Bye-Bye Baby Weight

Cas_Wells
Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
in Challenges
Hey ladies!!!

This is the FIRST time in 5 years my husband and I will not be planning to get pregnant again. We have four little men under four and my body has been through the literal ringer. It's been CHAOS!!

That means, this year I will ACTUALLY be making it a goal to say BYE BYE BABY WEIGHT for good!!! I want my "normal" body back (not that I even know what that means!)

I'm looking for mommas who want to join - you don't have to be "done" having kids haha just want to get rid of the weight you put on during pregnancy.

How about it?

My stats:

Throughout my 4 pregnancies I put on 80 lbs (YIKES
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  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
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    My last baby bump picture
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    Stats in quick form:

    Weight before having baby: 230
    Current weight: 208
    Goal weight: 150 (ish)

    :# Let's see how this goes!!!
  • tandypo35
    tandypo35 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in! Just had our 3rd kiddo 11 weeks ago.

    Before baby was born: 273
    Current weight: 250
    Goal weight: 190

  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    tandypo35 wrote: »
    I'm in! Just had our 3rd kiddo 11 weeks ago.

    Before baby was born: 273
    Current weight: 250
    Goal weight: 190

    Yay!!! Let's do this!

    PS your baby bump = totally adorable <3

  • atroxnixfemina
    atroxnixfemina Posts: 5 Member
    I'm in! Baby #3 was earthside about 15 weeks ago, and we are done, done, done.

    It took 8 years to pack on, and will take a while to get off again, but I can do this!

    Highest weight: 256
    Current: about 230 (weigh in tomorrow)
    1st goal: 215
    2nd goal: 200
    3rd goal: 185
    4th goal: 170
    Final goal: 155

  • ashadams12
    ashadams12 Posts: 14 Member
    edited June 2017
    Having trouble posting for some reason, but I'm in also! My sons just turned 1 and 2, definitely time to lose the extra weight, having a lot of health problems and can't have more kids until I'm at a healthy weight!
    Highest weight: 250
    Current weight: 238
    Goal weight: 165
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    Yay ladies :D

    I'm so excited to be on this journey together!!!

    It's Monday and so I figured we could kick off today.

    Have you ladies been cleared for exercise? I'm only 1 week pp so it's walking and kegals for me for a bit lol :p
  • ashadams12
    ashadams12 Posts: 14 Member
    Yay! I'm starting T25 back up this week and hopefully a lot of walking and bike rides with the family if it's nice.
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    ashadams12 wrote: »
    Yay! I'm starting T25 back up this week and hopefully a lot of walking and bike rides with the family if it's nice.

    Loved T25!!
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    Do you ladies weigh in on Mondays?

    I did my weigh in this morning. Officially down 25ish from just before labour with A LOT TO GO.

    Today's weight : 205

    Let's have an awesome Monday!!!
  • ashadams12
    ashadams12 Posts: 14 Member
    That's awesome! Great job! That's how I was with my oldest son, but the weight after my youngest has been so stubborn!
  • ashadams12
    ashadams12 Posts: 14 Member
    Ok for some reason the end of my messages keep getting cut off, do you have that problem? I weighed in at 242 today, gained 4 from last week
  • HeatherTemplet
    HeatherTemplet Posts: 2 Member
    edited June 2017
    I'm in... we are gonna try for baby # 2 soon but I have to lose the weight so that I can get pregnant.
    Weight before having baby: 220
    Current weight: 258
    Goal weight: 180
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    ashadams12 wrote: »
    Ok for some reason the end of my messages keep getting cut off, do you have that problem? I weighed in at 242 today, gained 4 from last week

    Mine do that too - at least on mobile. Weird

  • meldjk44
    meldjk44 Posts: 28 Member
    edited June 2017
    I'm in! I am not sure if we are done having kids, but for now we are just fine with my son,. he is 15 months. highest weight was 195, starting weight for this journey was 167.5lbs. current weight 160, I am down 7lbs! Goal weight will be about 130-ishh... I just started watching my calorie intake and I signed up for kickboxing classes that I have been going to 3 days a week and I LOVE it.
  • sabinaholtby
    sabinaholtby Posts: 73 Member
    I started this journey in Feb. We have 2, a 2.5 yo and almost 1yo. I was 169 at my first appt with my toddler and 179 at the first with my baby. I got down to 180 then got stuck. So counting calories started in Feb and in currently 164! I'm proud, and my final goal is 141, the top of healthy BMI for my height.

    Weigh ins and challenges seen to stress me out, but I'd love to hang out and chat it up!

    Anyone breastfeeding?

    I'm starting to get baby fever again and a women a church had a dream I had triplets (!!!). So now, in focusing on building up my vitamin and fat stores, I feel depleted and want to be ready for the next baby, if the Lord wills. Does anyone know anything about nourushing I'm still counting calories and losing weight too.

    Does anyone know anything about nourushing my body in this season? I'd love love help with that.
  • rohksie
    rohksie Posts: 4 Member
    edited June 2017
    I'm in!! I think we are done with kids for now, 6yo, 20mo, and a 6mo old. The last 2 were so close together my body just never recovered. I am exclusively breastfeeding so hungry all the time and no breastfeeding did not help me shake the weight. Why can't I be one of those unicorns. Anyway highest weight was 198, dropped to 180 currently 172.
    1st goal 165
    2nd 155
    3rd 145
    Ultimate goal is 140
  • 826_Midazaslam
    826_Midazaslam Posts: 67 Member
    Ill join! I've got 20 month old twins and a 8 month old.

    All done with kiddos.

    Pre baby: 160lbs
    CW: 260lbs
    GW: 135lbs
  • agweaver1109
    agweaver1109 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in! My son (my first child) just turned 6 months old.

