to be really upset about SW?

[St0pTryingT0MakeFetchHappen]

Total first world problem, but I've been really consistent with my diet and have followed SW religiously. Yet, tonight I have haulled arse to the group, with my screaming 10 week old, and have put on 1.5lbs. I'm really pissed off, I hate my post-partum body. I've been out walking and as active as possible with a baby strapped to me for most of every day. I've been really "good", and I've still gained weight.

AIBU to ditch SW?

I wouldn't do SW. I have lost 5 stone in the past & that was on maternity leave, bf my baby. Despite the success, the pressure to lose weight became the enemy in the end & the judged my happiness on whether I had lost weight.
After 20 years of being overweight, i spent some time in hospital and nothing has motivated me more into being healthy. I never weigh myself now, the pressure ha gone and I look and feel so much better.

I'm right there with you OP. My baby is nine weeks old and I'm really down about how I look. I am about two stone heavier than I was and have been being 'good' since Christmas and haven't lost anything!! I'm not even breastfeeding, so can't blame it on that. I been back to some gentle jogging in the last couple of weeks (I was a runner before so it's nothing extreme for me) which at least helps me feel better mentally.

This is my third baby, so I know the drill, and I did lose the weight completely the last two times (didn't put as much on mind you...) but it took the best part of a year. I rationally know that my body is perfect, because it created the three people I love most in the world, but I have a couple of big events this year and really want to feel good about myself for them.

I haven't got the answer but I know SW isn't it. Everyone I know who does SW has either done it multiple times and gained the weight back or has been doing it for years and still looks pretty much the same as they always did.

It took you nine months to build a baby from scratch.

Don't be impatient with your marvelous body. Thank it every day for what it has done and continues to do via breastfeeding. Cherish it, nourish it well, exercise it lovingly.

Nine months on, nine months off (and that's only a guide). IME even after losing weight, my post baby body was a different shape.
But THAT'S OK.
Please be kind to yourself. You just grew a person and now you're feeding that little person.
Good nutrition, rest (If you ever can with two DC) and gentle exercise like walking withbpram or sling.
That's all you be thinking about in these early days. Please don't hold yourself to unreasonable standards. You're setting yourself up to be unhappy.
Many congratulations on your baby..
Your worth is not to be judged on the condition of your postpartum belly.

You had a baby 10 weeks ago. Please cut yourself some slack!
Try and find a friendly mum and baby exercise class. Dont cut calories when breatsfeeding because you will only feel shit and it wont make you lose weight (and as an aside make sure you're getting enough calcium or your teeth will fall out!)
Like PP said- give yourself 9 months. Yes its shit feeling like a bowl of.jelly (currently there too!) But exercise classes will make you feel better. SW and all dieting will not right now

Good luck. I hope you find a friendly class

Look at RH Fat Loss on facebook. Clearly explains why SW doesnt work and all you need to know to lose weight (basically be in a caloric deficit and weigh every day and take an average to smooth out fluctuations, increase your steps so you can eat more rather than super low calorie)

The good thing about SW is low fat, plenty of carbs and fibre, a third fruit or vegetable and ensuing you get enough calcium and protein.

If you follow that eating regime and count calories (and preferably stick to wholemeal) you'll lose, either with SW or alone. MyFitnessPal or similar is good.

You'll need to experiment around the calories needed to breastfeed-somewhere between 200-500, if you feed full time. If it were me, I'd aim to lose no more than 1lb/half a kilo a week.

It would be good to add sone olive oil/healthy fats to salads and some nuts. Also low fat Greek yogurt.

@St0pTryingT0MakeFetchHappen

SW is the devil incarnate. Leave. You can lose weight without lining THEIR pockets!

@pastabest that is so lovely! ❤️
“ Try and remember your body is feeding a whole other person. You can't be a skinny no sugar latte at the moment you need to be a indulgent hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows.”

@FabulouslyFab I agree! So I went to an exercise class for mums this morning. It was lovely, they were all really nice and I felt far more inspired to do a MFP lead diet 😀

My tits felt like they weighed about 7 stone each when breastfeeding!

I’m not sure but surely they do actually weigh more? Mine were significantly larger than they had ever been!!

@TheDarkPassenger I feel like mine are obscene atm. I would mind less if I was one of those women who can pump milk for Britain, but sadly only the baby can really get milk out of them 😥