Post-Partum Weightloss

I gained 28 pounds with my second. I've lost 70 since having her 8 1/2 months ago with counting calories and breastfeeding.

My little one is nearly 3, and only in the last year has my weight loss been consistant. I gained between 30-40 lbs during my pregnancy. For the first 2 years I tried a number of things, sometimes they worked and other times they didn't. However it wasn't until I started working out, eating a balanced diet, and counting my cals did my weight start to come off and stay off.
It can be such a frustrating and confusing process, that's for sure. I had help from a Beachbody coach (also a momma) and I used a few Beachbody fitness programs (because getting to the gym was impossibel) and the nutrition guides that accompanied these programs (to help me learn how to eat properly). This is what worked for me. Keep chipping away, asking for advice, and forming a support system that helps you stay accountable. You really can get there.
Best wishes!

I never lost any weight either through the 14 months of breastfeeding I did .. gutted!

It is a long journey but I lost over 120 with my first and then over 100 with my second and over 50 with my twins in which my weight stalled because I was on birth control and now I have lost 30 pounds so far. It has taken me 2 years with the first 4 everytime and the 5th it has only been 5 months since he was born. I lost the first 3 times doing weight watchers and not eating back my exercise points and now I am doing the same. I am eating 1800 calories and not eating back my exercise .

What is your exercise/nutrition plan right now? Why do *you* think it isn't working?

I know for me, a large part of my weightloss is associated with sleep-- the more I sleep the less I crave bad food during the day.

I lost 40 lbs after my second child, with a combination of watching calorie intake, 30DS, and running the C25K with my little one in the jogging stroller. Exercising daily worked for me.

My baby is 8 and a half months old. I gained 20 during pregnancy, due to gaining about 15 pre-pregnancy and then being on a gestational diabetes diet during the pregnancy. At 3 months post partum I joined MFP and counted calories only for 3 months. The last two and a half I joined a boot camp class 3 times a week. I ended pregnancy at 198, started MFP at 173, and am now 147 with about 17 pounds to go. I am very happy to say that I am down 30 pounds from pre-pregnancy weight! Just stick to MFP and it will work!

I have 2 girls, 3 and 1 1/2. The weight fell off after my first with breastfeeding. However, I still have 12 pounds from my second that will not budge. So I understand completely. I'm excercising and eating well,but my body just isn't letting go of the weight. : (

I never lost weight with my first two breastfeeding. The most I gained during pregnancy was 15lbs and I always seemed to keep 5lbs pp. With my 3rd I have lost weight. I pump only. She also has a milk allergy so I contribute that to my weight loss. I just joined MFP. I love how it works so far. Don't give up! It will get better.

I lost all 23 lbs I gained plus an extra 10 in the 3 months after, but at the 5 month mark for Iz, I had gained back 25 lbs. I found out I had post partum thyroiditis. Which now I have permanent hypothyroidism and that can make you gain weight and make it hard to lose it. I also breastfed for the first 9 months and that helped for a little while, but then I gained all that weight quickly. I had been working hard to lose the weight for 3 months prior to joining MFP, but nothing worked until I got here.

Just be diligent in logging and exercising. Drink A LOT of water. That has helped me cleanse a bit and keeps me full so I avoid the snacking. And remember, DO NOT weigh yourself everyday. This only creates discouragement. Get a jogging stroller, it has worked wonders for me.

You can do it!

I know how you feel I loved losing right after now it's slowing down , I had to up my calories a bit for my milk supply and it's keeping my at the same weight. I'm less than a month in so next month I will start actually dieting and working out more

I was 120 before getting pregnant, and went up to 155. I did not breastfeed- I had an emergency c-section at 39 weeks and my body was not ready for labor- my milk never did come in. I probably only lost about 10 pounds immediately after the birth (I also had a very small baby). The weight loss was soooo slow. I remember crying on the floor in frustration that the weight would not go away. It was especially sucky because I was barely eating. To this day I don't know what caused the weight to hang on.

I went back to work at 10 weeks and that helped a lot. I dropped a fair amount of weight the first 6 weeks of being back at work, and got within 5 pounds of my pre pregnancy weight. In January when it looked like the remaining 5 pounds wasn't going anywhere I joined myfitnesspal. I went down to 1200 calories per day and ran on the treadmill most days. Took me about 5-6 weeks to lose the rest of the weight. Then I started strength training and trying to eat more paleo/primal. I've lost another 7 pounds since February and quit tracking. I am stalled though so trying to get back in the habit of logging but I don't like to do that.

I do pushups, pullups, squats and lunges, and those four exercises have done a lot for me (although I still have progress to make). I limited my fruit intake at first, but that got too hard. I probably eat 3-4 servings of fruit per day and shoot for 5-6 servings of vegetables. I try and get at least 20 g of protein per meal (although I prefer closer to 30) and eat nuts (pistachios and almonds) every day. I don't eat much bread, pizza, or potatoes anymore, and cut way back on cereal. I developed a sweet tooth while pregnant and I am still fighting that.

My baby is now 11 months old, and I'd like to lose a little more weight. The weight itself is not my end goal- I just want to like how I look in the mirror. I think losing another 5-10 pounds of fat would be ideal.

My last baby just turned one and I'm about the same weight I was at when I was full term .... holy crap that was a horrible realization! Thanks a lot babies! I didn't gain much with either baby but I tend to hang on to the weight, although I did have a little bit of weight loss with breastfeeding each girl.

I'm on the right path now and I'm logging (around 1200) and working out 5x/week and I just feel better. I don't feel like I'm on a diet, I eat normal food, just less of it. Chicken and fish are pretty low in calories and you can eat quite a bit of vegetables with little caloric impact. It's just a matter of retraining your brain : )

I'm a SAHM so joining a gym with childcare was a huge motivator! I enjoy the break from the girls and I get to do something for myself which makes me more relaxed with my children and feel like a better person and Mom.

I hope you have support at home and here on MFP! You're welcome to add me, I think it's great to have support from other mothers, no one knows what we go through like one another : )

My son was 18 months old when I finally lost every pound (and then some). I bf until 1 year old, didn't lose much of anything. As soon as I stopped and really started watching my calories, those 30 pounds flew off my body in 5-6 months. I was eating much less, and exercising more. I really think it takes time!

I gained 35 pounds with pregnancy and i started overweight..I gained only(see Only) 35 pounds as i had gestational diabetes, dont know what would happen otherwise..ha ha

Anyway, i lost all the pregnancy weight within the first 3 months due to stress..Stress went away and i gained 20 pounds post partum...yikes!! I thought i was eating healthy, breastfeeding and still gaining like 2 pounds a week, something must be wrong with me. Got all the blood work back normal and realised i was the one that was wrong. So got into MFP, logged everything honestly, exercised and have lost 24 pounds since and back to pre-pregnancy weight. My baby is now 14 months old.

If you are already doing everything right, some people do hold on to some fat while breastfeeding and should drop right after you stop. But dont quote me on this, i have just read about this

And good luck to you:flowerforyou: