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I'm assuming you've been logging for more than a couple of weeks? To lose 10lbs in 5 weeks you would need a large calorie deficit. Exercise calories are usually overestimated so make sure you aren't eating those all back. And make sure you are truly weighing and measuring everything you are eating and drinking.

Second time I put on 34lb. Think it was similar first time but lost my records.

I easily lost my baby weight using breastfeeding to create my deficit. I lost steadily eating 2000+ calories a day (if I had extra hungry days I ate as much as I needed) and by 6 months was the lightest I've ever been.

How old is your baby? You can set MFP up to lose and add breastfeeding as an exercise (or a negative calorie food) or you can just set to maintenance and let breastfeeding create a deficit. Either way you don't want to drop your calories too much. General advice is no less than 1500-1800 for exclusive breastfeeding. I lost…

I'm 5'6". It took me 5 months to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight this time, using breastfeeding to create my deficit. My appetite was enormous though, so I allowed myself to eat lots if I wanted to and always ate at least 2000. Remember that the weight you gain in pregnancy is partly there to fuel your body during…

Agreed that 1200 calories is far too low. The headaches, faintness etc you are feeling are because you aren't eating/drinking enough. It is recommended that you don't eat less than 1500-1800 while breastfeeding a baby. With a toddler as well you probably want to add another 100-200 depending on how much they feed. At just…

You can add it as an exercise or as a negative calorie food entry :-) For an exclusively breastfed baby it is usually recommended to add 500 calories, but it depends on the age of your baby.

I started gentle exercise after about 3 weeks. Your body will tell you if you're doing too much too soon x

I lost my baby weight by eating at maintenance (or higher if I was extra hungry in the early weeks) and increasing my activity.

My first was 10 months. Was also the month she started sleeping through the night.

I have been losing approximately 1-2 lb a week on around 2,000 kcals per day. Some days I am a hunger monster so eat more but I try not to go over 2,500.

Peanut butter and banana milkshake