Not losing weight ...

Wondering if I am the only one who can't lose a single kilo breastfeeding? It's like my body is storing and holding onto ALL the baby weight .... NOT COOL!

How did you cope .... Did you eventually lose it all? I just feel like giving up ...

Can sooooo relate to you on this one at the moment. I am following Weight Watchers and still going nowhere very slowly it seems. I am hoping that it is just a temporary set back and that if I just keep on going my body will suddenly get the idea and loose this blasted weight!

Same thing here, and it is my 4th child. I was living in hope that breastfeeding would help me shed some unwanted kilos. But like you my body tends to store onto them, even if I am diligently watching what I eat and then when I wean I find that I start to lose some weight. Sorry I can't be anymore help.

My body stores the weight until I stop breastfeeding. Nothing I do will make it go otherwise - except for starvation which obviously I am not going to do!

I thought it was just me! Miss P is my third child but the first I have been able to BF. Everyone told me the weight would just FALL off me... but, no. The weight seems harder to lose than ever. I didn't have much trouble losing my pg weight with DD1 or DS, but I am currently my heaviest ever non pg weight. You ladies have given me hope that perhaps I will lose some weight when I wean?

Thank heavens! It's really disheartening. I really want to lose weight cos I feel all choked up (over 100kg) and it just won't budge. I'm uncomfortable. When I took A for her 4 mth injections I spoke to the dr about it - her response was 'someone of your size should be walking at least 5km 7 days a week' :o ... Yeah, I'm lucky to have half hr to shower sometimes you fool! This was after telling her I exercise 1hr a day ...

Well, I'm glad (in a way) that I'm not the only one!

Thanks :)

Yep, I'm thinking I am the same. I am also the heaviest I have EVER been not pg, and I am having HUGE difficulties losing weight, even though I keep on trying! I have been pg or bfing for almost 5yrs now and after each baby I have gained more weight without losing it before I have the next, so I have no idea if I will manage to lose it more easily when I stop bfing. Gosh I hope so!!

As for your doctor, tell her/him where to stick it! That's a terrible thing to say to someone with a young child...anyone at all really!

Thanks 3LM ... Its difficult sometimes, I know what you mean about being the heaviest EVER. Same here. I hate it. If I sit too long I get up and my poor feet struggle I have to 'warm them up' iTMS? Some mornings I wake and my spine is sore. It seems no matter what I eat, it won't shift. Bit of a bummer :/

Miss M I'm a similar weight to you and it does feel horrible. I'm desparate to lose it but I don't want to effect my milk supply. So I've decided I'll just try to improve my eating habits and when possible (which isn't very often at this stage) do a bit of excerise.

Your Dr sounds like my old GP, he had a go at me about my weight all the time. Didn't make me feel any better.

Oh and my feet are crap too, once I get going they improve.

Just a small update - I've lost just over 5kg in around 6ish weeks :) yay me!

Yay! That is great.

Great job MissM!! What have you been doing (lol, I desperately need some tips...I've gained ANOTHER kilo)

Thanks :) i feel better.

Monday - Friday I have meal replacements, with snacks in between - choosing healthier options, eating smaller portions, having a bottle of water each meal, and after my shake. Sat & Sun I have 'normal' meals. Plus I go to the gym 5 days a week :)

Watching the kg's go up is horrible. But if you put your mind to it, you can do it :)

Congratulations MissM, good job, I better you are noticing the diferrence too.

I think I've decided to joing Weight Watchers when school goes back. have to start somewhere and I'm just not accountable to myself so will start doing the good old weigh ins.

Thanks megs :) I have some ppl commenting on 'all the weight' ive lost - but dmy tummy has certainly gone down ALOT