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Later this year, a book will be published by Penguin call The Baby Fat Diet. This book is written by two moms and practicing Registered Dietitians. The authors, Shara and Monica would love to include feedback and stories from this group and they are asking this question:
What was the hardest part of losing your pregnancy weight?
if you'd like to participate, just submit your answers by replying to this post. The authors will offer a free copy of the book to anyone who's story is used. |
| Posted by Vero on 02/17/2008 04:50 PM
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The hardest part for me is to actually find the time I needed to exercise... By the time my husband gets home and takes over "mom" duties, I am way too tired to hit the gym or even watch my pilates videos. Talking walks with my daughter when the weather permits it is the only way I can keep myself active , but it has not been sufficient, also because they have been sporadic...
I also find it hard to eat less than I used to when I was pregnant. The joke around my house is that I am still eating for two! |
| posted by Valentina on 02/17/2008 05:35 PM
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| My baby was born 9.5lbs. and needless to say I was very huge by the time I was 9 months pregnant..so much so that people would ask me if I was having twins. I have a small frame to begin with but the baby was so big it made my stomach look absolutely enormous. I've always been an active person and found it very important to keep getting exercise while I was pregnant. Because I work in NYC I do a lot of walking and climb a lot of stairs so that helped to keep my legs and butt in shape but after I had the baby the hardest, and still hardest (7mo. later) to lose is the belly. I feel like my organs still haven't moved back to their orignal position. Last week a co-worker asked me if I was expecting. I was pretty aggravated by her lack of couthe and sensitivity. Anyways, I joined a gym at the beginning of January b/c I haven't been able to go for walks with the baby in the cold weather like I used to in the summer and fall. Since joining the gym I have noticed differences and think my stomach is finally getting back in shape along with my arms, etc. Part of me felt guilty going to the gym and leaving the baby with my husband... I guess its just the mommy guilt thing but it makes me feel much better, relieves stress, and helps me feel stronger. I'm still not going to give up getting back into my size 4 jeans but it's going to take a lot of sweat. |
| posted by Lisa on 02/17/2008 07:03 PM
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| I'm working on my pregnancy weight right now and I"ve only lost 5 pounds in the past month! The hardest part is my cravings, & finding time to work out for long enough. One thing I did to help myself through the weight gain is understand that my body probably won't go back completely to normal(before Addyson), and I became ok with that. It's easier to fight the cravings understanding that. |
| posted by jamie on 02/17/2008 08:09 PM
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The hardest part of losing the baby weight for me was the weather and finding the energy. My son was born January 2007 in New England, so, we weren't able to go outside for a few months. It's also hard to eat a good meal since you really don't have time to cook. I love to cook but, instead barely had time to make (let alone eat!!) a sandwich. I had to snack on whatever was quick and available.
As a nursing Mom, I was able to lose weight quicker than some, but, a year later I still have things to work on! Now that I'm not nursing as much, I feel that I'm worrying more about the weight loss now than I did last year. I truly have been eating for two for nearly 2 years now. Although I eat a healthy, well balanced diet for a nursing Mom, I don't remember what it was like to eat when I was only worried about myself! |
| posted by Lauren on 02/17/2008 08:17 PM
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| Hardest part of losing pregnancy weight was eating the way I used to before my daughter was born. I used to eat very healthy, fruits and vegetables everyday, and was very active. Now I am very tired, suffer from sleep deprivation, and I do not eat as healthy as I used to. Now my menu consists of eating pizzas, food of convenience and love to eat chocolate, etc..Don't get me wrong, if you saw me you would not think I had never been pregnant, but I still do not feel as strong, healthy and as active as I used to be, The hardest part of losing weight....is having no energy. |
| posted by Margaret on 02/17/2008 11:07 PM
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I would say the hardest thing is exhaustion. My baby didn't sleep through the night until 5.5 months, and then when she started teething at 7 months, she started the wakings again. It's really hard to find the energy to go running or lift weights (or even walk some days) when you are a walking zombie!
My other main issue was boobs. I was a runner before the baby, so I naturally wanted to go back to that to get into shape. Well you can strap on 2-3 sports bras to try to tame the Nursing Boobs (I was a B/C cup before, now a DD-E), but it was so hard to time nursing my baby and/or pumping to lessen the discomfort. So I have mostly been walking for exercise.
I'm actually in my pre-preg jeans/clothes, and really close to my ppg weight (within 5 or less lbs). I figure once my baby weans, my body will stop holding onto those last few pounds. If not, I will at least be able to run again (with only ONE sports bra) and burn it off. That's the plan, anyway! |
| posted by Bethany on 02/18/2008 12:34 AM
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| the hardesty part for me has been a mix of scheduling the time to exercise as well as having the energy when I do schedule. |
| posted by Afihtan on 02/18/2008 12:21 PM
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| Losing pregnancy weight wasn't nearly as hard for me as I thought it would be. Breastfeeding really helped - I felt like I was getting a workout each time I nursed or pumped. Paired with the fact that I'm very much into the baby-wearing/cuddling/holding aspects of Attachment Parenting, my body got a workout by walking around with my son all the time. I'm 5 pounds less than I was before I got pregnant, and my son is a year and a half old. Plus, the muscles in my arms have never looked better! :) |
| posted by on 02/18/2008 01:35 PM
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| Time and energy. My day is consumed with caring for the baby and it's draining. Even though, I'm home most of the time, I find myself exhausted - emotionally & physically. |
| posted by Jessica on 02/18/2008 01:35 PM
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| I'm with Lauren. I think breastfeeding along with baby wearing really helped me lose weight. I'm usually a pretty muscular person (5'4" & 120#), but now I think I'm too slim (112#). This is probably due to a lot of walking with the baby and not a lot of weight lifting. My son is 71/2 months now, so I feel a little more comfortable leaving him in the gym daycare. I'm sure genetics plays a pretty big part in the weight loss; I can't take all the credit. |
| posted by Allison on 02/18/2008 05:51 PM
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| The hardest part of losing the pregnancy weight for me was learning how to eat for just myself again. I went a little overboard when i was pregnant and gained a bit more weight than i was supposed to, ok so alot more weight, i gained 65 lbs with katie. So after i had her, i had to learn to eat all over again. Not having the time to get to the gym also played a huge role but food was biggest enemy. It was so hard to make myself a nutritious meal while caring for a newborn baby, fast food and frozen food seemed so much easier. But to date i am just about back to my old self, minus the bigger hips and larger rib cage. Katie lived in my ribs from month 6 on. |
| posted by Amanda on 02/18/2008 10:43 PM
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