Looking for new mamas- postpartum weight loss motivation!

My little guy is 12 days old today. I have 35lbs to go to get to pre-preg/goal weight. Out of curiosity, how many days postpartum did you ladies start exercising (ie. More than just going for a walk)?

bluejaiye20 wrote: »

My little guy is 12 days old today. I have 35lbs to go to get to pre-preg/goal weight. Out of curiosity, how many days postpartum did you ladies start exercising (ie. More than just going for a walk)?

At least 8 weeks. You shouldn't start exercising until your OB clears you for it.

I'm not exactly a "new mom" anymore. My son is now 13 months, and I am still working on losing the weight that I gained. I am still breastfeeding my son and have found that my body tends to hold on to the last 10lbs or so while I am nursing. I am working on keeping healthy with the calories that I choose, losing weight slowly, and exercising more. My husband and I purchased a double jogging stroller from craigslist at the beginning of summer, which has been a godsend for getting out of the house more. I am also restarting bikini body mommy 3.0 (20 minutes a day workouts) and going to yoga class once a week. I try to do the bikini body mommy daily along with at least one walk (even if it's only around the block). I also go for a walk/jog a couple of times a week.

For any new mommies, I would recommend starting slow. I tried losing weight earlier and went too hard too fast and got quickly burnt out and fell back into old habits. If you are nursing keep eating, nursing burns about 300-500 calories a day, and it is important to factor this into your calorie count, even when losing weight. Do simple things that you don't exactly think of as "working out." When my son was little, he LOVED the sound of the lawn mower (white noise), so I would take the baby monitor out with me and mow the lawn while he napped. I never did dishes while he napped because it would always wake him up, but I could scrub anything so I had really clean floors and tub.

My doctor always told me "it took you 9 months to put the weight on; it's ok if it takes you 9 months to get the weight off." He also cautions to get the weight off eventually, because an extra lingering 5-10lbs/kid adds up quickly. I managed to get the weight off with my first when she was about 18 months. I don't mind waiting until after my son completely weans to get the weight off this time too.

Sorry for the long post, but I hope this helps.

Hi! I am a mom to a 20 month old and a 6 week old!! I would love to have mom friends to motivate me! I've got about 15 pounds to lose.

Uniqlove wrote: »

My daughter is one years old...does that still count. Once I went back to work, I gained all the weight back that I lost while I was on leave.

Bluejaiye- I had a csection. So I waited 6 months to do zumbaa different workouts. It's hard for me to keep consistent as a new mom. I just started walking again this week.

I had the same experience. My LO is one year and I had lost all pregnancy weight while on leave. Then I gained it back plus more

Uniqlove wrote: »

My daughter is one years old...does that still count. Once I went back to work, I gained all the weight back that I lost while I was on leave.

Bluejaiye- I had a csection. So I waited 6 months to do zumbaa different workouts. It's hard for me to keep consistent as a new mom. I just started walking again this week.

Add me! My boy is 8 months old (first time mama, gestational diabetes, unplanned C-section), and it's only been the past month or so that I've been working out regularly again. I used to be pretty fit before, so it's an uphill climb now. Still have trouble fitting it all in! I gained about 30-35 during pregnancy and I still have about 10 lbs I'd like to lose to get me to -5 from pre-pregnancy.

Add me please... My baby just turned 7 weeks

Feel free to add me ladies. I'm a mum to two boys, my eldest is two and I had my youngest three months ago.

I've lost all my baby weight now, but still have more to lose. With my first I also lost the weight easy while I was on mat leave and put it back on as soon as I got back to work! I'm hoping it doesn't happen again because I'm only going back part this time! I have about a stone to lose to get back to my pre pregnancy weight for my eldest!!

Definitely take it easy with exercise if you've had a c-section! I'm still only able to really do walking. My upper ab muscles also split and still haven't rejoined, so I basically have no core strength which also puts a lot of pressure and risk of injury onto the back too. Even if I do a lot of walking with both boys in the double buggy (they're both big boys!!) I am still sore around my stomach and scar some times.