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| Posted by: boyohboyohboy May 18 2008, 01:22 PM |
| why is it so much harder to lose weight now that I am older? I lost 42 pounds with out even trying when I had jake with breast feeding..but with andrew it was cut short unexpectedly...so i was stuck with this baby weight..and its not coming off..9 months later i still look as preg as i did when he was born... no matter how little I eat..... what does age have to do with it? |
| Posted by: msoulz May 18 2008, 04:19 PM |
| I think part of it is slower metabolism. And breastfeeding is just THE BEST method of weight loss - eat whatever you want and still drop weight! |
| Posted by: lovemy2 May 18 2008, 04:38 PM |
| I don't know but when you figure it out please let me know - be thankful you are only at 9 months post partum - I am at 17 - I lost a bunch breastfeeding but like you it didn't last long (the BF) so it didn't help much overall..... |
| Posted by: Sam & Abby's Mom May 18 2008, 09:44 PM |
| See --I must be the odd one here,,,,,but I could hardly lose any weight when I breastfed. I didnt start to shed alot of weight until I was no longer breastfeeding and was able to really diet. |
| Posted by: ZandersMama May 19 2008, 03:23 AM |
| I really think alot of it is breastfeeding. Zander I breastfed for a lon time and lost 50 lbs like it was nothing. With Zavier it took about a year before I was back to my normal weight, and I only pumped for him for 6-7 months. |
| Posted by: luvmykids May 19 2008, 05:42 AM |
Yup, the metabolism. Keep exercising and hang in there  |