What happened when you stopped BFing?

Jackson is 6mo and I'm not thinking of weaning until he's a year, but I'm just curious.....

I'm obsessed with weight gain. When you quit BFing, did you gain weight because you weren't burning those 500 extra calories per day, or did you lose that extra 5 pounds of fat stores that your body apparently "holds on" to?

I've heard both, and I'm just wondering what will happen to me in about 6 months when we transition. Thanks!

I gained...BUT, I was eating a ton while BFing and I didn't really cut back when I stopped. ( this was when I weaned my older daughter)

Nothing happened to my weight, I'm the same weight I was when I was breastfeeding.

I dont think I did it right. I mixed feedings for two weeks and gradually increased to about half and half... but then I stopped bfing completely and I gained five pounds for a week or so... but I think it was bc ONE of my breast swelled up bigger than a cantalope, and it was VERY painful for two to three days.

I feel like my tummy got a little bigger since ive stopped, but im still at the same weight i was pre-preggo. I think its just all the extra skin thats still there.

No change for me....I adjusted my diet

My weight didn't really flucuate, but I am still losing (cause I'm trying to) but I felt a LOT less hungry too after I quit, so I wasn't eating as much. I suppose if you keep eating out of habit even though you're not as hungry, you might gain.

Quoting BritniLynn{Elijah's mama}:“ My weight didn't really flucuate, but I am still losing (cause I'm trying to) but I felt a LOT less hungry ... [snip!] ... I quit, so I wasn't eating as much. I suppose if you keep eating out of habit even though you're not as hungry, you might gain.”

Exactally, you just have to watch for this!

Interesting.... thanks!

I am happy at the weight I am, but I also LOVE to eat. haha. Guess that will have to change.  

This is a great topic. I eat all the time now that I am bfing & I am still losing weight. I am going to have to let my diet do a complete turn over when I stop.

I gained 33 lbs from pregnancy. Went down 20m lbs and am still the same weight...now i am preggo again and have gained about 4lbs.
Bfing never helped me loose weight. I guess i didnt do it right? idk. Id sure like it to this time around!