Tag Archives: postpartum weight loss

Weight Loss for Breastfeeding Moms: Home Exercise Equipment

Last week, I talked about finding the time for exercise. Some new moms take their babies to the gym and leave them in the daycare room. Personally, I can’t do this yet. Logan is still too little and doesn’t take well to strangers. I needed to find a way to work out in my home. This week, my husband got his annual bonus at work. We decided to use a portion of it to purchase some home exercise equipment. This will allow me to work out at home. The time I would spend driving back and forth to the gym … Continue reading →

Weight Loss for Breastfeeding Moms: Finding the Time

This week I’ll talk about finding the time to exercise. New mommies are very busy people. Finding the time to work out can be difficult. New babies need a lot of attention. If you have other children, it can be even more difficult to find the time to work out. When you have a spare moment, you may feel too tired and prefer a nap instead. You need to plan ahead to allow time for your work out. It’s winter here and the weather has been below zero with the wind chill factor. If it were nice outside, I would … Continue reading →

Weight Loss for Breastfeeding Moms: An Introduction

When you read about breastfeeding one of the benefits listed is “breastfeeding helps you lose your baby weight.” For some women, this is true. They seem to go right back to their pre pregnancy weight with little or no effort. I hate these women, with their large breasts and skinny waists. I am the Pregnancy Blogger here at families.com. I gave birth to my fourth baby in July. He’s now six months old and I’m no where near my pre pregnancy weight. I’m still wearing sweat pants. Only one pair of my pre pregnancy pants currently fit. When Lisa called … Continue reading →