When I had Alex, the weight I’d gained during pregnancy fell off my bones before I had much time to notice it was there. However, Alex barely ever slept which led to me not noticing much of anything for the first eight weeks of his life or so.
Evan, on the other hand, is a great sleeper for his age. Which means I have more energy. Which means I notice things. Things like my weight. Here’s the thing: I think I look slamming.
The scale, on the other hand, keeps telling me this is the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life by about ten pounds. I want those ten pounds gone. (Plus then maybe another nine to get back to pre-Evan weight. But the first ten get me to pre-Alex weight.) They are an affront to how awesome I think I look. Plus, I need my pants to fit again soon because I can’t live in workout pants.
Honestly, I really don’t think I’m fat. But I refuse to let those pounds win. Because I look GOOD and they need to acknowledge that. Them not disappearing in acknowledgment of my badassery is rather infuriating.
This is war. And this time? It’s personal.
First, I think you look great. But I'm right there with you. Maybe it's that getting the weight off the second time is harder. Solidarity, sister.
You do look slammin'!
I, however, weigh more than I did the day I gave birth & 35 pounds more than I did when I got pregnant. I also have a butt for the first time in my life. Silver lining.
I think you look amazing and before you know it – the pounds will come off. The scale is just really the devil disguised as a bathroom accessory but all it is at times like this is “evil.” Its like the girl in high school who used to make fun of me for the peach fuzz (ok, it was more than peach fuzz) over my lip.
Tell the scale to shut the eff up for a while and just cherish this time and your baby mama hotness.
Kiran
Dude, you are right, you look great!!
I will not accept any talk about your baby weight until August.
You need it so Evan can suck it out of you.
You are absolutely fabulous. But if you're after those ten pounds, they better watch out!
You look juicy.
JUICY needs to splayed across that whole bodacious butt.
JUICY as in what we all know what we're talking about:
not dried up and shriveled like some old chicken bone.
JUICY MAMA.
This is kind of how I feel too. LIke, I dont' *feel* like I look fat. My pants have a different opinion though. Mmmm, cheese fries.
Babywearing rules.
My baby weight fell right off too with my first, and only. Hopefully you can lose the weight you want soon.
gimme that snuggly lil baby!!!
lady, you look great. spring is coming walks with your boys will be had, you'll be feeling like your fab self soon enough.
now, gimme that baby!
So, Um, my measurements call me Obese. yeah – That's fun to see. NotAtAll.
Good luck with this war, kill it girl.
I bet chasing Alex this spring will burn off all the extra pounds you want to lose!
How DARE those pounds try to challenge your hotness!
You do look great!
Post-pregnancy is when I embraced dresses b/c they better hid my stomach than pants.
Ahh, but you CAN live in workout pants. I do.
Also, I STILL haven't gotten back to Pre-Haley weight. Lost it just fine after Jason, but that second kid? Has it in for us.
That's a badass way to look at it!
This is why I live for spring/summer, give me a non-grabby dress! I love that you have such a positive image though!
You totally look slamming! The weigh is harder to lose with the second, but for some reason I was more accepting of it too.
I think the scale is a dirty liar – clearly you look great!
I think you look great! I found it a lot harder after #2, and impossible after #3. Still working on it though!
Well I think I should ask the question that's been weighing on my mind: Are you getting on the scale with the baby in the sling? Because…that could be a big part of the problem.
Okay. Seriously, you look great. But do what you need to do to be comfortable with you.
Love your confidence and your positive attitude! But then, I wouldn't expect anything less from you.
As someone who 1) thinks you look slamming, 2) has a ton of issues with his own body image, and 3) has been anorexic let me just say that the scale is just a number. The way your clothes feel and the way you think you look, when your reflection looks back at you are much better barometers.
In the past week, I've been increasing my runs, increased the amount I'm lifting, and been much more serious about what I'm eating . . . and the scale is going the wrong way. Yet, the jeans I just bought for myself, because all of my old ones were so big that they were falling off . . . well, I no longer need to unbutton these jeans to take them off.
And? the scale is an asshole.
But, I'll never begrudge someone looking to make themselves healthier, so kick ass, KLZ (as I weep, in envy, a little at the fact that you have a kid who sleeps well)
That you feel great is the best step. I think that makes any weight you want to lose easier to come off with the positive attitude! Okay, I made that up, but it sounds good, right? Seriously – you do look good and I'm glad you acknowledge it! AND I'm kind in awe at the thought of a good sleeper!
you can wear the baby, create a self-portrait, AND look slamming at the same time?
There is no affront to your badassery.
And so it has been said;
And so it shall be.
1) your misection as seen in this photo looks hot.
2) there is nothing better than a baby snuggled up in a moby wrap.
{Queue music}: Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnnnnnn
You'll kick ass.
You so do look slammin!
And adorable!
But mostly slammin!
I LOVED the Moby wrap with Lil Duck! You are so cheating with the cute factor of that picture! You DO you slamming. Those scales are dirty ugly liars. Everyone knows that!
You are absolutely fabulous. But if you’re after those ten pounds, they better watch out!