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05.29.08, 07:26 AM Newborn
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I gave birth five weeks ago and have been on a 2000 calorie a day diet. I go to the gym 6 times a week. I breastfeed (not exclusively). I lost 24 pounds since delivery but since last week I haven't lost a pound. I'm still 20 pounds heavier than my original weight and feel this is becoming so difficult. Any ideas on how to drop these 20 pounds? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Newborn 05.29.08, 07:26 AM Flag
 

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You're kidding, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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you need to cut down to 500 calories, and on the day when you don't work out you shouldn't eat at all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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ha ha ha ha [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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I find this post so disturbing. You gave birth 5 weeks ago - you have a healthy, beautiful new life. You will drop the weight, focus on your child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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OP: I'm very focused on my child as I'm with him 20 hours every day. I'm sorry but when I go back to work 7 weeks from today, the whole weight thing will be harder. Most of my clothes don't fit anymore and I don't like the way I look. Is it too hard for people to understand? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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when you had a baby 5 weeks ago, yes it is hard to understand. we have all been there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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yes, b/c it sounds like overkill, and if you keep cutting calories, etc. your bm supply will drop [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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ITA. its possible you aren;t losing because your body is trying to hang on to some reserves for bf. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:40 AM Flag
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np: YES. you clearly have issues which you will pass on to your dc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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OP, you need to be a little more patient. It took you nine months to put the weight on, it's not coming off in six weeks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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maybe getting a child was not the best thing for you to do then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:40 AM Flag
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its not that we don't understand, its that you don't seem to have the self awareness to see how pathological your behavior is. you should not be working out 6 days per week, 5 weeks post partum. any trainer in the world would back me up on this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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I wasn't even cleared for "exercise" by y ob until 6 weeks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:50 AM Flag
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me either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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her uterus will fallout [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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dont eat at all. or eat one meal a day [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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it took you nine months to put it on (and you gained porbaly 10-15 pound more than you needed). Chillout board whore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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OMG. You are pathological. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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you should be exclusively bfing your baby and not even thinking about shit like this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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Just keep working out and watch your calories. It is normal to not lose weight every single week. You do need to be more realistic, though. Most women take months to a year to lose the baby weight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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I didn't, though. I am sympathetic to OP, but I think she needs to have a more realistic set of expectations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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I honestly wonder why people like you even have kids. How can you possibly being going to the gym 6 times a week with such a tiny baby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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people are different though. i think op is impatient, but it's not fair to say why would she even have kids. that's going too far, obviously. she could be the best mama in the world and just be obsessive about her weight loss. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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np: Maybe she can't afford a new work wardrobe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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OP: Gym is next door to where I live and I work out for an hour. You must be a suburban mom, fat and ugly and your husband must be cheating on you. People here are not helping or supportive of issues, just judgmental bitches without lives or careers or fulfillment. For the record, yes, I want to be with my child who is gorgeous, yes, I want my body back and to look healthy and hot for me, my husband and my baby and yes, I'm coming back to work in 7 weeks and I happen to have a very successful career that will require a lot of my time. If people here just think about hving babies and becoming fat and whose only topic of conversation is diapers and spit up, please go ahead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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*yawn* why again are you asking a question here on UB? You know you had it coming, no? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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OP: No, honestly I didn't, I expected something positive, not this shit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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dude, wrong board. bring it to the PaFo on Craig's List or to Babycenter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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The positive you should take from this thread is that you need a little help. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:34 AM Flag
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get some diet pills and meds board whore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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op: i was sympathetic but you sound crazy here, accusing people of being fat and ugly and husbands cheating. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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first of all, I live in the City. Second, I happen to be a partner in a law firm. third, I happen to have 3 kids, and with all of them the wieght came off at a natural and normal pace and when they were 5 weeks old, I wasn't focsuing on hte gym or my wieght, I was focusing on them, becuase I knew I would have to go back to work soon enough and focus on other things. Finally, as far as my hottness and my husband cheating. I think I am pretty hot, but if your self -esteem and the hope the hope that your husband won't cheat on you at some point is tied up in your wieght and "hotness" you are in for some rude surprises in your life. My husband loves me -wheither I wearing a size 4 like I did before I got pregant, or any number between than at 14 (that I wore after I gave birth). Grow up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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I surprised you actually answered [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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I am just annoyed that she got me so riled up that my post looks like it was written by an illiterate. Actually I feel bad for her. Her priorities are all out of whack and she is clearly very insecure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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it could be helpful for you to recognize the insecurity coming out in the above post....that if you don't get your hot body back immediately, your husband might stray. Give yourself a break....if working out makes you feel good, keep it up and it's obvious on that schedule you will lose the weight in very short order. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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Wow you shouldn't post here if you can't handle the critics. On the other hand. You need to give your body a chance to get back to normal. 5 weeks is not long enough, and sorry to say sista your body will never be 100% the same. I give you props for trying, but you may need to back off a bit let your body reshape a bit and then go at it in the gym. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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np: wow. you are very angry. re-read the rant you just wrote, take a deep breath and think about talking to someone. you need help. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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and I re-read your post and I am more convinced than ever that you have issues...why say your child is gorgeous? what does this have to do with anything? You are clearly some kind of obessive person who thinks that everyone's (including your child's) value is wrapped up in how they look. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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ITTTTTTTA! Op needs help. I feel VERY sorry for her. Signed, mom with 15 pounds of baby weight on her at 11 months ppd. So be it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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second marriage for dh? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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how old are you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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OP: I'm 32 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:40 AM Flag
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^^that's a genuine question. weight loss is different according to age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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I am very sure this is a joke. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:51 AM Flag
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no it's not. too involved. also, not THat extreme [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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If this isn't a joke, I would suggest that you consult a nutritionist. First of all, a lot of the weight you lose the first few weeks has absolutely nothing to do with working out or your diet -- much of it is water weight and fluids that you retained when pregnant. So if you purge all of that, it makes sense that weight loss would be slower after that. If you are breastfeeding, you should definitely consult with a nutritionist about how / what you should be eating. You might be working out too much and sending your body into starvation mode. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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WEIGHT WATCHERS!!! they have a GREAT plan for breastfeeding new mommies. I'm a trainer with two pp clients who have lost it all after 7 months (one natural and one ceasarean). GO ONLINE NOW [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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