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Question on Weight Gain After Stopping Breastfeeding
I had lost some pregnancy weight after having my second child, was eating right and ... It turns out that during my pregnancy I developed my condition. ...
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- Get your thyroid levels checked. I had lost some pregnancy weight after having my second child, was eating right and exercising, but still was overweight by 30 pounds...
- You might want to start writing down everything you eat. I know that I thought I was eating less than I had been, but in reality once I started actually writing it al...
- The reason you are gaining weight is because breastfeeding alone burns up to 500 calories a day. So now that you are not breastfeeding you either need to workout more...
Losing Weight and Breastfeeding
I really don't know what goes on with our bodies when it comes to weight loss and nursing. I'm starting to wonder if it is all a myth my self. ...
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- Hi K., I nursed both my boys for 18 months each and I didn't lose weight quickly with either of them, so it's definitely not just you. With my first son, I started...
- yea, i didn't lose lots of weight either!! but then i breastfed both my boys so i don't know how much weight i "wouldn't" have lost had i bottle fed instead. Don't wor...
- Hi K., I lost more with my first than I did with my second, but I don't know how much of a role breastfeeding played in any of it. Some people's metabolism is bett...
Gaining Weight While Breastfeeding
I seem to gain weight or at least stay the same while I breastfeed. ... I gained weight while breastfeeding my last 2. .... Weight Loss While Nursing ...
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- Maybe it's not so much that you start losing pounds after you wean, but that weaning happens at the same time your baby is getting more active and you are running arou...
- Dont worry you definately are not alone... my girl is 19m now and i still havent lost it all... weaned her from breastfeeding when she was 14-15months old... i guess i...
- You are not alone. I have had a weight problem anyway. With my first son however I was working out, eating right... really trying to loose weight. Finally I weaned hi...
Nursing Mom Starting Weight Watchers-NEED HELP PLEASE!!!
I did weight watchers while nursing. It's slow but I lost all the weight and then some (and slow is healthy!) I did weight watchers online, there are lots ...
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- Weight Watchers has a line of cookies and snack cakes in the grocery stores. Also, a great chocolate fix could be fat-free, sugar free chocolate pudding. It also giv...
- Congratulations and boy do you sound like an amazing person! And tell your Navy/reservist husband one Navymom here sure thanks him. Anyway, how about some of those sug...
- Hi V., If your little baby is only 6 weeks old and nursing you really shouldn't cut calories right now - you and your little one need all the energy you can get. Y...
I Can't Lose Weight!
You will loss weight eventually as the other person says guys do loss easier than women. .... Next question: How Do I Lose Weight Safely While Nursing? ...
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- I know how difficult it is to lose weight. My husband can drop it with little effort and I have to try so hard!!! Have you had blood work done? That might be a good...
- First of all, while you are breastfeeding you should not diet. You need to consume no less than 1500-1800 calories per day. As you probably know you burn 500-800 calo...
- S., Eat healthy, exercise moderately, take care of your baby, and forget trying to lose weight until you are not breastfeeding. I couldn't really lose an ounce whi...
Trying to Lose Weight While Nursing! It Just Isn't Coming Off.
I also gained 40 lbs during my pregnancy - I went on Weight Watchers and have lost a total of 42 lbs and am still nursing my 7 month old. ...
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- You may just need to hold off until you quit nursing. You definitely can't cut calories, and if working out isn't working, then you'll probably just have to wait unti...
- You do need to consume an additional 500 cal/day while nursing. Be sure to include dairy! You also should make sure that you're eating enough protein - this helps the...
- I also gained 40 lbs during my pregnancy - I went on Weight Watchers and have lost a total of 42 lbs and am still nursing my 7 month old. The great thing about WW is ...
Breastfeeding to Lose Weight (Hmmm....?)
I was fairly concerned about losing the baby weight, esp. since I didn't really exercise regularly before or during pregnancy. I gained 45 pounds and lost ...
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- I only gained about 30 pounds both times (I was trying to gain more, but I guess that's how much I was supposed to gain) and with my first daughter I was 5 lbs under p...
- I GAINED 25-30 lbs after each of my kids while breast feeding! I couldn't stop eating sugary foods. The kids were/are fine and normal weight. I breast fed them exclusi...
- Well...I'll probably be on the outside edge of the curve, but it will give you an outside edge. - Gained 180 lbs while pregnant - <laughing> did NOT lose it all w...
Weight Watchers and Breastfeeding?
My weight loss was a bit slower during breastfeeding than it had been when I had done WW before so be prepared for that. I haven't tried the new momentum ...
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- It is one of two programs that is actually approved for breastfeeding moms. The second being body for life, which is the program i use. Now i have created my own, bein...
- My sister-in-law and cousin both had no problems doing WW while breastfeeding. My sister-in-law said you get so many points while breastfeeding that it's really easy ...
- Hi C., I don't know much about WW but when I was breastfeeding my baby I did a Cellular Nutrition Program and It was great I had great results w/my first 2 baby's I...
Anybody Try Weight Watchers for Nursing Moms?
Weight Watchers worked extremely well for me, although I wasn't nursing, ... I lost 30 pounds before my pregnancy and then gain about 30 during the ...
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- D., I did weight watchers for the year before I got pregnant and absolutely loved it. It is all about eating healthy and watching your portions rather than excludi...
- Hi D.. I am a mom of an almost 3 month old. I am just starting that diet now, reluctantly. I really don't want to go on a diet, but I have to loose these left over ...
- Dear D.: I did Weight Watchers before I got married 2 years ago and lost 15lbs! I have a 3 month old daughter and have rejoined the program. I also breastfeed her. So...
Baby Weight
Everyone is different in weight loss. Do your best but don't starve yourself. ... Weight-loss While Breastfeeding ... Weight Loss After Breastfeeding? ...
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- I know you've heard it, but, everyone is different. Remember, though, that breastfeeding burns an extra 500 calories per day, so unless you have been eating to account...
- HAAHAHA-HAHAHA! 5LBS! AHAHA HAHAHAHA! Sorry, I'm probably just jealous. Yes, it is reasonable to expect that, unfortunately for me it was not reasonable to expe...
- That is what happened to me but everyone is different. I was hanging on to that last 5 pounds that finally fell off a couple of months after weaning.
