Had a baby 4 weeks ago

Hannahjane123456

Im 4 foot 11 and 125 pounds, i had a baby nearly 4 weeks ago.. i want to get down to 105 pounds.

My tdee according to scoobys calculator is 2300 with 5-7 hours exercise.

My exercise routine is lifting weights 4x a week, doing hiit 3x a week and doing the exercise bike for 1hr and half a day.

Im wanting to lose 2 pounds a week.

Does 1200 calories sound about right for me?

Thanks

janejellyroll

First of all, congratulations on your baby.

What does your OB/GYN say about resuming exercise post-childbirth? Typically I hear six weeks as the time to take it easy and recover post-childbirth, depending on the specifics of what you went through (if you had a c-section, you may want to take longer).

Also, are you breastfeeding? That will impact how many calories you need.

Typically, 1,200 is the very lowest a woman should go. If your TDEE is 2,300, why are you wanting to eat 1,100 below that? It will compromise your ability to recover from childbirth, it will impair your ability to be physically active, and it's generally just a bad idea for wellbeing.

Hannahjane123456

I didnt have a csection and im not breastfeeding. I dont see my doctor will 6 weeks postpartum.

I just want to get back to my clothes as soon as possible, so im thinking of trying to make a 2 pound calorie defict a week.

janejellyroll

Hannahjane123456 wrote: »

I didnt have a csection and im not breastfeeding. I dont see my doctor will 6 weeks postpartum.

I just want to get back to my clothes as soon as possible, so im thinking of trying to make a 2 pound calorie defict a week.

2 pounds a week is a very aggressive weight loss goal that is only appropriate for those who are significantly overweight. I understand the desire to get back into your clothes quickly, but at 4 weeks post-partum you should really be getting a doctor's guidance on what level of activity is appropriate for you. Were you given any guidance after childbirth on how long your recovery should take? If not, that would be something that your doctor's office might be able to clarify over the telephone.

Let's say that 5-7 hours a week of exercise is approved by your doctor. It will be very, very difficult to maintain an active lifestyle on just 1,200 calories a day. That level of calories is typically for people who are not active.

PAV8888

The generally recommended deficit would be of the order of 500 Cal. Starting at 4 weeks would potentially impact your recovery. The reason the ob/gyn will see you at 6 weeks and not 4 weeks is because six weeks is when they're betting the vast majority will have completed their recovery. You're potentially still losing water weight, so today's baseline is not even necessarily accurate.

Last, but not least, your exercise description in conjunction with a new baby, do not jive with your activity selection on Scooby. You are totally ignoring your weight lifting which as a specific exercise may not amount to huge amounts per hour but which Scooby WOULD count as exercise hours in his TDEE calculation. And you're even under-valuing your 10.5 hours of bike exercise and calling your total exercise 5-7 hours. Bump up your scooby category by one or two.

kimny72

Hannahjane123456 wrote: »

I didnt have a csection and im not breastfeeding. I dont see my doctor will 6 weeks postpartum.

I just want to get back to my clothes as soon as possible, so im thinking of trying to make a 2 pound calorie defict a week.

Your body just created and delivered a new human being. It needs to recover. Pushing yourself so hard and eating at such an aggressive deficit so soon is asking for at some point hitting the proverbial wall and dealing with intense fatigue, injury, and hormonal imbalances.

Eat at maintenance and exercise carefully until that first doctor visit. Then let your doctor's answers determine what you do from there.

Congrats and please be kind to your body

cupcakesandproteinshakes

Take it slowly is my advice. Be patient.

renriqu1

Hi, I had a baby in mid-November and PLEASE take it slow!!! To start exercising that aggressively after just having a baby is honestly asking for trouble. I strongly suggest that you start by counting calories and doing daily walks until you get the all clear from your OBGYN. And after that, I would pick one of the three things you plan to do. The weight will come off, just breathe.

HotFrieZ

I agree very strongly with the above posters. I had a baby last year, started much easier than you before my check up as I started just doing body weight stuff and using 5-8 lbs dumbbells and had a really big scare. I WOULD NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. Focus on healing and your baby. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE CLEARED. If you start to soon, you could end up in the hospital and not be able to care for your baby. That thought devastated me so please reconsider until your Dr clears you. Also I am a crazy exerciser and there is no way I could do that much once I had my baby. They are time consuming and need you just about 24/7 in the beginning. We walk a ton, especially early on. Then at the beginning I just honestly fit in whatever I could, whenever I could. But baby is the priority. And they make you burn a lot of calories bc you basically never stop moving all day...or night at the beginning lol.

whitpauly

When I had my first baby I wanted to lose weight fast so went on a lean cuisine and diet coke diet, started running at around the 4 week mark where you're at, don't do it! I ended up bleeding soooooo bad and my body was absolutely depleted, it's time to put baby first and let the weight come off slowly, also restricting calories too much strips vitamins and minerals out if you and can add to postpartum depression, I'm just giving you advise cuz I made a huge mistake and I'd hate to see you go through that 💗