I have complained, bitched and bemoaned the loss of my flat abs ever since having a baby.
I have cried and missed my body like a crazy person had taken residence inside my brain and was making me focus only on numbers on the scale. I have good reason for my tears.
Before:
After:
I was lucky the first time. My body went back to "normal" with minimal effort--the running and working out I love to do anyway. This time it seems to be doing the same, although my patience is even thinner (hard as that is to believe and pun intended). I have tried again and again to tell myself that my babies are worth it. And they mostly are.
But I have never seen other postpartum bodies to know if I was normal. Was the flab I sported until 6 months postpartum the same as all women. And the answer? Yes.
Thanks to this site I have some insight into the lines and marks other women deal with as well. I am normal.
Seeing this sort of opened my eyes. My body has been through a major change. I can't expect to look exactly the same (at least not for a while). In some ways, I like the scars. How amazing is my body? Wow. I used to climb mountains, but this is so much cooler, such a greater high.
I may not have the courage to ever post my unclothed "after" photos online, but the fact that some women do has given me strength and made me a little less anxious about my flaws.
Friday, November 14, 2008
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2 comments:
I've seen that site before, and yes, it made me feel better as well.
I'm finding the weight loss much slower this time around. I'm not sure if it's because I gained more weight, had twins, or what, but it's depressing. I wish it didn't bother me as much as it does.
I too found this site gave me a reality check. And for the record, though your picture here is at an odd angle, I think you are looking great. It took me at least ten months, with work, to get my body "back".
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