Hi ladies, I don't get as much time to come on here as I used to so sorry if this topic has been done to death already but I'm getting quite fed up 
My daughter is 13 weeks old on Wednesday and I've been EBF since she was born. She's gaining weight well and I have fed her with no issues.
I gained a fair bit of weight during pregnancy and was assured by everyone that the fat would just melt away whilst I was breastfeeding. Well, my weight has stayed the same for the last SIX WEEKS
Originally I thought that I was not eating enough and that my body was hanging onto the fat for dear life (as I was told could happen if body thinks it's being starved) so I upped my calorie intake but that made no difference. So today I've started Slimming World (am following a tailor made plan to meet my BF needs).
But this is really starting to get me down which makes me feel so shallow I used to be so into fitness and really took care of myself before I got pregnant. I worked really hard to get a body I was happy with and now I just feel so unattractive and none of my clothes fit me. My self-esteem is at an all-time low. While I love feeding my baby, I'm now deliberating stopping at 6 months so that I can properly diet and start to feel good about myself again.
Please don't think badly of me if this sounds vain but I've struggled with depression in the past and a postive self-image is really important to me.
Has anyone else had similar issues? Also, has anyone done Slimming World whilst BF and was it successful?
Thanks
My daughter is 13 weeks old on Wednesday and I've been EBF since she was born. She's gaining weight well and I have fed her with no issues.
I gained a fair bit of weight during pregnancy and was assured by everyone that the fat would just melt away whilst I was breastfeeding. Well, my weight has stayed the same for the last SIX WEEKS
Originally I thought that I was not eating enough and that my body was hanging onto the fat for dear life (as I was told could happen if body thinks it's being starved) so I upped my calorie intake but that made no difference. So today I've started Slimming World (am following a tailor made plan to meet my BF needs).
But this is really starting to get me down which makes me feel so shallow
I used to be so into fitness and really took care of myself before I got pregnant. I worked really hard to get a body I was happy with and now I just feel so unattractive and none of my clothes fit me. My self-esteem is at an all-time low. While I love feeding my baby, I'm now deliberating stopping at 6 months so that I can properly diet and start to feel good about myself again. Please don't think badly of me if this sounds vain but I've struggled with depression in the past and a postive self-image is really important to me.
Has anyone else had similar issues? Also, has anyone done Slimming World whilst BF and was it successful?
Thanks
