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Loosing baby weight?

Megan09140Megan09140 member
in September 2014 Moms
any suggestions for loosing weight after having baby? I am looking for something convenient of baby's schedule and that won't interfere with my husbands favorite foods.
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  • MLE_C2BMLE_C2B member
    I lost a bunch to get preg and it was so easy! I just walked. Got myself a fitbit and stayed above 15k steps. Walk baby outside if nice or in a mall wherever. I didn't even diet. Filling my time with walking gave me more energy and less boredom snacking and my diet fell into place with no effort. Lost 16#s in a little over a month. Had my 6wk today so it's D-day for my weight loss to start again. Off to unearth the fitbit.
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  • redtoes13redtoes13 member
    Check out Lindsay Brin who founded Moms Into Fitness. Her postnatal boot camp will get you in shape! I will be joining Weight Watchers (again) once routine is established. They take into account if you're breastfeeding too.
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  • pshaortaopshaortao member
    Two things: clean eating and being active. I don't know what your H's favorite foods are but don't let that affect you. As for activities, you could walk with your baby. Or let your H watch LO so you can do a workout whether its a video, gym, running etc. I just started going back to the gym this week for a half hour when my H is home and its been wonderful.


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  • RoniH718RoniH718 member
    I like doing HIIT exercises bc they can be 10-30 minute exercises that are just as effective as a 1-2 hour long sesh.
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  • RedBaramidRedBaramid member
    Honestly I probably walk and dance more now than I ever did before I was pregnant.  Both are very soothing to the baby and they have me move around.. I also try to stick to healthy snacks.  When we go grocery shopping it's just understood that the first hour after we get home DH is on baby duty so I can chop up bought fruits and veggies so they are finger foods for me to munch at will. It's easy to just lay around, especially with a baby but honestly I find that even on the nights where I get no sleep I feel better after I've moved around a bit.  
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  • KATILLAC1KATILLAC1 member
    Try bodyrock.com its a free sight with different work out videos, the girl on there kicks your butt! The workouts are fast and can mostly be done without any equipment.
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  • str13str13 member
    edited November 2014
    Is there a way to lose weight without actually having to *do* anything?? Lol I've been using myfitnesspal too to count calories. It's helped a lot. It's helped cut all my snacking out.

    Eta: there's even a way to add exercise in like walking with an infant for however many minutes!! :)
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  • wieb67wieb67 member
    I like barre3.com - you can join for unlimited online workouts and can chose between 10, 20, 40 or 60 mins. I try to knock out a ten minute workout or two while baby is napping or occupied (by try I mean I've done it once lol) as LO is getting older he is more entertained by the swing or his mobile and I'm hoping to fit in more at home workouts. Unfortunately my husband just HAS to have a backup bottle ready every time I go to the gym or yoga so sometimes it isn't worth it to pump. He really needs to learn to keep him otherwise occupied lol
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  • kristine618kristine618 member
    Join Jazzercise!  It's so much fun!
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  • mana8503mana8503 member
    kristine618 said:

    Join Jazzercise!  It's so much fun!

    Ha! I'm going to my first class Sunday! My friend just started teaching and there was Groupon.
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  • purplestarzpurplestarz member
    I have a gym membership but I'm finding it extremely hard to find time to go between breastfeeding and DH's work schedule. I might just drop it and save the $20 a month. I've been doing a lot of walking and lugging LO around in the ergo feels like a workout. But as the weather starts getting worse that's going to get harder. I also love fitbits or any device that syncs to your phone to show your activity level for the day! It's also fun when other people you know have one so you can "compete" for daily steps. It also holds you accountable. I frequently find myself going for walks so my friends and relatives won't judge me for only getting 2000 steps lol

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  • Ahlome08Ahlome08 member
    edited November 2014
    Honestly? I'm not worried about losing the weight right away. I housed DS for 9 months and, as much as I'd like to, I'm not going to actively try to lose weight until I'm done BF. I lost about half of what I gained during pregnancy in 2 weeks PP. Since then I have lost a pound here or there, but not much else. I did buns of steel once since LO was born. His day time naps just aren't very long and I usually use those to clean house, prepare meals, or shower. I'm not worrying about losing the rest until I stop BF. Hey, as long as I'm not gaining extra weight, right? But, FWIW, when I AM done BF, I am taking a diet pill that has worked for me in the past. It's called Mega-T, Green Tea, and it should not be used while nursing because of all the caffeine and diuretic ingredients in it. It's def not a natural diet pill, but, like I said, it's worked for me and that is much easier than trying to set aside an hour for myself to do a workout at home. I will be exercising more when this LO gets a little older and a little less dependent on my boobs lol
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  • str13str13 member
    Since we were talking about exercise, I've been trying to walk with the girls, but whenever I get hot at all (even just warm) I start itching uncontrollably and cannot stand it. This started while I was pregnant? Dose anyone else do that? It's unbearable. I started like freaking out last time and was nearly I'm tears because my skin was crawling and because I'm dramatic!!! Drama!!!!! :)
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  • kateroniumkateronium member
    KATILLAC1 said:

    Try bodyrock.com its a free sight with different work out videos, the girl on there kicks your butt! The workouts are fast and can mostly be done without any equipment.

    Bodyrock.com? I get some kind of audio shop :/
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  • VavavictoriaVavavictoria member
    It's bodyrock.tv
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  • VavavictoriaVavavictoria member
    Minor PSA here. Before doing any core excercises (and bodyrock involves a lot) check how bad your diastasis recti is. You can Google it and there are lots of videos telling you how to evaluate the level of separation. You have to be very careful about core exercises (especially crunches for example) bc they can make the separation worse.
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