I gained 18 during pregnancy, and lost 28 by the time she was 3 weeks old...now I have 15 to get to my "goal" weight, and its not budging ....

She was 8lbs5oz, so she was a chunk...and I was really puffy and pumped full of fluids, so I bet most of that was water

THIS exactly. I always always hate it when people tell me that BFing helps weight loss. Ya I'm on my third kid now and my weight doesn't budge at all unless I really really try until after I've weaned, then it just falls off! I'm still BFing now. I know that the weight that I had in spark people when I first decided that I had to lose the weight before I weaned was 162 and at the Drs office before delivering I was about 185 so I lost about 23 pounds. My FIL says that baby/water weight/placenta etc average weight loss is about 20 lbs on average.

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I"m always a teeny bit resentful of the moms that lose it all right away.

Hi,

Pre - preg weight - 115

The day I gave birth - 145

2 weeks after delivery - 126lb

Then, I put on 10lb ( 136lb)

Today, I am 126lb...

11 lb from my pre-preg weight.

It was frustrating... I was working out and eating right and still put on weight...
Very hard for me...

Pre-pregnancy - 155 (I'm 5' 9")

Weight at birth - 206 (10/24)

Weight 2 weeks later 180

I tend to lose 20 in the first six weeks PP. Then, for whatever reason, I gain 5 or more back at around 3 months. Those 5, plus anything else I gained in pregnancy, stick around until weaning.

THIS exactly. I always always hate it when people tell me that BFing helps weight loss. Ya I'm on my third kid now and my weight doesn't budge at all unless I really really try until after I've weaned, then it just falls off! I'm still BFing now. I know that the weight that I had in spark people when I first decided that I had to lose the weight before I weaned was 162 and at the Drs office before delivering I was about 185 so I lost about 23 pounds. My FIL says that baby/water weight/placenta etc average weight loss is about 20 lbs on average.

+1
People used to tell me "oh you gained so little you'll lose it in no time". For both my girls I gained PP until I weaned, then dropped off fairly quickly.

Don't lose heart!!

I put on 27kgs with both boys which is 60 pounds EEK
Gave birth with my first lost 15kgs about 30 pounds and then had 12 kgs to lose which was all fat - took me a about 9 months to recover.
2nd time around has been really tough.....has taken me nearly 16 months to get there and on a 1200 cal diet for the past 3 months training 6 days a week!
My motto....never again

I was 155 - 200lbs this time around (208 first time). 12 days PP I'm down at 181
With my son I was able to go down to 162 without exercising much and not really watching what I ate.
I went with Weight Watchers and went down to 135lbs but of course when I stopped I went up to 155lbs.

I put on 27kgs with both boys which is 60 pounds EEK
Gave birth with my first lost 15kgs about 30 pounds and then had 12 kgs to lose which was all fat - took me a about 9 months to recover.
2nd time around has been really tough.....has taken me nearly 16 months to get there and on a 1200 cal diet for the past 3 months training 6 days a week!
My motto....never again

Good to see that I am not the only one with extreme weight gain during pregnancy. Gained 33kg with my boy , which is around 73lb . It took me 3 yrs to lose it ainly because I BFing for 2yrs and not much come off during that period.
I am already up 26kg , which is 68 lb and I am only 35 weeks along. I am. Very disappointed in my weigh gain, and I do not really understand it. I eat only 200 calories above my BMR , so I should have gained less then 1/4 of this weight . I hope I can lose it again like you after the ban comes

Pre-pregnancy weight 154
Weight day baby was born 178
Day after 171
6 days PP 164 (and in my pre-preg jeans)
10 weeks post-partum 152

I have been tracking calories and did run a 10 mile race at 7 weeks PP, started running regularly 2 weeks PP, and at 6 weeks PP started a lifting routine. A bit crazy, but it seems to be working (and I have very easy deliveries with no complications). Goal weight is 140-145, so I still have some work to do. As this was my 3rd and last baby I just want to drop the weight and get my body back as soon as possible. I aimed for 1900 net cals until 9 weeks PP, now aim for 1600 net cals (had to drop it as my weight plateaued for almost 2 weeks!) and I have not had any problems with supply for breastfeeding.

Pre pregnancy weight - 168lbs
Day baby was born - 201lbs
2 weeks pp - 168lbs
Goal weight - 150lbs

I've stayed at 168 for the last 7 weeks. I don't fit into my pre preg clothes yet, because my fat % is way higher than it was. But I'm working out consistently again now and hoping that will change. I've lost 2 inches from both my waist and hips these last 2 weeks, so progress is happening, even if its not on the scale.

I have quite a few friends who get scary skinny breastfeeding, but I think I'm one of those body types that will hold onto some extra fat just in case.

I lost 16 lbs 12 weeks after without trying, but gained 4 lbs when I went back to work. That darn snack machine! But since I started MFP now am down 2 lbs. But I'll take those 2 lbs with a big 'ol smile on my face!

2nd child, pre-pregnancy weight 155, when I delivered I was about 196. The weight took longer to come off the second time around. (baby was 8lbs 4 oz - I weight pretty much the same after giving birth as I did before...) At about 5 weeks post I found that my body was done losing weight naturally on its own. I was at 168 at 5 weeks post. I started counting calories at that point and then at 6 weeks post I started going to the gym doing light exercise about every other day. Today I am at 158 (10 weeks post - 10lbs in 5 weeks). I did not breast feed. I have another 18lbs to go to be at my goal weight. Don't stress, everyone's bodies take a different amount of time to adjust.

No matter how much I worked out, what I ate... nothing helped.
Then I stopped breast-feeding. 5 pounds dropped of within the first month and I've been steadily losing about a pound ever 2 weeks since then.
I'm not doing anything different, same work-out patterns, same food, it's just coming off now since I've stopped breast-feeding.
I agree with others, anyone who says breast-feeding helps you lose weight is making a blanket statement that certainly does not apply in every case. It should start going away once you wean though, don't lose hope!!

So TRUE! I gained 70 lb with my first baby, and everybody told me it will easily come off if I breastfeed. Well, the first 40 lb come off with a couple of months, but the remaining 30 lb stuck until I weaned him age 2 ysr. Once I no longer breastfeed I could lose weight and I lost all reaming 30 lb + 20 lb more within a year.
Now with baby #2 on the way, I fear that will happen again. Since the this pregnancy is totally different from the first, I hope I have a totally differ breastfeeding weight loss as well. Well, finger crossed.

Starting weight= 135 pounds
Goal Weight Gain = 25-30 pounds maximum
Actual Weight Gain= 45 pounds

New Goal Weight= 130 lbs (5 lbs lower than starting weight)

On Due date= 180 pounds
1 month PP= 152 pounds
2 months PP= 140 pounds

Miss Jacqueline was born 7lb 3oz on October 16 (so 8 weeks ago to the day). Took about 10 days for all the swelling in my limbs to go down, but I think I was still holding on to some water weight for about the first month since the weight came off pretty consistently on it's own. I got stuck at about 150 pounds 3 weeks ago, or at least it felt like it, so I started working out as soon as possible. BREAST FEEDING really helps, this is like exercising, you burn upwards of 500 extra calories a day producing milk. I've also been eating better.

On the other hand, I was a surrogate, so I'm pumping milk and don't have the responsibility and time consumption that goes along with having a newborn. You mom's are incredible. You just went through something so awesome and I know it's hard to find the time to work out and eat well, but kudos for all those of you who are trying.