So I stopped completely with BF and pumping about 2-3 weeks ago (8 months PP). I was probably hovering around 153 lbs, and very disappointed that BF was not making me lose weight. Now, the last week or so, I have really not had much of an appetite and have lost about 8 pounds without trying. I started to panic a little, and I searched the dreaded Google, and found some articles and posts stating that sometimes women lose more weight AFTER weaning. Did this happen for any of you? I'm going to go with this and try to stop my brain from going other places. 
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LO1 weaned when I got pregnant with LO2, so I don't know yet what will happen when I stop nursing this time. Fingers crossed for losing weight!
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@mrsrain: Yup! Fingers crossed!
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I held onto an extra 10 pounds until I stopped pumping, and then most of it melted off right away. I was disappointed my body held onto it that entire year, but it was nice it disappeared afterward! Sounds like you're in the same position.
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My body hung on to 5 lbs while BFing and that came off when I weaned. It looks like my body is holding on to that 5 lbs again the 2nd time around.
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I've heard it both ways but for me, I've been at my skinniest while BFing my kiddos starting around 11 months until I weaned. And then the weight came right back. So I'm not looking forward to weaning my 15 month old!
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My Mum always hung on to 5kg while nursing and lost it as soon as she weaned whereas I lose a tonne of weight in the first three months pp then start putting it on again at about the twelve month mark.
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Umm no! I gained after weaning.
I know why though- started drinking coffee with cream again and no longer get lean meals delivered.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: What kind of meal delivery did you do? I'm thinking about getting some peapod prepped meals, just because DH and I aren't making the best choices with eating! And they look easy enough for him to make when I work late!
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@rockinghorse: I used this service. https://www.freshmealplan.com/ The reasons I stopped was because for my area they had to send two meals per day and I just couldn't keep up with that much food! I was on the high protein plan.
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I gained weight after weaning, unfortunately. I lost tons of weight while pumping because I was producing 40 ounces a day which is around 800 calories.
I'm working on losing the 15ish pounds I have gained in the past 6 months and I wish I could still pump out that many calories! -
@rockinghorse: I couldn't lose the last 15 pounds until I fully weaned. It didn't just fall off after weaning (other than maybe the first 5), however, my body was (finally) responsive to my efforts to lose the weight.
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I definitely held on to extra weight until I weaned (or actually until I got close to weaning - probably started losing some of the extra weight when I dropped down to 2 feedings a day and stopped pumping). From what I heard, most people lose the weight while breastfeeding, but some lucky people need the hormonal changes after weaning in order to lose the weight. I just accepted it, knowing that the weight would go eventually!
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I don't know. I've been pregnant and/or breastfeeding since April 2012. I'm hoping weaning my third will help kick the weight I can't manage to lose off.
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I gained after weaning. And I didn't lose any while nursing.
I know why though- started drinking coffee with cream again and no longer get lean meals delivered.
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