Any moms with advice on how to loose baby weight?

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

I gained 60 lbs when I got pregnant and I lost 40 just from eating well and breastfeeding. When I stopped breastfeeding I gained it all back b/c I started eating like crap. I tried a bunch of things but nothing has worked and STUCK. Eating at a deficit and working out is the right way to do it and it's working and keeping me full and happy. Here's a great place to start: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

if you breastfeed drink a LOT of water. I think a lot of women forget this. I was drinking up around 2 gallons of water a day.

It depends on how much you gained. (I say this as a mom of three who is pregnant again right now.) I have done pregnancies "the right way" and gained only eating healthy whole foods and I have done two where I ate whatever I was "craving" and gained 40lbs.

If you are in the first group and gained only 25lbs-ish, then by nursing, your body is designed to burn 500 calories a day, 3500 a week, etc and will take about 4 months to take the weight off without much effort on your part. You should let it do that and not eat at a deficit or overexercise b/c that will actually diminish your milk supply and perhaps even put your body into a mode where it "stops" losing to protect the milk supply. However, a couple cardio sessions a week and weight training will help you gain nice muscle tone to look good when the scale finally evens out.

If you are in the second group, you might need to work in a 100-200 calorie deficit each day. Not any more than that, because of the aforementioned side effects while nursing. However, you might have to do more exercise to burn more calories than you are eating. However, the real work comes in when you are done nursing, as you will need to get some serious cardio (3-4x week) and weightlifting and a 500cal deficit to lose about 2lbs a week. It will probably take you about 9-12 months, since that is what it took you to put it on.

I feel very lucky in this pregnancy that I have been able to finally figure out that gaining the *right* amount and type of weight during pregnancy is so key. I feel great knowing that my body is designed to *lose* the weight within 4 months, even though I will definitely keep up my exercise to stay fit. I think that a lot of women, (like myself 7 years ago when I started having babies,) go to one extreme or another. They either give into every craving (and continue to do so while nursing,) and then end up with TONS of weight leftover that they want gone ASAP (not realistic) or they don't want to gain anything and then postpartum have insufficient fat stores to nurse and safely lose the weight/bulk (aka love handles) that naturally occur in pregnancy.

Feel free to friend me if you want to see what a 1900 cal diary looks like or need a friend who's "been there, done that" with losing postpartum weight (over and over again!).

Agreed any help would be great! I'm thinking of swimming too, how old is your baby? My baby is 5 months now (first time mummy too) and I've noticed as the weeks go by my tummy is slowly trimming down the baby fat, I did have love handles for the first time in my life, but they're disappearing, whether its down to a flat abs workout I started I don't know, but remember, "9 months up 9 months down"! Any other mummy's feel free to add me as I'd love some motivational mummy's! :happy:

I'm glad you mentioned the love handles, as that was what I was talking about when I posted---our bodies are designed to "store" fat during pregnancy in certain areas that are supposed to serve as fuel for nursing. Your love handles will definitely go down if you are losing weight healthily but it's great that you realize it will take a few months to do so. I remember being so frustrated with my midsection after my first baby and wondering if it would ever go away. It does, as long as you're doing the moderate (how much depending on whether or not you're nursing,) calorie deficit and some cardio/strength training. I always tell myself that I can't really tell how much weight I need to "work off" until I hit the 8 month postpartum mark. By then, my body has had enough time to lose what it is going to lose and I can start working on the rest. A great example of a Hollywood mommy who lost weight "the right way" each time is Jennifer Garner. You can see that she held onto quite a bit of "bulk" in her midsection for about 10 months and then it slimmed back down. I just think she is a great person/actress/mommy role model!

Another poster made a great point that some women "hang on" to about 5-10 extra pounds until they stop nursing. I had that with one of my pregnancies----when my daughter weaned, I immediately lost about 5lbs quickly. Then I got pregnant again, lol.

I'm a new mom and would love some advice on how you moms lost your baby weight? I seemed to put it on everywhere! Most of it has gone but I'm stuck with a belly and fat thighs. Would love to hear of success stories and how you did it!!

Nursing took it right off me. But if you're not, this advice won't help.

Patience, patience, patience.

A solid diet with a small calorie deficit (and breastfeeding) helped me lose all my baby weight.

30 Day Shred if you are a beginner to exercise, healthy eating, exercise and a decent caloric deficit. 30DS works if you commit to the workout and having a new, healthy life style in general.

This is what all of this did for me - I have no rolls, no ugly hanging bra back fat.. After doing the 30DS, I now lift weights and workout everyday.

1st child: spinning 5x week + breastfeeding (4 mos)
2nd child: breastfeeding (2 years) and chasing 1st child

Hmm, how old is baby and are you nursing?

If you are breastfeeding then 500 calories per day gets taken out of you and put into the baby. Eat the right foods, add some exercise (low impact if you JUST had the baby) and you should drop the weight pretty fast.

If you have a bicycle and somewhere to ride it, buy a baby bike seat. Read up on the age guidelines etc. Pop baby in, off you go.

I went from 143lbs to 120lbs from February-July one year, from doing this, I was probably cycling about 10 miles per week plus going out for occasional walks and doing a bit of yoga. Also my DD loved it

(then I put weight back on a few years later *facepalm*)

You need to give yourself time. It took you 10 months to put the weight on, expect it to take 10 for it to come off. Be healthy, eat healthy, exercise, and your body will lose it. But expecting it to come off right away is unrealistic. I could not breastfeed because I never produced milk so for me it was a difficult task to burn extra cals a day, just give yourself time. It took me about 10 months to lose the weight with each of my kiddos! Your body has built up stores it needed for pregnancy, so losing it (everywhere) is going to take healthy eating and exercise. Be patient and enjoy your baby moments!!! And CONGRATS!

Before I had my son, I could just eat Lean Cuisines and lose weight. But afterwards, WHAT I ate was much more important. My body responds well to paleo -- no dairy, no grains, no legumes.

I miss grains, but I'm no spring chicken anymore.

You LOSE baby weight the same way you LOSE any weight: eat smart and exercise.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

ETA: lift weights! Read New Rules of Lifting for Women. I am seeing very nice results since I started 2 months ago.

Stay active and limit the junky food. Take baby for a walk every day. You'll both enjoy the fresh air.