anyone still struggling with weight?

wholenewworld

I hit a new low today (well, actually it was technically a high). In the first 6 weeks pp I lost all but 3 pounds. I weighed myself today and found that I put nearly 10 back on since, and my BMI is now in the overweight category. I know that I haven't been taking care of myself, but I've just been too apathetic about it to make a positive change. I used to be really concerned with diet and exercise, and now I just feel like I have too much else to worry about to be bothered with it, I guess. I also have heard so many stories about women who just don't lose those last 10 pounds after baby that I feel like it's worthless to even try. Any encouragement/commiseration/success stories?

BabeNumberOne

If your BF maybe your body needs the extra weight. I am 13 lbs about pp weight, I lost down to only 5ish lbs pp weight but my supply tanked so I am eating more and just having to be ok with the extra weight for now.

Drea926

I have this stubborn 8-9 pounds left. I should just let it go. I can fit in the majority of my clothes and I'm tall so you can't really tell that I'm not back to pre-preg weight. I still want to do it though, but it's so hard with the holiday season looming!!

ericalee27

Oh gosh yes... I still have about 13 lbs to go and it's making me crazy!!! I started the couch to 5k program this week, hoping it will get the scale moving again

Puck1182

BabeNumberOne said:

If your BF maybe your body needs the extra weight. I am 13 lbs about pp weight, I lost down to only 5ish lbs pp weight but my supply tanked so I am eating more and just having to be ok with the extra weight for now.

I agree with this. I'm hanging on to an extra 5 lbs, but as long as I continue to fit in my prepregnancy clothes I'm not going to worry about it. I'd rather have a little extra weight and a decent milk supply than have to shell out money for formula! :-p

PhieryBFly

None of you people are making me feel better. I have 20 to 30 pounds still to go! I gained a horrid amount of weight while pregnant (I was only sick to my stomach if I WASN'T eating...) going from 125 to 205! I'm stuck around 150! Which means I've lost over 50 pounds but it doesn't make me feel better and I'm stuck in size 8 pants when all my pre-baby close are size 4!

tamarar5

I hit the plateau at about 6wks pp and haven't lost a pound since.    I keep trying but every time I try to up my exercise to battle the bulge, my milk supply takes a MAJOR hit.  SO unfortunately it seems like I get to EITHER loose weight OR breastfeed.

tamarar5

Happylove27 said:

My friend hust had twins and fit in her size 2 jeans ZIPPED AND BUTTONED 2 weeks PP!!! How does that happen?

My aunt was the same way after her twins.  Having had kids now... I want to stalk her in the dark and slap her stupid.  Grrr.  Why couldn't I have inherited THOSE family genes instead of the family end of the alphabet breast size?

Rosebean

I have had "only ten pounds" to lose for 4 months now. However, my new mantra is this and I lost two lbs last week: Einstein's theory of insanity is trying the same things over and over again, expecting different results. So I made some changes to my usual diet and it seems to be working. I am also getting my gym membership after a few weeks of researching for the perfect one within my budget. I HAVE to lose weight by March for sure though... I ordered my bridesmaid dress one size down. My goal is to lose two dress sizes, but I didn't want to be stupid over it.

kelly321

I am a stress eater and so after losing the initial weight pp, I gained much of it back. I finally got my act together in late July when I looked up my BMI and was (negatively) surprised to see that in the overweight category, I was actually closer to obese than normal weight. Pre-pregnancy I was comfortably in normal weight. So since then I have been trying to be much more disciplined about my eating. It's working, but very, very slowly. I hope to be within 5 lbs of normal weight by Christmas (that means losing another 8-10 lbs).
To be specific about the goal, I signed up to participate in a study at the local university hospital on binge eating and weight. To be in it, you need a BMI of at least 27. I'm at 27.3 right now and hope that when they contact me about the study in December, I'll have to tell them I can't participate because my BMI is too low.

I'm definitely glad we have another 9ish months until we want to TTC3 because I need to get to a good starting point before I start this weight roller coaster all over again. Sigh.

SLGILL1978

I am horribly! I lost the baby weight already but I was overweight when I got pregnant. I am trying desperately to get to my healthy weight so I can try for baby #2. It's just not happening as fast or easy before baby. I actually have 30 lbs to lose so I will be talking to my doctor about losing the weight.

wifeofadam

I had to take drastic measures to lose the weight this time because I had 20 pounds that wouldn't go anywhere.  In September I gave up sweets for the entire month and lost about 7 pounds.  In the beginning of October I started the GAPS diet for other medical issues and so for about three weeks now I haven't had any grains either on top of the sugar.  Basically, all I get to eat is meat, eggs, veggies and fruit.  So by default I have lost another ten pounds.  I'm about four from my PP weight with #4, but that was 10 pounds above my PP weight with the first two.  I never took the last ten pounds off after #3 and my fear was if I continue to keep doing that, five years from now I'll have an extra 50 pounds on me that I'll never get off.

