https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:15:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-949590 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:23:45 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 949590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Fox: I feel the same way! I know that my body doesn't look as "good" as in high school, but I seriously don't care. I've always cared! I wear bikinis again, after stopping for several years because, hey I grew and birthed a human! And I'm still keeping him alive with my own body! My body is amazing and so is every other women's - I've never felt so positive about myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-949232 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:43:00 +0000 Bookish 949232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I'm 2 weeks pp and have lost 26 out of the 50 lbs I gained... I have a long way to go.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-949183 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:44:10 +0000 LovelyPlum 949183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: thanks :)</p> <p>@Mrs. Fox: that is so fantastic. What an awesome way to empower yourself. You go, lady! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-940411 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:16:19 +0000 Mrs. Fox 940411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Giving birth made me fall in love with my body for the first time. I was awed by my strength and all that I could accomplish. I was proud of my physical self.. Since then I've lost most of the baby weight and raised (so far!) a thriving baby boy. As a thank you, I've promised to stop nitpicking at all my flaws. I may never be perfect but I am deeply happy and very grateful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-940410 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:03:00 +0000 sandy 940410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: same to you...good job!!! I could never imagine losing over 40 pounds until having a baby! I just saw a thread where people are saying it was harder losing the weight with baby #2...but at least losing it once makes you know it's possible </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-940195 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:26:39 +0000 LovelyPlum 940195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: congrats, lady. That's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-940192 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:25:40 +0000 LovelyPlum 940192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: @mrsjyw: thank you, lovely ladies! I feel worlds better now (even though none of my clothes fit ;) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939793 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:14:37 +0000 sandy 939793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: Ummm by 23 weeks I had gained probably 20 pounds...and I'm 5'0". I ate carbs all day every day during my pregnancy </p> <p>I'm super close to my happy weight...1.5 lbs to go. If I could lose another 4-5lbs I would be at my ideal weight..but I don't know if that will happen anytime soon bc we're planning to try for baby #2 in the fall...I'll just try super hard to get to my ideal weight after I'm done having kids </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939760 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:00:59 +0000 HabesBabe 939760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: We are in the same boat (and you are looking fabulous!)... at least 50 lbs heavier than I'd like to be (I would totally be happy being 130-140). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939759 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:00:33 +0000 heartonastring 939759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight at 12 weeks pp. I will just be happy to get there! Could lose another 5-10 lbs after that, but I was pretty happy there, so not really necessary! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939749 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:53:50 +0000 mrsjyw 939749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: great job! Amazong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939746 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:52:35 +0000 LindsayInNY 939746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: OMG that's amazing!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939721 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:43:31 +0000 lizzywiz 939721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weight, yes. I decided years ago that my ideal weight was going to be the healthy one I can easily maintain with a healthy lifestyle and not the 10 lbs below that, which requires second by second vigilance.<br /> My muscles have been MIA, though, since my HELLP syndrome limited my movement but that was 14 months ago so I should probably stop using that excuse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939683 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:23:54 +0000 LovelyPlum 939683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939679 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:22:50 +0000 LovelyPlum 939679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheReelDeal: yay!! Good job, lady!<br /> @mrsjyw: you, too, congrats!</p> <p>I'm about 8-10 pounds from ideal weight, but I'm so proud of where I am now...I am 45 pounds down from where I was on October, and I feel so, SO much better! </p> <p>Now, to tone a bit... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939608 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:47:04 +0000 mrsjyw 939608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back to pp weight wooohooo byebye 38 lbs!</p> <p>But still need to lose 8 more for ideal weight! Don't care about that tho. Want to firm up my tummy n arms! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939585 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:36:32 +0000 LindsayInNY 939585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to lose 10 lbs and/or tone up. And no babies yet =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939581 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:31:49 +0000 KT326 939581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm about 10 lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight. I want to lose another 10-15 lbs and I think then I will be at my happy weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939578 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:31:20 +0000 fussygal 939578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'm about 20 lbs more than I'd like to be. DH and I have been doing Couch to 5K the past few weeks though, so I'm trying not to beat myself up too much about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939573 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:28:50 +0000 sslm 939573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I've got about 20 lbs to go to get to Pre-preg and 30 to get to my happy weight! I'm working on it though. I gained 80 lbs when I was pregnant so I've come a lonnnng way!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939548 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:17:49 +0000 anewme 939548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha! Heck no! I'm about 8 lbs from 2nd pre prego weight. I just want to be about 10-15 lbs lighter but it's haaaaaard!!' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939494 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:50:02 +0000 Periwinkle 939494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if I have an ideal weight in mind, but I am about 10lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight and I am happy *enough*. Even though the numbers are down (I am a petite person), I feel like I still have lots of work to do to get in the best shape possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939484 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:43:55 +0000 turkeylurkey 939484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MungBean: I feel your pain. I'm 7mo post and just now working on getting back in shape. I wasn't cleared by my doctor for working out yet and then still nursing until this week :) So I didn't want to diet. I'm exactly at my pre-prego weight but everything is in different places! I was really sad/depressed for awhile that I couldn't find clothes to wear. But I went to a personal shopper (never been to one before) and she helped me find clothes to fit my new shape. I'm starting to feel like myself again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939447 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:32:37 +0000 sotofamilia 939447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no - I need to lose about 40 pounds to really be happy with myself....I unfortunately don't see it happening until I stop breastfeeding. I was not one of those moms blessed with weight loss while breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939417 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:21:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 939417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes- I am at my healthy weight and what should be "ideal"<br /> but I am always looking to lose ;) I am a fluctuating 5lbs below pre-pregnancy weight, so I should be happy.</p> <p>But, I'd say I am 5lbs away from the skinniest I could ever be and *that* is my dream weight. I think I can do it, but then again we're ttc next cycle so, I might get pregnant before then, and I'd be OK with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939405 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:18:49 +0000 Smurfette 939405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. I am at my pre-baby weight, but I really want to lose 20 more lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939403 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:18:15 +0000 Smurfette 939403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I was thinking the same thing about @chopsuey119: and @MsLipGloss: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939368 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:11:58 +0000 Pepper 939368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 3 weeks pp, and have about 7 lbs until I'm at prepregnancy weight. My ideal weight is about 5 pounds less than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939362 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:09:09 +0000 lamariniere 939362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was before I got pregnant. I'm hoping any baby weight will come off as easily as it did the first time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-at-your-ideal-weight/page/2#post-939331 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:58:39 +0000 HLK208 939331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 26 pounds from my ideal weight. I'm working on it!! </p>