Let me first start off by stating -
MY BODY IS A MACHINE!
I've been extremely lucky growing up to have a very strong and healthy body. I've put it through quite a lot - high school basketball, college drinking and no sleeping, post college weight gain - and it still hasn't let me down.
I have a new respect for this body and realize I've taken it for granted for most of my life. So when I think of everything that I physically went through in the last 11 months, I am amazed. Honestly, amazed. My body not only created another human being without using my hands - but spit it out without complications and continues to produced enough food to feed that very hungry little girl (see prior post of 75th percentile); all while keeping me healthy and (somewhat) sane. My doctor joked that I have a body for making babies - and I now totally understand what he meant.
So once we reached the 2 month period - I decided it was time to stop the excuses and start loosing this last bit of baby weight. Blllurg. Its time to get my body back and also take advantage of the extra 600 calories burned by breast feeding.
I gained 50 lbs while baking that Sugar Bear and I felt every single ounce, especially in my knees. I've got 15 lbs left to loose until I'm back to my pre-preggo weight and it's not going to be easy, mainly due to my lack of free time. James and I have come up with a tentative plan for exercise and diet and are executing it this week. We're using www.myfitnessplan.com - which is basically a poor man's Weight Watchers. I like the free part the best :)
Wish us luck - I'll try updating as we shed... or I may never mention this again as I gorge on chocolate while laying on the couch.
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