Why can't I lose weight? Frustrated!

[ladysarcasma]

I am trying very hard to build up my supply. At the moment, I am topping off with formula and trying to feed/pump and taking Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle to bump up the supply.

Anyway, in my first pregnancy, I gained 70 lbs and it was gone within 4 months. Plus some. In this one, I gained 40 pounds despite eating very healthy and exercising. Since my c-section, I have lost 20 pounds and the scale hasn't so much as budged in either direction since!!

For the first couple weeks, I ate whatever I wanted. After that, I have continued counting calories (1600-1700/day), I have tried Weight Watchers. I have walked 10,000-15,000 steps/day. I have gone back to yoga. I have tried eating natural, unprocessed food. I've tried eating more, and tried eating less.

NOTHING is helping. The scale has been in the same spot since the initial 20 pounds. My baby is 3 1/2 months old and I haven't lost weight since the end of the first month. This is extremely frustrating for as hard as I've been working.

Is this normal for BFing women? I love how they always say that BFing will help you lose weight. I didn't BF my first born and I lost weight extremely quickly. So it seems that theory isn't working out for me.

Any thoughts/ideas/tips? Has anything worked for you? Am I overlooking something?

 

[cupcake0406]

Are your scales broken?! x

 

[ladysarcasma]

Of course they are! Or at least they are in my mind.

 

[1stTimeOct.12]

I think my scale is broken too. I can't seem to lose a pound

 

[kalyrra]

Mine quit counting and now it just yells at me to get off!

I have actually gained weight instead of losing it.

 

[misspriss]

I lost like crazy the first few weeks, all but 4lbs of my pregnancy weight, but then I gained 1 back...so I'm 5lbs away right now and it's not budging in the right direction!

I still eat whatever I want though...

ETA: I do feel like a bottomless pit. Given the chance, I can eat and eat and eat and never feel full. Earlier this week, we had a meeting with the Deacon about my son's Baptism. We hurried to eat dinner before we went. We got there and they had prepared dinner for us. I ate everything and dessert - DH did not eat nearly as much as me...

 

[lemongrass]

I can't lose weight either and it's really depressing. I'm 20 lbs over my prepregnancy weight and its going nowhere quick. I'm just so hungry all the time!

 

[1stTimeOct.12]

Me too!It's taking willpower not to eat more then I am

 

[ladysarcasma]

Wow! Everything you read makes it sound like all BFing moms are just dropping the pounds off like crazy. Looks like I'm not alone in my frustration, though!

 

[Katerpillar]

20 seems to be the magic....or not so magic....number here! It dropped off me initially but now I am 20lb over per pregnancy weight and CANNOT shift it!! I could also eat for England at the minute but I am trying to make good choices, drink lots of water and get some exercise but it's going nowhere!! I feel disgusting!! I am living in the hope that it will be easier to lose it when I stop BF!!

 

[Dani_Ldn]

I put on 40lbs & have lost 15 since having Flynn by section last Wednesday. I haven't really been eating as much as I should have though I think, as I am not really hungry most days. I am too hoping the rest of the weight will just magically drop off (same with the overhang I have developed on my tummy!).