Loosing weight after having second baby struggles

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I am 4 months PP and I fully put my hands up and admit I haven’t been healthy at all nor exercised since I fell pregnant, but it’s about time I do something about it before it gets worse! I am actually bigger now than what I was a few weeks after giving birth! A lot of it is down to poor diet, I have been convenient eating a lot due to having a baby and a just turned 3 year old so it’s been pretty exhausting, lots of new changes which has caused disruption in routines etc. I also think I am relying on sugar for energy which I know isn’t the right thing to do!
I did join gym 4 weeks ago and I have only been 3 times, I just can’t seem to get the energy to go in the evening which is the only time I get to go but by the time it’s 7:30 when husband gets home and both kids are in bed I just want to use that time to relax and have an early night.

Is it possible to just loose weight if I completely stop ALL sugar and not do much exercise (I am thinking about doing home workouts instead but nothing too heavy or for long periods) so no more tea, no more chocolate, cereal, no more juice drinks, wine, and cut all the crap out, if so how fast can you loose weight by doing this? I am desperate to loose a dress size by Christmas.

Gosh you are being really hard on yourself OP - you are dealing with a toddler and a baby which is just about as hard as it gets. Give yourself a breather and a break.

You are also being v all or nothing which isn't being kind to yourself and does sound like you are setting yourself up to fail.

I would chat to your husband about what you can collectively do so you are less tired. That is job number one. Then what can you collectively to so it's easier for you to eat good quality meals (use M and S or cook for a bit?).

Once that's sorted then monitor what you are eating with nutracheck or fitness pal, then make some gentle cuts to get into a calorie deficit. You do not need to ditch all sugar or all anything.

Break it down, make your partner help and take it step by step, you have created new life and that is a revolution in your life - it's not like coming out of Christmas a bit overweight, so give yourself kindness and time.

Try the nutracheck app its been a big help for me x

Are WLIs an option?

It’s very very early for you to be trying to lose weight, your body is still recovering. I would start with upping your protein massively, I do 1.6g/kg of ideal weight + getting some steps in, try to get to 10k, and try to do it first thing in the morning/ get a good chunk out then so you’re not battling yourself to do it later (which is when your body is winding down anyway). Don’t think about calories right now just focus on getting that protein in, it will naturally keep you satiated anyway. I hear you on how hard it is to focus on diet. I rely on 2 protein shakes a day, one as soon as I wake up with as little water in it as I can manage and one with lunch. Those two get me to 60g protein and I easily get to 80-100g a day with food, even if it’s not the most well planned. I do hope to rely less on protein shakes in the future but for now it’s essential and really helps with my energy levels. Once you’re in this habit for a month you can start lifting weights once or twice a week. Good luck

Hi OP,

I agree with other posters that this is very early to think about losing weight. Are you breastfeeding? Or bottle? I only mention because if bf there is a limit on the calories you can drop without effecting your milk supply (1800 calories). Otherwise, it is fine.

I waited until my baby was 6 months and bf and eating solids when I dropped to 1800 calories and walked an hour / 1.5 hours a day. This worked quite well for me. I lost a lot of weight then (1.5 stones). Funny, when I stopped breastfeeding (when baby was 1year 3 months) the weight has started to creep back up - I need to recalculate the calories!