Other mommas trying to shed baby weight?

rok1977 · March 2012

hi all
I am a 34 yr old mother of 2. My second is just 3months old. I put on 55 lbs during my last pregnancy and am now determined to lose it. The first 25 came off easily, the next 10 fairly easily with Mfp and exercise and now I've reached the tough part....the last 20 lbs...
Anyone else in the same boat as me? I would love the support....

adf4 · March 2012

Hi! I'm 34 and a mother of 4...my youngest is 3 and it seems so hard to get this weight off! You can add me if you want to!

missyh1 · March 2012

I am also trying to shed those last 10 pounds of baby weight...except the baby is 2 years old.

After baby #2, I was successful in finally losing all the weight when he was 3.5 years old. Three months after meeting that long-awaited goal I was pregnant again!

So here I am once again. It's a lot harder to lose the weight at 36 than it was at 27 (with baby #1).

Good luck! You can do it!!

lnfisher79 · March 2012

I am 32, almost 33. Mother of 2, but my kids are 14 years apart! My first I was so much younger and lost the weight instantly. I was actually skinnier 6 months after I had my first than I was before I got pregnant with him. This time around...I gained 40 lbs after the pregnancy...and I was already 20 lbs overweight. Getting older sucks! This time around my little guy just turned 12 months...time to finally get serious about this weight loss. It has been hard. I started in Jan 2012, now it's march and I've lost 5 1/2 lbs. Slow going, but getting there. The difference for me, getting in the necessary exercise. I had a fairly good diet to start, was just too sedentary. But it's changing.

Shyster2005 · March 2012

Me! Me! Me! I am still trying to lose the baby weight from #1 and he's 5. Feel free to add me.

labtracks · March 2012

I'm 36 and just had my first child 2 months ago. I gained 37 pounds and lost 22 in 5 weeks, but have been stuck with the last 15 for 3 weeks now with no budging despite me starting to get out and walk everyday again like I did before giving birth. Definitely need some motivation from other moms... I can't afford to buy a whole new wardrobe, but my hips and thighs are so different now! They immediately grew within 8 weeks of being pregnant and seem stuck now...

Acliff510 · March 2012

Hi! I am a 26 yr old momma trying to shed baby weight!! I gained 35 lbs while pregnant with my son who is now 2 years old. I actually lost all of that now plus some. BUT I had to do fertility treatments in which I gained 20 lbs before I even conceived so I'm still about 15 lbs from reaching that original weight. I am new to MFP but the success I've had keeps me motivated to continue moving forward!!

meglynne1987 · March 2012

Here Here.... I have a one year old..... still trying too loose the weight put on during pregnancy....

qtiekiki · March 2012

I am 32 and a mommy of 2. I am not trying to lose anymore, but want to lower my body fat. Add me if you like.

MrsSullivan08 · March 2012

Hello there! I am a 21 year old mom of a 2 year old little boy.

I have about 30 some odd pounds to shed still!!

ohnobaby · March 2012

Yes!! I had twins and even though I lost a lot of the weight, but when I started to gain weight later it all went to my stomach. It is so exhausting even thinking about how this weight will ever leave. Even with the increase in exercise I cannot feel it in my stomach even when my legs ache from walking. I cannot wait for the day to feel stomach pain (lol). My partner ran track for years and has told me that doing sit ups right now is not the best way to reduce my stomach fat becasue it will replace it with muscle too soon. He says that cardio is the best way to decrease the extra weight for now.

ShaylaWaruk · March 2012

I am a mother of one to a 2 year old girl:) I was over weight to begin with prior to getting pregnant; but really wanting to lose the weight. I go to the gym every morning before work, except for Wed. My main "evil" is the food-need to stop putting bad food in my mouth!!! I am working on this daily and hoping to get a better handle on it. I am also hoping this site will help me to achieve my goals.

