Loosing the baby weight!

[Haley947]

How can you safely loose weight while breastfeeding.I know breastfeeding in its self helps you loose weight but i want to loose around 40lbs after I have my little boy.I have a few more weeks left and atmost ill prob have gained around 20-25lbs.I know the basics eating healthy and excersise,but is there anything extra I can do?

[KaylaMillar]

I would start off by doing something light like taking your baby on walks.

[Haley947]

How long was it after you had your LO did you get to full on excersise or feel normal enough to feel like it?

[Yuriko_chan]

I only lost 10 this time around breastfeeding. Last time I lost 25. Since I'm tired of looking like this, I started walking with my kids about a mile every day and I also try to do push ups, sit ups, planks, jumping jacks. And I also count calories and keep a food journal. I font eat processed foods, nor do I drink soda (which I've actually been craving past few days, though its been months), nor do I eat fast food. Doing this I have lost all together about ten pounds, but since I really started taking it seriously is when I lost that last five. My son is a year now BTW, and still shows no signs of weaning.

[Yuriko_chan]

I know this is for the other poster, but... With my first I never did anything, it just came off by itself. This go around I started working out when he was about 2 or 3 months old. But like I said, I didn't take it serious until the past month or so.

Quoting Haley947:

How long was it after you had your LO did you get to full on excersise or feel normal enough to feel like it?

[atherianos]

I starting insanity week 2 post partum,, don't go hard, I modified all activates.listen to your body. The most important is a clean diet and don't forget 500 extra calories to your BMR for breast feeding! this is important so u don't go into starvation mode! And to keep up your milk! Good luck and congratulations on the little one

[arbnmom]

I lost bulk of my baby weight and then some by supplementing protein shakes 2 times a day and also energy drinks. both products came from very healthy company that is vegan so it was great for baby while breastfeeding as well.