Postpartum Weight Loss

Congrats to you on your new baby !! My baby is 8 months old now. I was about 25 lbs more than i weighed origannly when my daughter was born in October. I felt sick to my stomach when i saw the scale go above 180 at my 6 week checkup and decided i had to do something. Now im 6 lbs less than my pre-preg weight. This really works in my opinion.

Hello ladies! Unfortunately I'm almost 10 months postpartum and struggling to lose these last 15lbs that my body seems to want to stick around lol. My pre-pregnant weight was 125. I gained 35 lbs during my pregnancy, and only lost 15 during delivery . It's been a battle...up until last week I was walking with the baby 1.5 miles 4-5 times per, and doing zumba 4 times per week.

I need recipes and snack ideas!!! I believe this is what's holding me back! BTW I am currently 140/139lbs...

Breast Feed, Breast Feed, Breast Feed you will have no trouble at all!

Um, yeah, sorry but you can't rely on just breastfeeding to loose the baby fat. I've had two kids & breastfeed each of them for a year. I may have lost a little weight to begin with after the first one, but with the second I gained weight during his first year. I dropped down to 96lbs while preggo the first time (almost 6yrs ago) because of severe morning sickness & now I'm , gulp, 145lbs. Crossing my fingers to see 125 again soon!

I love the food dairy, and the fact that so many foods I eat are on there! But do struggle with entering my calories daily. I too breastfed for 6 months, and I was one of the unlucky ones who didn't lose 1 pound from bfing :ohwell:

Hi Mamas! I just had my 2nd baby 3 months ago. I have a 2.5 year old. He nursed for over 2 years and I never dropped that final 15 lbs from his pregnancy when I got pregnant with #2. Luckily, I ended up not gaining as much with him and topped off at about the same weight with both (199, yikes! I was bigger to begin with). With MFP, I've now dropped down past my pre-baby #1 weight and am about 20 more to my goal. Everyday, I add about 300 extra calories to my daily goal of about 1470 (about 1800 total) for nursing but I still usually aim for about 100 less but don't worry too much as long as I'm in that range. It definitely helps to carry around a 16+lb 3 month old while chasing a 2.5 year old. If you're nursing, remember to add the extra calories but don't go overboard. I think that was my problem with #1, I was hungry all the time and didn't track what I was eating. Your body also tends to hang on to an extra 10 lbs or so when nursing so just be sure to not drop the weight too fast or cut too many calories. Sometimes the mamas that don't lose weight while nursing will lose that last bit when the baby weans (I was still nursing when I got pregnant with #2). Also, be careful with abdominal work until you know if you have diastasis (separation of the abdominal muscles). Don't do crunches if you do or else they can stay separated, work on your oblique and transverse abdominals to get everything back together. That's a lot of the "mommy pouch" you get.