ElysaErkman wrote: »

Hi Im new to MFP and am looking for a way to help me keep track of what I do to lose weight while breastfeeding my almost 8month old. Have been having trouble with post-partum depression while trying to balance having 2 kids 2yrs and 2 days apart. I drink lots of pepsi cause it helped in the beginning (I was avoiding anti-depressants for personal reasons). So now I am coming out of my foggy state and want to get back to looking and feeling healthy. Any other mommas here deal with something similar?

I see in the post above that I can add breastfeeding to the diary. Thats great to know! I am not watching my calories as much as using this to help me track what I eat and keep me walking a couple times a week.

I dealt with PPD with my 2nd. Unfortunately, it had gotten so bad, I needed to be medicated. But luckily after a year, I was able to wean myself and was never better. The last 2 pregnancies/births I've dealt with a slight issue with depression but I'm doing ok without meds. I too drink Pepsi daily (I know I know, we shouldn't)! Add me if you'd like to be friends!

2nd pregnancy but 1st time breastfeeding.... twins at that! Lost 27 lbs in the 2 weeks post partum. Babies were about 10 lbs when born via c sec (total weight is together not individual). I was 171 lbs before operation and now at nearly 3 weeks pp I'm about 30 lbs lighter thanks to breastfeeding. I've been couch locked so I'm not active in the least bit. Aiming for 128 lbs (was originally 124 lbs before the twins). Once have the Dr ok me to start exercise again I will jump back on p90x and start pushups again. Lost 30 lbs last time and went from 16 jeans to 5 in 3 yrs (slow I know but I kept it off!) and now I'm in size 8 ready to get back down to 5 again... can't wait!