Any mom's out there trying to get back in shape?

I'm a mom of a 9 almost 10 month old! I was exclusively breastfeeding but my supply ran dry, not because I was dieting, just because I really didn't have that well of a supply to begin with but i dried up when he was about 7 1/2 months old, I would of loved to keep going. I think I weighed around about 145ish before I was pregnant then when I was fully 9 months along I was I think 172 but once he was delivered I dropped down to 158-160 and that weight stayed on. I'm currently at 128ish.

My daughter is now 3 months old and im 8 lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight. 21 lbs away from my goal weight.
Not breasfeeding. I keep losing the motivation though! So i added you, i hope you don't mind. Just feel like having others encouraging you will help motivate you(:

Hi! I have an 11 month old daughter and I'm looking to lose the same amount of weight. Feel free to add me!

Add me! My second is 18 months still breastfeeding. I have lost 10lbs and I have 30lbs of starving, hormonal, sleep deprived, baby weight to go. I'm Keto and Piyo committed!

Hi, first of all, congratulations on the baby! Second, it is good to know that you also decided to get back in shape.

The first thing I can tell you is for you to be patient and to not quit. If at some point something is not working, you just adjust, but don't allow yourself to say that this isn't for you. There will be times where might be harder and where certain things might happen that you don't understand, so try to clarify your doubts and questions with someone knowledgeable about these topics.

As people said here, in the first 2-3 months, I wouldn't suggest you cut calories fast. My suggestion would be for you to focus on building habits of eating more healthy and in starting to do exercise 2-3 times per week.
Something very important to have in mind is to eat a good amount of protein while dieting. 100gr of protein on a daily basis for you is a good start. To help you with that you might consider in buying whey powder.

But to summarize all these points: eat around 1500Kcal and around 100gr of protein on a daily basis. Exercise 2-3x per week, where at least 2 of those workouts include some type of strength exercises. Focus on that for the first 2 months and from there you can adjust things.

On last tip: as mentioned above, walking 1-2h daily will help a lot. Being seated at home won't

Good luck, and if you need specific help, feel free to message me.

Hi I'm a new mom to a 7 week old little boy. I'm pumping due to horrible latching problems .
I tried to put on my loose pre pregnancy jeans today and I damn near had a panic attack . I gained about 40 pounds during the pregnancy . I've lost about 13 but feel like I need to loose a 100 . I am so discouraged and depressed that my body has changed so much . I used to be an active police officer but now I'm a stay at home mom. Dealing with a lot of isolation and anxiety post partum and all this weight is reallllllllly taking a toll on my sanity . It's really hard .

So, only half of my post was posted...

I'd love some mom friends to chat with! I have two boys, one is 2 and a half and the other is 8 weeks. I gained 40 lbs with both pregnancies. I was able to lose it all with my first son. I have 20 pounds to go from my last pregnancy, and then some! Im exclusively breastfeeding my little one so I set my calories to lose .5 lbs per week/sedentary and it gave me 1730 calories per day. However I'm just using that as a guideline and trying to just make healthy choices and focus on my hunger cues. Feel free to add me!

I wasn't in great shape pre-kids, so I'm trying to get there now. I have 3 kids (7, 6 and 5 years old). Only thing to add would be to account for your breastfeeding (I believe add 300-500 more calories).

I'm a mom of four. The youngest is two months. I have 30 lbs I need to take off. I'm not bfing, but the struggle is real!! I don't have any MFP friends. I need some accountability for this, so any mommas can feel free to add me.