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post #1 of 14
4/27/06 at 7:01pm
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How fast did the weight come off after you delivered?

I'd really like to see a good 25lbs come off in the first 3 months but I think that may be a little unreasonable. I've gained 40
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post #2 of 14
4/27/06 at 7:19pm
I gained 50ish with Kate and about 7 months after she was born I was about where I was before.
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post #3 of 14
4/27/06 at 9:40pm
In the last 3 weeks, I've lost 35#.
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post #4 of 14
4/27/06 at 9:43pm
I put on 23 pounds with Delaney and I lost all of it before I started back to work. (3 months.)

Now... if I could only loose the weight I put on with Kyler.
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post #5 of 14
4/27/06 at 10:39pm
I gained 20 pounds with Ethan and it was all gone by the time he was 2 weeks old. My mother-in-law says I look better now then I did before I got preggo
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post #6 of 14
4/28/06 at 12:03am
With all 3 kids I had lost 25 pounds by the time I had my 6 week check-up.
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post #7 of 14
4/28/06 at 11:23am
It took me about 7-8 months to lose 20 lbs from braylen, but I wasn't eating right or exercising either in the first 2-3 months.
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post #8 of 14
4/28/06 at 11:47am
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I've always had experiences much more like Nicole's than anyone else's. I've been lucky to leave the hospital 10lbs lighter than when I checked in and then I always lose a few more but stop losing somewhere between 15 and 20 lbs. So I'm stuck with a weight 20 - 30 lbs heavier than before I got pregnant. I've never really had the motivation or put an effort into getting any of it off with past pregnancies though.
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post #9 of 14
4/28/06 at 12:03pm
I usually lost around 10 lbs right after I had the baby, but it usually creeped back on
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post #10 of 14
4/28/06 at 5:14pm
With Desiree I gained 50 and the first time I got on the scale I was happy to learn I had lost 25 already. But I put about 5 or so back on. With Moses I gained about 35 and was totally thinking I would lose 25 right off the back like I did with Desi, well I only lost about 18. But six months post Moses and I was finally down to my prepregnancy weight before him. I believe that nursing and following the WW diet really helped.
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post #11 of 14
4/28/06 at 5:40pm
i gained 32 pounds with Destiny and lost 23 pounds. Im 9 pounds away from my normal weight before having her. i was so busy around the house that i think thats what did it, i didnt really get a chance to sit around and watch tv like i really wanted. i just started working out recently and im hoping i can lose 10lbs before i go back to work. O i also started a week of south beach and just mainly watch what i eat
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post #12 of 14
4/29/06 at 9:44pm
I think the breastfeeding is what really helped me.
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post #13 of 14
4/29/06 at 10:00pm
After Olivia, I went back to Weight Watchers and was back to pre-pregnancy weight by the time she was 7 months. I didn't bf, and gained about 40 pounds with the pregnancy. Oh and I didn't start WW until she was almost 3 months, and by that time I was stuck at 15ish over pre-pregnancy weight...
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post #14 of 14
5/1/06 at 1:54pm
When I had Christian I think I was down to my prepregnancy weight by my 6 week checkup but not my prepregnancy shape. It took me awhile to get my shape back.
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