Ok so Im so sick and tired of having this PP weight and not doing anything about it....

How about us moms keep this going and list how much weight we are losing and how we are doing it ...what your eating... what exerciese you are doing if any....and keep everyone posted.... maybe this will help in motivating others???

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i think its a great idea.
i am 6 weeks PP and feel gross, I have about 15lbs to go to be at my prepregnancy weight (total weight gain 40 lbs) I have my PP doctors appt on wednesday so hopefully i will get the OK to hit the gym. Cant wait.
As far as eating, I have no apetite; I know that doesnt help my body but nothing tastes good

I feel disgusting, went to tanger outlets in riverhead, anythiing i tried on i took off.

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can i join in?? i was wayyyyyyyyy overweight when i got pregnant and only gained 2 pounds (because of my GD)....and when i had Emma - i lost a large amount of weight and i believe i put most of it all back on...from lack of sleep and not having the energy to go out and function a lot!

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ANYONE CAN JOIN! The more the merrier! There have been a TON of new moms on here within the past few months as I can see! I feel it will be helpful and inspirational!

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Ugh, I am SO miserable at the weight I am at. I joined WW a few weeks back, but between getting sick and a bit depressed, I just haven't been strict with myself. Every day I wake up and say, ok... today is the day... and then I go to Starbucks...lol.

I really really need to do this :(

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I felt I HAD to do something about my weight. I was at least 25lbs overweight when I got pregnant w/ DS & then gained 32lbs on top of that.

I dropped 25lbs w/i 2 weeks of having DS (I think due to BF) & then was really watching what I was eating & lost another 5.

Then it was summer & I was going to BBQ's & we were eating out & slowly the weight was starting to go back on.

We visited friends & her mom had lost 100 lbs using this diet & we felt we had nothing to lose. It's called diet for idiots; it's an 11 day diet (& then you have 3 days of total cheating) & we've (me & DH) have been on it for maybe 6 weeeks; I've lost 19lbs so far & DH has lost 21. I LOVE it b/c it tells you EXACTLY what you need to eat & there's no portion control; you just eat until you're satisfied (not full) & you eat 4x a day. We also LOVE the cheat days; which keeps you motivated through the 11 days. Also after the first cycle we haven't been militant about following it to a T & we've been taking a day/two off during the weekends (not on the 11 days) & its been great. A lot is little carbs & there's a fruit day & an all vegetable day. You can google it!

I am 10lbs below what I was when I got pregnant w/ DS & would still love to lose 25lbs. (or at least 20).

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Oh I really need to be part of this. I need to get back in the groove and lose weight. I lost my pregnancy weight but was overweight to begin with a nd I need to lose some weight.

I bought some DVDs but now I need to figure out when I can do them.

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I have been thinking alot about the the last week. I lost 40 pounds in 2 weeks bewteen having DD and the staoh infection but i still have the 15 pounds that is lingering.
I have started SlimQuick, hoping but i doubt it will work. I just bought the "Biggest Loser" fitness game for our Wii and the Wii FitPlus so we will see, it has alot of fun exercises and looked interesting since i can't get to the gym being a SAHM and no one to watch DD. I hope this helps.

Im curious to know more about that "Diet for Idiots"....

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This would be helpful since I check this page out everyday anyways, and I need to lose some weight!

I had to lose some before being PG, I lost some after having DD, but I think I've put some back on from lack of sleep, and poor eating habits because of our crazy schedule!


Thanks for starting this! Because as I type this I'm having a caramel macchiato

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Re: Ok so Im so sick and tired of having this PP weight and not doing anything about it....

Ok I am probably the worst here...LOL My DD is 20 months and I still have about 25 pounds to lose to be ok with myself. I gained 58 pounds when I was prego and lost most of it but still feel that I need to lose another 25 pounds!!

I start Yoga on weds....2 days a week for 75mins for 10 weeks...

Now I just have to work on eating alittle better....I have a habit of only eating once maybe twice a day....

So we will see.

Good Luck ladies

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UGH I so need to drop this baby weight!!!

