I'm BACK... 6 weeks post baby's birth

katiechakos

Hi everyone! I've been a member here for about a year now, but have been M.I.A. on the postings for awhile because I was pregnant with my first baby. Mack was born on September 3rd and is now 6 weeks old! He's beautiful and perfect. I had a c-section, so I had to wait the 6 weeks until I could exercise again, but I'm feeling great and ready to get back at it! I have an awesome baby jogger stroller and I live in FL so the weather is perfect this time of year to be outside. I started this past week with my workouts and though I'm "rusty" I'm feeling pretty good. I gained about 45 pounds and I'm already down 35, so really I have about 10 to go. I'd like to drop 15, though, because I was 5 from my goal weight when I got pregnant. I'm breast feeding, too, so I've heard that's a calorie burner.

Anyway, I just wanted to re-introduce myself to y'all!

Katie

katiechakos

Hi everyone! I've been a member here for about a year now, but have been M.I.A. on the postings for awhile because I was pregnant with my first baby. Mack was born on September 3rd and is now 6 weeks old! He's beautiful and perfect. I had a c-section, so I had to wait the 6 weeks until I could exercise again, but I'm feeling great and ready to get back at it! I have an awesome baby jogger stroller and I live in FL so the weather is perfect this time of year to be outside. I started this past week with my workouts and though I'm "rusty" I'm feeling pretty good. I gained about 45 pounds and I'm already down 35, so really I have about 10 to go. I'd like to drop 15, though, because I was 5 from my goal weight when I got pregnant. I'm breast feeding, too, so I've heard that's a calorie burner.

Anyway, I just wanted to re-introduce myself to y'all!

Katie

mrsyac2

Hi everyone! I've been a member here for about a year now, but have been M.I.A. on the postings for awhile because I was pregnant with my first baby. Mack was born on September 3rd and is now 6 weeks old! He's beautiful and perfect. I had a c-section, so I had to wait the 6 weeks until I could exercise again, but I'm feeling great and ready to get back at it! I have an awesome baby jogger stroller and I live in FL so the weather is perfect this time of year to be outside. I started this past week with my workouts and though I'm "rusty" I'm feeling pretty good. I gained about 45 pounds and I'm already down 35, so really I have about 10 to go. I'd like to drop 15, though, because I was 5 from my goal weight when I got pregnant. I'm breast feeding, too, so I've heard that's a calorie burner.

Anyway, I just wanted to re-introduce myself to y'all!

Katie

Welcome back and congrats on the baby

Picky_nikki

:flowerforyou: Congratulations on your new baby, Mack! :flowerforyou:

Breast feeding burns an additional 800 Cal/day if memory serves me correct!
Plus a great start for the baby, and beautiful bonding time!
Welcome back!

SoupNazi

Welcome back Katie and congratulations to you!!

You'll drop those few extra pounds in no time.

ErinRNinMaine

Cograts on the new baby!! Wow, wish I'd only had 10 pounds to lose 6 weeks post partum! You must have been in great shape! Good luck.

ErinRNinMaine

:flowerforyou: Congratulations on your new baby, Mack! :flowerforyou:

Breast feeding burns an additional 800 Cal/day if memory serves me correct!
Plus a great start for the baby, and beautiful bonding time!
Welcome back!

AAAAhhhhrrrrgggg...I have to disagree! (at least in my experience!) I BF three babies and it wasn't until they were weaned that I was able to finally start losing weight! Glad it worked for you!

bethany169

Yeah, breastfeeding only burns about 500 calories a day, and if you're already close to your goal weight, chances are your body will hang on to a little extra weight to support the breastfeeding. I've talked to a lot of women who are having trouble losing the last 5-10 while they're breastfeeding. If you're not already on cafemom.com, there are a lot of great groups of breastfeeding moms who provide great support and info. Congrats on the baby and good luck!!

:flowerforyou: Congratulations on your new baby, Mack! :flowerforyou:

Breast feeding burns an additional 800 Cal/day if memory serves me correct!
Plus a great start for the baby, and beautiful bonding time!
Welcome back!

triciasrv

I have been breastfeeding for 10 months today. I have not really lost weight at all. Very frustrating.

Poison5119

Congratulations!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I wish I had more babies....

BF will help you drop pounds... I distinctly remember losing 20 lbs in 6 weeks bf'in babies.

Compensate for them, and add LOTS of WATER to your diet....

loreeb18

My daughter, Harley, was just born September 3rd too! That's a good day, I guess!

AJCM

:flowerforyou: Congratulations on your new baby, Mack! :flowerforyou:

Breast feeding burns an additional 800 Cal/day if memory serves me correct!
Plus a great start for the baby, and beautiful bonding time!
Welcome back!

AAAAhhhhrrrrgggg...I have to disagree! (at least in my experience!) I BF three babies and it wasn't until they were weaned that I was able to finally start losing weight! Glad it worked for you!

Me too - didn't drop the weight until she was over 1 year old, BUT lots of friends lost weight while breatfeeding! (I just kept feeding my hunger!).

Welcome back and good luck with your last few pounds!
:flowerforyou:

AJCM

I have been breastfeeding for 10 months today. I have not really lost weight at all. Very frustrating.

Tricia - don't be frustrated - I did not lose any real weight until March (so she was 14 months and only nursing a little bit in the morning and evenings). I find that women are 50/50 on this point (either BF'ing weight losers or not!).

Good luck! You shuuld see your hunger subside now was your baby starts eating more solid foods.
:flowerforyou:

Marla64

Wow-- congratulations-- he's a total cutie pie!!!

HappyathomeMN

I nursed twins(for 15 months) and didn't start really dropping any weight until they were weaned.

I still miss baby days and nursing time. NO MORE for me though!

But CONGRATS on your son.

ACastle1

Congrats! Babies are wonderful.

Fitness_Chick

:flowerforyou:

Hi everyone! I've been a member here for about a year now, but have been M.I.A. on the postings for awhile because I was pregnant with my first baby. Mack was born on September 3rd and is now 6 weeks old! He's beautiful and perfect. I had a c-section, so I had to wait the 6 weeks until I could exercise again, but I'm feeling great and ready to get back at it! I have an awesome baby jogger stroller and I live in FL so the weather is perfect this time of year to be outside. I started this past week with my workouts and though I'm "rusty" I'm feeling pretty good. I gained about 45 pounds and I'm already down 35, so really I have about 10 to go. I'd like to drop 15, though, because I was 5 from my goal weight when I got pregnant. I'm breast feeding, too, so I've heard that's a calorie burner.

Anyway, I just wanted to re-introduce myself to y'all!

Katie