Can We Really Go Back to the Pre-Pregnancy Figure?

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Kathryn E. Nov 26, 2006, 1:06am EST

Yes!! It just takes a LOT of exercise...Take your baby (when at least 6 months old) to a fitness club with babysitting, or get a sitter a couple of times a week. For a couple of hours, burn those calories, use those machines...I was 115 at age 41 and a size 6, which would be a size 2 now with my kids who were toddlers then....

...But then I got busy with working, driving the kids and so on, and didn't have as much time....Also, you can set your 8 month old and up on your tummy and hold hands while you do crunches. also carrying your child on your hip until they are 2 will make you strong...but you need to run and go to a health club...

Have you notcied that i am not a size 6 anymore?

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Selene N. Nov 26, 2006, 1:12am EST

That does sound like a LOT of exercise!! I think my future is not looking very bright.

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Michelle W. Nov 26, 2006, 7:52am EST

It can be done. I was the same size right after I had both of mine. I have put on all my weight over the years as it is hereditary in my family.

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♯ ♪ Nov 26, 2006, 10:06am EST

In my case, Selene, I was a very skinny 92 lbs. before pregnancy. Then I gained over 45 lbs (my son was over 9 lbs. when born!). I did lose some of the weight, but I had very narrow hips to begin with, and a more womanly set of hips after. Before I could get into a size 1. Right now, I'm a size 5. No amount of exercise is going to shrink where my bones are today, but size 5 isn't bad!

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Wendy F. Nov 26, 2006, 3:04pm EST

I think it depends on each individual woman. I had to go to weightwatchers to get off my weight gain after having my twins . I had to lose less than than ten pounds to get to my pre-prenancy weight. (unfortunatley for about the last 15 years my weight has spun out of control do to various health problems)
I have seen some woman the next week after they had their baby and they were so slim , you would swear there is no way they had just delivered a baby .

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Selene N. Nov 26, 2006, 8:54pm EST

♪Joanne - I think I might be similar to your case! I was 90 lbs. before pregnancy and a size 0. I don't mind becoming size 2 or 4, because I think that's more "healthy". I am just a little bummed that I will most likely have to dump all my old jeans that are size 0....

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Renita P. Nov 26, 2006, 9:28pm EST

I think that the majority of women do NOT fully make it back into their pre-pregnancy figures. For most women, the hips widen (not to mention that the feet grow!). There are some women who are fortunate enough to regain it. I wish I had!! lol

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tats r. Nov 26, 2006, 9:44pm EST

Selene, I was 111 lbs before pregnancy and trying to lose that last 5 lbs. I gained 28 lbs with my daughter, but lost it all in about 6 weeks... from nursing! Talk about a calorie cruncher. Nursing takes up about 500 calories a day. That's quite a number of cookies. Anyway... I bumped up my eating because I was losing more weight than I wanted and I stabilized at 105. Then I sort of stopped pigging out and am now 103. But I am also weaning so I think we should be okay.

My biggest fear is that when I stopped nursing my weight will come back. But I recently started jogging again (I was doing it 3 times a week before I got preggo). Hopefully that will stave off the weight gain.

If you intend to nurse, it will be much easier. Otherwise it's a lot of exercising!!

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Tab B. Nov 27, 2006, 10:38am EST

I for one cannot ever go back to prepregnancy figure. But then, I really don't want to and neither does my hubby want me to. My hips were about 34 inches. Now I am a happy 36". Having babies has done my body good. As for the weight, I have had 4 births and lost every bit of it by 6-8 weeks (even with a C-section) no exercise and eating what and when I want. I guess I just have a really high metabolism. But then too, I am only 110-115 lbs. and gain 25 lbs. each time. There are some outfits I miss being able to wear, but after 5 years of not seeing them on me, I have adjusted (physically and mentally).

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capeach -. Nov 27, 2006, 11:01pm EST

I can fit in all of my old clothes, but they are loose on me. I lost whatever extra body fat I had from breastfeeding and all of my normal fat came off with it. I was already a petite person and I'm having problems finding any clothes that fit now! Seems like a silly problem with most people trying to loose weight, but it is horrid to have to shop in the girls and teen departments.

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