Question:
losing rest of weight after twins?

Started at 290lbs when I had surgery in 7/04. By March '05 only 7 months out I went down to 158 and ended up getting pregnant. May 1st 05, one week after finding out about pregnancy, I had intestinal hernia with bowel obstruction and had to have emergency surgery. In which case went down to 145lbs. By the time I had the twins, yes twins, I weighed 180 lbs (not alot of gain for twins :-) ) Within one week I went back down to 155 and have been holding between 150 - 160lbs for seven months now. During Post-partum depression, I didn't care about weight, nor di I care if I overate, underate, nothing. It is concerning me now that I am paying attention again. I am 5'2" and at 155-160 (depending on the day) and want to lose at least another 30lbs possibly 40lbs. What can I do to jumpstart? Or is there anything I can do. I do not breastfeed, so I don't have to worry about the boys nutrition, just mine. Where can I get the willpower to go back to basics with the liquid, or can I just start with soft foods? Or can I just not eat more than 4oz of whatever it is per meal? Also, how do you break the habit of drinking while eating? Before the pregnancy I just couldn't do it, but when I got pregnant, I had to drink all day long cause I had to eat very frequently since it was such small amounts and ended up dehydrated so I had to drink while eating too. and I have been able to do so since and can't seem to break the habit. Any post-prego moms that lost the extra weight after baby, not just what was gained during pregnancy but any extra weight, like where I am at now? Please help. Thanks    — kerihough (posted on June 9, 2006)

June 9, 2006
Get back to basics with protein shakes, protein first in meals, cut out carbs and back to basics on water 64 oz + and exercise. That should jump start you back to losing.
   — ccstann

June 10, 2006
I dont really know what to do to jump start your weight loss again being a newbie to post op. But I do know having much post partum-depression that you need to get some anti-depressants for it. It might help with the weight loss too.
   — Jennifer Nice