back to pre pregnancy weight

Rurufit
Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So today i have reached my pre pregnancy weight. Amazing right? No actually im a bit frustrated and feeling down because i HAD a flat tummy but not anymore. im not done with weight loss yet but my body doesnt look like it used to :/ Any tips on what to do?

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  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Since you have so little to lose you might want to try recomposition http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1

    Aside from diet. It's much harder to get a flat stomach after having kids (it was for me) but it can be done. My third child is 1 yr old and seriously my stomach hasn't looked this good in 8 years (just before I had my first baby). I don't follow a structured lifting program (limited equipment at my gym), but I do the circuit, progressively add more weight and limit my cardio to 1/3 of my gym time. I've been at this for 7 months now, it's a slow process but I'm loving the results.
  • mummabee03
    mummabee03 Posts: 9 Member
    What are you doing now?

    I Amin the same situation... I still have weight to lose to my goal. But even st pre pregnancy weight my tummy is flabby :(

    It does look
    Better than it did though. Lots of core focus & back focus at the gym. Still not how I want it to look though
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    mummabee03 wrote: »
    What are you doing now?

    I Amin the same situation... I still have weight to lose to my goal. But even st pre pregnancy weight my tummy is flabby :(

    It does look
    Better than it did though. Lots of core focus & back focus at the gym. Still not how I want it to look though

    Read above, lots of good info in the link.
  • Rurufit
    Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
    @janjunie thanks for your reply :)
    I still have 15 pounds to lose.. is it time for recomp or not yet?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Lift heavy stuff and put it down again
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Rurufit wrote: »
    @janjunie thanks for your reply :)
    I still have 15 pounds to lose.. is it time for recomp or not yet?

    Oh I think I misunderstood, your profile said you have 2 lbs to lose so I was going by that. Maybe you aren't ready for a recomp just yet, but don't let that stop you from lifting. Eat at a slight deficit and lift to preserve your current muscle mass. This is what worked for me while I was losing the baby weight.

    A lot of people on this forum will suggest following strong lifts 5x5, new rules of lifting for women or some other progressive lifting program. If you have access to the equipment and it interests you, I'd suggest it as well.

  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Give yourself a break, you've just had a baby and you're already at pre-pregnancy weight. Amazing :)
    Your body has just been through an enormous transition - love yourself first and foremost and for the new scars and marks you've been given. I would also suggest - if you have the time - to focus on strength based work outs going forward. Good luck :)

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