I Amlooking to Lose Weight Quickly and Get Me Breastmilk to Go Away

I think the best way to lose the baby fat is to breastfeed. I have only 5lbs. left to lose, & have been breastfeeding exclusively for 3 months (though I know this isn't possible for everyone). I read that women who breastfeed lose more weight more quickly than those who don't and diet. Good luck!

D.,

I recently tried The Fat Flush Plan by Anne Louise Gittleman. It's a two week program. I stayed on it for 9 days (and didn't follow her menu exactly) and I lost 7 lbs. Imagine If I stayed on for the entire two weeks!

I'm going to be starting again in a few days since I have a wedding I'm trying to slim down for......

Best of luck.

Have you tried using cabbage to reduce your milk supply? In August I stopped nursing and was full of milk for a week. My sister suggested wrapping cabbage leaves on each breast (changing the cabbage every hour). Within 3 or 4 days the milk was gone.

Take care,
F.

I have lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks....i have been exercising regularly and cutting my calories. the main thing for me is to journal my food. You need to write everything down you eat. This really works.

No advice on the Breastfeeding thing. And if I was anywhere near Kenosha I would love to get together! If you are ever in the Worth area let me know.

C. in Worth

When I gained a lot of weight, I used Weight Watchers. They helped tremendously! It's like $11/week to go to the meeting, but you don't have to buy any of their food. It helps to be committed and to have people to talk to about your triumphs and even your troubles of reaching your goal. I know they have rules about pregnancy though (have to have been not pregnant for so long before you can join).

Hello! I have also been doing South Beach and it has worked wonders! It is SO easy to do. The first two weeks are the hardest, but after that it is smooth sailing!! I lost 15 pounds in a month and a half. I bought the book and read that first. It is really an easy diet to do! Good luck!!!

D.:

a) weight loss is basically expending mroe than you are taking in... bike, walk, run, swim... increase your exercise and eat healthy...

that said often our bodies change with pregnancy... sometimes they do not go back to where they were...

b) milk often is in the breast for some time after ceasing to breastfeed... many reasons for this. relax/ stop checking to see if the milk is there.. that will only stimulate the breast to make more.

P., RLC, IBCLC
Pres. Lactation Support Group, Inc
800 LACTATE

Hi D.,
I'd like to help you! When are you available for about 35 minutes over the phone to attend a wellness presentation that addresses what you're looking for? It's free, all of the products come with a 60-day money back guarantee, a 30%-40% discount and Rewards that can be used to purchase free products of your choice. Basiclly, you have nothing to loose but your baby fat. :-)

M.
###-###-####
____@____.com

1. I used the diet program and managed to get off last 4 lbs of my pregnancy weight:-)

http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/~jajoo/gmdiet.html

2. Pump intermittently to avoid any blockage when u are too full, increase the gap and u should be done in 10-15 days at max.

My daughter is 17 months and I still have about 6 lbs to lose. I gained 50 lbs, so my case may be extreme. I did a variety of things at each stage. I mostly watch calories (about 1400 a day) and excercise, occasionally I cut sugar or dairy all together for a few weeks. I've also done just fruits and veggies for a few weeks to clean my system. I am training for a marathon, which helps with the calorie burn. It is a little extreme, but 30 minutes a day and few days of weights will do the job as well. If you are short on time or don't have a gym membership, use work out DVDs like mom-baby work outs or Billy Blanks. I used them for the first six months and lost really fast. Sorry for all the wordiness!

In sum, I would say weight watchers is the closest thing to what I did. They focus on cutting calories and expending more. BReastfeeding worked like a charm too!

Try Southbeach Diet. It worked for me. You should lose the weight in about 5-6 weeks. I was in the same position. I needed to lose 15 more lbs. and South Beach was easy. Try it, it worked wonders!!
Good Luck!
Also, it sounds like your husband is a keeper. If I was in the area, I would gladly organize a ladies night with you!

D.,
I have a daughter who will be two in October and a son who is 7 months. I love having them close in age. Haylie wasnt jealous and she loves to help now. My son was 10 pounds when he was born so now they were the same size diapers. Your in baby mode. I counldnt imagine waiting 3 or 5 years and then having to go back to all of it. I hope this helps!

I have and currently use Weight Watchers. I am very luck that we have a at work program where someone from WW comes to the office. This way I have support at work and do my best at home too. There is also a group from work that walks during our lunch break, so I walk at least 5 miles a day.

As long as you are eating a balanced/ measured meal AND exercise daily you WILL get rid of the extra weight. I thought at the beginning there is no way, but I have been doing WW for over a year and have lost over 60+pounds. I have two boys and I did gain ALOT of weight.

Hopes this helps you!

Keep nursing to lose the weight. Why stop now? Even if you haven't been nursing going back will definitely burn more calories than trying some diet. AND breastfeeding is so convenient. I have always lost all the weight by nursing. I have three children.

I was not going to reply about the cabbage thing untill I read someone elses post about it. Anyway After I had my daughter the nurse at the hospital told me to try it. I thought she was crazy and could not stop laughing but I tried it and it did work she also said to wear a tight fitting sports bra, when changing the caggage youd be amazed at the inprints they leave lol...good luck

You are probably well on your way to losing your 5-10 pounds but just in case. Arbonne International has an incredible line of weight loss products. The company even has a seperate website just for that line. Arbonne's website is www.arbonne.com and the other site is www.gofigure8.com. People love the figure 8 site -- it offers a ton of great information.

If you are interested, I would be happy to talk with you more about it and show you how to shop on-line and get 35% off as well as other discounts.

I don't live near Kenosha but I bet there's an Arbonne team near you. If you are looking for an extra income stream and a great way to meet quality people and fun, you might consider Arbonne. Let me know, and I'll help you!

I think having the kids close together is great. Mine are 2, 4 and 6 and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's crazy at times but they play so well together and their interests are close enough that we can do the same activities on the weekends and they're all happy!

Good Luck! Drop me a note back if you are interested in anything Arbonne!