My plan is to join Weight Watchers after this LO gets here to lose the baby weight, and then keep going to lose another 30-40 lbs, as I was pretty overweight when I got pregnant. I know it will be harder than ever after having a baby, but I don't want to let that be yet another excuse to stay fat! I'm wondering if anyone else has done this successfully? Be my inspiration!
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Yep. I'm 10 lbs lighter 6 months post pardum. Didn't happen super quick but I'm still losing and not doing much other than breastfeeding! You can do it!
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I was just a smidge lighter for a bit but it was only because I didn't have all the muscles since I was running less. I'm pretty sure if I'd have measured my body fat it would have been slightly higher post-preg even though I weighed a smidge less.
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I gained 10kg while pregnant and had lost 17kg by three months post partum which I think is probably thanks to breastfeeding. I'm now skinnier / lighter than I had been for seven years but my figure is still pretty squishy and I'm pretty sure my shape will never be the same again!
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Nooooo. I'm a few pound up from previous weight, which is 25 pounds overweight already. I'm in waaaay better shape, now. Whenever I'm done breastfeeding, I feel like it'll be easier to lose the weight because of that.
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I ended up about 10lbs lighter post baby, but I was at a healthy weight to begin with. I was very lucky, all I did was breast feed and the weight slid right off. I'm now pregnant with number 2 and curious to see how I will be after. You can do it!
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I am 5lbs lighter. I was always thin but I had muscle...now I am just thin all over. I ate well (cheated whenever I needed to) and I worked out (everyday, but moderately). I BF & supplemented for the first 12w of my son's life until I eventually lost my supply (had nothing to do with weight loss & I hadn't even started working out at that point).
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@daniellemybelle: you can absolutely do it! I recommended to start earlier than later.
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I was about 8lbs lighter than I was pre-pregnancy around 9-10 months PP...then I started eating/snacking a lot more and LO started eating more and more solids and I started to gain weight again. So even though I lost all the baby weight plus some (mostly by just breastfeeding)...by the time my LO was 16onths I had gained some weight (and I couldn't blame it on baby weight)...now I'm working to lose the extra weight by cutting carbs and exercising...I'm 4lbs from my happy weight goal
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Oh my goodness I wish! Ya'll have just inspired me to get myself in gear.
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@sandy: That is awesome! You should be proud of yourself.
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I'm 6 weeks pp, and already below my prepreg weight by 4 pounds! I'm ebfing, and haven't attempted dieting what's so ever!
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I got to about 10lbs below pre-pregnancy weight by 6 months pp. No dieting, EBF, daily walks and carrying around my 20+ lb LO.
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It totally can be done if you don't use excuses. I bf for 18 months so that helped. Whenever I was rocking/holing the baby I was doing squats or lounges. I am now about 25 under pre pregnancy but I was not in shape when I got pregnant.
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I weigh less now than pre baby, and I was thin pre baby...but I'm kind of skinny fat now? Like things are mh softer and even though I'm thinner I don't necessarily love the way I look in clothes. I've put little effort into working out though because I'm worried about my supply/I'm always tired, so I'm sure if I did that I would look better.
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Yep but only because I've had to restrict for mspi !
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I weigh 10 lbs less than I did pre-baby just from breastfeeding. I haven't worked out or changed my diet at all.
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Yep. I lost 11 pounds in the first half of my pregnancy, and then gained 20, so I was positive 10 pounds at delivery. Right after delivery I lost it all, so that I was at the weight halfway through my pregnancy, before the weight gain.
3 months later, I'm down another 10. BUT, I don't have the newborn issues to contend with, which I think helps. Sleep deprivation isn't good for weight loss.
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oh i wish! but i haven't been trying and really need to get back on the exercise bandwagon. i know you can do it, good luck!!!
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You can do it! Like anything, prioritize it and make time for it to happen, and it will! Even if you don't work out, eating right is the biggest factor. There are moms at my gym with great bodies, so I know it's possible
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I weigh less than prepregnancy, but it took me a long time to get here & I still have a very long ways to go!!
