r/weightlossafterbaby • u/ponlisi • Apr 16 '26

Weight loss feels so slow after baby… is this normal?

I'm 30F, 5’5”. I had my baby about 7 months ago. I gained around 35 lbs during pregnancy and I've lost about 15 so far, but it's been really slow lately. I'm eating better than before and trying to walk most days, but the scale barely moves now. Some weeks nothing changes at all. I know it takes time but it's hard not to feel stuck. Did anyone else go through this phase where progress just slowed down a lot

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u/ElizaJude Apr 16 '26

Are you breastfeeding? That made me hold on to weight a bit but for others it makes them lose faster.

Lack of sleep can also make weight loss slower.

I really get too fixated on the number in the scale and it can ruin my whole day so I would determine progress by how much clothes were fitting.

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u/speedcaubell Apr 16 '26

it slows down a lot after the first drop, totally normal

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u/cat_power Apr 16 '26

yup. I gained 40 lbs with my first, lost 20 lbs within the first month or so, and then it took FOREVER to lose even another 5 lbs. And then I got pregnant again at 2.5 years postpartum. I stopped pumping at 8 weeks PP and even after everything seemed to be leveled out, still took forever.