When did you stop losing?

Question

I’m just over 3 weeks post partum and still losing weight.  When did you level out?  I’m eating a very calorie filled diet to support breastmilk production but am now 16 lbs below my prepregnancy weight.  All my prepregnancy clothes are too big which is NOT a problem I expected to have.

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I don’t have an exact answer but, keep in mind, when you are pregnant you lose muscle. It doesn’t matter if you workout like crazy, you will lose muscle throughout your pregnancy. So you will likely start gaining back some of that muscle in the coming months. Everyone is different, but I was about 10lbs lighter than my pre pregnancy weight after having my first child. I stayed pretty consistent at that weight even when I picked back up weight training. I think your body composition can change after having a baby 🤷🏼‍♀️
Either way, I wouldn’t be too worried unless you continue losing over the next few months. But, I think you will level off once your milk supply stabilizes, right now our bodies are working really hard to make the right amount of milk. 🙂

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What?! Dang ! Lol I leveled out at 3 weeks PP still 20 lbs over my pre pregnancy weight was hoping I'd continue losing weight but I'm 5 weeks PP now and still what I was at 3 weeks PP so I think I will have to work to lose the rest of the weight. The first 3 weeks i was losing weight with out trying. I'm also breastfeeding.

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I lost 30 pounds in the first two weeks - now I’m just loosing 1 to 2 pounds each week. Like you, I am also eating a lot of calories to support breastfeeding. Baby and I also go on two walks a day for some extra physical activity. 
I’m 7 weeks pp and it’s still coming off slowly!

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I started at 108 pounds before pregnancy and I was 128 the day I delivered (37 weeks.) I was 109 the day of my 6 week postpartum appointment.

When did you stop losing?

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