how soon after childbirth did you start counting calories?

So, ladies who have had babies. Were you breastfeeding when you started counting calories again and how did it affect the milk supply. Also, how much you weighed at the time and how many calories per day did you consume?

Hi there! I had my second child in October 2008 and I weighed in at 154 after giving birth. I didn't go back to counting calories until about 8 weeks after delivery and restricted calories like I wasn't breastfeeding. Big mistake! My milk supply was cut in half and I wasn't losing weight. I decided to stop counting calories and concentrate on the quality of food I was eating. I ate around 1900-2100 calories per day and lost weight very quickly. I was down to 128 pounds (pre-pregnancy weight) by 4/5 months PP and I'm now around 123-124 pounds after weaning 4 weeks ago.

 I never really tried to lose weight while breastfeeding. It just came off. My first pregnancy wasn't that way but I also had no idea what I was doing. Once I found CC and learned the right way to lose weight, it took me no time to get it off. I think being more aware of food and how to lose weight played a big role in my second round of weight loss.