Baby Fat
Hey all,
I was on here for about a month back in May. I was losing weight great and only had 5 more lbs to go... then I got pregnant! Here I am about 10 months later, trying to lose my baby fat again. I want to start a lot earlier than I did after my twin pregnancy. My DS is 3 weeks old and I feel better. My doctor said not to work out very much until 6 weeks, so I am just doing light exercise and yoga stuff. Here is my question for you all - is anyone out there breastfeeding? Have you noticed what you can / cannot do in the weight loss area without afecting milk production? Also, is there anyway to chart the calories breastfeeding requires on fitday? I know I need to eat at least 1800 calories and 500 calories of that will go to breastfeeding. I would also love to hear your advice on how to work out when sleep deprived and busy - I now have 3 kids all under the age of 2! It is so fun and so busy :) Thanks everyone and I am glad to be back! |
hi,
me too, i am breastfeeding. my DD is 2 weeks old and i am aiming at 1800 cal / day. i have 19-20 pounds to lose. i haven't started exercising yet, i only did 15 min of elliptical yesterday and plan on doing so at least 5 times/wk for the next 2-3 weeks. keep me posted on your progress. good luck! |
Wow, props to you for getting on an elliptical after only 2 weeks! Even 15 minutes is really impressive. I have been doing light aerobics and pilates, just enought to get moving again. My doctor told me not to exercise very much until 6 weeks, but I am so restless so I am trying to do small stuff.
I bet your weight will just drop off easy because you really didn't gain too much at all! I had painful braxton hicks from 17 weeks on -but especially in the last trimester and I couldn't work out cuz of that... haha excuses... but I have 40 whopping pounds to lose :) It is awesome to have some company on here, I would love to hear how things go for you! Congrats on your little girl! |
hi girls, I'm also breastfeeding, my LO is 4months old. I started cutting down on sugar/calories and exercising gently - 10-15min at first - when he was 3 weeks old. You can see my progress in my signature :) I never pushed myself too hard, I ate around 1900-2000kcal a day and didn't include breastfed calories in my Activity Log (it would encourage me to eat more). I am now back at my pre-pregnancy weight, but still need to slim down some more. Slowly and surely does it.
Conngratulations on your babies :) |
Muna,
Good for you for losing weight the right way. I really need to do everything I can to take it slow, because it is so much more healthy and effective. Congrats on losing 40lbs in 4 months, I bet that feels great! I've actually found that since I cut out my unhealthy snacks (I love cookies lol), it's hard for me to get 1800 calories, which is my minimum I'm allowing myself. I think it's just hard to find time to eat as often as I should. What kind of foods / snacks do you have for times like that? |
Twinnermommy, I lost a lot after birth, coz I was very swollen and retained lots of water. My fingers were so swollen that I could not bend my fingers properly :( But it went away eventually. So don't think I lost 40lb of fat LOL yeah I wish.
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Haha, I was like that with my twins: I felt like my body was turning to memory foam :)
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Twinnermommy - i have noticed that we have the same stats: I am at 159 now; before pregnancy i was at 140, but my ultimate goals would be 130.
i have stopped exercising for now because my milk production went down and I am not sure if it's because of the exercise. So i am trying now to fix the breastfeeding issue before going back on the elliptical. for the past 4 days, no change in my weight - but i was more worried about bf then losing weight... any tips on increasing the milk production? I have tried pumping, herbal teas, oatmeal... anything else? |
Mince, that actually happened to me earlier this week, too! I didn't stop exercising, but I did increase my calories and ate a lot more protein. I also started taking a prenatal vitamin again and drank a ton of water. It is about back to normal now. I actually had to increase milk production a lot with my twins so I have read up on what works: take a hot shower, skin to skin contact, hold your baby more, deep breathing while nursing, massaging, and then the stuff I said works for me. Breastmilk relies a lot on protein and calcium and water. Good luck getting it to pick up! And it is fun to have someone to check up with!
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Originally Posted by mince888
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any tips on increasing the milk production? I have tried pumping, herbal teas, oatmeal... anything else?
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