hows your weight loss??

[Bubblesnbits]

Am I the only one not loosing weight while EBF?

Im 4 week pp and for the first couple of weeks I was loosing weight, I suspect it was mostly fluid but now I have plateaued.

Any suggestions?

 

[mum140381]

it takes time keep going i have reduced my calories and still bf 2 stone down but its took 4 months x

 

[jlw617]

Am I the only one not loosing weight while EBF?

Im 4 week pp and for the first couple of weeks I was loosing weight, I suspect it was mostly fluid but now I have plateaued.

Any suggestions?

Same here, although I think for me, I've been getting to many calories lately as I'm hungry All the time,

 

[Aliop]

I just started trying to lose the baby weight this week (baby is 6 weeks tomorrow), I struggle massively trying to lose while breastfeeding but I am determined! Weigh in tomorrow and hopefully a loss as I've been 100% on track with food. I only lost around 5-6kg at birth too & baby was 3.2kg, didn't have any swelling or anything to lose though.

What are you doing to lose?

 

[hlynne]

I lost about 20 pounds in the first few weeks. Then it all stopped and I felt like I was gaining weight! I EBF so I did not understand this. I was not watching my caloric intake though. So at about 3 1/2 months pp I started watching what I ate. I started eating really clean and exercising 5 times a week. I took off 7 pounds in a few weeks. It is definitely about diet that is for sure. I have a friend who is a trainer/nutritionist and after she stopped breastfeeding at 15 months she lost the last 5 pounds that she couldn't shake while breast feeding immediately. So, I think that we will have a bit more fat then we want to have until the babies are weaned. Oh well.....

 

[babe2ooo]

i didnt lose any weight really after, i think i put more on as i was just eatting anything and everything, the last few months ive been watching what i eat and i've lost a stone. u have to be careful losing weight while bfing as it can afffect your milk.

 

[mum140381]

i try to stick to under 1500 cal a day including drinks x

 

[noon_child]

The hormone oxytocin actually makes your body more efficient at getting nutrients from your food!

 

[Bubblesnbits]

Let me know how you got on, wishing you luck��
Im following slimming world, so frustrating!

 

[StillPraying]

With my first I didn't start losing weight until 3 months pp, and with my second about 5 months pp. I'm 8 months pp now and down to my prepregnancy weight.
According to my lactation consultant, most women don't start really burning calories from bf until around 3 months pp because your body naturally is still holding on to fat stores for milk production. Diet and exercise play a huge role in how much you'll lose obviously.
Good luck and I hope that helps

 

[shinona]

Apart from the initial weight loss in the first few weeks, I've never been able to lose weight while ebf. This time I started weight watchers when my son was 7 months and eating solids well. I've lost 3 st since and still going with weight loss and bf-ing.
Don't beat yourself up about weight loss when they're little, there's loads of time for that later on.