could eat 2100, but I have dropped it to 2000 with no effect on my supply. At 6 months I will adjust again.

Flanuora

Thanks for the breastfeeding tip. I was researching that yesterday. I'm in a similar situation. I gained too much with my pregnancy. I need to drop 50 to be back to my previous weight. I gained from going off all my medication prior to try to conceive. Then gained extra with my little one. She's one month now. Time to get to work. I don't even feel like me... 50 gained in a year.... Hopefully this year I'll lose all of it. I'd love some friends and support. Please add me if you want a mommy buddy.

BellaSpeer

Hi everyone! I am a mom of three boys...my youngest is 5 months and my older two are 6 & 7. I lost most of my baby weight before I had this baby, but I put it all back on plus some! I'm ready to be active (I enjoy golf & tennis if I can find time) but I usually can make time for a run! I'm looking forward to connecting with other busy moms trying to lose weight. I'd really love to make new motivational friends here! Happy New Year!

smily5q

Glad to see you all here, lets get motivated

owlcake

So happy to see all of you mommas that are in same boat as me! I have a 2 month old and a 4 year old. I have 40+lbs to loose. I am also exclusively breastfeeding. I'm trying 2000 calories for next few weeks see if I loose at all. I need to start excersising too. Walks and maybe a workout DVDs at home during am naps. Anyone have any workout DVDs they love??? Please add me as friend. Would love the motivation from other mommas!

HavtaLose

owlcake wrote: »

So happy to see all of you mommas that are in same boat as me! I have a 2 month old and a 4 year old. I have 40+lbs to loose. I am also exclusively breastfeeding. I'm trying 2000 calories for next few weeks see if I loose at all. I need to start excersising too. Walks and maybe a workout DVDs at home during am naps. Anyone have any workout DVDs they love??? Please add me as friend. Would love the motivation from other mommas!

Jillian Michaels is good for beginners. Then when you build a little endurance, Shaun T's T25 is THE best DVD program to follow. I lost 45 lbs with it combined with MFP. ☺

Vonstar125

I just bought Davina fit in 15mins... It's good, just the perfect amount of time to fit it in during nap time and I'm trying to get out for a walk in the evening also

Vonstar125

Hi everyone I forgot to introduce myself! I'm a mother of a baby girl three months & a boy 3yrs. I'm currently breastfeeding and trying to lose 28lbs & I'm nervous of messing with my milk supply.. Looking forward to hearing about your weight loss journeys and sharing mine with you

smily5q

Hi! I used the calcolater and I need 2015 cal, but I am trying 1800 . it's hard to do even that much, because I am also trying to fit in the nutritions, which is the hardest part... The fat and the suger its too much, otherwise planty of calories Running out of ideas what to eat

owlcake

Kinda bummed today I did my weigh in and I gained a lb. I followed 1800 and was under all week and went for walks on most days of week. I was expecting at least a 1 lb. so I have dropped my calories 1600. I am taking extra precaution with my milk supply and taking fenugreek and milk tea and pumping at least once a day. And eating oatmeal everyday. I hope next week I will see the scale move.

glitterrainn

Hi! I am EBF also with an 8.5m old. I haven't cut anything out, just eating more healthily! I'm trying to lose a good 60lbs. "Breastfeed, they said. The pounds will come off, they said". Lol, didn't work for me!! I usually get in around 1300-1400 cals in. I try to get more but I often forget to eat because I am preoccupied with other things. I am a mom of 4. It's crazy here!

mkh858

glitterrainn wrote: »

Hi! I am EBF also with an 8.5m old. I haven't cut anything out, just eating more healthily! I'm trying to lose a good 60lbs. "Breastfeed, they said. The pounds will come off, they said". Lol, didn't work for me!! I usually get in around 1300-1400 cals in. I try to get more but I often forget to eat because I am preoccupied with other things. I am a mom of 4. It's crazy here!

Lol. I thought since I had twins breastfeeding them would mean me burning more calories. I too thought I'd lose the baby weight..breastfeeding did the opposite for me I was hungry all the time! Lol

robot_potato

Hi! I have 3 kids, 11 (tomorrow eek!), 7, and 4 months. I am also ebf. I am eating 2000 cals a day, plus some exercise calories. I go for a 1/2 hour walk with babe in the carrier after I drop the big kids at school and I do some weights (barbell and hand weights at home) about twice a week, hoping to get to 4. I've lost 8 pounds in about 3 weeks, 41 more til goal.

smily5q

Me to girls, still no results, I am eating between 1400 to 1800 cal, walking with baby, but not a pound is dropping I think it will take a year. I read that as long as the pregnancy take for your body to grow, as long would be to lose the weight...

Turtlemummy

Hi, just thought I'd add my experience. My daughter is 17 months, was exclusively breastfed and now still bf once a day. After having her I was 165 pounds. pre pregnancy/ goal weight 130-135. I did nothing until she was 6 months, let myself eat what I wanted and not much exercise, maybe an hour light exercise at a buggy fit class in the local park, nothing else (no time when small person surgically attached to me for most of the day!). At 6 months she was baptised and I saw myself in photos. Chunky with chipmunk cheeks. oops! So much for breastfeeding helping weight loss. I hired a personal trainer for 3 months before I went back to work at 9 months, and started just eating a little healthier, not tracking, but cutting out the cakes and watching portion size. After those 3 months I had dropped a dress size and was about 148 pounds. I'm back on here now, restarting with a new username, since by the new year I hadn't lost any more, and slowly it's working again (now at 142), I'd just say go easy on yourself in the early days/months, make sure you're making enough calories for baby. It's far easier to drop calorie intake once baby starts solids, and not so reliant on you :-)

pettit62213

I'm a new mommy to a 5 month old little boy. I'm also looking for other moms wanting to lose weight. I need motivation and support.

