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[quote=Anonymous]I think there are so many factors, lifestyle is one of them. Sleep deprivation is very much linked to higher weight for a variety of reasons. Less time for exercise and self care (I went fro workig out 2 plus hours every day to barely going 2x/week, from riding my bike to work to driving because I was picking up kids).

I also find that what I would have eaten for dinner, for example a large salad, is not what I feed my family.

Finally I think it can reshape your metabolism and fat storage in different ways. My best friend was always on the slightly chubby/fighting weight gain side.She was even on bed rest with both kids after 5 months. Breasffeeding not only caused her significant weight loss (a good 10-15 lbs below pregnancy) but she claims just reshaped her metabolism. She never regained the weight and eats/exercises like she did pre kids.  I gained 30 lbs with #1 and 25# with #2 and only lost the last 5 or 8 lbs when I was done breastfeedng and I'm still 5 lbs up from prepregnancy, but I'm also a decade older and I dont have the lifestyle I used to.

so having children doesn't necessarily make you gain weight but it can create conditions--both phycial and lifestyle--in which weight loss is much more challenging.[/quote]

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