Saturday, March 5, 2011
1 Month and 5 Pounds
I have about 1 more month left to meet my goal of taking off the baby weight in the same amount of time as I put it on. I'm a little disheartened in that I'm not sure I'm going to make my goal. Not only that, but even when I do meet my goal... I'm still not going to fit into my clothes the same way. My weight has all shifted into new areas and new places (how fun). The most frustrating part of this whole journey is that most of my friends that have had their babies are already back to their original weight. I feel like I'm a total slacker. Even though I know I'm not! :) I know I'm not the only one out there trying to lose those last couple of pounds. Share your success stories, methods, train of thoughts, or frustrations...
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Not all women are lucky enough to lose the baby weight and stay the same shape they were originally. In fact, MOST women can do neither! It's a trade off - have a baby, lose your youthful shape. It's definitely worthwhile! I wouldn't trade my babies for my old size 6 - not even during their patience-trying teen years. My best advice on losing those last few pounds: Don't be so hard on yourself. You look great! Celebrate your new, womanly shape!
ReplyDeleteFollowing the food pyramid worked wonders for me...try it! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteDon't despair! I am/was just like you. I was so slower to lose the weight than some of my friends. (And I gained ALOT of it). It never happened in 9 months. In fact with Emery, it took me 2 years and it still wasn't ALL off. And I always exercised and ate right. That was frustrating and I was giving up hope. But now with Emil, I lost every last pound but it took about 15 months. In fact I'm now down to the size I was pre-babies. It can be done!! But I sure didn't do it in 9 months. It has nothing to do with slacking or something you are or aren't doing. I know you are doing a great job. :) Patience is the hardest part. You will get there. And your shape WILL go back. Trust me. We are all so unique and different, we won't all rebound from pregnancy at the same pace!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have learned after 4 x's of losing 60 lbs (yeah, I got THAT big) and trying different things to get there is that there is no gimmick substitute for plain old counting calories, eating clean, and plain old strength training. And you are doing an awesome job at all of that! Keep on working it, and give it time. :) I hope we can exercise together some this summer.
On another note, I just noticed you have me on your blog list! Thank you thank you. :) I hope you get a kick out of all the craziness that is my life.
Hang in there! If you can be happy with the number on the scale that's the first step. Then you have to learn to appreciate the changes your body made to accommodate another person being in there. (For me...my rib cage has grown 1/2 inch each pregnancy...my shoe size went up and my hips spread)...now after 2 years of not being pregnant my feet did start to go back, but I think the hips and ribs are here to stay! I can either hate those things about my body or learn to love that they're part of what my kids brought to my world...wear your new body proudly...you're not an out of shape lump...you're a MOM!! The body you gain is just like the kids...some things you'll love, other things you learn to live with! Hang in there...it looks like you're doing great! Personally...I took until baby #3 and lots of being sick to feel like I can make my goal of getting back to a weight I'm happy at! (I'm pregnant now...so we'll see if it pans out the way it appears it could).
ReplyDeleteThanks all! It's good to know that it does take time! I get so impatient... I think it all needs to drop NOW for me to be happy! I need to lay off myself and realize that where I am now, is a good place too! :) Thanks for the encouragement it is always nice!
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