How I Lost My Baby Weight Like a Super-Stah
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Turns out I have something in common with Beyonce and Jessica Simpson, and it’s certainly not singing talent or a sense of style. We all had a bunch of pounds to drop post baby, and we needed help to do it. Beyonce enlisted the help of a personal trainer, and Jessica Simpson just announced she’s joining Weight Watchers.
I had 65 pounds to lose after each pregnancy. I ate constantly to keep my heartburn and nausea just barely at bay (I never want to see animal crackers again). And because I was so swollen, hot and grumpy, I didn’t exercise much. The moment my son slipped out of my body, I was elated. I immediately felt as thin as I was on my wedding day. Oh, the blessed feeling of being so light after months of bursting at the seams! Sadly, one look in the mirror revealed I still looked 6 months pregnant, and giving birth didn’t magically get rid of the log roll under my chin. I think I deserved at least that after 36 freakin’ hours of labor.
I was an overwhelmed new mom, and it was too much for me to do on my own, so I tightened our budget and enlisted the help of Jenny Craig. I needed something that I had to be accountable for, where someone would tell me what to do, what to eat, and I’d essentially be guaranteed weight loss. It took about a year to get the baby weight off after both pregnancies and feel “normal” again. As normal as any post baby body can be, that is. (Hello, Bonnie Belly-Flap).
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So happy to hear of someone else who found the only way to keep nausea at bay was to eat constantly. Ugh! I had my baby a month ago and am working hard to loose the weight. Not fun!
Ugh! Get over yourself. Let someone just write their article without judging them. Whoa are you to tell people what other’s have done. This is this woman;s journey!
I have so far almost lost 30 pounds on WW since January. I had the baby in November. Here is to another 50. Sigh…
That’s awesome and good for you! I did it with Weight Watchers before and after each kid. Any program you will stick with and can change your lifestyle habits is great!!!
Weight Watchers is the only thing that works for me (combined with a lot of walking). I have also found that eliptical machines work wonders for me. In addition, I invested in the Ab Circle pro for our wedding. I found that it helped my legs, bottom, and sides. I’ll be doing all of this come post-delivery. I’ve pretty much gained the “allowable” thirty pounds for my pregnancy already, and I’m just starting month seven. I’m concerned about my weight, but I don’t fee like I look very large (I can obviously see it, but it doesn’t look like what it is to me). I have been a bit sensitive about the weight gain, but I really just want to have my baby and myself be healthy.
I’ve used Weight Watchers too, with success (for smaller spurts of weight loss, like 10-15lbs). Sounds like you’re doing great! It feels amazing to finally own your body again after baby’s born. I should remember how I longed to do a hard workout and couldn’t in late pregnancy and use that as motivation now!
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