How long is realistic?

i think that i stops being baby weight after that long LOL! Now its just extra weight!

I never got there before getting pregnant again

You are doing it the right way and as hard as it is, just keep on keeping on - you CAN do it!

I still call mine baby weight and my "baby" is almost 2.5!!

With my first I had about 10kgs to lose (start weight 54kgs and after DS was about 64kgs to begin with) - I basically hardly lost anything while BFing so still was over 60kgs when he was 10 months and I stopped BFing, then it literally fell off and was down to 56kgs when he was 15months and got pregnant again. With DD I've found it alot harder - had about the same amount to lose, battled to lose about 4kgs of it last year then put it back on gradually while not exercising so much and going back to work / on holiday etc etc - and finally I'm back down to 59kgs as I've been trying for MONTHS!! I love my food too much to really diet though (and never had to before kids) ...... so to answer your question - I think you can't expect it to all come off in a certain amount of time - it depends on so much (age / no kids / energy / time to exercise / priorities / weight to begin with etc). I barely had the energy to exercise til DD was 18months old (with a baby and toddler to run around after). and I'm coming to the conclusion that heading towards 40 after two kids via c section that my abs may never be back! lol

wiggly_jiggly wrote: That's a bit harsh Bizzy, didn't post this to be laughed at. Your comment made me feel stupid. I think it's baby weight because I didn't have it before I got pregnant, and I haven't put it on since I had baby.

I thought the same thing! Really harsh. And rude!

I think if you put the weight on having a baby and the BABY is 11 months old - it is baby weight. I still consider mine baby weight too even though shes 2 - because I put it on while pregnant and haven't lost it all since. I was never like the before kids, and if I hadn't had kids I wouldn't have the weight, so as far as I'm concerned the weight gain was caused by the kids.

Good luck losing it.

Nikki wrote: wiggly_jiggly wrote: That's a bit harsh Bizzy, didn't post this to be laughed at. Your comment made me feel stupid. I think it's baby weight because I didn't have it before I got pregnant, and I haven't put it on since I had baby. I thought the same thing! Really harsh. And rude! I think if you put the weight on having a baby and the BABY is 11 months old - it is baby weight. I still consider mine baby weight too even though shes 2 - because I put it on while pregnant and haven't lost it all since. I was never like the before kids, and if I hadn't had kids I wouldn't have the weight, so as far as I'm concerned the weight gain was caused by the kids. Good luck losing it.

at the end of the day its fat - wether it came from being pregnant or not. Have you come up with a game plan to shift it? Jazzy had some good ideas.

Bizzy - it was still a mean thing to say!! Laughing at someone for calling their weight gain baby weight, when in fact that is what it is as far as she is concerned - not a nice thing to do. Perhaps the theory of "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything" may have applied here.

Whats my plan? I'm 59kgs, so still at a healthy BMI even with my extra 5kgs. And have been running / walking and doing zumba to lose it, plus cut down on junk food. I've also lost the baby weight very slowly like wiggly jiggly. But realistically I don't think at my age I will get my fat level down to the low level it was at in my 20s/early 30s to have visable abs again, so I'm not going on any extreme diet to achieve it. My focus has more been on fitness.

I think the original poster is doing great doing it slowly. We are all different so its not realistic to put a time frame on the weight loss. There is so much pressure on woman these days to be back in size 8 jeans within weeks like the celebs, and I just don't think thats realistic for most of us!!! Just my opinion anyway.

Edited by Nikki

You didn't answer any of her questions constructively or offer any help --- you just laughed at her and basically have said shes making excuses for her weight gain! It was mean. and rude. I don't understand the point of saying something so nasty. I would have been offended too.

Bizzy, Im not making excuses for anything. Calling it baby weight to me just means the weight I gained while I was pregnant, nothing more nothing less. It makes no difference really what you call it you're right, but the point is, it was in my opinion a mean thing to say and not helpful- I asked for advice, not to be put down. Thanks Nikki for sticking up for me, I appreciate it. I feel now like I can't really post in this weight loss forum for fear of comments like that so maybe you should think about that Bizzy- how it seems to others instead of just you.

Its not been that easy for me to lose the weight this year because I have gone through periods of bad post natal depression and during that time it was difficult to focus on the diet and exercise in a positive way. Im not making excuses, merely just saying it has taken longer for me because during this year I have not been focussed on it the whole time.

What I have done is make my diet as healthy as possible, limited my bread intake opting for crustkits or rice cakes instead, and stopped eating too many processed foods, and have upped my exercise. I need to get back on track with it again as I have had a busy time with my sons birthday etc, again not making excuses just merely saying there are times in your life where you can be more or less committed to it.

Argh I feel like I have to defend everything I say now in case its seen as making excuses.

Bizzy the bottom line is it was rude, and unhelpful. If you can't see that then that's your problem. Just because you have lost lots of weight doesn't mean you can be mean to others- you should share your knowledge in a constructive way instead of in a way that makes people feel bad.

I put on 15kg my last pregnancy and most of that was put on in the first trimester because of MS And then in the last trimester a lot of my gain was also fluid retention. 7 weeks after birth I am now 3kg off my pre preg weight I read somewhere that 12 - 18kg is the normal range.

If you can keep active and avoid comfort eating (definitely harder for me during the pandemic) you can definitely lose weight (even during your pregnancy).

The recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of more intense exercise) definitely helps. That's a couple of walks or online cardio / Zumba / HIIT classes a week.

Yoga helped me lose my weight a lot faster.

Yoga burns calories when done the right way.

If you are serious about losing weight and getting fit, you might want to implement a 60-minute power yoga and/or vinyasa flow practice at least five to six days per week.

This yoga weight loss program was easy to follow and worked for me during my pregnancy when I started gaining too much weight.

Each class is easy to follow, but is varied and enjoyable. Dynamic Sequencing means you'll always be challenged regardless of your current level.

If you want to follow my example, think about coupling your practice with a whole foods diet for optimal results.

Good luck!

Mandy