Is it harder to lose pregnancy weight when you are breast feeding?

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I’ve heard both ways that some women lose weight quicker when they breast feed and some say they can’t lose weight until they’re done breast feeding.

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I found myself and other breastfeeding friends lost weight slower than those who bottle fed. Yeah you burn lots of calories breastfeeding but my god I have never been so hungry in all my life as I was those first few months of breastfeeding. Although by 6 months I had lost most of the weight and was still exclusively breastfeeding, but wasn’t anywhere near as hungry and I was regularly exercising again too x

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I didn’t change anything about my diet or lifestyle and I gained weight breastfeeding. I talked to my OB about it and she said that not all women lose. She said some women’s bodies hold on to fat. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m guessing that’s what my body did.

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I have never heard that. You burn so many calories when you breastfeed. Maybe some women are just eating a lot too.

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I lost a lot of pregnancy weight when breastfeeding but the last 7lbs ish I couldn't shift. Wasnt until I stopped breastfeeding I lost it.

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I lost about 10 lbs very quickly breastfeeding, but unfortunately I put it all back on. I didn't gain much weight during pregnancy so I was 8 or 9 lbs lighter after having my son than I was pre-pregnancy. So I did get back to my pre-pregnancy weight but that wasn't what I wanted

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I was normal weight pre pregnancy and while breastfeeding I couldn’t lose the last 10 pounds. Once I stopped it slowly came off and now I weigh a little less than my pre pregnancy weight. I started at 130 and now I’m 128 and eat whatever.

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I seemed to lose weight at about the same rate that I did before I had a baby. 🤷‍♀️ Breastfeeding doesn't make me any hungrier than usual, so I just try to eat a diet that's mostly healthy/nutrient dense and get active as soon as i'm cleared at my postpartum checkup.

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I lost all weight within a month I credit breastfeeding, yeah you’re hungry but if you’re not eating shit then you’re still in a calorie deficit

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I changed nothing in my diet, ate the same, and I gained all my pregnancy weight back while breast feeding 😭 I walked into the hospital at 140, walked out at 119, and have been 140 since probably 3 months pp and have never been able to lose it since. It’s so frustrating!

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I lost so much weight while breastfeeding!! I had to eat so much!

Is it harder to lose pregnancy weight when you are breast feeding?

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