post baby weight loss...

[kiki22]

i'm thinking of joining slimming world pretty much as soon as babys here maybe after 2 or 3 weeks start the classes a friend done this and has lost all her baby weight her ds is only 15 weeks and tbh she looks better now that pre pg, but quite a few people have said it's far to soon and can't believe i'm even thinking about it yet (34 weeks) some have even suggested it wouldn't be healthy. DP's aunt (5 yrs older than me) had the cheek to suggest i should be focusing on my baby not myself like she did 4 dress sizes ago. Really want to know if i'm the only one that thinks it's ok?

To try to field any questions i won't be BF and if i did i would alter plan to allow for it (MW will advise), i want to do it because tho i am happy to get chubby in pregnancy i don't want to be afterward i want to feel attractive again (vain but i miss it) and i usually struggle to lose weight so don't want to leave it months gain more be unhappy and have a huge struggle to get loads of weight off.

Can i get some opinions on this??

Can't see anything wrong with joining a class other than you may find it hard to stick to in the early weeks? Planning meals, counting points or calories, all sounds like quite hard work with a newborn baby.
Are you sure you wouldn't think about BF? Lost most my baby weight within a few months because I BF till about 6 months. My first baby I bottle fed and the weight hung around for years
They are usually pretty good at these classes at adapting plans to suit

I've answered more fully on your other thread, but I do think it would be too soon.

As long as your birth is straightforward, you eat well, keep your strength up and everybody is healthy and happy then it shouldn't be a problem. I think Slimming World is a pretty sensible plan, as long as you follow it correctly (with bf allowances if necessary) and remember it is important to feed your body to aid recovery so don't take risks like skipping meals etc.

It takes your body a bit of time to recover, your stomach will be spongy and your hips stay wider for a few months but you will get your figure back if you take care of yourself - it's the temptation to sit around eating biscuits while you cuddle the little one in the months afterwards that is the danger, at least for me!

All is not lost, you do get your body back eventually and it's not selfish to put a plan in action if it is sonething you care about. Congratulations on your pregnancy and best of luck!

I might BF going to see how it goes with that first.

I've been terrible for sitting around eating biscuits and crisps and cakes so think having a plan would work best for me. I'm a planner and find things easier when i have something to go by obviously if i don't feel ready after a few weeks i won't go but on the basis theres no reason everything shouldn't go fine and i should recover well i don't see the harm in trying to get off to a good start wouldn't kill DP to lose a bit either he seems to be eating for 2!

I've been very bad with losing weight before i really unhealthy diets so want one that will get me healthy not just skinny and i think slimming world sounds best they don't do points and stuff or banned food.

My colleague has done Slimming World and tbh I couldn't believe she was in a diet, the amounts and type of food she was allowed to eat but it really worked. It really educated her about food which is where a lot of us go wrong, I think.

I played it safe after my first pregnancy even though I felt fine and waited till six weeks before starting exercise etc. A few days after my second I felt completely back to normal and was raring to get some exercise (proof that everyone copes differently, although as an anxiety sufferer, exercise keeps me on a more even keel so it is more important to me than to most.)

GP said that six weeks was a rough guideline based on many different types of birth and as I was youngish and fit pre-preg and lucky enough to have two easy births, I could ease back into exercise whenever I felt ready, as long as I listened to my body and didn't push through any warning signs like increased bleeding, which makes sense to me. We don't all recover at the same rate, just base it on how you feel afterwards.

Bf really helped me - seriously back in jeans 10 days after all of mine on average. Yes my boobs are huge and tummy is wobbly which does take a while to sort itself but you can't rush that. I honestly think the bf helps - you can take on an extra 500 calories a day to sustain it. Also get out with baby in buggy and walk briskly - that will help too

I think what people have said above is sensible. I have a couple of friends who lost most of their weight quite soon after the birth (both BF) but both actually ended up putting quite a lot back on because they understandably spent a lot of time at home (especially in winter) & ended up snacking & inviting people over for tea & cake, or if they went out they met people in cafes, or people brought 'treats' when they came to visit...

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I think thats a great idea!
with my first I though im not rushing the weight will come off itself etc etc I was miserable with my weight and was diagnosed with posynatal depression alot due to my weight and confidence.
im pregnany with number 2 and a stone 1/2 heavier than when I started first time and very unhappy I plan to join weight watchers as soon as possible to get my figure back for my own confidence and happiness and health!!
breast feeding didnt work for me first time round I didnt get any milk at alland then my daughter was cows milk ptotrin intoleranf so it wouldnt have been a option anyway but may try it again this time to see if it aids weight loss and I.seem to be leaking already so it may mean it will come.more naturally this time!
I say go for it obviously with mw or gp say so as its not at all selfish to want to have body confidence and feel like a attractive wonan and not just a mummy!
my friend did it straight away and she looked a felt fab and now pregnant 2nd time with twins due 27th dec has also kept the weight off!!!!!
ems xxxx

thanks everyone going to check it out thursday :)

I initially lost a lot of weight breastfeeding but then it kind of stalled after about 7 months and I just could NOT shift the last 3-4kg at all - it was like my body decided that While bf I just had to be a bit fatter with a slower metabolism - felt quite yucky. I didn't diet at all but when I finally stopped breastfeeding completely when DS was about 15 months then my body returned completely to normal within weeks...then I got pregnant again...
I say go for it but don't put pressure on yourself and feel like a failure if you don't get to start slimmer's world as soon as you are planning. You don't know how your birth is going to be and how you are going to feel afterwards. It took me a good six weeks to feel like just walking around was ok. Personally I think it would be healthier to give yourself a little more time just to get used to your new baby and to let yourself recover, with a view to start dieting a couple of months down the track.

Not sure about Slimming World, but with Weightwatchers you can't go until you have had your 6 week check post-birth.
It is a very sensible way of losing weight, however it does seem incredibly soon after giving birth to try to focus on losing weight as well as looking after your new born baby!!

Agree with Ellypoo. You might also find your priorities are COMPLETELY rearranged once you've got your little one there. You might just not care....for a while! And that's exactly as it should be!