https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:55:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-649930 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:15:25 +0000 Bookish 649930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: That's good to know!! Thanks! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-649799 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:37:21 +0000 mrsjyw 649799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been EBF and was really cautious of this too, I started modified paleo at 10/11ish PP and lost most of my PP weight through that (even losing the baby+Placenta weight didn't do much for me!)</p> <p>It hasn't affected my milk supply and I'm drinking a ton more water and eating WAY healthier :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582214 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:07:01 +0000 immabeetoo 582214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never counted calories before but am comfortable exercising and being less sugar happy and have been since two months pp. I've lost 25 of 30 lbs mainly from breastfeeding- I eat when in hungry only drink water amtry to eat whole foods. Just listen to your body! I've just started not having to eat in the middle of the night :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582184 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:58:29 +0000 cascademom 582184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 6 months postpartum and still haven't started dieting. I agree with other posters, with breastfeeding, you're eating for two still. I eat so much more now than when I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582120 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:37:04 +0000 Bookish 582120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: Oh, definitely! That is something I'll have to keep in consideration. That's a good idea though, just changing the way I eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582067 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:24:55 +0000 buffalove 582067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started WW at 4 weeks PP. I felt good enough to take walks as exercise, and at that point I just wanted to start losing the weight. I wasn't BF'ing, but they do have a program that accounts for it. </p> <p>ps -if you've never done WW, it's basically a balanced diet (no foods are restricted)....sounds like what you described doing pre-pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582040 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:20:21 +0000 mamabolt 582040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did WW starting at 3 months post partum, I felt comfortable doing that because it accounted for BF and didn't restrict calories too much. I wouldn't do any low cal diet while BF. In terms of food choices though, no reason not to start right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-582024 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:16:03 +0000 Sammyfab 582024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't recommend dieting if you're breastfeeding. You'll need the calories...you're still essentially eating for two! :-p</p> <p>I would say that you could alter the way you eat (e.g. Eating clean, going paleo, etc.) right away. Changing what you eat will have a better (and longer lasting) impact than calorie deprivation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-581981 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:05:31 +0000 duckduckkristen 581981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was even more hungry BFing than I was when I was pregnant, so I basically just stuffed my face for the first few weeks! After about a month I started eating healthy and walking, but didnt count calories because I found that my food needs were so different every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-581971 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:04:07 +0000 Adira 581971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any advice, but I would LOVE hearing input on this topic! I'm having my baby soon and am already thinking about all the weight I've put on this pregnancy and how much I need to get back in shape! I'd love to hear what other people did and when they started doing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dietingeating-better-after-pregnancy-when-did-you-start#post-581951 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:07 +0000 Bookish 581951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the 9 months leading up to my BFP, I lost almost 30 pounds with a combination of daily walks and calorie control. I've given a lot of that up during pregnancy due to the insane hunger I've had + exhaustion, although I've recently started to walk more.</p> <p>My question is this, when is it safe to go back on a 'diet' after pregnancy? All I was doing before was keeping my calorie counts below 1600-1800 a day, no specific food plan or anything. Did any of you start something like that up after pregnancy? When did you feel comfortable doing so? </p>