palomapavlova

I am a first time mum to a 10 month old, exclusively breastfeeding (now with solids as well). I gained about 30lbs during my pregnancy and have lost over 50lbs since then. I've been off-track the last couple of months but haven't regained.
When I was actively losing, I ate between 1600-1800 calories and cut out sweets entirely. I found that I was eating way too much sugar while sitting at home with my baby and once I stopped, I lost weight easily. It took a couple of weeks but I eventually stopped craving sugar. Normally, I think restricting something completely isn't realistic but my sugar addiction is so bad that I can never have just one of anything sweet. For me it's best to not have anything tempting in the house.

tiffanylacourse

Hey there! I have a 2 month old baby boy (in addition to my 13 year old son, 10 year old son, and 7 year old son). Feel free to add me - but make sure to include a message about where you found me. :flowerforyou:

palomapavlova

Also, just to add, don't restrict your calories too much! Although there were days I ate only 1600 calories, I generally tried to stay around 1800. You need your energy to breastfeed, especially if you aren't getting much sleep with a new baby. Go easy on yourself, it takes time to lose the baby weight. Be kind to yourself and your body, you made a human after all!

mynameiscarrie

I have a 3 month old as well and I'm having problems losing. I think I was restricting too much so I'd end the day eating everything which would put me well over my calorie goal. I used one of the calculators above and it said to eat 2100 since I'm breastfeeding. I had my goal set to 1600! Go figure. I do exercise 3-4x a week also so I guess I just need to eat more!

Feel free to add me!

LernRach

I have a 5 month old and have lost 10 of the 18 I need to lose (and then another 30 non preg related lbs!) I'm not breastfeeding, have about 1500 calories but burn approx 1000 a day as I pound the streets with the buggy. I am happy for it to go slowly, as long as it is moving.... I'm also on predisnolone which doesn't help matter at all, but I am determined! if you want to add me, feel free!
(going back to work in 10 days so will need to really work hard to keep to diet...!!!)

bbilliethecat

losing weight from breastfeeding is hogwash ! i breastfed my first two for over two years each and i just gained and gained . to be fair, i took that 'eating for two' for granted :P my lot are now 5, 3, and 4-months . the last one (and it is my last, got the pain from getting my tubes tied a couple if days ago to prove it !) is the only one that's helped me lose weight from exclusive breastfeeding, but i discovered i didn't need heaps of food to make milk since i've always had a problem with oversupply . as long as he's over the 70 percentile range for weight gain, i'm one happy mama i eat about 1500 calories and that's more than enough for him unless he's sick or teething (little dude has two vicious chompers already . pain, so much pain lol) .

to make it through the day with my head intact, i walk far distances to destinations that will keep the kids entertained, for example playgrounds, zoos, museums etc . and i drink a minimum of 12 cups of water a day . i consider that's washing away all the crap from my body . water does help

good luck, and feel free to add me

smily5q

TurtiI emummy wrote: »

Hi, just thought I'd add my experience. My daughter is 17 months, was exclusively breastfed and now still bf once a day. After having her I was 165 pounds. pre pregnancy/ goal weight 130-135. I did nothing until she was 6 months, let myself eat what I wanted and not much exercise, maybe an hour light exercise at a buggy fit class in the local park, nothing else (no time when small person surgically attached to me for most of the day!). At 6 months she was baptised and I saw myself in photos. Chunky with chipmunk cheeks. oops! So much for breastfeeding helping weight loss. I hired a personal trainer for 3 months before I went back to work at 9 months, and started just eating a little healthier, not tracking, but cutting out the cakes and watching portion size. After those 3 months I had dropped a dress size and was about 148 pounds. I'm back on here now, restarting with a new username, since by the new year I hadn't lost any more, and slowly it's working again (now at 142), I'd just say go easy on yourself in the early days/months, make sure you're making enough calories for baby. It's far easier to drop calorie intake once baby starts solids, and not so reliant on you :-)

Yes, you are right! Baby needs first! For now I thought I should just make healthy choices in my diet! For example, instead of eating cake or donat my friend suggestion was 2 tab sp tahini, 1tab sp Cocoa powder, 1 banana I like it! And walking with the stroller is good enough exercise for now

smily5q

I can't find how to add friends please add me if you want

vvento

owlcake wrote: »

Kinda bummed today I did my weigh in and I gained a lb. I followed 1800 and was under all week and went for walks on most days of week. I was expecting at least a 1 lb. so I have dropped my calories 1600. I am taking extra precaution with my milk supply and taking fenugreek and milk tea and pumping at least once a day. And eating oatmeal everyday. I hope next week I will see the scale move.

Our little girl is 2months this Friday and my wife is down slightly below her pre-pregnancy weight at 2200. we both eat around the same meals a day with myself having an additional just because I've been able to keep working out (she just got the okay from the doctor about a week ago).

As for weigh-ins, I wouldn't worry too much about gaining 1lb over the course of a week as there can be many factors. I would suggest a weigh-in every couple of days to mark your trends as everyone fluctuates (i weigh daily to track more precisely).

Some key points when weighing-in are:
1. same time of day everytime
2. do you hyrdate every morning (same food if any, I'll usually drink 1 16oz shaker of water and have a coffee before my dialy weigh-in
3. are you weighing in with clothes, (this could be a big change)
4. I stick to the motto "if you ain't gone poo, the weight ain't true!" just a little humor to keep it fun daily.

overall, if you'd like to add her lookup elisabethvandenberg22 or you can add myself as we have the same diet normally. we also weigh everything and make recipes so I would suggest a food scale to keep track. Good Luck and you moms are doing great! setting an awesome example for your kids healthly future!

smily5q

Thanks Vvento