Get Back in Shape
Everyone around me tells me that I look really fat right now. Seriously, after gaining about 17kg in 9 months, must I lose off all the weight in 7 weeks?
Some post-natal mothers are blessed with high metabolism or their good gens to shed off weight like a piece of cake shortly after delivery, too bad, I didn’t get them it from my mom. My mom is only 5 ft tall and weighs about 38 kg. I look like a giant walking beside her. And if you don’t look at her face which shows some signs of aging (she’s 54 years old already), you’d think that she’s probably a teenager!
After giving birth to me and my brother, my mom could easily lost all her excess weights during confinement. She can’t understand why I look so plump right now, and she thinks that my MIL has pumped me up during my confinement and fed me with too much food. Of coz, it’s really hard to turn down MIL’s cooking which really good at that time, and MIL has this mentality of eating VERY WELL during confinement to restore my post-natal health. Sigh! I think I didn’t take note of the calories count and that’s why I didn’t lose weight faster this time.
The funny thing is I didn’t go on diet last time, and still managed to loss weight thru out 6 months, but I was 3 kg above pre-pregnancy weight. However, I could fit in most of my clothes. But this time, I really notice that weight losing is much slower. Some mothers told me that it’s harder to lose weight after second child birth. Really huh?
Hubby didn’t say anything about my look, but when I told him that so and so said I’m fat, he will tell me to relax and exercise. Anyway, he believes that I’ll get back in shape as time flies.
Well, I got to thanks those who comment about my weight and see it as a motivation to lose weight. But I won’t go on diet as that might affect my effort in breastfeeding, and for exercise, I doubt I have the time and energy to put up with it. So, fingers cross that breastfeeding will help me to burn at least 500 kcal more per day, and with a healthy balance diet, I’ll get back in shape.
Dun lost weight while you still bfeeding. YOu still can keep the body weight while you bf.
I’m very lucky can get back my weight after deliver, but after stop bf my weight still gaint quitely without i notice..hehe. Now keeping my weight, hope dun keep too many and stay at the same figure.
You only given birth not long ago, slowly lah to lose weight. I think you can do it.
Me, I gain more pounds after materninty leave and now only trying to lose weight!
Take it easy lah. You just delivered! For me, each time more than one year after birth still very, very big size. What to do? Old already, metabolistic rate everything slow down, difficult to lose.
Many had told me bf will help in lossing weight, perhaps u might see the result by yourself in few months time later, so keep up your bf journey!
After give birth to 2 girls, now my weight is 2kg abv 1st pre-pregnancy weight. Try to take slimming tea but the 2 kg still there! *sigh*
hehe..I’m just planning to on diet dim…:P
see how lah..maybe I will..but gotta makesure won’t effect my bf program lah..
my wife just spent all her energy BF and entertaining our son… then she got back to her pre-pregnancy weight liao wor…
2nd pregnancy weight more difficult to shed?? Aiks..
with Zara, I lost all and went back to my prepregnancy weight within 6 weeks. Because I had no confinement lady and had to do all the work.. I wonder 2nd one will take how long.. *biting fingers*
Hopefully you’ll go back to your previous weight too.. soon.
Some people are really inconsiderate of people’s feelings… they only know how to give negative feedbacks but do not know the ways compliment properly. For myself, I’ve had colleagues commenting that how come I can lose weight so quickly but at the same time, relative can go and throw a pail of cold water over out happy glow by saying “How come you’re still not back to your pre pregnancy weight now that your child is 4 months old?” (Hidden meaning: How come your still so fat?).. Aiyah, sometimes I think if they’re so good themselves just go and give birth and see if they can lose their weight in 4 months lor… kekekek
1+2mom, huh? Can’t lose weight while bf? Oh no, that will cost me a bomb to change my wardrobe! But hopefully can lose them without dieting lah…
Jefferene, thanks for the encouragement. I really need some now!
MG, I wonder if there’s anything to do to speed up metabolism? Gee, too bad I didn’t get this gen from my mum who’s having high metabolism despite being old already. Sigh!
Jesslyn, 2 kg not bad already after having 2 girls! Won’t slimming tea makes you go to the toilet frequently? I can’t take them, I’ll have loose stool and stomach ache.
Msau, lets shake hands! Wanna lose weight but have to think of a way that won’t affect bf, that leaves us to EXERCISE, and also EXERCISE only.
Egghead, your wife so lucky! I bf and entertain my 2 kids still look fat now. But give me some time…Hehehe…
Zara’s mama, well, that’s what I was told. I’m also crossing my fingers to lose it ASAP!
Sue, it’s hurt. But if I see if as a motivation, I’ll feel much better. Yes, it’s those who’re closer to us that will give nasty comments, why huh?
Emm..I dun think that 2nd child birth harder to lose weight wor, me terbalik 1st 1 take 6mths+ to get back in shape, but 2nd 1 within a month I can wear back my pre pregnant pants but not jeans lah cos I C-Sec mah. I think is depend on individual lah, I still have to burn 2 more kg to achive my target :p