https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:17:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-90069 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:55:45 +0000 mrstilly 90069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was definitely not one.of the lucky ones who lost the weight by only breastfeeding. I was still 17 pounds over when ds was 9 months old. I was so nervous to eat less while breastfeeding or work out too much. Plus winter and going back to work left me with little time to really work out much. </p> <p>I'd focus on eating healthy low cal meals and snacks. I use my fitness pal to track what I'm eating. If you add 300 calories to the target daily calories, you should be fine. If you workout, eat most of the calories burned too, to make sure you're getting enough.</p> <p>My supply tanked at 7 months but wasn't due to weightloss efforts. I ended up switching to formula before I really started losing weight. Just be cautious and monitor your milk output. And don't worry about it too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-90061 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:46:53 +0000 cupcakemama 90061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watch what you eat -portion sizes, not too much junk or processed stuff- and do some exercise. I found it didn't effect my supply but zapped my energy if I did too much. I ran (only 30 min) and did weights. I'm 8 lbs lighter than pre preg, 10 months later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-90057 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:40:57 +0000 anbanan15 90057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat as @Mrs. Bee. Even well before the restricted diet for DS's allergies and well before maternity leave ended, I was back to and under my prepregnancy weight by doing nothing and eating whatever I wanted. Breastfeeding alone burns a ton of calories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-90008 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:00:12 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 90008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: After hearing how much Olive eats, I can see how you lost it ;-) </p> <p>So far I've only lost 17 lbs... I have another 20 to lose. Actually, I just want to tone up and look decent in a bikini by the time we go to Orlando in June. That's about 5 months pp so I'll see what happens! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89949 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:36:22 +0000 Mrs. Bee 89949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>don't hate me but i lost all the weight with both babies within 5 months without doing anything. i owe it all to breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89920 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:28:01 +0000 Maysprout 89920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat healthy but never count calories and I eat whenever I'm hungry but I exercise pretty intensely and never had a problem. Definitely drink enough water though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89834 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:41:45 +0000 L2sweetpea 89834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did insanity and it didn't effect my supply at all. I also watch what I eat and try to make healthier choices. I tend not to obsess over my caloric intake (so I make healthy low cal choices, but don't count calories).<br /> I go running, I've done insanity, I also do some of those DVD's by Lindsay Brin (the postnatal boot camps), and I've done some p90x. None of that has effected my supply, and I'm 2 pounds below prepregnancy weight at 5.5months postpartum. However my body isn't the same...I'm still working on toning back up to get back to where I was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89824 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:35:10 +0000 chopsuey 89824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Just make sure you drink tons of water! I did modified versions of a lot of the moves. Didn't do all the jumps and couldn't do a lot of the floor exercises because my wrists hurt SO much the first few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89819 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:32:36 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 89819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I was thinking about doing the Insanity, but I was afraid that it would be too high intensity and would burn too many calories (that would eventually take away from making breastmilk). But if you've done it and you're a master breastfeeder, I'm going to try it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89783 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:21:58 +0000 chopsuey 89783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watch your caloric intake.. I forget how many extra calories you need (somewhere between 3-500). And drink lots of water. I would start light exercise if you're past 6 weeks pp. I did Jillian's 30 day shred and did some Insanity too.<br /> The weather's getting nice so walking is always good exercise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-losing-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding#post-89763 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:14:05 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 89763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would really like to lose some of this baby weight, but I don't want to sacrifice breastmilk. Any tips?? </p>