1st ever struggle with weight loss

[embeejai]

So, here I am...26 yr old with my first baby! I have never had to worry about weight loss...until now! My baby is now 8-months-old and apparently (based on everyone else's comments) I should have lost all of my baby weight by this point! I am 5'2" and currently 144 lbs. I was 115 when I got pregnant and 150 when I gave birth. I lost all the way down to 128, but somehow gained it back...probably the reese's pieces craving AFTER the baby! I am still breastfeeding my baby and initially this helped my uterus go down, but once I continued to breastfeed the extra calories needed brought the weight back. I want to lose weight, but since I've never been in this position, I don't even know where to begin. All I know is, I'm tired of everybody I know commenting on how fat I am or asking when I'm gonna "let the baby weight go!" I'm starting to see how Britney Spears feels...people constantly commenting on your body and your parenting choices has a way of lowering your self esteem and driving you CRAZY! My goal weight is 120, so I have lots of work to do!

Can somebody please help me figure out where to start and how to not let other people's comments about my weight get to me?!

 

[dariqueen]

Is it just baby weight? I know I was told that you should gain around 20-25 lbs with a pregnancy (baby plus placenta, etc) then that's the weight that drops off right away. Any weight gained aside from this is fat, and needs to be gotten rid of the normal, healthy way.

Start tracking your calories. Check out the stickies posted around, and you'll find ways to do this, and to figure out how many you need to be eating to lose or maintain your weight. Start a diary if you want, it's a good place to ask questions, etc. Good luck!!