I thought losing the baby weight (um 55 lbs ish, and I'm petite!) would be a priority for me. With the unexpected physical recovery from childbirth, my first priority was to just take care of myself and not push myself while I was trying to heal. I am now 7 mo PP and still have 10 lbs. I would like to lose that, but it hasn't really been a priority that has contended with family time, work, etc. I'm surprised I am so laid back about it! Was losing the baby weight a priority for you? If so, did you follow through?
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I thought it would be...I was doing pretty well at the beginning but terrible eating habits and lack of exercise have made me creep back up. I'm just starting to get back on track now. I feel horrible about myself.
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I'm off and on with it. I have 11 to go to pre-baby weight, and 23 to go overall. I gained 62 - CRAZY.
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Nope, didn't even remotely care about it until after his first birthday. I was too tired to care.
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Not even so much the weight, just looking/feeling like myself. I lost so much muscle mass. I pride myself on being a fit person and feeling good about myself and the postpartum business was a huge mind fuck.
Not breastfeeding and LO has been STTN since month 6, so uh...yeah. Made it easier to make it a priority
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After LO #1 I wasn't so much about the weight loss, just on surviving. Also, knowing we'll have #2 and "wrecking" my body again really didn't motivate me so much.
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I thought I'd be more anxious about it, and I was at first. But after the first 6 weeks, I stopped caring. It probably helped that I lost the weight quickly, and was at my pre preg size by 6 months. But I definitely have a belly now, but I'm not bothered by it.
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I was down to only having 10 left...and have crept back up to 20, which is awful! I'm totally not comfortable with how much I weigh right now, but it hasn't really been a priority. I'm really trying to keep up with the 30 day shred, but wow, day one made it obvious how out of shape I am because I was SO SORE afterwards. But the soreness is finally gone and I went out and got some weights, so I need to start again tonight. It's becoming a priority now that we've been trying for #2 for a few months.
And I don't think you can tell about that extra ten pounds you're carrying at all, you look great!
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Yes. I feel a little vain, but I worked so hard for so many years to get in shape so I preferred not to lose that. I also looked at it as a challenge to see if I could actually get back in shape. I never made it completely back, but I enjoyed trying.
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It totally has not been. LO is now 7 mo. (!) and honestly up until this point my priority has been to make good milk. And lots of it. Add in a nonsleeping baby and... I just started thinking about losing some but eating less makes me crabby.
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No, but I think it was because I knew we would TTC #2 within the year. I did lose the weight, but I wasn't toned.
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@Greentea: this is pretty much me, too.
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No because I just never had the time to devote to myself!
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It was for me. I hate feeling "jiggly" and was very happy to get my body back. I actually look forward to the whole process again this time (I'm 38 weeks pregnant with #2). I find losing weight to be very physically AND mentally rewarding.
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It is a priority for me. I hate what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. I refuse to use being a mom as an excuse to let myself go (not that that's what others are doing, but what I was doing at first). I know it's unlikely that I'll ever have my pre-preg body back but I'm going to fight to get as close as I can. Admittedly, I have a pretty easy baby so it's not that difficult for me to find time to work out. If I had a high needs baby, or was still in the workforce, I doubt I'd be as dedicated.
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Wasn't a priority. At first it was survival- which I anticipated. C needed to be walked all. The. Time. So that helped me get in sort of shape again, and in very lucky that breastfeeding and walking got rid of all the weight plus some. I could work out though- just because I weigh less doesn't mean I'm toned-- but like others in more concerned with making good milk and spending time with my baby. I have the rest of our lives to worry about being in shape.
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I really thought it would be more of a priority for me, since I gained 50lbs after having lost 30 before getting pregnant. I frankly just didn't care much for the first few months, and it wasn't until this month that I realized I only had 3 months until she was 9 months old...and I had given myself a limit of 9 months!
I will say that I really don't care what I weigh at this point. I just want to fit into my old clothes!
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With some urging, it became a priority. I gained way too much after a few stressful months pp while in marriage counseling, pumping, working, and being a mom. With WW, I've lost 30 lbs and still have a ways to go. I'd like to get to goal weight and then some before conceiving #2.
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It is for me now. I gained 34 lbs and had lost all but 7 lbs by 2 weeks PP (just luck/genes/BF). I still have a super stubborn 5 lbs to lose, and I know it may take weaning to lose it. But I am doing the 30 day shred and really just want to be toned. I had a flat tummy pre-preg so I am working really hard to get back there!
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I was doing OK, but I've been eating like crap since Thanksgiving so the numbers are going up and I'm feeling gross. Time to get off the couch! (but not tonight, I'm watching the Golden Globes
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I don't really care so much about the number on the scale, but I want to get back to my overall fitness level. I struggle with not being able to run a full mile, with my saggy belly, but I'm enjoying working out again. As long as it doesn't compromise my supply, I'm happy to do it.
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I thought it would be a huge priority, as I was on Weight Watchers right up until I got wicked morning sickness. But I ended up gaining only 20 lbs (I was heavy to start), and had such a tough recovery that it wasn't a priority. Now that I'm 5 months pp, I'm starting to track food, etc. again.
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It was and it wasn't. I of course wanted to get back to my old shape as quickly as possible but I couldn't really be assed to do anything about it in the initial months. I was constantly hungry due to BF'ing and whilst I don't eat loads of rubbish regularly, I wasn't making a particularly concerted effort to eat super healthy either. I started going back to the gym occasionally at around 4 months pp but maybe once a week at best. Somehow though, by 5 months pp, the weight was gone, my stomach was flat again, and I was back in my old clothes. No idea how that happened but I'm hoping the same magic happens after this baby as well!
