breastfeeding and losing weight?

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I'm 12.5 weeks PP and I feel it is impossible to lose weight beyond the initial of her coming out, fluids, etc.  I was slightly overweight when I got pregnant so I personally have a ways to go.  But lost all my pregnancy weight.  Is it just me or do any of you moms find it not happening for you?  I am only able to walk and not able to get to a gym.  So I'm limited to that.  But anyone have a special mommy breastfeeding diet that works that I don't know about???  I'm not looking to starve or cut milk supply.  Just want something that helps get rid of a few lbs.  I plan to breastfeed for at least a year so I can't imagine having to wait until after I'm done breastfeeding to get some of my body back.

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I only gained 27 pounds and I thought the weight would just fall off (I was back to pp weight with my first by 3 weeks) but I haven't lost any weight since 10 days postpartum! I still have 12 pounds to go and  I exercise, eat healthy, and breastfeed. WHAT THE HECK!

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At 12.5 pp, your body is still figuring stuff out. As long as you continue to eat well and exercise, the weight will come off. I didn't start to really lose until 4 months pp. Now at 11 months pp I am 10 lbs under pre-pregnancy weight. Everyone is different. Be patient with yourselfm

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I honestly don't believe you do lose weight when bf. I think it only happens to a small population of women. I have read though that if you bf till 6 months you are more likely to lose the baby weight. My lo is 7 months and EBF and I am down 2lb from my start weight.

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I gained 55 lbs with number 2 pregnancy. I got up to 183 and I'm 5'7. I have been breastfeeding for about 6 months now and I weigh 128. I don't go to the gym, I don't work out, I just make milk and nurse. However my weight started falling off about 3 months in and really took a hit when I had to stop eating dairy. I can't keep anything on and now I look super scrawny. I need to go to the gym and get "healthy" butninhave zero time. Plus my husband tells me I look too thin now.

I literally can't help it. I can't keep the weight on esp now that I eat a bland and easy diet to stop the dairy.

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Thanks ladies!  Just keep chugging along then, hopefully in the next couple of months it will be better.

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I wasn't overweight but I lost a lot more than the pregnancy weight. Not on purpose tough. I just ate a lot and breasfed a lot. It depends. Any woman is différent.

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Carrie, im in the same boat. I lost first 22 pounds (of 32) in 10 days! Now at nearly 20 weeks pp, i am about at that same weight (give or take a pound). I EP making nearly 48-50 ounces a day. I only drink water and small amounts of organic skim milk, eat fruit everyday, veggies, protein, no cereal or white bread.  My treat is a fiber one cookie 😑. I walk 4 times a week, and just started doing some crunches and pushups.

My ob thought i wouldnt be able to lose it until i discontinue pumping.

After all that, my only advice is to clean up your eating. Low carb, high protein, lots of fruits and vegetables. Good luck

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I'm the exact same as you. 12 weeks pp lost all baby weight but can't lose much else.  I started cutting out snacks and eating less carbs and I lost a pound last week.  I'm interested to see how others have been successful.  I do have 2 friends with one year olds that successfully breastfed for a year and they said it took 9 months to see the weight come off.  So I'm still hopeful! Good luck!

breastfeeding and losing weight?

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