Breastfeeding and losing weight

lilmissymoo90
lilmissymoo90 Posts: 324 Member
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
any other mothers on here trying to lose weight while breastfeeding any help and advice would be amazing i was 282lb when I had my son and lost 90lb but have put all but 30lbs back on from I had my second child my daughter she is fully breastfed and only 4 weeks old so I'm not restricting myself atm just logging so I can see what I am actually eating all too easy to sit with a cuppa and a load of cookies while baby has a feed feel free to add me:)

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  • Strongandscrappy
    Strongandscrappy Posts: 1,735 Member
    Breastfeeding didn't help me lose too much weight at first. I started watching what I ate and trying to be under 1700 calories and the weight slowly came off (about 15 lbs in 6 months). It wasn't until I added exercise that the weight came off quicker. Then when I stopped I had to figure out my new calorie expenditures which resulted in about a 2-3 month stall in weight loss. Keep logging...it's the best way to see what you need to do good luck and congratulations!
  • moniqueystroud
    moniqueystroud Posts: 7 Member
    I'm breastfeeding too! This is my 3rd son and he is 4 months. I was somewhat close to my goal weight before we got pregnant again. Feels like I'm starting over because I gained a bunch with this pregnancy. I'm wanting to lose about 45 lbs!
  • HappilyDistracted
    HappilyDistracted Posts: 1,700 Member
    Running helped me when I was losing weight while breastfeeding. I had a c-section, so I really went from walking sloooowly to walking regular to walking faster and eventually running. Also, maybe replace the food with something healthier like water and cut up fruit? I did the laying down method to breastfeed and would watch tv series or movies to pass the time and then tried to get out of the house and walk or jog. Being away from the house or at the park meant I wasn't mindlessly eating at home.
  • blktngldhrt
    blktngldhrt Posts: 1,053 Member
    I agree with mrscapri. :)

    Also, http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-weightloss/

    Love kellymom
  • lilmissymoo90
    lilmissymoo90 Posts: 324 Member
    I've been eating smaller amounts keeping an eye on portion control and cutting out the junk got into a bad habit of the last feed before bed setting down with a cuppa tea and half a packet of custard creams can't get out much as hubby works a lot and I've school runs then by the time I've the house work done it's time to pick him up kept on my toes all day so hopefully I'll lose a bit without noticing basically with portion control and not sitting down until I'm actually falling asleep lol. Good luck ladies guess baby's what's important atm and they don't stay small long :)
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