Will I ever lose my pregnancy weight?

Question

I am 37 y.o. When I became pregnant (first pregnancy), I was 130 lbs (I am 5'5"). I gained 50 lbs mainly because I ate so much. My excuse was, "I'm pregnant, I can." I had my daughter on Feb 1st of this year. Three days after giving birth (the day I came home), I had lost 20 lbs. I thought, "Wow, this is a breeze." I don't think so. It is now June 23rd, and I have not lost another pound, yes, I am still 160 lbs, give or take 2-3 every now and then...funny, I'm actually maintaining, something we'd like to do at 120 lbs. Soooooo, what has your experience been? Is there hope that I will find my pre-pregnancy weight again?

Answer 1

if you exercise,no sweets good food

Answer 2

If you work hard enough, you can. But it would have to be maintained, like everyday. Not only exercising but no excuses for eating :) (I know you were pregnant) You can't skip a day. So your baby is like 5 months? Give it 9 months to a year. It took your body 9 months to gain, should take that long to get rid of it.

Answer 3

Did you breastfeed?  That did it for me!

Answer 4

Go on a low carbohydrate diet (like Zone) and exercise 6 days a week vigorously.  Running is a good exercise for burning calories and building muscle.

Another tip is to keep a food diary.  Write down EVERYTHING you eat, even if it's 1 hershey's kiss.  It will motivate you to keep eating healthy.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Well...three babies down the line and I need to drop a good 45 pounds still...and my baby is 6 years old.  The best thing you can do is not wait like I did...get it off now!  Diet and exercise...sucks but it works.

Answer 6

I'm in the same boat as you.  I'm 36 and had my fifth baby 18 mos ago and need to lose 10 lbs to get to my pre-fifth pregnancy weight, but I really need to lose 25 lbs to get to pre-baby weight.  It's hard.  I've been watching carbs and sweets and trying to excercise as much as I can.  With 5 kids and a husband that travels for work it is a challenge, but I'm trying really hard to just do what I can and not get too down about it.  I've been getting up early and taking the baby for a walk/jog (the baby just rides in the stroller - he's not actually joggingw/me! lol)  But my advice would be to just try - try to eat healthy and get in some excercise, but don't expect miracles - I really think after 35 the weight takes longer to come off!  Good luck.

Answer 7

I would Love to hear a good answer to this question. I gained 48 lbs with my baby, had lost 10 when I got home from the hospital and just lost my first 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks. He is now 16 months old. Everyone says that with breastfeeding you will just shed the pounds. I breastfed for 8 months and it didn't help a bit. Good luck to you and hope it doesn't take you as long as it has me!

Answer 8

I gained 60 lbs with my son, and by his 1st b-day, I had lost every pound without dieting or exercise. Of course, my body was a bit different than before, but the scale was the same as before. It takes time..9 months to put it on, about 9 months to take it off! Be patient and most of it should come off. If you gained due to eating, that might be more difficult. You might have to diet a bit too. I am currently pregnant with my second and I am hoping it all comes off again, but hey, if it doesn't, my beautiful children are worth a few extra pounds! :) Good luck and don't rush it. Having a baby is havoc to the body and it takes time to get back to "normal".

Oh, and I didn't breastfeed either.