Losing baby weight

For some the baby weight falls right off, for me that wasn't the case. With my first it wasn't too bad. My second it was hard I thought until I had my third and it has been extremely hard! I also didn't breastfeed any of my babies. Part of me wonders about how different my weight loss would be if I had, but it just wasn't my thing. I want to share my story for all the Moms out there that don't lose the baby weight right away, to let them know they are not alone.


When I had Jackson I gained 38 pounds but lost 16 pounds by my 6 week check up. When he was 8 months old I think I only had a few pounds left to lose and by his 1st birthday I was my pre baby weight. I know I worked out going to the gym some and doing the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I also went on a lot of walks during the summer. I kind of watched what I ate, but I don't think it was very much.



36 weeks & 4 days. I had Jackson at 37 weeks 1 day

This was on Jackson's 1st birthday.



When I had Johnny it was bad, I had gained 46 pounds and was not active while pregnant with him. I rarely worked out and I sat at work answering the phones and snacking all day on not so great food. For my 6 week check up I had only lost 12.5 pounds. When he was 7 months I had lost a total of 26 pounds and that's when I got pregnant with Allie. I counted my calories and did jazzercise to help lose that weight.



38 weeks, I had Johnny 38 weeks 3 days.

This is around the time we started trying for our next baby. I was pregnant the first month we tried.

While pregnant with Allie I only gained 22 pounds! I did jazzercise the whole time I was pregnant and told myself I couldn't gain more than 25 pounds and I managed not to, go me. But let me tell you, those are the hardest 22 pounds I've ever had to lose in my life. At 11 months old I have only just barley lost those and mostly because I got sick and lost some weight and thankfully it stayed off. At my 6 week check up I had lost 11 pounds. During my maternity leave I actually had lost more at first I think it was around 15 pounds but I was so unhealthy and lived off of coca cola and dried mangos from trader joes...so much sugar.



38 weeks 2 days, just before we left for the hospital to have Allie! Who I had at 38 weeks 3 days too.

This is when Allie is 9 months, not much has changed since then.

After having Allie I did jazzercise for a little bit, but they moved locations which made it harder for me to get to the classes. I then tried the 21 day fix meal program and exercise. I stuck to that for a little bit but got bored with at home workouts so I joined the federal way community center again and have been doing step, weight training and kickboxing classes. They also I have a daycare I can bring the kids to at a reasonable price.


When I started the 21 day fix in June I was 177 and today I am 167, so over the summer and winter I have only lost 10 pounds. With the new year and our Mexico trip in September I am determined to lose the last 27 pounds!!!! I can do this. I've been counting my calories, not 100 % but I will get there. Better than not watching what I'm eating at all and aiming for the gym 4 days a week.


So now I'm on a mission to lose the rest of my "baby weight" if you can call it that now. I know I can do it I just need to commit! Wish me luck :)