Hi - how exciting, only 6 weeks to go! I can't show you any photos but can share my story - I put on about 13-14kgs with my pregnancy and had a c-section too (breech bubba). About one week after the birth I had already lost 10kgs, and by about 4 weeks had lost the 'baby weight'.
Currently bubba is 6 months old and I weigh about 23kg less than when I gave birth - so about 10kgs less than when I fell pregnant (I was carrying a few extra kgs due to IVF).
So yep, you can get rid of the baby weight hun!
My tips:
- breastfeeding if you can
- drink lots of water
- try to eat healthy
- gentle exercise
but I must add that a lot can be due to good genes
Good luck!
eta though I've lost the weight I still need to tone a LOT, so really need to do some weight bearing exercises!! Must.. find.. motivation....
Breastfeeding does help as it burns up calories but at the end of the day it's only up to an extra 400-500 calories that you need so if you're eating more calories than you burn you won't lose the weight or put on more even. So yeah enjoy the treats but don't go overboard, just stick to healthy eating, healthy snacks and gradually build up your exercise. The main tip is to drink LOTS of water!
I put on weight after having DD even though I am breastfeeding because I snacked too much and the snacks were bad like chocolate, biscuits, sweet bread, etc. Once I cut that back and started exercising I lost the weight I put on plus a few extra to take me back to my pre kids weight.
I put on 25+ kilos with DS and was back to normal by the time he was 9 months old - that is WITHOUT any exercise or special diet. I was breastfeeding fulltime though. With DD i put on 15 kilos and i'm back to normal with no exercise or diet and she is 15 weeks old, again, i am breastfeeding full time. I will add that this time around, even though the scales say the same amount i'm definately a bit "looser" around the middle. If i can find some pics i'll come back and post them for you. xx
Thanks so much ladies! I appreciate it. I should of said stories instead of pictures... I just needed someone to say "Yes, it is very possible" You all have made me feel so much better!! I am envisioning fitting back into my normal jeans by June which I think is very do able. : )
I gained about 17-18kg (hard to know for sure, my scales broke!) and all but 4kg is gone, and she was only born 8 weeks ago. So far I have only been walking as exercise - mostly to try and get her off to sleep, but tomorrow I am going for my first swim!
I have before and afters, will have to upload them though, and would rather put up a really recent one of me, because this week it is just falling off. And so are my pants
Had to post quickly earlier - wanted to add that in the early days I would prep a big batch of chopped fruit at night when DH was home so he could have bub if she was awake. Then I would eat that with yoghurt for breakfast or lunch - you can chop up 3-4 days worth at a time and just squeeze some lemon juice over it, it keeps really well. Also Up&Go became my daily staple - super easy to grab from the fridge while holding bub, requires no prep, utensils or cleaning and waaaaay better for you than biscuits!! I still have it now for breakfast and buy it in the 1L tetra paks. It was also handy for middle of the night feeds if I found myself feeling a bit hungry.
The trick is organisation
I gained over 30kgs with Jacko and lost 16 of that in the first week... the rest is slowly but surely coming off and I have 6kgs to go before I'm at pre-bubba weight. He's just turned 5 months and I haven't been doing anything in particular- I joined WW, but I haven't followed it very well BFing weight loss has just kicked in now I think
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