criticism tips or whatever you got.....

brandnewgirl
brandnewgirl Posts: 27
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
criticism tips or whatever you got.....

so i have done this all before and the weight melted off of me and i couldn't believe it.I lost 70lbs!!!! three months after being at a healthy weight i didn't feel so good and realized me and my husband were having another child.I was on bed rest at four months along and gained every pound plus five back.Now my daughter is three months old today and i started back at mfp when she was four weeks old.I see the numbers on the scale getting lower but i feel the same disgusted with myself i hide from the mirror because i know i will cry for hours.so here are the dates and weight lost and i would love feed back good or bad. My husband is the type that tells me what i wanna hear so i need honesty.

11/23 6 lbs ( from weight i was a week after having her.)
11/30 5 lbs down
12/17 5 lbs down
12/23 4 lbs down
1/06 7 lbs down
1/15 3 lbs down


I never go over my calories but maybe once every two weeks. I workout 30-90 Min's everyday i have skipped maybe three times around the holidays and once last week.What could i do to improve? why so slow this time around?

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  • CeejayGee
    CeejayGee Posts: 299 Member
    Wait, are you saying you've been losing 5-6 pounds a week?

    If so, that isn't healthy and you can't expect to keep it up. A weight loss of 2-3 pounds a week is considered healthy. Also, working out so many days in a row isn't great for your body either. It needs regular times to rest.
  • k121777
    k121777 Posts: 306
    Are you saying you lost 30 pounds from 11/23 to 1/15?
  • scott24
    scott24 Posts: 132
    That's a really good weight loss rate. Some could tell you you could do it faster, but you'd be more likely to gain it back. Seriously, if you want this to last be willing to take the time and do it right. The numbers are really good!!! This is life-changing - and slow and steady is definitely the way to go! Be proud of your accomplishment so far! I would bet your husband is being sincere so don't be so hard on him, or yourself. You are doing fine!
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    Are you breastfeeding?

    Please remember that it took 9mths to gain baby weight and it will take at least that plus some to get it off. Your baby is only 3mths old. Your life has changed majorly and you need to give yourself a BREAK!!!! Hormones are going wacky. Your probably sleep deprieved so cut some slack!
    Keep up your good changes and focus on that and not on the scale. If it comes off slower thats OK...Its still coming off right?
  • brandnewgirl
    brandnewgirl Posts: 27
    Guess i feel kinda silly now i just didnt think i was being unhealthy when everything that i have done was okay with the doctor.
  • dwarfer22
    dwarfer22 Posts: 358 Member
    Whole post is gone now, can't see it.
  • CeejayGee
    CeejayGee Posts: 299 Member
    I didnt do the math when I read your post. So, all of this weight was in the weeks after you had your baby? Then the 5-7 pound weight losses aren't unusual. My partner lost like 30 pounds in the first 5 weeks after she had the baby. Your body is getting rid of all that extra blood & fluids, getting back to normal, etc.

    But, after that first 6-8 weeks, it does slow down to normal weight loss...which is more in the range of 2-3 pounds a week. So, the rapid weight loss you experienced in the beginning was simply because you had just given birth. Now you're in the normal zone with the rest of us. Slow, but steady. Keep your chin up.
  • brandnewgirl
    brandnewgirl Posts: 27
    Yes i started only four weeks after having her so i knew some was baby weight.
  • newmeat30
    newmeat30 Posts: 766 Member
    Give yourself a break. You had a baby 12 weeks ago. You can expect to lose 20-30 lbs quickly after having a baby. Once that weight is gone expect the weightloss to go much slower. Some women experience quick weightloss because of breastfeeding (I wasn't so fortunate) but either way, it takes time. Your body is recovering and once you do lose all of the weight, it might not "sit" the same on your body just because of the toll that pregnancy has taken on your body.

    Don't beat yourself up. Losing 1-2 lbs a week is healthy. Make sure you are eating an adequate amount of calories and staying active. Being a new mom can be stressful and all the hormones can make you feel extra sensitive or weepy. Concentrate on taking care of your beautiful baby and try to get plenty of rest. The weight will come off, but it just won't happen as fast as it did right after you had the baby.
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