When did you get back to your pre-preggo weight?

[mara16jade]

I gained around 30lbs and by the 2nd week, I had lost 20lbs. I'm now about 6.5lbs from my pre-preggo weight. Obviously I don't look like I did since my tummy is still wobbly.

How long did it take to lose all your baby weight? How long did it take for your tummy to firm back up?

Oh yeah, I should mention I'm not dieting at all. I must have retained a crap-ton of water and liquid during my pregnancy.

 

[Krissykat1006]

I gained 40 lbs and I am 10lbs away from pre-pregnancy weight. Unfortunately I did not loose it the way I wanted to. I had post natal anxiety and depression and I had no appetite for 2 weeks, I was forcing myself to eat and even then it was maybe a meal a day, 2 if it was a good day. And the meals were always small. I finally got my appetite back around week 4 and was able to start eating 2 good meals a day then eventually 3. Everyone tells me I should be happy to have lost that much but it just wasn't a healthy way to do it. But I am eating healthy now and will start light exercise this week to get the last 10 off (and hopefully another 15 I put on right before I got pregnant!) I still got the wobbly tummy too

 

[misspriss]

Probably about 3-4 month PP, Mostly due to EBF. Gained some back, lost it +17 more eating primal, gained 13 back, now I have lost 12 again....LOL

 

[meli1981]

Ummm eight years and counting

 

[Pink Petals]

9 months, but oddly enough, my clothes still don't fit?! And my stomach looks pretty awful.

 

[Benjismom1987]

I don't think I will EVER see my pre-pregnancy weight EVER again, and I am okay with that. I AM FINALLY down to my high school weight (and in a smaller dress size) that i was in my senior year of high school.

Preprego weight 120-125lbs
delivery weight 215lbs (had lots of problems and extended hospital stay pumped full of steroids and fluids-not fun)

Weight fluctuated between 180-200 for 3 years

Today I fluctuate between 167-172lbs and a size 10 (at 5'7" with an athletic build, this suits me nicely!)

 

[staralfur]

Nearly 28 months PP and still waiting.

 

[Pearls18]

I don't weigh myself, I don't think it's healthy to obsess about weight if you know you're healthy and not overweight. But I was back in my pre pregnancy jeans within a couple of days of my first, my tummy was flat then also although was more spongey in texture! Second time around I think about a month I was back in my pre pregnancy clothes although my body shape has changed more this time, my tummy overhanged more this time, I'm back in the gym though and doing circuits and can see and feel a change, my tummy is pretty much flat but again isn't really firm, it's strange.

 

[Nevaie]

I never got all the way back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I was super thin and underweight (108lbs, give or take a couple day to day) before my son though. I was underweight enough that the doctor was pushing for weight gain with a goal of 40lbs. I gained 36lbs, lost 16 of that by the time I left the hospital and another 10 or so within a couple weeks. I stayed between about 115-120 for a few years. I did go back to my pre-pregnancy size for the most part though. Just had slightly larger hips, rib cage and breasts. But most of my clothes still fit fine. Then eventually the weight crept up on me in the last handful of years. Oddly enough I gained 36lbs with my daughter also (although this time I was slightly overweight so not so great) and lost 25 or so again within 10 days of having her.

20-25lbs is gained by baby, placenta, fluids, extra blood produced during pregnancy ect. So I suppose that technically I've never lost any weight, just the pregnancy related stuff that was removed or left my body on it's own. I guess I'm not so good at weight loss, lol.

 

[iiTTCii]

A few days before my LO was 9 months old.
I gained 60lbs in pregnancy though! It was hard work shifting the weight. I'll never 'eat for two' if I'm pregnant again.

 

[HKateH]

14 months. I didn't gain much but I was super fit before and obviously couldn't keep up that intensity of exercise during pregnancy (though I did exercise still, right up until birth) so I became a bit wobblier!

My stomach is only just back to normal (15 months) but I still am not as firm as I'd like. I have more cellulite too, although I'm basically back to my pre preg weight. I didn't diet, but I have cut down on carbs and I do exercise like before. I'm giving myself until next summer to get my bikini body completely back - right before we plan to have another

 

[catty]

I have lost 2 stone since having Evie, I have already lost the weight I gained with her however I want to get back to my weight before my son so have another stone to go.
I also have a saggy tummy it's like a flap! I think il need to do exercise to get rid of it

Before lucas - 11 stone
A few weeks before 2nd pregnancy -
12 St. 5
Day before birth - 13 St 8
5 weeks pp - 11st 8

 

[alicecooper]

This was my fourth baby.

Prior to getting pregnant with him I was 133lbs

After having him I was 180lbs

He's now 12.5 months old and I'm 139lbs - my stomach however will never tighten up, I have diastasis recti.

I would already be back at pre-preg weight by now if I hadn't been eating like a pig for months after he was born.

 

[Rachie004]

I'd lost all the weight within maybe 3-4 weeks. I left the hospital with 10lbs left to lose and now weigh a little less than I did before but it doesn't mean much to me because my body looks still looks different. I think I look good considering I haven't done any exercise and I'm only two months into it. Don't stress about it xx

 

[Larkspur]

With my first, it would have been between 3-6 months PP. By the time I got pregnant again at 11 months PP, I was 3-4kg under. After my second, I had about 6kg to go to that new, lower weight at 6 weeks PP. I might have 3-4kg to go now at 11 weeks PP, I guess. I don't weigh myself outside the doctors as I am generally slim and not worried about exact weights.

 

[sarah34]

Think I gained 3 stone when pregnant, got weighed at 6 weeks postpartum and I was half a stone heavier than when I fell. Aside from the stretchmarks and slightly flabby belly I don't feel like I look too much different. Xx

 

[pcsoph2890]

Nearly 6 months and counting so far.
I have been on weight watcher and lost 50lbs before baby. I loved eating what I wanted when I wanted when preg and enjoyed every morsel of food hat passed my lips.
Now I'm 21.5lbs down and would like another 14lbs/1 stone more then I'll be happier. This my shape has totally changed so don't 'm I'll ever be the shape I was, but ivf a d a baby later hey ho more important things in life to worry about. Ideally by Christmas I would like yo be happy with my appearance again.

But next time I'm pregnant definitely gonna watch what I eat!!

 

[Celesse]

Within 6 weeks each time. Baby #3 is 4 weeks and I have abut 2lbs to go.

The secret is to be a bit fat to begin with and not give a monkeys about your weight! Sods law its not important to me and I'm instantly back to normal weight whilst those that are really concerned about it have to work at it and never get back to pre-preggo weight.

 

[Mummy Bean]

When I stopped Bfing at 6months I was 9lb of pre DS2 weight and 15lb of pre DS1weight. So I started Slimming World and lost it all in about 6 weeks.

I was never very toned and I got serious stretch marks so my tummy never going to be crop top ready and my hips are perm wider then they ever were....but I am happy with where am at (although loosing a bit more would be nice)

 

[Blackrain90]

I gained 35, by about 6-7 months pp I was back to pre-preg weight (am smaller framed to begin with) and am now about 5lbs lighter than that (haven't been this size since I was 17) but still have the jiggly tummy.