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Gertyrae
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Not true for me...I lost the baby weight, but nothing additional. I'm starving all the time and will eat anything....so I weigh what I weighed when I got PG, but I'm still 30 pounds overweight.
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Dulcinea
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
As far as I know, it's a fact and I'm definitely proof.
In general, you'll eat more than normal and lose weight w/o having to work out 'cus your body becomes a milk machine. :D
More important than that are the immunity boost and nutrients your baby gets that no formula can copy.
Nevermind the savings from buying expensive formula!
I am still bm-ing my baby at 8 months and will continue until he's ready to ween himself.
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| Posted 9/3/09 4:37 PM |
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MrsBurtch525
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
I lost 40 pounds in 2 weeks after DD'd birth. I credit that to breastfeeding!
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| Posted 9/3/09 4:54 PM |
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pnm1654
Mommy to 2 boys!
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
for me it was false. it was like my body was retaining the weight more while bfing. while bfing i was eating well not dieting but watching what i ate and still did not lose. once i stopped, i was able to lose weight.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:09 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Both of my children have been FF and I lost the baby weight very quickly both times.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:10 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
I don't think I'm lost weight due to BFing. I didn't gain that much weight during my pregnancy though and am back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
I'm constantly hungry! I'm much more hungry now than when I was pregnant.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:16 PM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
True for me...
DS#1 gained 50lbs lost 30 right away, and held onto 20 for 3 yrs.... only BF for about 3 weeks...
DS#2- gained 40, lost 20lbs right away and at 2.5 PP I am 6lbs away from my pre-preggo weight..... EBFing
I am shocked at how fast the weight is coming off...
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:38 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Myth for me. I lost my 59lbs about 9 months PP. I did nurse for 14 months, but I was still eating like I was pregnant - nursing made me starving.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:39 PM |
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michele31
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Of course you burn nearly 500 calories a day BFing but that did not = big weight lose for me. I know for some women it did. I am not one of them.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:44 PM |
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hunnybunnyxoxo
this is what it's all about
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
i gained 28 pounds when i was pregnant and i lost all the weight very fast!!!
i am still bfing 8 months later and i weigh what i weighed in highschool!!!
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i also eat very healthy!! but i still have my icecream and sweets.
i avoid processed foods, drink only water, eat lots of fruit and veggies.
this is all by choice.. i like eating wholesome foods. i also LOVE chocolate/brownies sweets.. i just have a "bad" snack once a day.
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:49 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Absolutely true. The only thing I would caution is because you get used to eating more (since you are losing a ton of calories) when you STOP breastfeeding, you need to curb your appetite back to normal!
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:59 PM |
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AimeeE2006
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
It helps a little bit - but...I had also lost a ton of weight before even coming home from the hospital and at my 6 week appt...the first time I had gotten on a scale...I was back down to pre-pg weight.
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| Posted 9/3/09 6:12 PM |
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Juliet
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
I found my weight to come off very quickly initially when I was bf'ing but I also noticed as I cut out feedings, and didn't adjust my diet and exercise, I put on weight. It wasn't magic.
I will say that it helped my uterus contract and get back to normal much faster than other people I know. I have known a lot of people who looked pg a month after delivering because their uterus never went back in place.
If you don't want to BF, though, don't torture yourself with something because someone is dangling weightloss in front of you. You can lose weight with other methods, too.
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| Posted 9/3/09 7:28 PM |
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Alli06
Baby #3 coming this June
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Posted by cgdg61606
A myth for me...
Me too! The baby weight came off fast in the beginning and then it just stopped. I still have an extra 20lbs to lose. I have never had a weight problem either
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| Posted 9/3/09 7:33 PM |
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Peainapod
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
i read it makes your uterus shrink back to size faster..so thats probably where the weight issues come in. and you do burn extra calories while BF. but who knows how significant the weight loss is. everyone is different.
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| Posted 9/3/09 7:36 PM |
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Kierasmom
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Posted by Janice
true for me. once i stopped 10 pounds found me in an instant
Same here. Lost the baby weight and then some while I was breastfeeding. Once I stopped some of the weight came back.
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:18 PM |
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Shorty
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
not breastfeeding, but i lost all baby weight plus 10 lbs in less than 4 weeks.
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:21 PM |
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Alex110879
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Posted by pickles16
not true for me, but I do know it has worked for most...I'm an enigma
i lost 35 ouf the 50 pounds i gained and that was with pumping 6 times a day... after the inital loss which ended at 4 months i never ost another pound
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:28 PM |
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mamasita27
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
it didn't make a big difference with me. you can't rely on BF to loose weight and I don't think losing weight should be the deciding factor !
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:34 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
I EBF and it wasn't true for me! I did not start to really lose the 40lbs I put on until I walked more and ate less. I was back into my pre-preggo jeans by 6 months.
However I did not lose my final weight until I completely stopped BFing. I think it was a combination of my body not trying to hold on to the fat for milk and me finally exercising more intensly.
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:42 PM |
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munchkinbugs
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Abolutely FACT!
I lost weight quick and was not exercising AT ALL! My jeans became baggy on me. Once I stopped BFing I started to gain weight. You burn close to 500 calories extra per day. That's like running 6-7 miles a day.
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| Posted 9/3/09 9:04 PM |
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astroqueen74
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Karina
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
In my case, I lost the weight right after I stopped BF. Most people do burn and lose calories faster during BF but not in my case as everyone's body reacts differently.
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| Posted 9/3/09 9:26 PM |
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ready2go
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
I lost my weight, but it took months of BF for me...like 4 or 5 months. I thought it would come off faster...but I'm glad that it came off at all! And I agree with the others who said they had a crazy appetite while BF...I am starving all the time (6 months of BF).
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| Posted 9/3/09 9:42 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
Posted by racheeeee
True True True...however...once I stopped breastfeeding, the weight piled back on.
This seems to be the case for me, too  When I was EBF, the weight was FALLING off of me...all told I was down 50 lbs. from my PP weight. Now that I'm doing 50/50 BF and formula, I'm noticing that it's much harder to keep up the pace of losing weight. I totally attribute the weight loss to BF.
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MrsS2005
Mom of 3
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Re: Myth or Fact: Breastfeeding helps you lose weight fast
It was true for me. I gained 45 lbs and lost it all by 6-8 weeks PP.
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