Anyways, I feel your pain.  The weight was going nowhere this time (and last time) without taking drastic measures.  And even thought the weight is finally coming off, my body looks nothing like it used to anyways.  I don't think the fat in my thighs and butt will ever go away.  I do remember reading somewhere that the fat moms store in their lower half is what they use to make milk, so I guess that's the trade-off.  At least something good is coming from it

ETA - Since I started the diet my supply tanked and the baby is now up every hour through the night.  I'm doing the diet because I have to for other reasons, but if you ever needed a good reason not to diet, waking every hour will do it. 

tamarar5

@+adamwife+ I'm so sorry that dd is up so often! Hopefully you can adjust quickly. Hugs!

CocoR04

I am also struggling with weight. It's really getting to me despite my lack if exercise and healthy eating. Ugh.

draeray

I am still struggling too. I gained 59 pounds while pregnant. I have lost all but 15lbs but I was overweight to begin with so I really would like to lose 50 total. We want to start trying for #2 but I am afraid that if I don't get some more weight off first, I'll never get it off.

eriannc22

I gained 60 lbs and am 4 lbs under my pre preg weight now. It wasn't until 6 months post partum that I lost the last 10. With DS starting solids, we realized we needed to start eating better. Breastfeeding really seems to have kicked in as a calorie burner in the last couple months.

All that being said, I've come to find weight really is a misleading number. If I weighed what I weigh now pre baby, I'd have flat abs and a nice toned body. I haven't been exercising at all, and my weight is distributed horribly. I have NO ass and an ugly pooch belly. My skin stretched so much that it is all wrinkly now and completely RAVAGED by stretch marks. I really hate the way I look naked. I feel super unattractive.

I need to at least exercise. I can tell my core is really weak. But I feel like my belly area and boobs are wrecked forever.

draeray

eriannc22 said:

I gained 60 lbs and am 4 lbs under my pre preg weight now. It wasn't until 6 months post partum that I lost the last 10. With DS starting solids, we realized we needed to start eating better. Breastfeeding really seems to have kicked in as a calorie burner in the last couple months. All that being said, I've come to find weight really is a misleading number. If I weighed what I weigh now pre baby, I'd have flat abs and a nice toned body. I haven't been exercising at all, and my weight is distributed horribly. I have NO ass and an ugly pooch belly. My skin stretched so much that it is all wrinkly now and completely RAVAGED by stretch marks. I really hate the way I look naked. I feel super unattractive. I need to at least exercise. I can tell my core is really weak. But I feel like my belly area and boobs are wrecked forever.

Me too. I will never be able to show my stomach again. I started getting stretch marks at 12 weeks so you can imagine, there isn't an inch of my stomach that isn't covered in nasty stretch marks. I also have the wrinkly skin and my stomach kind of 'hangs' for a lack of a better word.

Drea926

draeray said:

eriannc22 said:

I gained 60 lbs and am 4 lbs under my pre preg weight now. It wasn't until 6 months post partum that I lost the last 10. With DS starting solids, we realized we needed to start eating better. Breastfeeding really seems to have kicked in as a calorie burner in the last couple months. All that being said, I've come to find weight really is a misleading number. If I weighed what I weigh now pre baby, I'd have flat abs and a nice toned body. I haven't been exercising at all, and my weight is distributed horribly. I have NO ass and an ugly pooch belly. My skin stretched so much that it is all wrinkly now and completely RAVAGED by stretch marks. I really hate the way I look naked. I feel super unattractive. I need to at least exercise. I can tell my core is really weak. But I feel like my belly area and boobs are wrecked forever.

Me too. I will never be able to show my stomach again. I started getting stretch marks at 12 weeks so you can imagine, there isn't an inch of my stomach that isn't covered in nasty stretch marks. I also have the wrinkly skin and my stomach kind of 'hangs' for a lack of a better word.

I am with you ladies. The stomach thing is killing me more so then the weight. I got a ton of stretch marks at the end, but thankfully those are fading. I just spent way too much money on a firming cream for my belly that probably won't work but I need to try something!

stephbethpeth

I am right there with you. It is what it is...hopefully it will come off eventually! But I'm trying to not get upset about it! Good luck!