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I'm pretty much in the same place you are. I'm almost 8 months postpartum and I think I'm 5-7 pounds above my pre-baby weight but I'm about 30 or so above where I'd like to be. I'm trying to do the 30 day shred to see if it'll get me a little closer and I'm going to pick back up on C25K next Monday (I couldn't run because I had a bad cold last week so I got off track).

It's hard because I've seen so many other people I know get to 10 pounds UNDER their pre-baby weight without really putting in effort and they got there so quickly (some within 2 months).

It is hard but I try to remember that it will take some work and that LO is worth it. I'm also trying to remember that the slower it comes off, the more likely it will stay off for longer (which is hard). We have family pictures next week and I'm so worried about looking huge which is kind of motivating me to work harder.

Maybe we can try to keep each other motivated to keep going.

@katyh: I thought I'd let you know that the 30 Day Shred seems to be doing something for me. I gained like half a pound but when I checked my body fat percentage, it had gone down 0.4% so hopefully that means I'm gaining muscle and losing fat (and hopefully weigh soon). I've been doing two levels a day and I'm going to try to start back running on Monday.

And yes, sweets are my weakness too. I'm trying to stay away from them but it's so hard.

@katyh: I got this off of Amazon because I noticed I felt fitter but wasn't losing weight yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-306C-Loss-Monitor-Black/dp/B000FYZMYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363264228&sr=8-1&keywords=body+fat+monitor

I felt really discouraged too after I had my LO....I thought I'd be one of those "cute" preggo women with just a little basketball bump since I was on the thin side my whole life..BOY WAS I WRONG!!! I gained weight everywhere! I did lose it quickly after I had my LO, but not those last 10lbs....(and this is two years later)....Finally, I just got to a point where I was sick of not feeling confident in my body, so I just decided one day to start eating healthier...No fast food, less carbs, etc. and once I saw a tiny difference, it gave me the motivation to do more, like start exercising...I've decided its all baby steps...But just know, that you are NOT alone in feeling like this!