My Postpartum Recovery Weeks 1-4

I started tracking my progress when I came from the hospital just as I did when I was pregnant. I did these updated on my personal instagram account because it was just the easiest way to keep track.

Week 1 Postpartum

I LOVE before and afters so I really wanted to track my fitness progress after my pregnancy. Here is week 1:
Weight Lost: 11lbs (15 away from pre-baby weight)
Obviously that initial weight was just the baby and placenta but I'm still happy with that! I'm super swollen still and actually more swollen now than when I was pregnant. I've had to take my rings off a few times and you can really see it in my face. Overall I'm pretty happy with how fast my stomach is shrinking. The "after pains" while in the hospital this time were worse than labor so it's good to see they were actually doing something! 
Diet: I'm not counting calories or dieting and I've been eating whatever I want while my body is adjusting and figuring out how much milk to make. I'm not planning to really exercise until 6 weeks PP but I will start going on some walks when I feel up to it. Right now my abs aren't supporting me at all and I get horrible cramping and back pain after walking too much. My top priority right now is to feed Isla and get as much rest as I can so that my body can fully recover. I'm not in a hurry. :)

Week 2 Postpartum

Okay seriously, those two pics look identical minus my no makeup today. The scale showed a -2 lbs making my total weight lost 13 lbs (13 left to go). I'm halfway there but I know from experience that the last 10 pounds is always the hardest. I'm still just trying to survive over here in the newborn struggle/toddler balancing act. I'm nursing around the clock and that's pretty much it for calorie burning. I can't wait to get back into exercise! July 4th will be the 6 week mark so I plan to go for a nice jog that weekend. My appetite is out of control as my body is still not sure how many calories I need to make milk but I hope it evens out soon. I eat all the time. Someone told me that having 2 kids under 2 would be so hard I would forget to eat and shower and thankfully I haven't forgotten either of those!

Week 3 Postpartum

I am down 1 lb this week (12 left to go). I started using my fitness pal to help me track calories and nutrients. I am starting with 2100 right now to make sure I don't lose any milk supply. I've started taking vitamins and that has helped me feel so much better. I take my prenatal, 2000iu Vit D3, b12 and a Probiotic. The b12 is magic!! It gives me so much energy, which is very necessary considering I get about 4-5 hours (not in a row) on my best night. I am going to start exercising at 4 weeks PP and will be doing #bbg1. I plan to track that here as well. It is SO hard for me to stick with things and that's the main reason I track on here. I like the accountability and the support of other fitness-minded friends. :)

Week 4 Postpartum

Weight: 131 (-2 lbs this week and only 10 away from prepregnancy weight)!
This week was hell. Last Sunday Isla got a fever and long story short we were in the hospital for 4 days. She had viral meningitis. It was a very scary experience but I'm so thankful she is better. This will be my final progress picture on here because I'm starting #bbg and created a separate account to track my fitness goals (@chrissytx.bbg).