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Height: 5'5" Age/Gender: 33/F Highest Weight: 212lbs (withing 9 mos post partum) Current Weight: 147lbs Lowest Weight: 132 lbs (as an adult) Goal Weight: 135 lbs Itching to get back to the gym after hip surgery, just one more week! But I must say that 6 weeks on crutches with 2 small children and working full time in the…

Age: 33 Height: 5'5" SW (in 2010) 200 lbs CW 146 lbs GW 138 lbs

I am 5'5" and since becoming an adult, have spent ALOT of time around the high range of my BMI and also in the overweight, then obese category. My maximum normal is 149 and I usually look pretty "normal" up through 155 if I'm in shape... I'm also usually a larger size... at my smallest (around 130) I'm a size 6 while many…

Yeah, so my son didn't even care about his fish! Which is a relief for me, definately... but I'm completely surprised. This is the boy who throws a fit when one of his drawings gets "misplaced"! He did, however, let me know that daddy killed the fish b/c he fed him too much!

Yep! Joined in August 2010 after my first was 9 mos... now looking to lose the last 10lbs of baby weight from #2... who is 9 mos now! Welome:flowerforyou:

Thank-you for the vote of confidence! And yes, I think I'm leaning towards 2... I'll definately post my update. I appreciate all the the suggestions!

That's pretty creative!

Congrats on your new baby! I've never personally done kickboxing but running is my favorite workout and definately a good calorie burner and has worked well for my weight loss. 45lbs is a pretty ambitious goal but feasable... keep a close eye on your calories but make sure to add a few extra if your breast feeding. It may…

Yes on baby monitor... I stuck w/ the old school sound only monitor and was fine. Luckily, my kids are decent sleepers so when I obsessively check on them every night, they don't stir.

Columbus Ohio, born and raised!

You're on the right track... all you can do is make sure you are sticking to your calories and try to keep a positive outlook ("this too shall pass" is my favorite phrase). I had hip surgery the end of Feb and was put on crutches for 6 weeks and I've actually lost a few pounds since! Unfortunately, it's probably b/c I've…

Your body should regulate to what is needed... so at first you may be a bit engorged... but your supply will diminish as you express less. I feel like 72 hours is the magic number for your supply to adjust to demand... but it's been a while since I've taken a class so I could be wrong. BUT, if you'd like to build up a…

Both my kids hated it when they were under 3 mos... but as soon as they were able to roll, they prefferred it... even slept (and sleep) on thier bellies... which honestly freaks me out, but they're okay! I just kept trying until they were really agitated and picked them up... but then tried again in a few. Also (and I'm…

Going for a year with this one and 9 months in. I've been pumping at work since she was 12 weeks and hope to stop and use up my frozen storage as soon as the weather warms up and just breastfeed before and after work and on weekends. I had to start supplimenting my son w/ formula at about 9 mos as I didn't build up as much…

Vanilla Dong

I'm not so recently post partum (Nora is 8.5 mos) but I can share. Was at my low weight when I got pregnant (this time) and gained just over 30 lbs... down 12 right after delievery and breast fed exslusively (she's eating baby food now but I'm still breastfeeding). By 6 weeks pp I was down 20ish but still 3 sizes bigger…

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I have a 3 year old son and an 8 month old and am still breastfeeding (trying for the full year!). I was at my goal weight and only gained the alloted max of 35 lbs, but I'm still about 8 lbs away from pre-preggo and 3 sizes bigger (post partum body stinks!). Welcome to MFP! We need more mommies on here!

I kinda think it's funny that people judge others for being judgemental.

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Thanks MsDover for your reply! Definitely gives me hope that you weren't on crutches that long w/ a full replacement... I just had an arthroscopy to pin some damaged cartilige and file down the bone.. so maybe the 6 weeks was an overestimate on the Doctor's part. Oh to be able to walk AND carry a cup of coffee will be…

Anyone? Bueller?:cry:

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Looks good! Thanks for posting!

Thank-you for sharing shinelikevega! Wow, I can't believe they had you in a brace! I guess I'm lucky that I could bear 25% right away. I've started some very light PT the day after surgery and have noticed it getting easier, so that's good. I'm glad to hear you are better than before the surgery, definitely gives me hope…

Feel free to join the "Post Partum Pack" group... There are a bunch of us mommies looking to lose some baby weight!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I may try Insanity again b/c I loved it when I did it last year (only every other day though)... I've been a bit afraid to though because I had injured my hip running just before I got pregnant and it still doesn't feel quite right. The doctor's haven't been able to agree on what…

I understand your fear, but weight gain can be controlled. I've had 2 children and had COMPLETELY different pregnancies. With my first, I was 40 lbs overweight to start (180 at 5'5") and gained 50 lbs. I nursed exclusively and was still 200lbs when my son turned 9 mos... so I joined MFP and lost 65lbs. With my second, I…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/656-post-partum-pack

We have a post partum group if you're interested. You can search for Post Partum Pack... I'll copy and paste the link for you as well.