Its Been a Year Already?????

Next weekend will be BlushPretty Baby's first birthday ...

I can't believe how fast time flies.  No really - I can't believe how fast time flies.  I really can't believe how fast time flies and how I'm not back at a reasonable weight after one year of giving birth.

Ack!

While I'm certainly not huge or overweight ... I can fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans (phew!) ... I feel like I should have been a bit closer to my goal than I am.  I didn't want to be another statistic of those who say "its so much harder to lose the weight after Baby #2" and then just decide to give up.  But it is. Hard. Very hard.

Busy schedules. Work commitments.  Your children's schedules. Social obligations.  They seem to double as your family grows. Finding time to hit the gym is pretty much searching for a needle in a haystack.  While I can fit in a quick workout in the mornings (sometimes) it isn't enough to really feel the burn.  So what's a yummy mummy to do?

A yummy mummy should not be so hard on herself.  That's what!

Losing the baby weight should be a goal achieved over time (even if it is more than a year - that's still over time) not overnight.  Instead of focusing on trying to lose it instantly, focus on all the things that already look good on you!

Maybe all the hormonal acne that you experienced during pregnancy has finally controlled itself and you now have great looking skin!  Show it off by applying a dusting of beauty powder and add just a bit of mascara and some shiny lipgloss.

Or maybe your hair finally stopped shedding and has returned to its healthy, full, self.  Get a great haircut and swing it from side to side when you walk!

And maybe you can't bounce a quarter off your abdominals, but I bet your biceps are in pretty good shape from hauling your baby around - wear more short sleeves and tank tops!

I'm not saying forget about trying to be healthy and lose weight - it should still be a part of the the plan.  Just take it day by day and work it in when you can!

I've decided not to beat myself about the last 8 pounds. Instead, I plan to take that brain energy and think about ways to decorate my new home, about new colours I want to try for brides in 2010, and about all the trips I want to take BlushPretty Boy and Baby on this year. It's a much better way of spending my time!

-bp-

Comments

[Barb]

Sing it sister! Amen to that!