How Did You Get Your Pre-Pregnancy Body Back?

Losing baby weight is not easy. For some it can take years, for others, it can take a lifetime. Jessica Gottlieb, who gained 70 plus pounds with both her children and Jen Levinson, who after two sets of multiple twins and 8 pregnancies underwent a tummy tuck, and newest panelist Trisha Haas share their experiences with gaining weight during pregnancy and how they lost it.

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soccermom1010
11 months ago

lots of sex! LOL sometimes 8 times a day

The Crabby Cook
1 years ago

I got my body back, but certain parts of it had been switched for those of a 70-year-old woman.

mostlymommy
1 years ago

I had baby #2 nine months ago. I remember hearing that it was much more difficult for many moms to lose the baby weight after #2, than it was after #1. I chose not to believe. Then it happened. I dropped weight quickly, as I did the first time around, much due to breastfeeding, I assume. Then, the last 10-15 pounds (that I assumed would would continue to shed right off) just stuck. Stuck to my stomach, stuck to my arms, stuck to my thighs. Blug. In January (I know, don't laugh), I began eating healthier and in smaller portions, in addition to working out. I feel better, even after just a few weeks, than I have in years. I have energy, I am motivated to go to the gym, and my clothes fit better. As for weight, I don't own a scale, so I'm not sure. I tend to measure my fitness by how my clothes are fitting. The final answer is no. I don't think I'll ever have my pre-pregnancy body back, but I do believe that I can achieve a healthy Now Me...probably much healthier than I ever was pre-pregnancy. And I'm ok with that. www.thefamilykampf.blogspot.com

Veena Crownholm
1 years ago

Not totally sure I would say I am "working out" per se but definitely getting out and about. I walk pretty fast paced for a minimum of an hour 4 to 5 times a week as well as doing yoga weekly…still 15 lbs from my pre birth weight…I feel like I am at a plateau right now. Trying to eat well and enough calories to nurse while shedding the pounds…its hard. Check out my journey at http://tiarastoteethingrings.blogspot.com/

Blame The Bad Girl
1 years ago

I was very overweight when I got pregnant and so I actually lost weight with the pregnancy - all in the first trimester, mostly due to the all the throwing up. When my son was born I was down about 14lbs from when he was conceived. My whole issue is all portion control and also alcohol (NOT an alcoholic, just talking about the excess, empty calories that comes from a few beers here & there). Right now I am actually struggling with whether or not to concentrate on losing weight now or rather to get pregnant again and then when I am all done having babies, then focusing on losing the weight. The issue is that I know I want at least 1 more baby and I do not want to have to yo yo up and down or lose the weight just to gain it again.

saratelly
12 months ago

I am actually pregnant with baby #2 now, but I can honestly say, I struggled with the same problem of "do I lose the weight or do I have another baby?" for a while. I can remember talking to my husband about my concerns as early as our daughter being about 3 months old, and we weren't even considering another kid just yet. I just wanted to put it out there, so he knew where my head was. I personally think that it's an incredibly hard decision for an overweight woman who wants to get her health back, but also wants to have a family. You'll obviously do whatever is right for you, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in that struggle. (For the record, my personal verdict was to lose a little more weight, but then have another baby, so I've definitely got a lot more to lose once I give birth.)

nieke
1 years ago

It's been a year since I had my baby and I have my pre-pregnancy body back.. (except for the little scaring on my tummy). I'll tell you the key to losing the weight and it isn't some fad diet or work-out... it is following basic health principles. I've nursed my baby on demand (and still do) ..that definitely helps shed the bulk. I also started eating a lot healthier... not in the way that the media will tell you, but true healthy eating... minimizing most processed foods (making more homemade), cutting out refined sugar and badly processed oils (canola, vegetable, margarine) and replacing them with real butter, EV olive oil, ghee, coconut oil, and eating more fresh & frozen fruits and vegetables. I feel so great eating this way, I don't miss the sugar and processed foods. I'm actually getting to the point now though where I am getting too thin.. partly because of fast metabolism and partly because I just need to eat more than I'm used to since I'm still nursing my baby. I think it is important to note that nursing mothers should not be "dieting".. or in other words, cutting out fat.. because it saps your energy and nutrition...yes you should cut out bad fat (canola, soybean, vegetable, margarine) because those fats are un-natural to the body and make it really hard to lose weight, but you need plenty of the good fat (animal fat like lard, real butter, ghee, coconut oil, etc) in order for your body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and for your system to work properly. I eat tons of whole milk products and butter, and I've been losing weight! I think that says something. Overweight problems don't come from fat per-say, but from poorly-processed un-natural foods!

megan stremick
1 years ago

I totally agree with Jen, there is no magic pill or fad diet, we just have to put in the work. i gained 45 pounds with my first son and by the time he was 8 months I had lost 45 pounds. Out of college fresh out of college i was 20 pounds overweight and even with age on my side at only 22 years old I struggled with losing and remembered that after trying fad diet after fad diet and failing it was when I just did the hard work of eating healthy and exercising that I lost the weight and felt better than ever. As soon as the Dr. gave the ok after my son was born I started slow and steady and worked my way back into shape. I wasn't obssessed, I allowed myself my favorite ice cream or dark chocolate and peanutbutter but I stayed on track. Now prego with my second and this first trimester has been a carb fest since i can't seem to stomach anything else. Already up 10 pounds--this one should be a doozy. Check out www.8thcontinent.com for some healthy recipes using protein rich soymilk:)

mayday
1 years ago

I was VERY unhappy with my body post baby. I did not look like myself and I had to do something about it. I had NEVER worked out before having kids, so I decided it was finally time to do it. I had also gained quite a bit of weight during infertility and treatments plus I gained 35lbs being pregnant. I did the 30 day shred with jillian michaels when my son was 4.5 months old. I did it for 30 straight days and dropped a size and a half. Then did another 30 days (but missed about 10 in there) and went down another size. Now I work out about 2-4 times a week (a different jillian video) and I am the smallest I have been in years. My belly isn't perfect, nor is the rest of my body, but I am a size 6 when I spent the last few years being a size 10. For me it's not what I eat, it's about working out regularly. I only do about 20-30 minutes a few times a week, my 2 year old sits on the couch and watches a cartoon while I do it and my 10 month old (not biological) sits in her excer saucer or naps. It really hasn't been hard bc I just build it into my routine. The hardest part was the first 2 months. But I just pushed through and I am so glad I did!

SilverXeno
1 years ago

I'm still looking for my pre-pregnancy bod. If anyone finds it...send it my way!

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