Hello - new mom in dire need of advice

Hi, everyone. I recently gave birth to my daughter in March. Since then, my stomach hasn't been the same. It is now jello status. Although I have lost some weight, thanks to breastfeeding, I'd still like to lose a couple of more pounds. Right now, I am probably about 125. I don't want to go under 120. Pre-, during, and post pregnancy, I was never much of an exerciser. So, that shows that I need to also tone up.

I eat 3 times a day. My biggest mistake in this is that I tend to skip breakfast (I sleep past it because I go by my newborn's natural sleep schedule - when she sleeps, I sleep) and I eat late at night (sometimes snacks, sometimes burgers). Meals I would eat would be foods like turkey sub, tuna melt, burgers, any Mediterranean foods, tacos, etc. I think these days, what I can even register as exercise is taking a walk around, like, Target, and then I am back at home caring for the baby and mostly, in bed.

My past experience with working out would be minimal. The number of times I have ever set foot at any gym is minimal. And the doing at-home workouts? Attempted, but never followed through.

So here are my stats:

- Female
- 26 years old
- 5'5" tall
- 125 lb.
- body fat - unknown

Help!
 
Hey and welcome to the forum! Do you have clearance from your doc to be exercising? It really hasn't been that long since you gave birth. I know you've probably heard it already, but it's going to take time for your stomach to go back to it's pre-pregnancy shape. Try to be patient! If you didn't exercise at all pre- or during- pregnancy, then it will take longer than for someone who did. If you've got clearance to exercise, follow your doc's instructions on the types of exercises and the intensity.
 
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