Posts by cluas

Hi!  I am so thankful to have found this post-baby weight loss group.  UGH!  you all know what I'm going through!  This weight feels very different from "normal" weight gain.  Like it's harder to lose!  At 5' 6", I weighed 140 starting out (would have liked to have started at 130, but hey...!) By the end of pregnancy, I weighed 185!  I lost 23 pounds almost instantly and went down to 162.  Now I find that I'm actually gaining from that point!  Up to 165!  Help!  I tried breastfeeding, but it was excruciating even with a lactation consultant's help.  I gave it up at 3 months, and now here I am gaining weight at 4 months (baby was born in July).  Is anyone else experiencing this? It is distressing.  I tried to jog on the treadmill yesterday and was grossed out feeling my butt "jump" with each step!  How do you all stay motivated and persevere?