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I ended up way underweight post partum but only because of how severe my elimination diet was for DS's FPIES. I quickly got down to my pre-pregnancy weight beforethe first 6 were up without doing anything, we just breastfed (this was pre-eliminations too).
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I'm dipping below prepreg weight but was thin before we TTc. EBF a and hauling around my chunky monkey has melted weight off.
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Yes I am currently 12lbs lighter 10weeks post partum then I was when I got pregnant.
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Wow, you all are like an advertisement for breastfeeding!
This is super motivating to hear!
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5 months pp and I am 8 pounds below my prepregnancy weight. Other than EBF, I have done nothing to lose the weight. I eat like a horse, too.
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I was just a few pounds plus pp within months b/c of breastfeeding. Bummer- I went up 10 lbs since then (still b/f throughout) b/c of irregular eating/sleep habits. So yes, the earlier the better and then maintain is my advice.
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I'm 8 lbs below my pre-preg weight. I think it has everything to do with breastfeeding because I'm not doing anything else, like working out. Lol!
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I am about 5 lbs lighter than I was pre preg as well. I attribute it all to breastfeeding because I eat a ridiculous amount of food and the only "workout" i do is lots of walking! i agree with @hilsy85 though, even tho i am thinner, my thighs are softer and so is my stomach, but i just don't have the time nor energy to seriously work out!
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@littlebug: this was me...I ate like a horse when I was breastfeeding and the weight just melted off...then when LO started eating more solids and nursing only 2x a day I was in the habit of eating lots...and by the time she self weaned at 14 months I was still eating lots...and so I gained weight
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@Smurfette: thank you! It always seems like the last few pounds are the hardest to lose
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@daniellemybelle: Another EBF mama, and I'm 20lbs under pre-pregnancy weight. I gained 20 with pregnancy, so I'm down 40 from my heaviest.
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@sandy: Oh, I'm sure it's going to catch up with me someday soon. We're starting solids soon, so I'm starting to try to get myself in the habit of eating less, or at least eating less crap.
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This is so depressing to hear... despite eating healthier exercising more and ebf I have managed to gain back most of my pregnancy weight both times. I give up.
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@littlebug: you are a smart lady ;). I'm going to try to be more aware of it for my next baby
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I was fairly small prepreg, gained about 30lbs during pregnancy, and lost it plus an extra 8 or so lbs. I was back to prepreg weight by about 8 weeks PP. i did paleo and BF. also did 30DS for a while, but now I just do jogging and yoga when I can. I was a size 2/4 prepreg and now I'm very comfortably fitting into size 2s...I am still eating paleo for the most part, and that makes me not have to try very hard to be skinny:). I used to kill myself in the gym - even while preg!
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Yes, but you do not want my situation regardless of the results, haha. I credit breast feeding, and severe anxiety/stress over family issues.
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Nope! But I'm working on losing weight and didn't even start trying til 7 or so months pp. There was a point when I weighed less than pre baby (thanks to ppd, not BFing) but I still wouldn't say I was thinner.
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With DD, I got back to my pre-preg weight when she was 2. Then I turned around and got pregnant again! I just recently got back to my pre preg weight after DS. It felt so good! My experience was same as @sandy: I ate a ton while breastfeeding and after DS weaned, my stomach had stretched out and I was still eating a ton. The first time I lost the weight, I did it through exercise. This time I cut out the extra carbs and now chasing after 2 kids, I just don't have a lot of time to sit down and consume a lot of food anyway.
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I'm 6 weeks pp and I weigh about 20lbs less than I did pre-pregnancy. However, I was pretty overweight before getting pregnant (still am) and I only gained 7lbs during the pregnancy. I think it's because I'm too busy to snack as much as I used to plus the breastfeeding definitely helps! Hopefully, I can keep it off....
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