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Moms...how long before you got back in shape?
tiffanyirene
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Hi ladies, I'm still in my first trimester and due to some complications my dr doesn't want me exercising right now, I'm hoping once I hit the second I can. Anyways, how long did it take you to get back into shape and your pre-pregnancy weight or at least close to it? Any suggestions? Thanks 
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Re: Moms...how long before you got back in shape?
I worked out throughout both pregnancies. With the first I was back into the same shape/weight at 12 weeks, the second one (a c/s) it took 5 months to get to my weight and then a little longer to get my shape back.
With the first, I was able to walk right away and do cardio on the elliptical by 10 days, and Pilates/Yoga. Did weights after 6 week PP visit.
With the c/s (second), I was cleared for cardio at 3 weeks, and then everything else again at 6 weeks.
Even if you can't really exercise right now, there are a few "pregnancy exercises" that you can do that really help you through pregnancy. Some of them are here. I know they don't look like much of anything, but if you can keep a little movement and flexibility through your no exercise time, it will really help how you bounce back in the long run.
With my first - I was in a panic about not losing the weight. I was very disciplined and actually felt better than ever before 5-6 months. I also kept up with exercise through 1st and 2nd trimesters (The 3rd I literally laid in the bed and ate cookies)
After 2nd baby, didn't work out at all and never dieted until I realized I was still carrying 10 -12 extra at baby's 1st birthday. When I got serious I got back to size quickly.
I will say this - Even though I got back to pre-pregnancy SIZE, not sure shape ever was the same. In some ways it was better, and others just different. Now with 3rd, I am trying hard to still exercise but I'm on track to still gain a ton. I am just hoping that keeping it up will help body remember after baby comes. Good Luck.
I was down to my pre-pregnancy weight about a week after giving birth and I was back in shape at about the 8 week mark. Now, at 3 months, I'm in better shape than I was before I got pregnant. I have to say that exercising throughout my pregnancy helped immensely in bouncing back. i ran 5 times a week up until week 28. When running got too uncomfortable, I did the spin cycle up until the day I delivered. I'm also have a small frame so I'm sure genetics has a lot to do with it too.
My advice would be to exercise while pregnant (even if it's just walking) and eat small/healthy meals throughout the day.
Have a great pregnancy!
All I can say is breastfeed....it helps you loose the weight!! You burn so many more calories by breastfeeding. With my first I lost all the weight within the first few weeks....the second child it wasn't as easy.....but I also gained 45 lbs.
Every person is different, but in my experience women that breastfeed loose it a lot quicker than ones that don't!
Good luck!!
THIS!
I gained about 30lbs and still have about 10 pounds to go. I run 3-4 times a week and eat pretty healthy but it just does not want to come off at all!!!
I'm in this boat too. I gained 39 pounds total, and the first 20 fell off in the first couple weeks, but this second 20 is killing me! I've been running every other day since I was cleared at 6 weeks and eating much healthier. So far I've lost two pounds. Yep, two pounds in almost 6 weeks. It is VERY discouraging.
I was in great shape prepregnancy and figured I would just bounce right back, especially after I could exercise again. Not the case. I've heard the year to take it off thing too, and it's looking like that might be true for me.
6 months for the first two kids. I'm just under 4 months out with this 3rd baby, but I feel like it is taking longer. Maybe just that it's a differnet time of year. With the other kids, I was back to pre pg size (with a lot of hard work, though) by summer because I had them in Dec and Jan. This one came in April and I look horrible. I really think I'm just older and the 3rd went so late, got stretch marks with this one but not the others, etc. But i'm not at 6 months yet so we'll see.
I breastfeed, eat healthy and am getting back into running.