still breastfeeding my first born… he's 9 montsh old and the most precious thing in the world but i look like i'm 8 months pregnant still…. need to loose approx 20 kilos before August 20th… is there any pill out there or anything herbal that i can take to speed up my metabolism without harming my child. i don't have the energy or time to workout and aftre the whole day of house chores and taking care of my baby.. carbs and sugar are my only solace!

I'm a nursing mother too, and the problem with even herbs is that when they speed up your metabolism, they also speed up the baby's heart which is not good. It is too dangerous to use metabolism boosters, but if you really cannot workout, (I know how it is) try herbalife, the shakes are really good and if you mix them w/ soy milk, and replace 2 meals a day with the shakes, and take their supplements, IE the fruit/veggie one, then you will see results, all though i am not sure about the amount of weight you need to loose will be enough by your deadline. Have you tried incorporating a workout with your household chores? for example, lunges when you vacuum, sit ups with baby on your feet, taking a walk around the block w/ baby in the stroller?? Also try nursing before your child eats, because the more you nurse him, it helps burn a few extra calories, not a lot, but a few, and at 9 months, the breast-milk is the most important part of his diet. and as you should anyways due to nursing, make sure that you are drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces…….. for instance if you weighed 100 pounds, you would drink 50 ounces of water, this is vital with anyone trying to loose weight, and is a general rule of thumb, for a healthy diet. and you knew people were gonna say this, you defiantly need to eat better, especially if your going to loose weight, can you cut the sweets to just one sweet thing per day, and take out half of your carbs? best of luck to you!

1. davedarave01uk Says:
   June 13th, 2009 at 1:23 am

   There is no magic pill that will help you lose weight

   Why do people think they can lose weight without changing there eating habits or doing excercise is beyond me.

   You wanna lose weight than find the time to workout and eat healthy.
   You put the hardwork in than you will be rewarded and your energy levels will go through the roof

   http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/forumid_107/tt.htm
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2. srilanka_everquest Says:
   June 13th, 2009 at 1:52 am

   I'm a nursing mother too, and the problem with even herbs is that when they speed up your metabolism, they also speed up the baby's heart which is not good. It is too dangerous to use metabolism boosters, but if you really cannot workout, (I know how it is) try herbalife, the shakes are really good and if you mix them w/ soy milk, and replace 2 meals a day with the shakes, and take their supplements, IE the fruit/veggie one, then you will see results, all though i am not sure about the amount of weight you need to loose will be enough by your deadline. Have you tried incorporating a workout with your household chores? for example, lunges when you vacuum, sit ups with baby on your feet, taking a walk around the block w/ baby in the stroller?? Also try nursing before your child eats, because the more you nurse him, it helps burn a few extra calories, not a lot, but a few, and at 9 months, the breast-milk is the most important part of his diet. and as you should anyways due to nursing, make sure that you are drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces…….. for instance if you weighed 100 pounds, you would drink 50 ounces of water, this is vital with anyone trying to loose weight, and is a general rule of thumb, for a healthy diet. and you knew people were gonna say this, you defiantly need to eat better, especially if your going to loose weight, can you cut the sweets to just one sweet thing per day, and take out half of your carbs? best of luck to you!
   References :
   I've nursed 4 children, still on #4, and have played the weight game for years

3. k_o_o_l_g_u_y4 Says:
   June 13th, 2009 at 1:58 am

   you dont need to speed up your metabolism.. i think it is already working nice thats why you are over weight..

   you might have the need to plan your weight loss learning about your body type
   References :
   http://weight–loss-4-idiots.blogspot.com/