Postpartum weight loss, I'm losing hope.

purdybee

I had my youngest daughter in October, I'm really having a hard time bouncing back from this pregnancy, and I've never had much of an issue losing weight until now, so I'm starting to lose hope and confidence that I ever will. -_- Any tips on how to lose the weight? I've totally changed my diet around and exercise as much as I can with three children.

CMNVA

Have you gone into MFP and put in your information and gotten a daily calorie goal? Are you carefully weighing food and logging it? My biggest hurdle was being realistic about what I was actually eating. My activity levels actually had very little to do with my weight loss. If you are just winging it right now, it's very probable that you are eating too much.

Chef_Barbell

CMNVA wrote: »

Have you gone into MFP and put in your information and gotten a daily calorie goal? Are you carefully weighing food and logging it? My biggest hurdle was being realistic about what I was actually eating. My activity levels actually had very little to do with my weight loss. If you are just winging it right now, it's very probable that you are eating too much.

This... Plus you just had a baby.. Don't be so hard on yourself.

jagodfrey08

You gotta give yourself time to recover. It took 9 months of hard work to bring that baby into the world. You need to give yourself AT LEAST that much time for your body to recover. Enjoy this time with your new baby.

This is coming from a mom who had her third baby 3 years ago. I have finally gotten below my postpartum weight from my very first baby (who is almost 7).

purdybee

I do, I log everything and changed my diet completely. With the kind of work that I do, I am always on the road, so it didn't leave much for healthy eating.

It took about a year or so the get back to my postpartum weight with my oldest( she is almost 7, also), and my middle child was a breeze, I actually weighed less after having her than I did before.

I try to do my workouts early before my girls wake up so that I can focus on them the rest of the day. I want to be healthier for them, so that maybe they will see there is more to food than chicken nuggets. Lol

trumeta

You are young which is a huge advantage. whatever you are doing, change something.
remember its 80/20. 80 percent diet and 20 percent exercise. Try incorporating some resistance training/weight lifting into your exercise regimen. You may respond to intermittent fasting, which is helpful for controlling insulin response and fat metabolism.

good luck

trumeta

Faulkners407

I give you props for having the energy to attack this right now. My daughter turned two Sept 28, and just started sleeping in her bed.. Two weeks ago that's when I finally found energy to tackle my huge weight gain. First, focus on what you can control. Food. You can't out train a bad diet but, most will lose weight effectively initially with good foods and the right amounts. It's 90% diet, 10% gym. Second focus on getting sleep. Third. Give yourself grace!

sllm1

Be patient. In the grand scheme of things, October was not that long ago.

Spliner1969

If you are breastfeeding then I wouldn't put yourself into a deficit anyway. Your child will be robbing you of nutrients just fine. Once you've stopped breast feeding then you can go full tilt on a deficit based diet. Just my opinion. Consult your doctor as well, but they'll probably tell you the same thing.. reduce to around your maintenance level and exercise. Give your body time to go back to normal, because it's probably not going to while you are breastfeeding.

Faulkners407

I have 3 kids work full time plus (extended Shifts) and have a husband that's away a lot. I spent my weekend food prepping, and my house is a mess... But I'm ready for the week. I've been using 8 ounce jars combined with my fitness pal to
Create portions that are balanced and nutritious. It's helping!

Sumiblue

It took me 3 yrs to get in shape after my daughter was born. I was 42 so age was against me. I lost the weight in the first year by diet and walking a lot but I didn't like how squishy I was. Then, we moved to the suburbs and I walked less & gained the weight back.
I started StrongLifts 5x5 when my daughter was 3 & loved it. Set up my own weight room, got serious with my nutrition & am in better shape now than ever before at 47. You can do it.
What did it for me was focusing on fat loss not weight loss. Don't demonize any food or macro (carbs) but eat them if they fit your goals. Articulate what your goals are and find a plan to reach them. Fat loss is more about diet than exercise.

purdybee

Thank you, guys! I appreciate all of your advice!