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post #1 of 31
6/6/08 at 10:28am
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I weighed myself after I got home from the hospital, then again on Monday and again yesterday. Eventhough I am not dieting or watching what I eat closely, I wanted the numbers. Surprisingly I am down almost 27 pounds since having Delaney. 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I am shocked because I had a hard time with Gabrielle (but that was probably stress eating from her diagnosis and surgeries).

Bodywise, not a pretty picture. But I was able to wear a pair of pre-pregnancy shorts yesterday.

Anyone else had the courage to step on the scale?
post #2 of 31
6/6/08 at 10:44am
Yeah and I wish I hadn't!

I had lost 20 out of the 40 pounds I gained by day 5 postpartum... and I haven't lost a single pound more since (at 4 weeks old!). Sigh. I know I should just put the thing away and weigh myself in a few months but I thought for sure I'd be losing more quickly this time, considering I've got two that are nursing constantly.

Congrats on being so close to your pre-pregnancy weight though!
post #3 of 31
6/6/08 at 10:49am
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Alyssa,

That sounds like with my son. I lost 29 pounds immediately (I had pre-eclempsia) and then nothing really for 4 months. Like my hormones were out of whack and finally straightened themselves out. I then lost 72 pounds total. But got pregnant with my daughter before I reached goal.
post #4 of 31
6/6/08 at 10:58am
Wednesday I had lost 31 of the 39 I gained, but I'm nursing twins so I assume it will continue to drop off. You guys just don't know how hungry I am. Last night I had two HUGE helpings of spaghetti and like 5 meatballs for dinner. Plus bread. And now it's breakfast time and I'm STARVING again! Well, and the first 20 pounds was baby/fluid/placenta and the second 5 was fluid for sure.
post #5 of 31
6/6/08 at 11:12am
yep! down 25lb so far.
post #6 of 31
6/6/08 at 11:58am
30 lbs, though I stopped weighing myself at the very end. Still 20 lbs over prepg weight, and 40 lbs over pre-kids weight/goal. Trying not to gorge myself.
post #7 of 31
6/6/08 at 12:07pm
7 lbs over pre preg when I weighed myself 2 weeks ago. We don't own a scale so I haven't weighed since. I'm sure it'll cling on though.
post #8 of 31
6/6/08 at 12:10pm
I weighed myself at 1 week after delivery. I was shocked to see I was just 1 pound over where I started! I knew that the sudden last 10-15 pounds I gained was water! I've been peeing and sweating up a storm this week.
post #9 of 31
6/6/08 at 12:39pm
No way. I don't attempt my regular clothes or step on the scale until I've had my 6 week postpartum checkup with my doctor.
post #10 of 31
6/6/08 at 1:30pm
I'm down about 35 from my weight at 37 weeks (last time I was weighed), but I've been steady at that weight for like 3 weeks now. I'm 15 pounds over pre-preg weight. Exact same thing happened with DS1...I lose 35 pounds of baby and water almost immediately (I'm a sweller) and then plateau. The goal is to start trying to lose (I didn't do that last time until I'd already gained back weight!) at about 6 weeks...I guess that means I have one more weekend to eat whatever I want. I'd better get baking!! LOL!
post #11 of 31
6/6/08 at 2:11pm
I've been on the scale every day. I am too into numbers to let it slip by (for example, God forbid I not have numbers to compare to next time! Kidding, of course!). I'm down about 25-30 lbs...but I gained like 45, so I still have plenty to go. That said, I can fit into my pre-pg clothes but I just have lovely saddle bags hanging over every pair of bottoms...maternity included.
post #12 of 31
6/6/08 at 2:13pm
Last I checked was 1.5wks pp and I was 13 lbs from pre-preg, 18 from ideal.
With DS1 I lost a lb for every lb he gained and ended up at 20lbs lower than pre-preg weight when he was 8 months old (and when I got preg again ) so I'm hoping for something similar this time around!
post #13 of 31
6/6/08 at 4:07pm
I am down 20 lbs, and have 10 more to go to reach pre-preggy weight. Since I was a little bit overweight before the pregnancy I am hoping to loose even more.
post #14 of 31
6/6/08 at 4:23pm
I've lost 25 of the 30 lbs I gained (lost 15 from the birth), as of a couple days ago. I'm nowhere near fitting in my pre-preg clothes, but I'm waiting a few more weeks before I start working out at all, so I'm not concerned with it or now.
post #15 of 31
6/6/08 at 4:32pm
Yea, I have. I don't know exact numbers, as I didn't weigh myself a whole lot but last I checked preggo I was 146, on sunday I was 125. 5 lbs what I was pre-preggo. All of my clothes fit again, but my hips are keeping pants a bit snug,

Don't hit me, but I really hope I don't lose anymore!
post #16 of 31
6/6/08 at 5:06pm
Yup. I stepped on the scale a while back. Then I stepped off, sat down on the toilet, and cried for a while.

Sure, I've lost 35 pounds (most of it practically immediate... I TOLD you guys I was gaining some ridiculous water), but I still have a good 30 to go before I feel good about myself. It's gonna be a long road. Right now, i've put the scale away and am just focusing on eating healthy and taking DS and the dog for daily walks.
post #17 of 31
6/6/08 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by blizzard_babe View Post
Yup. I stepped on the scale a while back. Then I stepped off, sat down on the toilet, and cried for a while.

Sure, I've lost 35 pounds (most of it practically immediate... I TOLD you guys I was gaining some ridiculous water), but I still have a good 30 to go before I feel good about myself. It's gonna be a long road. Right now, i've put the scale away and am just focusing on eating healthy and taking DS and the dog for daily walks.
I have 68 to go for my goal weight.
post #18 of 31
6/6/08 at 5:21pm
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Originally Posted by KatWrangler View Post
I have 68 to go for my goal weight.
About the same as me! That's a long term goal, though - I think for next pregnancy I am going to split it almost down the middle and aim to lose like 35that'll put me at about the weight I was before getting pregnant with the first kiddo. I have to balance between the weight thing and the "advanced maternal age" thing,
post #19 of 31
6/6/08 at 5:58pm
Ive lost 22 pounds, still 4 pounds from pre preg. BUT 21 pounds from pre kids.

I have 10 year HS reunion in sept that i am aiming to look good at.

Im planning on starting weight watchers at 6 weeks. I did this last year and lost on average 2 pounds a week...

Even though i knew it was coming, the saggy stomach really depresses me
post #20 of 31
6/6/08 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by inchijen View Post
Ive lost 22 pounds, still 4 pounds from pre preg. BUT 21 pounds from pre kids.

I have 10 year HS reunion in sept that i am aiming to look good at.

Im planning on starting weight watchers at 6 weeks. I did this last year and lost on average 2 pounds a week...

Even though i knew it was coming, the saggy stomach really depresses me

Yep, I have saggy c-section stomach.
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