Losing weight post birth - notes in brief please!

[Carriel]

Hi there

Having spent the last day or so trying to edit the collective losing weight threads - and there are many - down from well over 80,000 (literally) words to around 1000 I've finally admitted defeat (and gone on a diet but that's another story..) Weight loss - the trials and tribulations is obviously a mumsnet speciality, but what I really want to know is what really worked (or didn't work) for you - all your top diet tips and suggestions - what you wish someone had told you. It's to go in the mumsnet book (anyone unfamiliar with this concept see www.mumsnet.com/s/Talk?topicid=9&threadid=1365&stamp=020517153121 -) It's not often we complain that we've too much material, but in this case it's true! So apologies if you feel you're repeating yourself, but if I keep on ploughing through the existing threads I'll be a year late for our deadline (rather than the month behind I am already.....)
All help appreciated. Carrie

I did the Weight Watchers breast feeding plan and lost 2 stone in 5 months. It was painless and my family enjoyed the healthier eating too. The last thing I wanted to be doing once weaning started was cooking 3 different sets of meals and I don't have to.

maza, what was the ww breastfeeding plan?

I have to say that whilst I was a lovely size 10 with pert breasts and round bottom pre-DS, I am still almost a stone overweight allmost two years later, part of this is due to the nil progress post birth as I suffered post natal depression and could not manage anything. This kind of sinking without care (a different topic I know). However, I have just started losing weight by making my portions smaller (quality the same, as generally healthy eater anyway). and have realised that it is impossible to be as good at the gym as before, but you must get out and walk for at least half an hour every day. It's a different form of activity. Personally, I didn't find sleepless nights particularly slimming, even without snacking!!