Losing the Baby Fat
Ugh. It’s that time again!
I gained 60 pounds with my first and lost all but about 5 of it in four months. I gained 70 pounds this time, and it’s time to get serious about losing the baby fat – again.
Unfortunately I started about 25 pounds over what I like to weigh, so I’ll have that to lose, too. But first things first!
I delivered Brian four weeks ago and have lost 47 pounds so far. I guess I should mention about half of my weight gain is pure water and another almost 13 pounds was baby. So I’ve got 23 pounds left to go before starting on the Non-baby fat.
It’s a pretty nasty situation complicated by a characteristic C-section skin flap and some rather serious stretchmarks.
I’m not *technically* supposed to exercise for another two weeks, but I think carrying and walking around with a 14 pound one-month-old and his thirty-three pound big brother is more strenuous than anything the gym has to offer.
So I’m going to go ahead and get started a couple of weeks early.
I’ll post my exact plan of action tomorrow – for now, I’ll just post my inspiration. Exactly how does such a great pregnant belly become so nasty? I definitely have some work to do, but it’s got to get done!
My Inspiration
38 Weeks Pregnant with a Huge Baby (12lb 8.5 oz to be exact)
4 Weeks after Delivering Said Baby
[…] countless flights of stairs wearing my first. Hmmm…that baby fat was also easier to lose than this batch. Coincidence? I think […]
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I completely understand your desire to shed the weight. At my last weigh in before I delivered, I gained a total of 45 pounds. As soon as I arrived home after my delivery, my mom pleaded with me to wear a girdle. I wear it all day and it has helped my tummy go down. It’s a bit uncomfortable at first, but just stick with it and you’ll see a difference after a while.
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