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theNurseNancy · March 2012

I have an almost 2 year old son

The last 20 lbs as well! It's tough but we can totally do it!

joby22 · April 2012

I had my first baby almost 8 months ago. I am 33 and I gained 52 pounds and it initially came off very slowly. I had heard from friends that if you exercise too much or diet too much your milk will dry up. I guess I used that as an excuse. I had to buy size 16 jeans and work pants and that was the final straw (usually 8-10). I really started running and getting serious about losing the weight 4 months ago and have now lost 59lbs and am at my pre-wedding weight, but would love to get to my college years weight. I am a firm believer in running. I started off saying I will NEVER run more than 2 miles and now I regularly run 6 and am doing a half marathon in 3 weeks. I started MFP 3 months ago and it has made all the difference. The exercise component is key as I don't lose much weight just staying under my colorie goal without exercise. I am also lucky that my gym has child care and my husband is supportive of me hitting the gym after work 2x/wk. I also have exercise equipment where I work and can hop on the elliptical during work hours.

Good Luck!!

kileykasper · April 2012

I'm a 26 yr old mommy, she's 4 months. I gained 85lbs during my pregnany, still have 45 more to lose.

qtiekiki · April 2012

I am 32, mommy of 2 (2 and 3.5). Feel free to add me.

MammaSki2Boys · April 2012

Hello, I'm 27 yrs old and a mom to 2 boys (1 1/2 and 4 1/2). I gained 65 lbs with my first one and 75 lbs with my second one. I lost all the weight but still flabby in the stomach area so i'm looking to start focusing on toning and lowering my bf%

merricker · April 2012

Yup! I'm 32 with 2 kids (4 and 1). Both pregnancies brought weight that never magically disappeared the way I somehow thought it would. Ha! I'm finally doing something about it, and trying to learn to make physical activity a permanent part of my life along the way. Feel free to add me.

Cathy7794 · April 2012

Yes! I'm 41 and still trying to lose the baby fat. My youngest just turned 9 years old. Ha! :laugh:

Danielle_CSCL · April 2012

I am I have about 20lb to go till I am back to pre pregnancy weight you can add me if you want some extra support. I have 2 girls 2 1/2 and 10 months .

mrsholloman12 · April 2012

Hi, I'm 23 mom of one baby girl who is now 2 and 1/2 months old. Trying to lose 10/15 pounds I gained 45 pounds while pregnant lost 38 3 weeks after she was born! I'm currently at 130 and trying to get back to 115 (what I weighed in high school). Feel free to add me if you'd like

I'm very supportive and friendly!

jgrodzicki · April 2012

Right there with you! I just had my first, but he is now 7 months old... and I've STILL got 20 lbs. to drop. It's not all baby weight, I had gained about 15 lbs after I got married, and then I got pregnant - so I really only have about 5 lbs. of baby weight to lose and then another 15 on top of that

Best of luck to you - getting the motivation to do anything is the hardest part for me. No time and no energy :-\

alexiaschulz · April 2012

Yes, mine is 3 at this point. I had a smallish pregnancy, but lost almost none of it in the first year after the baby came, maybe 8 lbs of the 30. Then my life got tougher when my partner left and I basically started gaining slowly again. I joined MFP when I hit my top pregnancy weight, with no baby on board. In general my son and I are reasonably active, but my eating habits never went back to normal after I had the baby, and neither (apparently) did my metabolism, so I am working on eating healthy food but (much!!) smaller portions. I've lost about 5 lbs now, and am feeling less bloaty and somehwat happier, so this is the right path for me. Feel free to add me if you like, I only have a couple of mfp friends right now.

DJJW · April 2012

I am in my early 30's, I have 2 kids, I've now successfully lost my baby weight, but still have a bit to go to get where I want. Add me if you are still looking.

bozya12 · April 2012

I am 35 yo. Have a 9 mo. old son, back to my pre- pregnancy weight but want to get into a better shape and definately tone up. Must lose at least 30 lbs.

tashaniq · April 2012

Hi, my son just turned 9 months. I lost all of my baby weight about 2 weeks after I had him but my problem is the weight that I had before I got pregnant with him lol. A year before I got pregnant with my son I was pregnant and miscarried and gained weight rapidly with that baby. I am 5'2 and a half and I am trying to lose about 23lbs from my previous pregnancy. This is my 2nd week consistently and I feel great. #wecandoit!

JenW0217 · April 2012

Yep, I"m still trying to shed a lot of baby weight... my oldest is 8 and my youngest will be 3 next month. I put on 64lbs with my 1st and lost some but never got back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I was over 200 when I got pregnant w/ my 2nd and my doctor did not want me to gain a lot of weight... I gained an addtional 22lbs. I started this journey heavier then I was when I had my youngest and I have a long way to go till I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight!! You can add me if you like.