Post pregnancy exercise- when can you start to exercise after giving birth?

My little girl is just over 2 weeks old. I feel absolutely fine in my self. I'm not tired, I'm coping well. My body feels like it did before I was pregnant. The bleeding has stopped, there are no more period like pains etc. I want to start to lose some of the weight I gained (and abit more as I wasn't slim when I got pregnant). I've already lost the flab on my belly, but want to tone it up and just lose weight generally. When can I start to exercise? I feel fine in myself and I've been told it's 6 weeks until I can exercise. Why so long when I feel fine?! Did anyone else start exercising before the recommended time?
 
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