Weight Loss Plateau 7 Months Postpartum

Appreciate the weight you ve lost.

Weight loss plateau 7 months postpartum. I have plateaued in my weight loss for months. That s right ladies this is the reason why you get to a plateau with your body even though you are running more and more every day. The first 6 week is the most rapid period of postpartum weight loss for most women.

If you can t further decrease the calories you eat or increase your physical activity you may want to revisit your weight loss goal. Lose the baby weight 4 months postpartum the healthy way. I eat well and do weight training and cardio at least 4 times a week.

For many postpartum moms hitting the postpartum weight loss plateau is probably all too common. In addition to the weight of your child your body loses approximately 5 to 10 pounds of fluids according to theresa francis cheung author of pregnancy weight management. But it will be the most gratifying.

Studies show the most efficient weight loss plans are those that aim to create a loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. If your efforts to get past a weight loss plateau aren t working talk with your doctor or a dietitian about other tactics to try. Most of the google search results for postpartum weight loss revolve around telling women how to eat and exercise to lose weight.

The final 10 pounds you need to lose may take the longest to lose. So basically the same weight loss advice you get if you haven t just had a baby and even if you re a man. But postpartum weeks and months are not just like any other time of life.

My daughter is 7 months old and i have not lost any weight since she was 2 months old. Some moms lose all the weight without effort others may have started a new diet to shed off the baby weight and then there s those who are on the struggle bus unable to lose a single lb. In early december 8 months after giving birth i decided to do something about my poor out of shape body and hopefully overcome the dreaded postpartum weight loss plateau.