Very excited to have lost 3 pounds this week. I had a baby about 7 weeks ago and although I'm normally a size 4-6, I gain *alot* when pregnant (case in point, baby #1 weight gain came in at around 70 lbs, which took 2 yrs to lose). I gained 30 lbs with this baby (not bad for me!) but weight really "sticks" to me. I'm really good at maintaining - I can maintain as size 4 or a size 6 or a size 12. I'm just not great at shifting weight (unless I'm pregnant in which case I shift miraculously fast - in the wrong direction, lol!)

Anyhow, I switched my diet plan to the Eat to Live diet (Dr. Furhman), because I saw that Dr. Oz had approved of it. It's similar to the McDougall diet or the Fat Smash diet, but this is the book I bought, so this is my plan. Anyhow, one week into it, 3 pounds. I feel fantastic. I bought a Vitamix hi-speed blender and I'm doing green smoothies for breakfast and loving it. Just wanted to share my success because I'm a very slow loser when it comes to weight, so this has been fabulous!

Three pounds in one week is awesome!! Congrats and keep up the good work!

congrats! while the weight is hard to lose...you are lucky to be burning off a lot of calories nursing!! but i couldn't imagine gaining and losing and gaining and losing with having kids...but i kNOW it's worth it and congrats on being a mama again!

Sunsera, good for you. Keep up the good work - it is so much easier than starting over. New baby - oh how sweet they are! I am a grandma babysitting for my 2 grandsons and they flat wear me out. That 9 month old can get across the floor almost faster than I can run after him. I just consider it my exercise!! Enjoy those children - it may not seem like it now, but one day you will look back and wonder how did it all go so fast.