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UMMMUJAHIDA
Posts: 37
11/7/10 1:06 A
I am 11 months post partum...I have lost no weight, infact, I have gained weight. My weight is stuck and won't budge. I don't eat excessively, I guess I do eat more because I am breastfeeding, but honestly now, this is getting very depressing. My body seems to be slimming down, but the scale won't budge. I'm planning on weaning soon (after she turns 1) and am hoping that it will just come off. We also want to get pregnant again, so you can imagine how stressful this extra dozens of lbs is...anyone in the same boat??
ELLOWYN
Posts: 13
7/12/10 9:32 A
My take on the weight loss when you stop breastfeeding is because your appetite drops back to normal. At least that is what I have found to happen. Once I wean, I find that I naturally eat less. Without trying really, I lose weight because my body isn't constantly telling me to eat. I don't think it has anything to do with not eating enough when you're breastfeeding.
I hold onto extra weight when breastfeeding BECAUSE I am eating more. I am hungry more often and it takes more food to give me that "satisfied" feeling. Thankfully, breastfeeding does burn mega calories, so I am still losing...although very, very slowly. If I summon up all my willpower for a few days and eat less (not starving, but less)then I lose more quickly.
Are you sure you're not getting extra calories in there where you might not notice? Nibble here and there adds up. I found that when I get frustrated with my weight not coming off (I'm 6 months PP)and I track my food and calories (every nibble), I am eating a lot more calories than I realized.
MIRACLEBUB
Posts: 473
7/3/10 11:11 P
I read on here somewhere that if you lose weight after weaning it is because you weren't taking in enough calories to convince your body to let go of the weight. Sounds on track with what you are saying about being on the smaller side. May try to up your calories with healthy foods for a bit and see what happens.
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D_DOLLS
Posts: 186
5/30/10 12:11 A
I always heard that it's easier to lose weight IF you breast feed. I have know people afraid to stop because they felt they would have to work harder to loose weight.
Makes sense, I couldn't eat as much as I do and be losing weight like I am (Slowly, but losing it) if I was not breastfeeding.
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CLAD77
Posts: 10
5/9/10 12:55 P
Thanks all.
Just an FYI- I would never wean to lose weight. I was just wondering if that is someone that is common when the time comes to stop nursing. It almost feels like my body is keeping an extra "layer of fat" on me to protect my ability to nurse since i am on the thinner side. Does that sound crazy? Many of my friends have had that experience. i was just looking for some additional points of view.
EVIEONEDER
Posts: 5
5/7/10 5:46 P
I found that I stopped losing weight between 4 and 10 weeks postpartum, or thereabouts. You burn so many calories nursing, it just takes a few weeks for your appetite to balance out and then it will burn off with little effort. That was the case for me with both of my babies, anyway.
I got pregnant before my daughter weaned, so I don't have experience with weaning and weight loss. I would try to take weight loss out of the equation when you decide if you want to continue breastfeeding. You might regret weaning so soon, especially if you don't get that 10 pound weight loss you imagine.
EVIEONEDER
Posts: 5
5/7/10 5:44 P
I found that I stopped losing weight between 4 and 10 weeks postpartum, or thereabouts. You burn so many calories nursing, it just takes a few weeks for your appetite to balance out and then it will burn off with little effort. That was the case for me with both of my babies, anyway.
I got pregnant before my daughter weaned, so I don't have experience with weaning and weight loss. I would try to take weight loss out of the equation when you decide if you want to continue breastfeeding. You might regret weaning so soon, especially if you don't get that 10 pound weight loss you imagine.
CLAD77
Posts: 10
5/6/10 1:33 P
hi all,
i am still breastfeeding (the baby is approx 2 months old) and my weight loss has stopped. i am on the thin side to begin with but have about 12 pounds to go. has anyone experienced weight loss following breastfeeding (once they have weaned). some of my friends said that was when the real weight melted off.
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