Who weighs less than their pre-pregnancy weight? - Page 3

mrsbw · Mar 10th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Me! Baby robbed me a bit when I was preg, he ended up 8lbs and I left hospital 6lbs lighter than pre-preg.

Been bf-ing for nearly 11 weeks now so haven't managed to put any on yet but need to as my BMI shows me underweight and most clothes too big

blhanson1 · Mar 10th, 2012, 13:02 PM

Yes, about 7 pounds lighter than when I got pregnant, and 2 pounds below my 'normal' weight. I'm sure it's the breast feeding because ive gone to the gym twice since LO was born 7 months ago.

Laurenmomma · Mar 10th, 2012, 13:22 PM

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Yep I'm a stone lighter, I was the week I had him! Iv had to buy a whole new wardrobe :-D

Do you know how you lost the weight? x

No! I lost about a stone in 1st tri had mornin sickness bad, n I gained about 10lb of it back thruout the rest of pregnancy, then I had him n I havnt stopped eatin just breastfeedin!

It's so different than after dd I hardly lost any n most was still on when I fell pregnant again so that's all the weight iv lost! I had everyone tellin me it wasn't healthy n thinkin I wasn't eatin but it really was just fallin off although now it seems to have come to standstill x

katy1985 · Mar 10th, 2012, 13:54 PM

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I'm 3 stone lighter then pre-pregnancy!

I didn't weigh myself during pregnancy but had bad sickness throughout, when I weighed myself a couple of days after birth I was 2 stone less then pre-pregnancy and ive list another stone since! I haven't been trying but am delighted as I'm now a uk size 8, I was 12/14 before.

I'm pretty much the same! Does it not worry you? I just feel so thin. Are you breastfeeding? xx

xsadiex · Mar 10th, 2012, 14:02 PM

I'm so jealous.. LO is 8 weeks, i'm breastfeeding but still 2 stone heavier. It's so depressing. You guys are so lucky!

redstiletto · Mar 10th, 2012, 17:27 PM

I've read that some women that breastfeed lose very quickly while others retain the fat BUT will lose pounds 6 months into breastfeeding. The fat in our milk increases as our LOs get older, which leads to more energy expenditure on our part.

Also, I think it depends on the woman's metabolism, possible hypothyroidism, history of PCOS, insulin resistance, diabetes type II, muscle to fat ratio, age, and etc. Breastfeeding is wonderful though, isn't it?

I gained 65 lbs and lost it all. My LO is only 15 weeks. My only exercise is babywearing while doing the dishes/laundry. I do count my calories though...I try not to go over 2200/day. I think the majority of my weight loss was fluids though. I had the fattest cankles

laughingduck · Mar 10th, 2012, 18:22 PM

I gained 40lbs when pregnant. I was back to pre-pregnancy weight at 3 months after delivery. Now at 6 months I am 15lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight. I am not trying to lose at all, it just keeps falling off! Yay breastfeeding (and being too busy to eat!)

jessie_m · Mar 10th, 2012, 19:20 PM

I was the same. I weighed 210 lbs pre pregnancy, ballooned up to 240, and then a few weeks after having her I was down to 185 and have been there-ish ever since. Yay breast feeding! Lol.

Courtcourt · Mar 10th, 2012, 19:50 PM

I do but it took 7 months!

addie140910 · Mar 11th, 2012, 00:55 AM

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My LO is 3 weeks today and I already weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy. I am breastfeeding but the weight just seems to have come off to easily. I know most people would be pleased but I'm worried it might be something else. Has anyone else lost weight this quickly? I look ill as all my clothes are hanging off me. I don't seem to have much of an appetite either.

Me! Before I got pregnant I weighed 170. I dropped down to 150 during pregnancy (from morning sickness etc.) At the end of pregnancy I was back up to 170. Now I am 159.

Breastfeeding. Didn't do anything else to loose weight. I do go for walks to help me tone up but that has never helped me to loose weight in the past.

Mar 10th, 2012, 12:45 PM	#21
mrsbw Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 578	Me! Baby robbed me a bit when I was preg, he ended up 8lbs and I left hospital 6lbs lighter than pre-preg. Been bf-ing for nearly 11 weeks now so haven't managed to put any on yet but need to as my BMI shows me underweight and most clothes too big

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Mar 10th, 2012, 13:02 PM	#22
blhanson1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 726	Yes, about 7 pounds lighter than when I got pregnant, and 2 pounds below my 'normal' weight. I'm sure it's the breast feeding because ive gone to the gym twice since LO was born 7 months ago.

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xsadiex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West sussex Posts: 2,852	I'm so jealous.. LO is 8 weeks, i'm breastfeeding but still 2 stone heavier. It's so depressing. You guys are so lucky!

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Mar 10th, 2012, 17:27 PM	#26
redstiletto Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA Posts: 578	I've read that some women that breastfeed lose very quickly while others retain the fat BUT will lose pounds 6 months into breastfeeding. The fat in our milk increases as our LOs get older, which leads to more energy expenditure on our part. Also, I think it depends on the woman's metabolism, possible hypothyroidism, history of PCOS, insulin resistance, diabetes type II, muscle to fat ratio, age, and etc. Breastfeeding is wonderful though, isn't it? I gained 65 lbs and lost it all. My LO is only 15 weeks. My only exercise is babywearing while doing the dishes/laundry. I do count my calories though...I try not to go over 2200/day. I think the majority of my weight loss was fluids though. I had the fattest cankles

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Mar 10th, 2012, 18:22 PM	#27
laughingduck Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 664	I gained 40lbs when pregnant. I was back to pre-pregnancy weight at 3 months after delivery. Now at 6 months I am 15lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight. I am not trying to lose at all, it just keeps falling off! Yay breastfeeding (and being too busy to eat!)

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Mar 10th, 2012, 19:20 PM	#28
jessie_m Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 1,163	I was the same. I weighed 210 lbs pre pregnancy, ballooned up to 240, and then a few weeks after having her I was down to 185 and have been there-ish ever since. Yay breast feeding! Lol.

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Mar 10th, 2012, 19:50 PM	#29
Courtcourt Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,861	I do but it took 7 months!

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