how mush weight have you lost/have to lose? - Page 3

[mainesax]

I gained 20 lbs, and was down only 10 when I came home (how is that possible with an 11 lb baby?? Darn IV fluids...)

But I weighed myself yesterday, and I'm down another 15, so 5 lbs below pre-preg, and I still have some fluid retaining in my legs and swelling around my incision.

I was very fluffy to begin with, although it was great because even after 42 weeks I never got to the point of my PRE-preg weight of my first child! DH says pregnancy is just a long, painful diet program for me.

My long term goal is to lose 60 lbs from here. With being a human pacifier to a big baby, I'm sure bf'ing will take a lot of it off for me. I'm also trying to take a walk every day with my toddler and new babe.

[MonTana Mama]

nak
during pg-i lost 12, then gained 30
I am at my pre-pg weight-5 wks pp, but my clothes don't fit the same-bah!

[doudat]

Just came back from my OB where I was weighed, and I lost 32lbs so far, just 25 more lbs to go!!! I had decided before going that if I was in the 140's, I'd be happy. Well I was 149, so yeah me!!!

[Jenns_3_babies]

Originally Posted by doudat

Just came back from my OB where I was weighed, and I lost 32lbs so far, just 25 more lbs to go!!! I had decided before going that if I was in the 140's, I'd be happy. Well I was 149, so yeah me!!!

that's awesome! Congrats...just think how quick those 1st 32lbs came off.

[Velvet005]

I quit weighing. It became too frustrating. One day I was 5 pounds down from a previous weigh and then a few days later the 5lbs was back. I am not eating like a monster or anything and I was trying to walk at least 3x a week but . . . it got difficult for the little ones. Ashton got hot and Elijah got bored so maybe I'll try again soon. I refuse to weigh though.

[doudat]

Originally Posted by Velvet005

I quit weighing. It became too frustrating. One day I was 5 pounds down from a previous weigh and then a few days later the 5lbs was back. I am not eating like a monster or anything and I was trying to walk at least 3x a week but . . . it got difficult for the little ones. Ashton got hot and Elijah got bored so maybe I'll try again soon. I refuse to weigh though.

I agree!! Yesterday was my first time getting weighed since I was pregnant!! I don't like being a slave to the scale and I find how clothes fit me to be a better indicator anyways... So even though I'm fairly happy with the results I got, I won't be weighing myself again anytime soon!!

[SGVaughn]

well, if I wasnt depressed about my weight before i am now!
I weighed 155 pre-pregnancy
207 @ delivery
185 when I left the hospital
197 at 6 week postpartum
and 188 lbs now..my daughter was born 3/23@37 weeks and weighed 7 lbs even.

Im extra depressed because baby number one I went home from the hospital in a size 6
baby number 2 a size 10, but back down to a size 6 by 6 weeks postpartum
this baby..no matter what I do Im barely losing...and Im exhausted
my thyroid does test normal too...Im ready for a very radical approach just so my feet stop hurting from the extra weight..

man I sound whiney..Makayla is an excellent baby though!

[Jenns_3_babies]

I was thinking of getting on the scale recently, but I'm afraid to. I hate the fact that I have 50lbs to lose to be where I want to, well, not to be considered overweight anymore. DH and I made an agreement...starting at 6 weeks postpartum, I'm going to start dieting and exercising. If I lose 70lbs (my idea), then I get a breast lift (my idea). My girlies are on their way south, actually too far south than what I like. I want to feel womanly again....I'm not even 30 and I have grandma boobs from having kids and breastfeeding

[LilMomma83]

Wow- doing better than I thought...I think I must have blocked out (or just never asked) what my finaly wieght was before DS was born. So as it turned out I had lost exactly 50lbs at my 6wk appt. I gained 64 while prego so I have 14 to lose to get to pre-preg weight...still if I lose 21 than I will be where I really want to be.

What is everyone doing to firm up your belly? I've decided the stretch marks aren't so bad and are faiding anyway - now I think a firm belly would be great!

Is anyone else still wearing maternity clothes? I am SO SICK OF THEM!!!! But totally not fitting into pre-preg clothes - I think I will never fit some of the shirts again - pretty cool how BF makes one's boobs grow!!! I have cleavage!!!

Anyway- definately need to brave a shopping trip...I keep putting it off though hoping to be smaller sizes...but had a sort of break down geting dressed this morning because I'm so tired of maternity clothes - and especially the same 3 shirts, 2 shorts and 2 slacks (because everything else is either too big, too hard to BF in or too obviously maternity).

Blah Blah...I think it's time for bed

[crunchymomof2]

I haven't made more than a couple pounds progress. But it seems to take me about 4-6 months to really get going with weight loss after birth. I had started exercising and then hurt myself so that got nixed for a while. I was trying to start running. I think I need to give it a bit longer. But plan on starting Pilates soon. Thats a little gentler.

[frenchie]

I have about 15lbs to lose to get to the weight I was before pregnany. Then, once I get there, I have another 10lbs to lose to get to my first pre-pregnancy weight.