Just had a baby

kktiegs

Hi, My baby is less than 2 weeks old. I need to start eating healthy and start working towards weight loss. Looking for other mommas who have had success that would be willing to share food diaries. Thank you!!

crackpotbaby

Congratulations.

My advice as mother of two is take some time to focus on nourishing your body and recovering from the birth. There's plenty of time to lose weight.

If you are breastfeeding, check in with your infant welfare nurse/midwife about what kind of calorie intake will be suitable to meet the needs of you and your baby.

Again, congratulations!

AverageJoeFit

Congratulations.

Breast feeding burns calories. You have to be careful and not really diet as it can reduce milk production. As long as you eat healthy and don't go over board you my find yourself losing weight just by eating sensible and Breast feeding.

Ninkyou

You should not diet or do much exercise (only light, but trust me when I say even walking a quarter mile is going to hurt) until you get the all clear from your obgyn. It's super important if you are breastfeeding to not begin cutting calories until your milk supply is well established (again, need the all clear from obgyn). When you finally do get the all clear, do not aim for more than .5 lbs/week loss and do not cut below 1800 calories.

Take your time. Remember that your body just went through major trauma with childbirth, so be kind to it, get as much rest as possible and don't do too much all at once.

meltoine

In addition to what the others have said, remember that your body is recovering not only from birth, but also from pregnancy. Growing a new person takes a lot of nutrient stores from your body, and breastfeeding only continues that process. I have found that I feel best post partum when I eat lots of nutrient dense foods and focus on my macros and micros. I have never been able to cut calories before about 4 months post-partum without feeling awful. My babies are not sleepers, so sleep deprivation mixed with recovery is enough, without mixing in reduced calories.

LisaTcan

Congratulations! I'm working on losing my baby weight, my daughter is 6 months old. Feel free to add me.

You should join this group! http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/113945-fit-fabulous-postpartum

AverageJoeFit wrote: »

Breast feeding burns calories. You have to be careful and not really diet as it can reduce milk production. As long as you eat healthy and don't go over board you my find yourself losing weight just by eating sensible and Breast feeding.

Just an FYI, this is not true for everyone. It's sort of talked about as a reason to breastfeed but in reality about 40% of women are unable to lose all of the weight until they wean. Increased prolactin causes many people (including myself) to hold on to fat stores.

ashliedelgado

I will add you - my nugget is 4 months old, I'm breast feeding (more pumping now that I'm back to work) and am one of the 40% Lisa mentioned. I'm really just going through the motions of what I would do when I'm not breastfeeding so it doesn't come as a shock. I've lost and gained the same 3lbs for the last month and a half. But, I'm on every day and my diary is open.

kktiegs

Thank you all for your concern. I should have emphasized more on the nutrition than the weight loss. Yes, I know that losing baby weight should not be my top priority this soon but it should not stop me from making more healthy food selections along the way. I have a hard time meal planning, so I find it helpful to see what others are eating. Again, thanks.