I'm 215 pounds and nursing my son, 7 months. I've changed my diet and exercising but I'm still fat. Help

This is my fourth child but I'm only 25. All of this weight is depressing. I'm normally 155-165 pounds. I still take my prenatal vitamins and I've only begun the calorie cutting since my son has started to eat other foods, but I haven't lost one pound or one inch. I'm at the gym for an hour 3 times a week. If some one has information for nursing mothers who would like to lose weight, please leave some helpful answers.

The more kids you have the harder it gets to lose the weight. The prenatal vitamins as well aren't helping. I continued to take them while I breastfed, but I heard they cause you to not lose weight. The best bet is to wait until you're done nursing. That is when you will be able to get a better control on your body without lowering your milk supply.

Also remember, it took you 9 months to gain that weight. Don't expect it to come off so soon. Also don't be so hard on yourself.

How long have you been trying? It's only healthy/normal to lose 1-3 lbs a week. So it does take a long time.

Also, my best advice is to pick up the book skinny *****. It's awesome. And keep working at it. It will come off in time.

well listen, i dont know whats going on. but i'll tell you that its a fact htat overweight people who exercise are healthier than thin people who don't. it will probalby just take a while for you build muslce and burn fat more efficiently. dont despaire. being 215 pounds isnt the end of the world. i shoudl know, i used to weigh 235~!

don't be so hard on yourself!..it takes time..alot of time to loose weight..you are on the right track to your goals..

just keep it up..be patient....the first thing you will feel better about is yourself..once your body starts to feel stronger...and you feel great about what you are doing, it will not be so hard on you.

It takes time..if you expect results in a speedy time, likely the realists won't last...

nursing burns 500 calories per day, so that actually *helps* you, but remember that it's calories in/calories burned...

i.e. - to lose weight you have to burn more calories that you are consuming.

hitting the gym 3 times per week is enough, so the diet has to be a factor...

no fast food, cut out most or all simple sugars, no soda, no snacking on crackers, etc etc... if you are eating chicken, brown rice and veggies and things of that nature, you should drop 1lbs min. per week. if not, check with your doctor...

I used to weigh 350 pouds, I'm 210 now. The best way to lose is to eat six small meals a day(healthy meals) You burn calories when you eat and six times a day is how i lost. Also dont eat after six and count your ratio of protein carbs and fat. You have to really get into it and be determined get some books on calorie counting. All the luck to you email any time.

Pay special attention to how quickly you swallow your food, often times we inhale our food and it takes our bodies a VERY long time to digest it when not small. CHEW CHEW CHEW! I lost 35 pounds in 3 months after paying more attention to that, and also watch portions. Weight Watchers has meals that taste incredible! and they are same price as anything else you would make. I drank a lot of water and had cheese cubes between lunch and dinner and apples.

As for your tummy, this is hard to say but there are times when the muscles stretch so far apart from the pregnancies,and no matter how many sit ups you do, those muscles will not work. They need to be tied together again, and those ties are permanent and after I have mine sewn , my tummy stayed flat and I was able to do sit ups again EASILY. Ask the obstetrician they can explain it.

keep at it. It sounds like you're on the right track, just take the steps needed to cut down calorie intake

WEIGHT WATCHERS IS A GOOD PROGRAM FOR YOU. THEY WILL GIVE YOU THE SUPPORT THAT YOU NEED. YOU SHOULD LOSE ONLY 2 LBS. A WEEK IF YOU LOSE ALOT MORE THEN IT'S JUST GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU.