Baby Weight

Part of being a new mommy is trying to find the time to exercise. Forget about going to the gym, I'm lucky if I get a shower everyday! If you're nursing, you can't diet, and there's an obnoxious amount of calories you must consume to keep your milk supply up. I gained 50 pounds in my pregnancy. 50 POUNDS! I blame the bulk of that on bedrest. No, it's not an excuse, that's really when I gained most of the weight. Then I had a c-section and couldn't do anything other than lift my baby for six weeks (not that I wanted to do anything anyway ;p). After my 6-week check-up, it was go time. Ever try a sit up after a c-section? I don't care how long it's been, that shit hurts! But it felt good. I discovered I no longer had any core strength. My belly was like a bowl of jello, only not as firm LOL. I found stretch marks where apparently I couldn't see when I had a belly. I thought I got lucky there! My boobs are no longer my own. Let's not talk about these new hips I have. Am I ever going to get back into my size 0/1? Probably not. But I'm not giving up until I get into a 2. I happy to announce I'm in a 4/6, have lost 37 pounds so far. 7 pounds and combined total of 6 inches all over in the past 4 weeks alone. I have 13 pounds and a lot of ab work to go before I can hit the beach in July when I go back home. Considering all I've done is nurse, take walks with my baby, and an occasional few laps in the pool, I think I'm doing pretty good. It's those damn tv shows and movies that make women feel discouraged when they're not back to their size in three months. It's just unrealistic. Unless you're Heidi Klum and have the money (and time) for a personal trainer 7 days a week, a private chef, and a perfect recovery, it's not going to happen. And if it has-you suck.