Hi, I'm Ashley. I'm 23 years old and nursing my only baby, Ryleigh, who is six months old. I went from being on a super strict training schedule with a lot of dietary restrictions to getting pregnant. Needless to say I went a little overboard and gained too much weight. Pregnancy took a huge toll on me, I was constantly exhausted, and I worked two jobs, so I barely exercised. It is really nice to see a group of moms who can relate, even if all of our goals aren't the same.

My name is Diadem and I am breastfeeding my 1st. He is 3 months right now. I wasn't worried about losing until now because life was just too hectic. He was born, we closed on a house, moved, drove across country for my brothers wedding, and had to go back to work only after 8 weeks. Our house is a work in progress, we still have boxes pilled in the dinning room, started painting the living room- I don't like my job. I have so much stress. The only time I have to "myself" is when I am nursing.
I am hoping that my daily walks will help with the stress and give me some quality time with my little man along with getting me started on weight loss. I was 15lbs over goal weight when I got pregnant and now I'm 32lbs over. My first goal is to lose 20lbs (to pre-pregnancy) and then 2nd goal is to get to target weight of 140lbs.
My inspiration is that when I get to 140 and can think about baby number 2.
I am having trouble with being hungry, all the time, I eat my lunch at 10am some days. I think I might have to switch to a higher protein breakfast like Greek yogurt.
Anyways, I am looking for support with nursing, being a working mother that nurses, and with weight loss.
Thanks

Hi everyone!

Name is Gloria and I'm so excited to get back on track. MFP was a huge help for me getting fit again ... until i got pregnant. I did not use the site during my pregnancy, but i was mindful of my calories. I gained 12 lbs total during my pregnancy, he came 3 weeks early. He's now 5 weeks and i'm EBF. I've lost all 12 lbs plus 5 extra, this i can only accredit to breastfeeding and the fact that i have a 20 month old daughter that i'm also running after. Since i have this kick start, i'm looking to get to my goal weight-- 155. i'm 172 as of today.

So excited to have found this group here!! Support for us is so important and helpful!

Hi ladies. I'm a new Mom, 41 years old with a 4 month old son. Breast feeding is going very well after several weeks of challenges. I am trying to get back into the routine of eating well and being active consistently. I have lost much of the baby weight (all but about 12 pounds) but would like to loose another 40 pounds or so (I was overweight when I got pregnant).

I'm starting off slowly, walking at least a mile every day is my plan and tracking everything i eat and drink. Its only been a few days but i already feel better/more energy. Looking forward to great progress.

Hi, my name is Honesty, mom to two little girls. I am currently nursing my 9 month old preemie. I am down to my pre-baby weight but I have been overweight since I hit puberty. I struggle with eating healthy and exercising on a daily basis. I have a problem with motivation. She has never been my friend. Just looking for people to help with the motivation. Feel free to add me as I always use the app and am not sure where to find my groups yet.

Hello my name is Sasha. I joined over a year ago to help with weight loss.... I needed to lose 50 lbs.. I lost 25 pretty quickly just by becoming more aware of the things I was eating and making changes.. after 25 lb loss I became pregnant.. I am now breastfeeding a 6 week old.. I was back at my starting weight 2 weeks after giving birth so now I just have the remaining of my original weight loss left to go.. 25 lbs.. I am disappointed that myfitnesspal doesnt take into account things like breastfeeding which changes the amount of your caloric intake.. I wish it was more personalized.. the biggest problem I seem to be having is not getting enough calories.. I am just not that hungry.. I eat when I am hungry but always seem to be much lower on my calories than I should be.. I am sure this will help with the weight loss but I am more concerned with my babies health than anything.. I dont want him to not get all the nutrients he needs..

Hey everyone! I am 22 years old, I just had baby 5, and we've been breastfeeding for 6.5 months now, but I seem to be GAINING weight. I don' tknow if it's because of the cravings, the possible water retention linked to some breastfeeding mommies, or if it is Karma for losing all of my weight so fast after my first three pregnancies. I gained 26lbs by the day my water broke, and I had an almost 7lb baby with a 6lb placenta...and I am only down 2 lbs. Tell me how tha's possible! I need to keep my cravings in check and really push myself every day. I have my next surrogacy in about 6 months and I want to lose 20 lbs and be in great shape for my IVF transfer!

Hi everyone! I'm a 31 year old breastfeeding mom of an almost 9 month old. I had a hard time getting myself together after baby and gained a ton of weight during pregnancy and right before pregnancy in law school. Now its time to get in shape and get it together. I am happy to find this group of fellow breast feeders to support and be supported by along the way.

Hi! I'm Steph, 28 years old and mother of two ( 2 1/2 years and 2 1/2 months). I am currently breastfeeding my son, but am new to it as I did not breastfeed my first son. I was really hoping to find a group of breastfeeding moms who were/are struggling with their weight, and know the wrench that it throws into attempting to lose weight. Sure you burn extra calories, but I am always wondering, am I eating enough, eating too much, exercising too much, exercising too little. I wish there was an easier way to know, and I could know I was doing it right while not jeopardizing my milk supply. I really really want to get to a weight where I can be happy, but I don't want to sacrifice breastfeeding, as it is also very important to me. Just looking for motivation and support from ladies who know where I am coming from

Hi All,

First off, great job to all of you guys! Breastffeeding is not always easy and honestly not even understood in some cases (at least in my experience), so it's awesome to see other moms reaching their breastfeeding goals

I'm 24 years old and am a new mom to my almost 7 month old baby boy who I'm proud to say has only had BM (besides a couple of solids). My first breastfeeding goal was 6 months, and now I'm aiming for a year at least! I was overweight when I got pregnant and then gained about 45 llbs. After delivery I dropped about 15 llbs but have been packing it back on, lately! I work around 50 hours a week and am constantly on the move with that. Just finding time to pump when I'm at work can be difficult, so I rarely take the time to plan out my meals and usually end up snacking all day or grabbing fast food. I feel guilty having such a bad diet when I'm supplying my baby with his.

I'm ready to make a change! To feel better about myself, my body and my lifestyle. I want to set a good example for my little one and be able to have fun with him as he starts walking and running.

I am really new to all of this and would love some friends to help keep me accountable!! Please add me.

Kassy