Baby Weight Shifting Club

RoxieW

oooooh - can i join in please?
Third baby little Dex is 4 months old and I've want to shift a stone and generally tone up.

I've been going to exercise classes 3 times a week for the past 6 wks and have so far lost 4lb. Sounds a bit measly I know but for the first month I didnt lose a thing but I have toned up abit, so I was happy when I finally started losing weight a fortnight ago.

Weight loss thus far -
weighed 2 wks ago - 3lbs loss
weighed this week - 1lb

This week was a bit of a milestone as it was the first time my BMI has been in the 'ideal' range :j

I haven't really altered my diet. Am breastfeeding so cant watch the cals too much anyway (I thought the weight was meant to drop off lol!). But I do try to keep under 2000kcal a day. I'd recommend the 'live strong' website which has an application called 'my plate' where you can enter your foods and it calculates your calories.

My aim is just to stick with the exercise really and hopefuly continue losing weight slowely but surely.

squashy

Flipped27 wrote: »

Fresh start tomorrow - woo hoo! Still breastfeeding so do i get to eat lots still?!

Yep! In fact you should avoid really crash dieting when you are breastfeeding as your body could release toxins. Steady weight loss is def the way to go! Personally I would enjoy being allowed to be fat for at least 6 months and start dieting after that- don't forget that breastmilk gives the baby its main source of nutrition until at least 12 months old (cutting out a bit of the junk food is never a bad thing.

Wish you'd have started this thread 6 months ago- not much point in me joining now as nearly back to pre-pregnancy size after biting the bullet in March and joining WW! Baby is 20 months now and I'm still feeding. WW allows 5 extra points for BF mums (or 10 points if baby has nothing but). :T

weezl74

Lu_T wrote: »

I'd like to put myself on the weighting list (geddit?!)

As soon as LO arrived (EDD 11 July) I need to get on a diet pronto as my best friend gets married at the end of August. That gives me anywhere between 8 weeks (if babe arrives NOW) and 4 weeks (if babe goes 2 weeks over) to lose some weight.

I've an appt booked with the personal shopper at Debenhams on Friday 27 August, so I need to look acceptable by then. I'll only know the full extent of the damage when this one arrives so will keep you posted.

Looking forward to the support. Great idea Searchie!

Hi Lu T just a quick thought, my friend had a similar timescale after the birth of her 2nd baby to get into an already bought size 8 bridesmaid dress, and she did manage it, so I believe you can too

Becles

Go on then - count me in.

I put on three stone when I had Charlotte as I had SPD and severe oedema. I was pretty much immobile for the last few months of the pregnancy and a couple of months after she was born, then my pelvis was very weak for over a year after she was born so I couldn't do any exercise.

Managed to lose two stone last year which I'm pleased about. Would like to lose another stone to get back to the weight I was when I got married.

sparkle03

I would like to join you all please, I was a 14 when I got pregnant and I have been actively trying to drop some weight for just under three weeks (Lexi is nine weeks old) Im now a size 12 and wish to slim into a 10....
We are hopefully going on holiday in October, just need to see if we think we can cope with a baby and the heat and a stroppy independant six year old!
But thats when I would like to hit my target for.
Good luck to all x

Rummer

Oh dear my DD is 5 and I still say to people I am working on shifting my baby weight! I went from an 8 to a 14 then back to a 12 after a lot of hard work and there I have stuck for the last 5 years. I want to be a 10 by the end of the summer and I am going to do it through eating less and doing more (I refuse to use the word exercise, reminds me too much of PE lessons). So if 5 years after giving birth is not tooo late can I join in too????

emlou2009

RoxieW wrote: »

oooooh - can i join in please?
Third baby little Dex is 4 months old and I've want to shift a stone and generally tone up.

I've been going to exercise classes 3 times a week for the past 6 wks and have so far lost 4lb. Sounds a bit measly I know but for the first month I didnt lose a thing but I have toned up abit, so I was happy when I finally started losing weight a fortnight ago.

Weight loss thus far -
weighed 2 wks ago - 3lbs loss
weighed this week - 1lb

This week was a bit of a milestone as it was the first time my BMI has been in the 'ideal' range :j

I haven't really altered my diet. Am breastfeeding so cant watch the cals too much anyway (I thought the weight was meant to drop off lol!). But I do try to keep under 2000kcal a day. I'd recommend the 'live strong' website which has an application called 'my plate' where you can enter your foods and it calculates your calories.

My aim is just to stick with the exercise really and hopefuly continue losing weight slowely but surely.

:T don t forget just cos you havent lost any weight doesnt mean you havent lost any fat, if you've been toning up, cos muscle is heavier than fat

Flipped27

Rummer wrote: »

Oh dear my DD is 5 and I still say to people I am working on shifting my baby weight! I went from an 8 to a 14 then back to a 12 after a lot of hard work and there I have stuck for the last 5 years. I want to be a 10 by the end of the summer and I am going to do it through eating less and doing more (I refuse to use the word exercise, reminds me too much of PE lessons). So if 5 years after giving birth is not tooo late can I join in too????

Fear not, I have actually lost pre ds2 weight, am on the way to losing pre ds1 (aged nearly 6) weight and then will try to get to pre dd (Nearly 10 :eek:) weight!!!!

5 years is nothing!! I am going to try to "do more" as well as i have lost weight recently but seriously need to tone up - my problem is a common one i fear. I work 5 days a week, am still bfing so need to be around for bedtime, and am exhausted at the end of it so exercise is last on my list...

Ah well, i shall have to make more of an effort

I ove this thread, i feel all motivated (to start on Monday........):cool:

searching_me

morning added you all ... i dont advice crash dieting ever its not healthy so i say steady as you go x

SugarSpun

I'll be in once I've offloaded the occupant

I've put on about 40lbs and still have 5 weeks to go. I'm still wearing size 8 maternity clothing but I've put on loads around my thighs, it's all ripply and cellulite-y and it needs to go, plus I'm only 5'1 so the extra weight really shows.