Hi! Nursing mom trying to shed the baby weight :)

Hi! I'm looking to connect with other nursing moms who are trying to lose that stubborn baby weight.

I'm 35 and just had my third child in August 2012. (My other 2 children are teenagers, 13 & 15). I have been exclusively breastfeeding up until a month ago when we started him on solids. I'm 5'3" and 4 years ago I was a size 2 and at 108 lbs. The day before giving birth I was 168 lbs. (yikes!) I was 123 lbs when I got pregnant so I had already put some weight on before getting pregnant. Once I was pregnant I ate absolutely whatever I wanted. I have always had an addiction to sugary carbonated beverages. This has always been my primary weakness. Anyway, from my son's birth in August to November I lost 23 lbs and was at 145 lbs. And there I stayed. Until I got so disgusted with myself at the end of January during a shopping trip to Kohl's for non-maternity clothing. Yes I was still wearing maternity clothing at 5+ months postpartum! Depressing! It hit me when I had to try on SIZE 12 clothes. That was the motivation I needed. I nearly had a meltdown in the fitting room. That's when I decided I had to give up my sodas and most of my sweets. (I've had an insane sweet tooth since my son was born which I attribute to breastfeeding.) Then I found MFP in February and started using it, and I had already lost 2 lbs before I found it. I am currently at 137 so I have lost 8 lbs in almost 8 weeks so about a lb a week is what I'm averaging.

I'm getting married in August and have to fit into a wedding dress by then. I also have to wean my son before then so that is kind of stressing me out. And I am starting to think breastfeeding is keeping me from losing weight faster.

Sorry this is so long! Feel free to friend request me if you are in the same (or a similar) boat. Thanks! :-)