I was 140 when I got pregnant. When I went in to have DD I was 198 pounds! YES, I gained almost 60 pounds in my pregnancy

I am 4 months PP and down 41 pounds. I want to get down to my pre-preggo weight before Christmas!!

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Hello Ladies! I love this idea. I have to warn you this will be LONG!

I was overweight before getting pregnant and I was actually trying to lose weight at the time. So I got pregnant and to my surprise I lost weight while pregnant! (I joked with my DH that if all I had to do to lose weight was get pregnant I would have gotten pregnant a lot sooner!) My doctors were not concerned because the baby was consistently gaining, it was just me that was losing weight. I had no morning sickness so I couldn't blame the weight loss on that. But I also didnt have much of an appetite in the beginning either. I would eat but I had to remind myself to eat. during the 1st and 2nd trimesters I lost a total of 14 lbs and then in the 3rd trimester I slowly gained the weight back.

The day I gave birth I had only gained 4 lbs! After the baby I lost about 21lbs right away so I was weighing less than when I got pregnant and I was so happy about it. I was breatfeeding so that was helping. I stopped BFing at 7 weeks. I went back to school PT at 6 weeks and went back to work FT at 8 weeks and BFing was too much for me so I stopped and I gained 12lbs back. By the time DS was 5.5 months old I gained back the other 9 lbs plus some. I now weighed MORE than I did the day I gave birth

I was SO disgusted with myself I was starting to get depressed. So on my 25th birthday in July I decided enough was enough and I was TOO young to be feeling and looking like this. I needed to stop complaining and do somethign about it. So got a new pair of sneakers and started to walk and jog buy doing the Couch to 5k program (see the diet & fitness board for me details) Then abotu a week or two later I decidede to join Weight Watchers.

I have now been on WW for 10 weeks and I have lost a total of 17.2 lbs I am so happy about it! I completed the couch to 5 k program and I can now run for 30 minutes straight and I am slowly increasing that time. Between the running anf the WW it hasn't really been that hard. I plan to start incorporating some weight training soon. I am considering purchasing a few beachbody programs, Slim in 6, Power 90 and eventually P90X! I need structure, I can just workouton my own. I am definitely the type of preson that needs something specific to follow.

Even though I lost 17lbs I still have a lot more weight to lose. My goal to is to reach my ideal weight by my next birthday which is in July and I am VERY confident that I will reach this goal.

ETA: I am currently 9.5 months pp.

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Well - I lost the 28lbs i gained during pregnancy within 2 weeks, but I was overweight before and need to lose about 30-40lbs.

13 months pp and down 17 lbs.

I do WW , although I am not really counting points, just watching what I eat.

I also do the 2 mile "walk away the pounds" dvd, that I love. I do it 5 days a week

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I am not doing any diet.. .I changed my eating style overall and added a lot of working out.. I have A LOT of weight to lose though, I was overweight when getting pregnant, and then I gained about 50 lbs... lost 25 immediately, and the rest has been coming off very slowly.. my DD is almost 6 months, and I am close to my pre-baby weight... almost fitting into my pants.. thank god..

I changed my eating to 6 small meals a day... no processed foods, limit carbs.. and it seems to be working with slimming me down...

I also added kickboxing twice a week, and the regular gym for weights and running 2 times a week.. and its working, but working slowly.. I start to get disheartened when it doesnt just fall off... I wish it would come off as quickly as it seemed to come on!!!

Good luck everyone!!!

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I was at my perfect weight when I got PG......I gained 70 lbs with my twins (I think because I was on bedrest most of the PG -- just ate and ate!). I lost 50lbs and am stuck at my last 20. I lost the 50 lbs by just giving birth, BFing for 6 weeks, and walking alot during my maternity leave.

Now that I am back to work -- I don't have alot of extra time and when I do, I sleep! I need to kick myself in the butt to at least walk on the weekends.

I am almost 7 months PP.

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DD will be 5 months old. I'll be honest. I didn't gain a lot with her. She was 2lbs 6oz when she was born. It was scary. I was losing a pound here and there. Then I'd gain.
With DS I gained a solid 32lbs.

