Intro from a frustrated Mommy

[mommyto2ZZs]

Hi,
New to this forum, but looking for some support! I am a mommy to two beauties, a girl who just turned 3 and a boy who is just turning 8 months in a couple days.

I am currently getting desperate to lose pregnancy weight from my second pregnancy. I couldn't lose the pregnancy weight with my daughter until she was completely weaned from breastfeeing at 13 months. Then the last 12 pounds melted off without much effort in the next 6 months. Then I got pregnant again. I should mention I gained 48 pounds with my daughter and 50 with my son. I am 5 feet and 9 inches tall. I was 2 pounds away from my pre-preg weight from my daughter when I got pregnant again.

I have lost 32 pounds since my son was born, but I am still 28 pounds too fat to fit in my clothes. My weight has not budged in the past 5 or 6 months. I recently decided that simply being a little careful about what I eat most of the time was just not going to cut it and decided to get serious. Four weeks ago I began getting on the treadmill for a fast walk/slow jog for 30 mins as well as 15-30 mins of toning/weights. I did this 5 out of 7 days. I lost 1 1/2 pounds and was encouraged. I didn't change much in my eating habits. Week 2 I followed the same plan, except I missed a couple exercise sessions due to having company for a few days. I didn't lose anything more. Week 3 I got desperate again and decided it was time to start counting the dreaded calories. I discovered that I was actually eating around 2000 calories per day when I thought I was eating 1800. So I began cutting. That week I brought myself down to 1800 calories max and stayed there for week 3 and the current week (week 4). I also continued the exercise plan. Three days ago I got on the scale only to discover I not only had not lost any more weight, but I had actually GAINED 4 pounds! I didn't do any cheating, and until I weighed, I was actually so proud of how I'd been doing and was SURE I had lost at least 2 more pounds.

I am so discouraged and feel MISERABLE! I cannot wear any of my clothes. I am still nursing my baby, but am in the process of weaning, not by my choice, but that's a whole different story. I am hopeful that when my body stops lactating I will be able to continue dropping the pounds.

Meanwhile, the science of what I am doing just does not compute. I am consuming 200-300 less calories per day and exercising away about 300 more per day. How is it possible to GAIN weight doing this?

Anyone else out there with this kind of experience or who can't seem to lose weight until breastfeeding stops?

Thanks for letting me share!
Mommyto2ZZs

 

[aprilmelody]

I know how you feel.

As soon as I lost some of my baby weight from number one, I was pregnant again! I gained 38 pounds with my older daughter and only 20 with my younger daughter, but I still need to lose to fit into my old clothes.

I have started using Nexagen Fat Loss Patches and resumed using T-Tapp.

The fat loss patches are great to kick-start your weight loss and give you some energy. I know I feel better if I have some early sign that I'm on my way, and the patches have really done it for me. My sister lost a lot of weight using the patches, as did many of her friends. In fact, we both now sell Nexagen products because they were such a lifesaver for her.

I also started using my T-Tapp videos again. I used them before I realized I was pregnant with DD 2, and I actually lost several inches from my waist and abdomen between 4-8 weeks along in my pregnancy. The workouts are fairly short, and once you've met your goal, you need only to do 2-3 workouts per week, which is really great when you've got two little ones running around.

Anyway, it is nice to meet you, and if you want to talk about losing those baby pounds, I'm here

 

[rottengirl]

We are just starting a club that might help you to get motivated!
See the boys versus girls club under the CLUB section on this forum.
If you want to join, PM me before midnight tonight!