It's seemed that every gossip site, new mom, nutritionist and celebrity magazine editor has had a strong opinion on just how Bethenny Frankel lost all that baby weight so fast following the birth of her daughter Bryn in May. She told 'Us Weekly' she lost 29 of her 35 pounds of baby weight in the first three weeks, and the firestorm of controversy grew from there.On 'Chelsea Lately' , Frankel discussed the issue and was relieved (and perhaps surprised) to find Chelsea Handler understood her argument. "I lost probably most of it by the time I left the hospital," said Frankel. "C-section -- you're there for six days and you don't eat for three of them. And then I probably had like 10 pounds left, and it came off."
Handler commented, "I remember Kate Hudson, when she got pregnant, she turned into like an Oompa-Loopma --" "Because she probably hadn't eaten for 10 years," interjected Frankel. "Yeah, and you're like, well obviously this is not natural for you to be this thin if this is what happens when you get pregnant -- you look like a maniac," said Handler.
"That's the whole point!" agreed Frankel. Watch the exchange:







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She breastfed too which definitely takes the weight off. It did for me. And I took the weight off much quicker than I did when I was unable to breastfeed the first time I gave birth. It makes a big difference. Leave her alone! Good grief!
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I don't see what all the haters are upset about. I was 115 lbs when I gave birth to my 1st son. I am 5"2 and was always very thin all my life weight was 95 lbs when I got pregnant. Then in my 30's I gave birth to my second son & was again 115 lbs. I had gotten back to 97lbs within 3 weeks after C section. So it is not unheard of people. It just depends on that persons body and how it distributes the weight. Also breast feeding helps your body adjust, which is what Bethany is doing. Be happy for her!!
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I gained sixty pounds and it took me a year to get back to my normal weight! I did drop like 25 pounds in two-3 days, then it took forever!
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Bethenny is a thin girl . She built an empire on healthy eating , and taking the guilt out of our pleasures...woohoo
People are just jealous and always run to ideas of drugs , drinks that melt fat away etc. If you truly knew her , and payed mind to her body , and the fact that she breast fed you would know that she could lose 25-35 pounds in 4 weeks or less
KUDOS BETHENNY~!!!!
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My mom had a c-section with my youngest sister and I believe she ate the 2 days she was in the hospital, and it still took her awhile to lose the weight. I think Bethenny's claims are a little false. You don't lose baby weight that quickly, even if you're breast-feeding. How old is her daughter? Something is off here.
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Trash!
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Bethneey, When I had my first child,I went into the hospital weighing 165 lb. (from 100 lb. before the pregency) and after the baby I came home 4 days later and I weighed 115 lb. All women are different so don't lesson to all these other people, it is just the make up of your body. Enjoy your sweet baby girl !!
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bethanny also gave birth six weeks earlier than she was supposed to and Brynn only weighed 4 lbs 12 oz at birth. which is considered low birth weight the average is between 6lbs and 9 lbs 8 oz. I on the other hand was 12 days late and weighed 7lbs 11 oz at birth of course she's also 5'9" so the distributaion of weight gain during pregnancy is going to be different than it was for someone like Elizabeth Taylor who was 5'2" and also had all her natural kids 3 by the time she was 25 and had her tubes tied after her daughter Liza was born by emergency C-section usually in a shorter woman a majority of pregnancy weight goes to the belly where on a taller woman it goes to her legs thighs butt and boobs
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Will someone please tell me why these ridiculous househookers, I mean "housewives" are relevant? I think their a bunch of moronic azzhooles.
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I think THEY'RE a bunch of moronic azzhooles.
Frankel you were great in losing huge weight..hope i also need to follow you..thanks for sharing! the video was great!
Weight Gain Photos
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Everyone's body is different! 4 weeks after I had my daughter, I was 2 dress sizes smaller than I was before I got pregnant and I didn't breast feed. I think she looks better than ever! Go Bethenny!!
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There is SO much mis-information out there about pregnancy and weight gain. Media and urban legend make it seem like "fat" should be expected with a child. (I'm so sick of hearing about "baby weight".) SO NOT TRUE. Everything I can tell from experience and from others is that if your body is in shape, it naturally transforms back to the original. I'm not even released for working out yet, and I've lost all but 4 pounds. (and on another topic...no...I did not breast feed)
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I had a c-section and lost 28 pounds in one week. So, it can be done--without even trying! HA!
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All of her weight was water to begin with - the child was under 5 pounds and she looked like someone has stuck an airhose in her. She admits to drinking during her pregnancy, so she probably retained far more water than most women, and subsequently once she gave birth, the water weight came off. She doesn't eat and her books suggest eating under 1000 calories a day, so she didn't put on the same weight as most pregnant women, which is probably why she had such a small baby and went into labor 5 weeks early - that baby needed food!!!
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