Almost 4 weeks into this parenthood thing, I've lost the majority of the 22lb weight gain I gained with D. Thanks to the miracle of breastfeeding, and the fact that I maintained so much of my fitness during my pregnancy, doing SFA has allowed my body to bounce back pretty damn well, and left me with only 4-6lbs to go to get me back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Woot!
The AWESOME part is that since having D, I've eaten pretty much EVERYTHING and ANYTHING I've wanted, I've sat on my ASS for pretty much the majority of the month (other than regular outings), and I've not even THOUGHT about the calories I was taking in or the TRADEOFFS of the exercise I should be doing to counteract those calories. Which has been an awesome change for once.
The HARD part though, is that while in most clothing I look pretty damn good for someone who just had a baby 4 weeks ago, in my tighter clothes (and naked!), I'm all doughy. And while that didn't bug me the first 2 weeks post-delivery, it's now starting to.
Pre-pregnancy, I was ROCK SOLID from my half marathon training. Hell, even throughout my pregnancy I was pretty rock solid cuz I worked my ASS OFF to maintain that. But in this last 4 weeks, sitting on my duff, eating everything I've wanted, I've pretty much thrown MOST of that away. And while I don't regret it for a SINGLE second, cuz my body SOOOO needed the break, and mentally I was too sleep-deprived to even CONSIDER exercise, I can see hints of ME finally starting to return.
The me who likes to look a certain way in certain FITTED clothing has started ASSESSING the way she looks in her fitted sweaters. And while she's LOVING her new rockets, she's not liking the pudgy middle just below them.
The me who is all GIDDY that she's only got 4-6lbs to go is LOVING that she's so damn close to fitting into her pre-pregnancy clothing, but is starting to get a little ANNOYED with those damn maternity jeans. Yea, those jeans are FINE, but they're not my regular jeans, my HOT jeans. I want my HOT jeans back!
And the me who has been pretty proud of her naked self in the last year - even when pregnant - has started staring at the butt. The butt that grew with pregnancy, the butt that got all soft with pregnancy, the butt that isn't the butt she had PRE-pregnancy.
So this week, we will start walking. Only walking. But walking. Regularly. And for the next 2 weeks while we get through Christmas, and the remaining "recovery time" I'm supposed to have, me and D will walk, walk, and walk some MORE. Come 2010 though, it'll be time to start kicking some ass... and time to figure out how the HELL I'll kick ass with my new sidekick, cuz kicking ass is going to be all SORTS of different with a baby in tow. But all sorts of interesting too.
Sunday, 20 December, 2009
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This coming from flabby mcflabberson....
Doesn't it take a while for things to shift back into place? Like, doesn't it take a while for just your uterus to shrink back to normal?
Just sayin'. Don't be too hard on yourself. I'm sure you look great! :)
I would say by month 2-3 things will start to get back to normal. The flab will go away and the skin will tighten again. Still, my skinny jeans even when they started fitting again just didn't look right after giving birth. Apparently my entire lower half shifted in a way that made my old jeans just not thar cute. I had to buy different ones in a smaller size, but it all got better. And I did zero exercise and ate like a pig. Lots of BFing and protein, limited white refined carbs. You'll be back to your old self before you know it! :)
Yeah - I've lost more than I gained but my body is just different. The doughy-ness still bugs me (although it has subsided without much work from me!) but more than that I'm struggling with my new shape. A lot of mums have warned me that the new shape doesn't go away so we'll have to see - I'm just looking forward to being the best new version of me (and my body) I can be!
I was amazed at how quickly my body came back after my singleton and then again after twins.
My body was different (better in some ways and not as good in others), but knowing where my body had been and how it had recovered is still a miracle to me.
I have this feeling you'll do great in AW 2010.
Go Chicklet!
I understand the whole doughie thing. Yuck, I use to have abs and now I just have this fluff.
Walking will help with the ass though, I started walking two weeks ago and I can tell a difference.
I'm a year pp now and have finally realized that I will never again fit into most of my pre-pregnancy wardrobe without some type of tummy tuck. There's just too much skin and gut left that isn't going anywhere and suddenly I have hips. Sad, but true and I'm still trying to come to terms with it.
You are only 4 weeks out and given how active you were prior, I'm sure you will be back in your hot jeans before you know it! I see a jogging stroller in your future.
Way to go chicklet!
Walking is good.
So. For me, anyway... I'm down to the lowest point I've been in like 10 years in terms of weight. And I STILL have a doughy belly. I think that your body just changes after having kids. And it takes some getting used to.
I did, however, gain 35lbs with O. And I'm JUST starting the half marathon training, so it might tighten up again.
But exercise is a good thing. For both the body AND your stress level. Being a mom is all changing, and it's good to start carving out some time just for YOU.
xxx
I too, have been enjoying the couch time and excess calories a little too much. It has been fun, but sadly it is time for it to come to an end.
I am just a couple of pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight but it is like everything has shifted. There is just so much skin! If you find out what to do with it, please let me know.
The walking will be great for you! I hope D enjoys it as well.
I hear you on the doughy but in a funny way I actually really like my new doughy body... reminds me of being 3 years old and very proud of how round my tummy was... 'cause all things considered with the giant gazongas I look like a fertility goddess (I tell myself) which is highly ironic given what it took to produce the little one...
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