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May 2011 Moms
Anyone not losing weight??
I am 5 weeks PP (had an unplanned c-section) and I am breastfeeding and I am NOT losing weight the way everyone said I would. I am constantly hungry and trying to eat somewhat healthy, but I have only lost like 10 pounds (and my baby was 8 pounds!!!) What gives????? Anyone else??? I have my 6 week checkup on Friday. I hope I am given the all clear for exercise, because I feel gross and fat!
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Re: Anyone not losing weight??
That said, some people don't lose weight until they are done BFing. It is frustrating I know! I joined WW last week to help me out. I had lost all my PG weight, but things were not back to normal. It really helps keep me accountable - I just do the online version, no meetings.
Mommy to Rachel 1.15.06 and Ashley 5.17.11
Don't feel bad, I'm in the same boat. I knew it was going to be a battle because my body is a fat storing machine and I basically have zero metabolism (yes, that's an exaggeration, but seriously my body hates me). I was still walking 5 miles a day until I went in to be induced and eating healthy and still gained a ton of weight while pregnant.
I've only lost 18 pounds since I left the hospital, and I was back to walking 5 days PP, jogging 11 days PP and have been doing long speed walks with the stroller or hitting the gym and lifting/swimming/running every day since then. I am also breastfeeding. It's been hard, emotionally, since I had just lost 65 lbs and was in the best shape of my life when I got pregnant, but I just have to keep reminding myself that its not going to happen overnight for all of us. Everyone's body is different and as long as I'm being a good mom, and doing my best to get back to where I feel comfortable, that's all I can really expect out of myself right now (easier said than done).
~*~*May 2013 Moms Website*~*~
This is where I am at. I retained so much water the first week PP, that I actually hadn't lost any weight, even though the 8lb baby, the placenta, and all that water had fallen out of me. 30 lbs fell off in week 2 though. I was losing like 5 lbs a day and then it just stopped. I have about 20 lbs left and I cant wait for my 6 week appointment so I can start working out. I would like to get back down to my college weight, so I have about 50 lbs total to drop, so i want to get started!
ME! Although I'm not BFing, I am watching what I eat closely and keeping a food diary...and it seems that no matter what I do the last 14lbs will NOT come off. I know it takes time so I'm trying to be patient. Luckily tomorrow I will hopefully get the OK to start exercising. Hoping that once I get back into it I'll have another loss before hitting a plateau again! This is my last one so I have my whole life to get in shape, but it doesn't mean I don't want it right now
I miss my skinny jeans!
After #2 I hit a wall around 9 week PP. I started working out with a trainer and that really helped. Then once I was in a routine, I focused on diet. Was in striking distance of my pp weight when I found out I was pregnant again with #3! I worked out my entire pregnancy and was hoping it would pay off now, so far it's not any different. Even though I need to lose 14, I WANT to lose 20.
GOOD LUCK! you're not the only one. I know it's hard to read all these posts by women who seemed to lose it all in the first 2 weeks and back in normal clothes...