Weight Loss after Pregnancy and Stretched Stomach

Help!!  My son is 3 years old and I can't lose the weight I gained with pregnancy.

I am post -op RN-Y 7 years.  I have had 2 pregnancies (one miscarriage and one successful since surgery).

Pre-op 324, After Op, stayed 130-150 until last pregnancy.  Gained to 200.  I fluctuate 200-215 but, I still don't eat as much as my 3 year old.  Now any type of weight loss seems impossible with dieting and working out.  I have tried weigh****chers, sensa, chai seeds, no carbs etc.  Lots of fluid retention.  I took water pill yesterday and I am down 10 pounds in less than 18 hours.

Any ideas!!!

Sounds like you need to talk to your MD and see what's going on--to see if you have a thyroid problem-and why you are holding onto 10 lbs of fluid.

Oh my gosh - We have similar stories...   I had surgery 6 years ago... had 2 pregnancies (one miscarriage and one successful) and my son just turned 3 in April.  I was 305 pre surgery and 142 when I got pregnant.  Gave birth at 190 and lost about 15 but then put it back on and topped at 222.  I lost 7 pounds last week (by guess what - eating protein and carbs via mostly veggies and working out)... 

Not sure if my 7 pounds a week will hold, but i'm working on shrinking my pouch back.  I found that when pregnant - especially with a boy - I was hungry all the time... and that wasn't good for my head and my food issues.  As a single mom i've had lots of trouble finding time to run and exercise like I did before pregnancy - but it's amazing when i just decided to FIND the time... I did.  

And I also cut the 2 glasses of wine at night too... I eat more than I should - so I think that's my problem.  I'm not sure why you aren't losing if you aren't eating more than a 3 year old - But hormones certainly could be part of it... ???

I'm hoping that makes the difference for me!