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I am a breast feeding mom my baby is six months old after 20 days is my sisters wedding i want to lose some weight my weight 74 my heigt153whattodo?

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

How much weight?: If you want to lose weight eat less and exercise more. You could probably easily lose 3 kg if you work at it. But i think your baby is more important than your personal weight.

Answered 11/29/2013

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