Losing weight after having a baby?

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When I had my son I was 12st 9lbs after I gave birth. He’s 15 months now and unintentionally I have lost a lot of weight, I’m now 10st 5lbs. We had norovirus at Christmas and the past 6 weeks or so I haven’t had much appetite so I have been eating less but I’m worrying why I have lost so much. Did anyone else lose weight when their DC got to a certain age?

What was your weight before pregnancy?

I was 12st before I got pregnant which was slightly on the heavy side for me. 11st 7lbs was about my average.

I would say your weight loss sounds ok. I was about 10.8 stone prior to first baby, 12.4 after birth and I remember looking quite trim on her 1st birthday so was prob back to original weight.
I did loads of long walks daily, for miles, and ate well in the first year whilst on maternity leave. I think mums can be quite active in the first year.

Are you still breastfeeding? I have finally lost last half stone at 8 months PP and it is still dropping to weights not seen in a decade? I put it down to breastfeeding and not overcompensating for it with lots of chocolate like I did for first 6 months (and I needed it, then!).

No I couldn’t breastfeed so it’s not that. It’s hioefully just cos I’m more active but it just surprised me as people said I looked like I’d lost weight so I jumped on the scales & I had.

I didn’t breastfeed either

Eat healthy diet.

I got pretty slim after having my son, I loved it and felt great! Try not to worry.