Thank you both so much! I was getting really discouraged that no one was replying. Starting to think no one had ever had this problem. I will add you both. Since posting I haven't been tracking. I'm still exercising a few times a week, but I just figured that since no matter what I do I seem to stay the same I'm going to stop worrying and just eat the healthy foods I enjoy and just see if it's the stress that's keeping the pounds on. I figure I'll give myself until my daughter is 3 months and re-evaluate from there. But I still check in everyday, I'm undecided on if I will still chart.

@katfields- I would love though if you would look through my old entries and let me know what you think. It's nice to know I'm not the only person who gained 70lbs while pregnant. Did you deal with high BP, pre eclampsia, or gestational diabetes at all? Those were my problems, and did not make for a very fun pregnancy once my third tri started!

Thanks again!

@btrfly-I so feel you.....I felt better in my maternity clothes pregnant! Somehow being 30lbs lighter and not pregnant my clothes are tighter. My husband gave me a chuck of money for a shopping spree for mothers day and I've found one shirt so far and that's it. Most XL are too small on me. I'm 5'10 and have always worn size L anyways, so I didn't have much room for growth anyways :-/

That's great that you have no problems staying with those calories. I felt like I was starving with only 1800-1900 calls a day. I'm wondering if that might have to do with my milk supply. I have a major oversupply this time around that doesn't seem to be regulating. Who knows!?

Anyways, thanks so much ladies, it means the world to me that you took the time to reply!

I could have written this post myself! I was lucky and only gained 25 pounds with my daughter (born 4/1/12); and lost 15 within two weeks. I started light exercise and calorie counting on 5/1, then started exercising with Insanity, Turbo Fire and walking about 2 weeks ago. I feel stronger, but my clothes are actually getting tighter! I weighed myself yesterday and found that I lost 1.5 pounds (finally), but honestly I don't think it will "stick". I think I'll see those pounds back next time I weigh myself (probably only water weight lost). I really can't understand why my clothes fit me better when I was 9 months pregnant- especially my thighs.

I ebf and was eating no less than 1700 calories (start with 1200 and add 500 for ebf) and eating back calories lost with exercise. I had trouble eating that many without eating snacks and junk food (which I was all too happy to do). I am trying to cut out the junk and eat as much healthy food as I want. This means my average intake this week is about 1400-1500. So far, no change in milk supply.

I am so completely discouraged witih my body and weight loss. I just turned 40 and had the Mirena placed about 2 weeks ago; so I don't know if either of these is contributing to my problem.

Please add me as a friend-- I don't know how to add friends as I'm just branching out after using only the phone app.


Sounds like your not eating enough calories actually. Go into tools up at the top and under that there is a BMR calculator. That will tell you the bare minimum number of calories your body needs to function if you were in a coma. Then you need to add 500 for exclusively breastfeeding, and add on any exercise you do. You do not have to eat back your exercise calories, but no one should eat under their BMR ( I am 5'5, age 22, and 173lbs my BMR is 1596 cals plus 500 for Breastfeeding) and no breastfeeding mommy should eat under 1700-1800 as it can mess with the nutrient contents of your milk.