When did you start seeing results?

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I am 9 weeks postpartum and have been regularly working out for the past 2.5 weeks. It's been mostly cardio (I love zumba) with added arm and leg workouts. I've also been trying my best to stick to a diet of around 1500 calories a day with tracking sugar and carbs. Now I always end up quitting because I never feel like it's working. This time I'm determined to stick with it and see results. Plus it's been boosting my mood so that's an added bonus. 
When did you start seeing results with your lifestyle change? I definitely don't see a change in the scale unfortunately but that's ok. I know it'll take some time.

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Cardio isn't going to do it. You must prioritize strength training in order to get results. 💪🏋‍♀️

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It takes months if not years to get the results you want from working out. I highly recommend lifting more weights. You will lose fat and build muscle. I used to do all cardio and i never got the results I wanted. But yeah, you have to be consistent and patient. It takes time.

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You are 9 weeks post partum. Do not start a heavy lifting or cardio program. You will thrash your pelvic floor. If you’re breastfeeding I would do an even slower build up.
I just had my third baby. I’m now almost 8 months pp but ive been an athlete my whole life. So I wouldn’t expect my results bc we’re all so different. I only show you this bc I didn’t do anything outside of pelvic floor/diastasis recti 10 min workouts 1-2X per day and walking with my baby to look like this so soon after birth. “Abs are made in the kitchen” and “you cannot out exercise a bad diet.” These are the words I live by. I also eat about 2,500 calories per day so I’m not starving myself. If you have access to a bodpod or inbody scan. Any service that will tell you your body fat, muscle mass, etc that will help you dial in how many calories you can/should eat per day to maintain/lose weight/etc

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I can't lose all the weight until I quit breastfeeding and get rid of the hormones. They make me soft.

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It takes about 2 months to start seeing a change, but you may not notice off the bat. I live off before a after pics because I don't see it until I compare pics. I highly recommend adding weight lifting to your exercise routine if you can!

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If you're breastfeeding plz eat more calories 🥺 but to build muscle you need more as well! Calories aren't bad for you just empty ones such as sugary soda and cookies. And if you really love zumba keep it up, 2 weeks is not long enough to strengthen muscles that were stretched for 9 MONTHS. Good luck🙂

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Are you BF? If so, 1500 might be too little calories. How much do you walk daily? I'd up my step count and do weights as well

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4 weeks for you to notice the change, don’t pay attention to the number on the scale, muscle is heavier than fat so if you’re gaining muscle and burning fat the numbers may not change drastically and you may get discouraged. Take pictures to measure your progress, also take measurements

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5 week after the birth of each of my 3 kids I started with the push ups. What I did was eat healthy ( no sodas, white sugar, pizza, pastas and so on), lots of fruits en vegetables and water. Never counted calories. 20 min of heavy cardio ( like jumping jacks, running and so on) plus 50 push ups a day. 4-6 months later my body’s was the same than before getting pregnant ( depending of the pregnancy, the 3 one was the one that took 6 months). Like others said, keep breastfeeding that helps in the height lost too :) best of luck

When did you start seeing results?

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