Hi! I'm 5'5 Pre pregnancy weight 159.
Rylan Scott was born on 6.24.12 Natural Birth at 8lbs 8oz 21 3/4in
I am EBF, meaning I do NOT pump. From the boob only
I am now at my Pre pregnancy weight but would like to lose another 15-20 ISH

I mostly ate veggies and fruit my first week PP as I have a 4th degree tear and I am going very easy on my body!

I am now, as of tomorrow, 9 weeks PP. I have my MFP set at losing .5lbs a week and I DO count breastfeeding. I log it as food, you can find it by searching 'breastfeeding'. It comes up as -500 calories. WITH that -500 calories I eat a little over 2,000 calories a day. I also TRY to eat back my exercise calories, I use a fitbit to track those. I eat fairly healthy with splurges every now and then, like once a day. I never lost my ice cream addiction after he was born But I do eat well, I log EVERYTHING and I walk every day. I am still not cleared for more vigorous exercise but I will be planning for that hopefully soon! Good luck on your journey

I think we're all pretty different when it comes to postpartum weight loss, but here are my stats for comparison:

I gained 44 pounds during pregnancy - I was athletic and healthy the whole way through but I had GD.

I ate TDEE - 10% (so 2000 calories) + breastfeeding calories (500) + exercise calories for the first 6 months PP... so at least 2500 calories per day.

I lost all the weight, plus an extra 10 pounds before 3 months PP.

After my son was 6 months old, I slowly reduced the breastfeeding calories, and now that he is 10 months I don't count them anymore.

Good luck, and congrats on your little one

I'm somewhat similar to Pepper, I was very active the entire pregnancy; I gained about 33 pounds during pregnancy and before D was 3 months old I had lost all of it plus 10 pounds. When Devon was born in the end of September, I started out with 500 calories for breastfeeding in my log, and I think my calorie goal was pretty low, around 1400-1800. I also had oversupply issues that I resolved with block feeding. I gained back those extra 10 pounds and have been trying to get them off, plus another 10 since this spring. I cut out dairy because the baby was fussy and I've thought about doing that again (that was when I lost those extra 10 pounds in the beginning).

Pumping is not a good indication of supply, just as a side note. Your baby is much more efficient than a pump will ever be, especially after you've been pumping for awhile. My pump has lost a lot of suction in the last almost 11 months and so I can't always get nearly what I used to get, even though my supply is doing great. Baby's weight gain, diapers, and satisfaction are how to judge milk supply.

I think if you tweak around with it, you'll find the balance that works for you. Try a certain amount of calories for a bit, and see what happens. Keep in mind that most women hold on to 3-8 extra pounds of fat to ensure milk production and milk fat levels, so once your baby weans, those pounds should come off fairly easily.

Congratulations on your new baby!

Hi!
I am 13 months PP. I have been EBF my daughter since birth and am working on weaning now. When I first started I ate around 1800-2200 calories a day and lost 2 pounds a week for a long time, probably 8 months without having issues with milk supply. I have reduced that to 1700 now and have been there while still loosing 1-1.5 pounds a week. Be sure to eat enough! Good luck to you!

Re: pumping, I have found sometimes I can't get any milk at all and sometimes I get a lot of milk (seems to be if I am sitting "just right" and am relaxed it works better), so Mewlingstork may be right that it isn't supply related .

Sometimes I have no issues pumping, and other times I have to massage in order to get anything. But it's a well-accepted concept that a baby with a good latch is more efficient/effective than a pump at removing milk, but the question is how much more efficient/effective. Some women can hardly pump anything even if "full;" others pump really well!