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I gained 50lbs each time. The first 30 came off right away both times..
I still have 20 to lose and I'm guessing I'm going to have to diet and exercise to shed it all..
Been doing 30 day shred, but I eat like a cow, so no weight loss yet.

I gained a little under 40 lbs. The first ~15lbs came off right away after all of my swelling went down and I started to recover a bit more from my c-section. 10 more lbs came off slowly over the next month or so, then the last 10-15lbs were mine to lose on my own through diet + exercise. I did the Couch to 5k program, along with tracking my calories through the Livestrong iPhone app. I still have about 3lbs to go, and I'd like to lose an additional 5lbs beyond that, so I'm still a work in progress.

For me breastfeeding was all it took and running around trying to get things done with the baby in my arms

I'm 6 months post partum and 10 lbs lighter than my pre pregnancy weight and continuing to drop. It's all from breastfeeding for me.

i gained around 70 pounds with my twins. I'm 4 months pp and back to my pre-pregnancy weight. All from breastfeeding/EP'ing. However, I definitely don't look the same pp! That's going to take some work to tone up my stretched out belly.

I gained 30 lbs during pregnancy. I'm 3-months pp right now and have about 12 lbs to lose. I'm hoping it'll all come off through breastfeeding in the next couple months because I have zero time to exercise with two kids and a full time job. I miss sweating it out!

I lost 30 right away (within 2 weeks?) and I've got 25 more to go ~ 6 weeks PP. My appetite has dropped so I've been watching what I eat and using the elliptical here and there (and i pump). I'll be doing barre classes for a month starting next week, then doing Crossfit. I imagine it'll all come off pretty quick! My goal is 6 months but I secretly hope it'll be more like 4 =P

i gained 21 lbs and lost it all at 3 weeks PP. i know it was from working out (dailey method) during pregnancy and BFing. i was in better shape during pregnancy than before! at 4 months pp, i am down 7 lbs pre-preg!

I gained 40 lbs (my baby weighed 9!) I lost all but 10 by 3 weeks pp. I attribute it all mostly to BF. I've been soy and dairy free for nearly a month now (my LO is almost 4 months old) because he has an intolerance and am 2 lbs below my pre pregnancy weight. When I cut those items I lost the last 6 or so lbs I was hanging on to

100% breastfeeding - gained about 30 and it was gone by.. I dunno probably around 2.5 months pp?? Now at 5.5 months I'm genuinely worried about being scrawny (minus my chest, of course). It seriously burns calories. I eat ALL the time.

@corilyns: Nope...but I'll be 30 soon, which is sort of close to 35? haha

I didn't do much. It just came off on it's own. I did breastfeed.
By 9-10 months pp I had some of my abs back...it took that long to regain muscle tone. But the nine months went quickly! ! I know it seems like a long time but I am happy with how the weight came off.

@Ginger333: I heard ya! I'm concerned that will be my situation.

I gained almost 40 lbs and lost almost all of it doing weight watchers. I think breastfeeding helped too.

@corilyns: I'm 33, will be 34 this year.

Gained ~ 20lbs. Fit my jeans 3 weeks pp and I've be +/- 5lbs from pre-preg weight. I think I just have to start watching what I eat, vs. qty. Too much sweets, I think the pooch is not going away, despite the weight loss. Just BF'ing and walking (avg. 2-3 miles/day).

I gained about 30 and lost 15 at birth... I did paleo at around 5weeks PP and the rest fell off. I was back at my prepreg weight at 7-8 weeks PP, and was 5 lbs below by 10 or 12 or so. At 5 mos pp, I am pretty much the same size I was when I got married and wore a size 4 Vera Wang! Paleo made it come off like THAT! And I'm really never hungry. I do cheat for chocolate. And I absolutely drink wine! So I never feel deprived. I just don't really eat anything processed and no bread/dairy.

Oh and I'm 32, about to turn 33 in July. I was pretty shocked this old body bounced back like it did!!!

And I have been EBFing. But the first 5 weeks PP I didn't lose any additional weight doing that.

I'm jealous of everyone that lost all their weight by breastfeeding. I gained 32lbs the first time and 39lbs the second time, both times I lost about half in the first 6 months and then work hard for the rest to come off. At 16 months PP with DS2 I'm still 10lbs heavier than before I got pregnant with him. It's so hard to lose the weight.

I gained 40, lost 30 immediately before even leaving the hospital, and am still trying to lose the last 10, a year later. I've been cutting carbs for the past two weeks and am whittling it down, but breast feeding didn't do jack for weight loss for me. Weight loss always comes down to diet and hormones for me, and I think they only started regulating within the last 2 months.

@PrincessBaby: at 7-8 weeks when the rest of the weight fell off (and then some!), did your body LOOK the same? Or did it take some time to get your muscle tone back? I know my weight dropped off quickly but I kinda had a fupa for a while. I didn't start working out til 8 months pp....I'm sure that was my problem !

I gained 30 lbs and lost 20 immediately. Then I lost 5 more within a week of being home. The last 5 hung around until last week (14 weeks PP). I'm EBF and not exercising at all, so it's gotta be the BF. I did cut down on processed sugar, bread, and dairy, so that probably helps too.