Give yourself at least 9 months to get back to your fighting weight ( but even up to one year is within normal range).

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry OP. I feel like the 2-6 months PP time is the worst for your body. You lose all the “easy” weight and then you’re just stuck with those extra pounds and extra sizes for awhile. I do agree that BF is likely causing you to hold on to those extra pounds. It’s no big deal. I bought some shapewear (tanks and the high waisted tummy slimming panties) and that helped me fit better in my clothes. And yes, I did eventually lose the weight. You’ll get there. Good luck!

I think nursing made me hold onto weight the first few months but then, as my body got used to it, I really think it sped up my weight loss. I agree that you should get clothing that makes you feel more confident. It sounds like you are generally in good shape so I’m sure the extra weight does not look as bad on your figure as you think it does. Get some new clothes that hug your body in flattering ways and remember you are dressing for a (temporarily!) different body type.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you breastfeeding? For some people this seems to make the weight melt off. For me, it made my body hold onto much of the weight until I was done.

If thinking about the weight is taking up a lot of your mental space, you might want to talk to your ob about PPA.

I am breastfeeding - may be that isn't helping

It makes you a bloated dairy cow, which is why all the vain women I know, fashion bloggers etc, will wean early

I didn’t lose the last 10 until weaning, then I lost them all within two months of weaning,

Breastfeeding makes you chubby and bloated

Steroids are hell for weight loss.

If what you’re doing isn’t working, rethink what you know about weight loss. I found the podcast “weight loss for busy physicians” very helpful but maybe something else would help you.

From my experience, weight loss is just different postpartum. I gained 40lbs both pregnancies, lost 20lbs almost immediately and then lost another 10lbs at the 3mo(ish) mark and then lost the rest of the weight around 6mo. For whatever reason, it felt like the weight would stick for a bit and then come off in waves rather than gradual loss on a week by week basis. Granted, I don’t diet or exercise for weight loss so this is how things naturally happened for me following my own hunger cues and being active in ways that I enjoy. I, too, have a somewhat thin and athletic build so it can be weird feeling a bit heavier than usual but, if possible, I think it can be helpful to relax and just have faith that your body is responding to nursing and hormones and all that goes into mothering the way it should be. I remember freaking out about losing weight with my first, though, so I can empathize with you and wish you the best in feeling back in your own skin.

I’m sorry OP. I feel like the 2-6 months PP time is the worst for your body. You lose all the “easy” weight and then you’re just stuck with those extra pounds and extra sizes for awhile. I do agree that BF is likely causing you to hold on to those extra pounds. It’s no big deal. I bought some shapewear (tanks and the high waisted tummy slimming panties) and that helped me fit better in my clothes. And yes, I did eventually lose the weight. You’ll get there. Good luck!

Maybe this isn’t what you want to hear, but why are you so anxious about this? Your body is legit and valuable regardless of your size. Your body is going to change over your lifetime. Different seasons, levels of activity, and circumstances. At 8 weeks postpartum it’s likely you’ve only been cleared to work out 2 weeks ago. That’s a little easy to expect results when you are healing, sleep deprived, and potentially nursing.

Anonymous wrote:Breastfeeding + exercising five days per week is keeping you chubby. Both of those activities spike your appetite.

After you wean, see if the weight falls off. If it doesn't, stop exercising for two or three months and diet strictly to lose it.

I'm sure my answer will be unpopular, but that's what will work.

Untrue. I’ve never been as thin as I was when I was breastfeeding and I worked out the entire time. Everyone’s body just seems to handle it differently.

You may also be eating too few calories for your breastfeeding + workout routine. Our bodies can hold onto weight if we have too high of a caloric deficit. It may be worth talking to a nutritionist to find out what your caloric needs actually are.

Breastfeeding + exercising five days per week is keeping you chubby. Both of those activities spike your appetite.

After you wean, see if the weight falls off. If it doesn't, stop exercising for two or three months and diet strictly to lose it.

I'm sure my answer will be unpopular, but that's what will work.

Anonymous wrote:Are you breastfeeding? For some people this seems to make the weight melt off. For me, it made my body hold onto much of the weight until I was done.

If thinking about the weight is taking up a lot of your mental space, you might want to talk to your ob about PPA.

I am breastfeeding - may be that isn't helping

8 mos post partum with my second here and only just now turning the corner.

It’s so early. I know it’s not what you want to hear right now (goodness knows I didn’t listen at two months post partum) but it’s going to take time. The second pregnancy and pp experience were very different for me and may be for you as well.

Just give yourself a little grace right now.

Are you breastfeeding? For some people this seems to make the weight melt off. For me, it made my body hold onto much of the weight until I was done.

If thinking about the weight is taking up a lot of your mental space, you might want to talk to your ob about PPA.

Hi,
Put my feelings into a real perspective for me.

I am 2 months PP with DC#2. I gained 30 lbs during pregnancy. I am 5’6 and an athletic build. Immediately after delivering, I lost 15 pounds. 8 weeks later and I have not lost another ounce.

My diet is solid - I eat meals that are vegetable heavy, minimal added sugars, almost no alcohol, and I exercise 5 days a week - combination of Cardi and weights. But for the life of me cannot lose the weight. After my first child, I lost the weight right away.

Am I doomed? I had an anxiety attack about this today and am freaking out a bit. When I got pregnant I was in super shape and now my “big” pants barely fit. Do I need to give my body more time to heal? I was on steroids (prednisone) for 25 days from 36 weeks through 2 weeks PP so l I’m not sure if that has effected my weight/weight loss but I’m trying to figure out if I need patience or to be more diet extreme/conscious.

(Please, no aggression. My anxiety about this is real, I am working hard at it, and I just need some perspective)