I need to exercise! I need to cut my portions. I need the motivation!

Thank You for starting this! My goal for TONIGHT is after kids are in bed, I get on the exercise bike for at LEAST 15 mins. It's a start! I hope I can do it!

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I would really like to get back to the weight I was when I MET DH. If I get that far i've got about 60 pounds to go.

I gaind 47 pounds during pregnancy, and have only lost about 22 of it. Although I haven't done anything to make it come off, either.

I want to lose a chunk of weight so I can look awesome at our friends' wedding on November 6th. It will be our first big night out.

I am currently almost 6 weeks pp.

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Posted by JennyPenny

I would really like to get back to the weight I was when I MET DH. If I get that far i've got about 60 pounds to go.

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Thank you for posting this!

DS is just over 8 months old and I'd like to lose 15 pounds. When I went for my 6 week PP check I was within 4 pounds of my pre preggo weight (but I was 5 pounds over my ideal body weight when I got PG) and figured I didn't really need to do anything to lose the rest. Well, I gained 5 more pounds when I went for my yearly gyn exam. I joined WW 2 weeks ago and I have good days and bad days. This was a bad eating weekend I try to walk with DS 2 times a day for at least 30 minutes and eat less. I hate dieting!!!!

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I used WW and started the Couch to 5K plan to jump start my weight loss this past spring. The combination was very effective. I also bought the 30 Day Shred, which is a fast, effective workout.

Currently, I am less than my PP weight, but haven't been working out at all. I told DH I feel like a "skeleton in a bag." Gross, I know. I need some motivation to tone up!

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Great thread!! I am 3 months pp and I really felt like I was the only one who is struggling to lose the weight! I was ok with my weight before I got pg. I gained something like 45 pounds during the pregnancy. I just couldn't stop eating from the 2nd trimester on!

After I gave birth, I only lost like 7 pounds!! I've since gradually lost, where now I only need to lose 19 pounds to get back to where I was.

I have been just trying to cut out snacks and sweets. I've also been trying to cut down on my portions and gone to the gym a few times (like I have the time!). I feel like I'll get there, but it's not coming off as quickly as I'd like.

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Posted by JennyPenny

I would really like to get back to the weight I was when I MET DH. If I get that far i've got about 60 pounds to go.

I gaind 47 pounds during pregnancy, and have only lost about 22 of it. Although I haven't done anything to make it come off, either.

I want to lose a chunk of weight so I can look awesome at our friends' wedding on November 6th. It will be our first big night out.

I am currently almost 6 weeks pp.

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I also am disappointed in myself. I got pregnant at my heaviest weight ever and gained 53 pounds. I lost 30 by the time I left the hospital and then another 50 with BF'ing so I was now about 24 lbs less than when I got PG. Well now I have gained back 10 of those pounds. I lost my "head start" and I just don't feel motivated! I want to do the couch to 5K with the babies

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Here is my advice to all of you ladies.

This is how I did it.

I got my but out of bed every day at 5 a.m. so I could go to the gym. That's the only chance I had all day so I had to suck it up and do it. Did it suck? absolutely! Did I sometimes feel like curling into a ball at the gym and going to sleep? You bet!

I went to the gym most of the time on 3 - 4 hours sleep and was absolutely exhausted but once I saw my old clothes getting closer and closer to fitting, it got easier.

Now, my clothes fit and I don't go everyday but still several times a week. I am once again happy with my body and better mommy for it because I like what I see in the mirror. On the weekends, I throw DS in the jogging stroller and get out with him.

I also might add that your diet needs to change as well. It was a hard transition for me because when I am depressed I eat, but you have to eat healthy to be healthy!

Hope that helps and good luck to all

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I'm all for this! I need to lose about 30 pounds and I really want to get on track this week...I go back to work on Thursday so it's time for me to get into a routine.

I'm 10 weeks pp and haven't lost anything after my initial weight loss from delivery. I was overweight to start with and now want to lose the extra poundage.