Fat

luvboston · November 2013

How do I make it go Away?

I am dieting and I gained 2 pounds, its like my body has no desire to lose anything after LO was born. What did you do to lose weight after LO was born?

mdiblasi10 · November 2013

Breastfeeding! Not sure if you are, but that helped drop so much of my pp weight. I was also doing some CrossFit during my maternity leave (not as much time now) and that helped too. Give yourself some time! It has only been 2 1/2 months.

pantsarella · November 2013

Definitely give yourself time! I know it seems like it's been forever since your body felt like normal, but it's only been 2 1/2 months. I gained 40lbs in my pregnancy and 20 came off in the first couple weeks. Since then, it's been like a pound or two every couple weeks. And dieting and exercise have not touched the last 9 that are still there.

A big part of it is your PP hormones. They're still out of whack (especially at 2.5 months!) and your body is biologically geared to store fat right now. Don't be hard on yourself!

phishgirl29 · November 2013

I lost 45lbs of the 60lbs I gained after a month PP. The last 15 is clinging to my stomach region with no hope of coming off. It sucks, but even though I'm exclusively breastfeeding nothing has worked. My boobs did go from an A cup to a C cup so I'm hoping some of the weight is in there

Hang in there.

Dragonfly1226 · November 2013

For me, BFing helped a ton. It is still so soon hon. Definitely give yourself some time. It a so hard to take care of yourself when you are taking care of a new baby. I am doing the 30 day plank challenge right now. It is the only exercise I have done since K&A were born. I am 14 days in and feel like it is really helping with he twin belly.

TJ1979 · November 2013

@dragonfly1226 What is the plank challenge?

For me, I didn't start losing weight until I quit eating all processed foods. I did a whole30 challenge and lost 17 lbs. but I know with your stomach issues and food issues that might not be an option.

kzawisl · November 2013

I know not everyone can BF, but if you are, keep it up. I gained 70 lbs with the twins and within 6 months I was below pre-pregnancy weight.....I was also attached to my breast pump all the time though. When I stopped BFing, I gained 20 really quickly. I have 5 more to lose. Lots of walking, water, and watching what I eat.

luvboston · November 2013

kzawisl said:
I know not everyone can BF, but if you are, keep it up. I gained 70 lbs with the twins and within 6 months I was below pre-pregnancy weight.....I was also attached to my breast pump all the time though. When I stopped BFing, I gained 20 really quickly. I have 5 more to lose. Lots of walking, water, and watching what I eat.

I don't bf cause I didn't make milk and I never eat processed foods cause I can't. The doctor asked what diet I was on and then said clearly it wasn't working I wanted to kill them. Everyone is harassing me telling me I should be smaller already

kzawisl · November 2013

luvboston said:

kzawisl said:
I know not everyone can BF, but if you are, keep it up. I gained 70 lbs with the twins and within 6 months I was below pre-pregnancy weight.....I was also attached to my breast pump all the time though. When I stopped BFing, I gained 20 really quickly. I have 5 more to lose. Lots of walking, water, and watching what I eat.
I don't bf cause I didn't make milk and I never eat processed foods cause I can't. The doctor asked what diet I was on and then said clearly it wasn't working I wanted to kill them. Everyone is harassing me telling me I should be smaller already

Tell those people to kiss your perfect sized ass.

being a mom is tough enough. The weight will come off in time.

TJ1979 · November 2013

Yes! Whoever is harassing you needs to suck it. It took 9 months to put on, realistically give yourself 9 months to take it off. At 1 year post partum I was still 4 lbs over, and those 4 lbs kept me in a bigger pant size. It sucked and u hated it. But not a single person harassed me, and mh constantly told me I was perfect the way I was. Big hugs, you deserve better support.

pantsarella · November 2013

I don't bf cause I didn't make milk and I never eat processed foods cause I can't. The doctor asked what diet I was on and then said clearly it wasn't working I wanted to kill them. Everyone is harassing me telling me I should be smaller already

Your doctor is a jerk! At my 40 week appointment my OB asked what my pre-pregnancy weight was so that he could "make sure I lost the weight". Really? I'm 40 weeks pregnant in the middle of July, lets not talk about losing weight in any way but giving birth.

Mrs.AmyDylan · November 2013

TJ1979 said:

Yes! Whoever is harassing you needs to suck it. It took 9 months to put on, realistically give yourself 9 months to take it off. .

Ummmm...yeah. This exactly. I'm at 10m pp and still sporting maybe an extra 10lbs? Not totally sure since I can't find my scale. Tell the haters to kiss your post-partum ass. But on a serious note I've lost my best weight counting calories.

Dragonfly1226 · November 2013

@TJ1979 - Here is the link.

https://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/classes/30-day-plank-challenge/#_

TJ1979 · November 2013

@dragonfly1226 I both love and hate that! I don't think you're supposed to plank pregnant, but after I get my 6 week clearance, it is on!

Ruthie04 · November 2013

I've been within a few pounds of my pre pregnancy weight for nearly a year. But, I have a huge pouch of skin on my belly and my hips are humongous. My body looks completely different and my pp pants do awful things to my pooch. I hardly eat anything all day long and I'm on my feet chasing toddlers all day. Our bodies are just different after having babies. My OB told me to give myself a year, but told me plastic surgery might be the only real way to reduce the extra skin. Those women who wear their size two jeans when they leave the hospital are lucky, but not the norm. Just do what you need to do to feel healthy and happy and stop there. Screw the people who tell you that you aren't perfect!

On another note, your OB sounds like a real douchecanoe.

luvboston · November 2013

Ruthie04 said:
I've been within a few pounds of my pre pregnancy weight for nearly a year. But, I have a huge pouch of skin on my belly and my hips are humongous. My body looks completely different and my pp pants do awful things to my pooch. I hardly eat anything all day long and I'm on my feet chasing toddlers all day. Our bodies are just different after having babies. My OB told me to give myself a year, but told me plastic surgery might be the only real way to reduce the extra skin. Those women who wear their size two jeans when they leave the hospital are lucky, but not the norm. Just do what you need to do to feel healthy and happy and stop there. Screw the people who tell you that you aren't perfect!

On another note, your OB sounds like a real douchecanoe.

It was the hematologist

IBackBevo · November 2013

It took a long time for me to get my metabolism back after LO. Of course, I was recovering from being bedrested, too, and csection. Still, I found it took a long time. I really like myfitnesspal for tracking calories. I lost 50 lbs after LO but it was over a year and I still had more to go when I got pg with 2.

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