Hello! I’m currently 6 weeks postpartum and wondering how to set realistic weight loss expectations. Quick background: struggled with anorexia for many years, but have been doing well for about 7 years. Prior to getting pregnant, I was 130 lbs, running 5-6 miles a day about 5x a week, and eating tons of fruits, veggies and lean protein. I didn’t gain any weight in my first trimester, but once the 2nd trimester hit, I was gaining 8-12 lbs PER MONTH. my eating habits didn’t change, I was still running 3-4x a week, and the weight was just packing on. I quit running my 3rd trimester because the round ligament pain was killing me.
All in all, I gained about 52 lbs, which was really really hard to wrap my mind around. I lost 14 lbs immediately after baby was born. I’m currently breastfeeding and supplementing with formula, plus I’ve been back to running 3-4 miles 4x a week for the last 3 weeks. I’m also doing some Daily Burn routines during the day while baby naps. Logging calories is risky territory because of my past with anorexia, but I’ve been monitoring my intake, and I’m averaging around 1,500 per day in fruits, veggies and lean proteins.
I’m just not as far along in my weight loss as I anticipated. The scale at my gym is a little finicky, but I think I’ve lost about 30 lbs total since baby was born. I realize that sounds like a lot, but I’m still not able to fit into most of my prepreggo shirts and definitely not my pants.
What’s a realistic expectation to set for myself? I have my 6 week PP doctor visit this week - what questions should I be asking my doctor about this?
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Edited by aksha265319 - 10 October 2020 at 9:40am
Realistic expectations for postpartum weight loss?
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