@rahlyrah: I'm with you there - I enjoy being in shape and refuse to let being a mum be an excuse to let my body go to hell. Had the weight not come off when it did, I would have made a much more concerted effort to start getting back in shape. But during those initial few months of parenthood, it just wasn't my top priority. I'm sure you'll get there soon!! :-)1
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It wasn't a priority for me...like others said my top priority was taking care of baby and establishing a good milk supply. My top priority was to make sure I could breast feed for at least a year. I was lucky to be the type of person that lost all the baby weight plus some (I gained +50lbs and I'm 5'0") from nursing. I did gain over 10lbs after LO turned a year...I think it was the weaning and I just kind of snacked with her...bad habits. I'm trying to lose the extra weight again so my clothes fit comfortably again but I can't say it's baby weight
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It wasn't until these past few weeks. I've been hitting it pretty hard so I can actually wear my regular clothes before I get pregnant again. I have 11.6 pounds until "meeting DH" weight! The only thing that remotely works for me is counting calories. So, it's a pain, but totally worth it.
Edited to say, I mainly refused to diet because I was afraid of hurting my supply. I still take Domperidone and the calorie restriction hasn't hurt our nursing.
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Yes. I gained 70 (!!!) pounds with DD and I'm normally a very small, fit person (I was 116 when I got pregnant). So I worked my butt off for a whole year to get back in shape and regain my muscle tone. I only lost 60 when I got pregnant with DD but I think I'm in a good place. I will keep it a priority when I'm ready after this pregnancy.
Working out and eating right also makes me feel good about myself. I want to set a healthy example for my daughter. I eat what I want in smaller portions and moderation and work out 3-4x a week.
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I gained 40lbs and at 6wks pp, I still have 15lbs left. I have my 6wk appt tomorrow and I can't wait to be released to run! I HAVE to get this weight off - it's driving me nuts!
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It wasn't a main priority. BFing didn't help me shed the weight at all. I gained almost 40 lbs. At five months pp I did the shred for a month straight. But I focused more on eating healthy overall since DS was getting everything from me. I lost all the baby weight by 9 months and at 13.5 months pp, I am starting to want to tone up a bit, but at the same time, I have to push myself to make the time.
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No way. I was in survival mode until 9 months pp, then I put more effort into it.
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So far, not really...but I'm not even 6 weeks PP. I gained 28 pounds and I think I've lost at least 20 of it, but I haven't checked my weight since the MWs did at my 2 week PP appointment. Anyway, I can't wait to start doing yoga again (was going to go a couple days ago but couldn't get out of the house in time) and, when the weather gets better, to start jogging again. But it's more because those things make me feel good than strictly to lose weight/get my figure back.
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I thought I would be super concerned with losing the weight, but it didn't bother me. It just kind of happened to come off quite easy. At 5.5 months PP I'm 10 pounds less than my pre pregnancy weight. I don't know how it happened but I'm not complaining. I guess EBF and walking the dog with a baby attached every day did it for me.
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With #1 it wasn't. I gained 45 with him and still had 23 to go when I got pregnant again (at 6 months pp).
With #2 it's totally a priority. I just want to feel like myself and where i am now doesn't feel like me. At 7 weeks PP I'm 4 pounds from pre#2 weight and I can't wait to work on the rest!
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Honestly, yes. This was the first time in my life my weight had ever fluctuated (I gain over 40 lbs!) and I wanted to feel like myself again. It did take effort and was a bit frustrating at times, but I made sure to eat fairly healthy, exercise and by 6 mo pp I was very happy with where I was at. I wasn't a fanatic about it but it was important to me.
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No it hasn't been on my mind at all. I did cross fit until I went into labor and I thought I would be back in the gym immediately. Well, I made it back to the gym at 2 weeks but not to workout just to hangout and get out of the house. My priorities have been survival, milk, and sleep. Now at 10.5 months LO is just starting to sleep through the night and I am looking to get back into shape. I would go back to CF but we moved so I have to find something else now.
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I gained 50lbs while while pregnant and 40lbs came off in the hospital.. Not sure how! I didn't really prioritize losing the rest, so I am still 6-8lbs over pre-pregnancy weight (fluctuates) at 7 months pp. I, too, am surprised at how much I don't really care!
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I am just starting to feel ready to try and make it more of a priority. LO is getting closer to a year and I'm finally not feeling as much pressure to produce as much milk. But up until now as much as I would have liked to drop the weight I just haven't been able to make it a priority.
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I didn't have any baby weight, I had breastfeeding weight that I wasn't able to lose until I'd cut way back on nursing. I wanted to lose it, but I just did not know how to diet successfully while nursing.
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I thought it would be, especially since I gained 70lbs. After I had her, just getting through the days through the PPD was hard enough.
It took until after she turned a year and my emotions leveled out again before I finally lost the rest of it. I was at pre-pregnancy weight by the time she was 18 months old.
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Yes it was because when I am at my ideal weight I feel good about myself and if I feel good about myself I am a happier and better mom to my LO.
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I thought it would be, and although I thought about it constantly, I'm only now starting to get really serious about losing it at 1 year PP. I feel like I took his first year easy on myself and enjoyed spending all my time with him, but now that he is more self sufficient I can spend 30-45 min a day for myself! He didn't, and still doesn't STTN so that also played a huge factor in just not having the physical or emotional energy to excercise. We want to TTC sometime after he turns 2 so losing this weight needs to happen soon!
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