when you stop breastfeeding does the weight comeback?

[ScarletTiger]

My baby is 6 months and I am still breastfeeding (and trying to wean her)and although this is my 3rd baby I never tried to diet after the other 2. My question is when I stop breastfeeding will my weight go up?

I have been following the slimming world magazine diets and I started 8 weeks ago - fell off the wagon over the Easter weekend but I have managed to lose a total of 10cm on the old waist and about 7 kilos in weight.

Now I am afraid that when I stop breastfeeding the weight will pile on again.

My bfing friends have only put weight on when they stop becasue they have continued the voracious eating habits of bfing.
Tbh, most of the bfers I know lost weight when they stopped bfing as your body sometimes hang on to a wee store of fat just in case there is a sudden famine and you need the calories.
If you are watching your diet already I should imagine you will have no problems.

i weighed 7 stones throughout the breastfeeding period, bfed for 2 years. stopped in jan and i've gained a stone!

Afraid to say that i lost 2 stone bf and have gained it all back.

oh no!

I still have 9 kilos to lose !!!!!

I lost weight when DD1 started on solids and so I was (in theory) feeding less - never put any on when I stopped completely.

It's been since I've stopped b/fing that I've lost weight. Don't know why....

starlight/ninja & ilovemydogandmrobama thanks for those few lines.

hopefully my body will do the same.

I lost weight steadily after DS3 was born but i kind of plateaued. WHen i stopped bf ay 9 months (and therefore could eat less and exercise properly) i lost more.