    Before Pregnancy: 125 lbs
    At Delivery: 180 lbs
    6 weeks PP: 165 lbs
    6 months PP: 155 lbs
    Goal: 130 - 135 lbs - more specifically, be in a size 8 again; right now I'm a size 12

    This was at 9 weeks, the day I graduated from college.

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    This picture was the day I was due. I ended up going a week over.

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    And it's frustrating! I've been trying this since he turned 2 months old, and nothing seems to work. I breastfed for 3 months, I cut way back on the eating - some days, all I would have for the entire day was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - and I walk all the time. Still nothing. The only thing that halfway worked was a water diet - I drank 2 32 oz glasses of fruit-infused water for 3 weeks, but I only dropped about 2 inches, no pounds. It's...disheartening.
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    @meldjk44 I hear ya.

    You don't have to be done, just fine with carrying the baby weight (for now).

    I used to love kickboxing!!!! What an excellent total body workout!! <3 Do you go with a friend?
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    @sabinaholtby plateaus are the worst am I right!!! Glad you've got something here that is helping you.

    And so much more important than just the calories we consume is what it's made of. The "macros".

    I exclusively breastfeed as well so I try my best to stay on top of the nutrition I offer my little dude. Save last night where my dinner didn't turn out as planned so my husband and I ate nachos :s
  • Cas_Wells
    Cas_Wells Posts: 22 Member
    @rohksie I love that all my boys are close together (all 4 within 4 years, no twins) but I TOTALLY hear you - my body never had a chance to recover.

    Breastfeeding certainly helps to lose weight but so does finding the nutrition plan that works best with your body.

    Ps - yay for not being a unicorn lol I'm not one either. It takes a while to stop looking pregnant let alone lose all the baby weight
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Cas_Wells wrote: »
    ashadams12 wrote: »
    Ok for some reason the end of my messages keep getting cut off, do you have that problem? I weighed in at 242 today, gained 4 from last week

    Mine do that too - at least on mobile. Weird

    If you use emojis, the message gets cut off after the emoji.
  • ashadams12
    ashadams12 Posts: 14 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Cas_Wells wrote: »
    ashadams12 wrote: »
    Ok for some reason the end of my messages keep getting cut off, do you have that problem? I weighed in at 242 today, gained 4 from last week

    Mine do that too - at least on mobile. Weird

    If you use emojis, the message gets cut off after the emoji.

    Thanks! I didn't know this and it was driving me crazy lol

    With my one year old I exclusively breastfed and haven't dropped more than 10 lbs! It's been very frustrating, I've been eating healthier and working out more than I ever have in my life and the weight doesn't want to go anywhere! With my oldest I didn't breastfeed at all because he wouldn't latch on and I lost 40 lbs in less than a week and was lower than my pre-baby weight and kept it off. So weird.
  • rohksie
    rohksie Posts: 4 Member
    @ashadams12 wow 40 lbs! My weight just does not budge, with my first I managed to drop down to 145 but I was seriously eating like a rabbit, it was horrible lol.

    I have a horrible sweet tooth, it's so bad. I have been fighting it and doing well but I caved last night when I found a mini milky way in an easter egg while I was cleaning. Lol
  • timeforachange2000
    timeforachange2000 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm in!! I have baby weight and then some to lose. Please feel free to add me!! Or message me!
  • meldjk44
    meldjk44 Posts: 28 Member
    Cas_Wells wrote: »
    @meldjk44 I hear ya.

    You don't have to be done, just fine with carrying the baby weight (for now).

    I used to love kickboxing!!!! What an excellent total body workout!! <3 Do you go with a friend?

    I actually go alone, My hubby claims he wants to go but never does. but I'm ok with going alone ,I motivate myself better if I'm alone. I exclusively breastfed my little man too! I was able to drop about 40 lbs doing that, but I gained 10 pounds once I stopped. so now im stuck in the 160's
  • sabinaholtby
    sabinaholtby Posts: 73 Member
    Sugar really gets me. I'm starting to experiment with stevia and xytherol. Interesting, regular artificial sweeteners made me have gallbladder attacks! Was awful.

    So what plan are you ladies using? Logging, intermittent fasting, low carb? Anyone home all day with the kids? All I do is snack!
  • atroxnixfemina
    atroxnixfemina Posts: 5 Member
    With my other two, I always held onto weight while breastfeeding. I'd love to say that it dropped off after weaning, but that's not true either! Some of it would (I'd go about 5-10 lbs lower) but I have never been at a pre-baby weight!

    In my situation, I am working full time at an office that is 45 minutes from home, sometimes an hour or more. I wake at 4:50 am and I'm running until he goes to bed, sometimes for the second, third, and fourth time. Then I pump one more time before I go to bed finally, around 9 or 9:30.

    I'm not 'there' yet, as I'm primarily focusing on counting calories and increasing my nutrition (well, along with increasing activity in general), but when I am ready...how the heck do the working mamas here work in a work out? I was SUCH a workout fanatic prior to baby #1, and I long to get back to that as I lighten my load:)
  • Ragdoll_7
    Ragdoll_7 Posts: 13 Member
    I'm in! My baby boy is 8 months old. I have recovered from the emergency C-section and I am ready to get back in shape! I've lost the bulk of the weight (just 6 pounds to go), but I am not as lean and my weight is distributed differently, so I have a tummy now. I really need to do strength training to reach my goal size and get the results I want (be firm and toned). I joined a gym on Monday and did my first workout there this morning. I am also jogging, doing HIIT running workouts, and I am looking forward to trying out the spinning classes at my gym. I am looking forward to connecting with and motivating each other through this challenge!

    wedding weight: 148
    weight @ 40 weeks pregnant: 216
    current weight (8 months PP): 154

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