Secrets of How Celebrity Moms Lost Their Baby Weight

re: Secrets of How Celebrity Moms Lost Their Baby Weight

kaceysmama — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:03:11 GMT

I remember taking that first real shower when I got home from the hospital. I felt like the marshmallow guy from ghost busters. Who is this person? Certainly no I had recognized.

There is so much pressure to look great right after giving birth. It's tough to watch your body expand over nine long months. Then to have unrealistic expectations of what women should look like four weeks later put upon us.

I gained about 45 pounds during my pregnancy. It's been two months, and I have 8 more to go. I walk, do sit-ups, push-ups, and am accountable for everything I put in my mouth.

We as women give up so much of ourselves to be mothers. Sleep,coffee runs, (With out having to pack a bag),showering with the door closed, and of course our body.

I don't have time to work out 4 hours a day. The only reason I am up at 4 am is to feed this little thing that I love endlessly. I don't have a personal chef, or a personal trainer. What I do have, is the drive to look better then I did before I got pregnant. And for one reason alone...me.

re: Secrets of How Celebrity Moms Lost Their Baby Weight

giggleup — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:45:14 GMT

The last 5-10 pounds hung around until I STOPPED breastfeeding. Am I the only one with that experience? Unfortunately, a few months later, I put them back on. For me, the recipe was: full-time work + scarce husband + toddler = high stress and low self-discipline. I'm sure lots of moms can handle it gracefully and find time/money to go to the gym, but not me. So I'm trying to make friends with those 10 extra pounds for a while. I focus on the positive: my kid is healthy, I'm a good mom, and my marriage is intact. But I sure do look forward to getting fit again someday!

re: Secrets of How Celebrity Moms Lost Their Baby Weight

mtlmama — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:13:33 GMT

I breastfed and since we don't own a car, walking everyday, using the metro and hauling 2 kids up to our second floor apartment helped too!

re: Secrets of How Celebrity Moms Lost Their Baby Weight

Jules — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:45:14 GMT

I lost all my weight by breast-feeding, but put on weight when I stopped because I wasn't burning those calories anymore. I am on the NutriSystem diet right now and it doesn't taste like drywall, it is actually very tasty. For a busy mom it's wonderful because all the fat, calories, carbs, protein etc. are all calculated for you. Now I've lost almost all the weight I've put on and started running again. It ain't easy!