it’s going the wrong way!!!
I’ve gained 6 pounds since I had John. Aren’t you supposed to lose weight after having a baby?
I happened to be one of the freaks that came home from the hospital having lost all of the weight I gained during pregnancy. Well, all but 2 pounds… but a success none the less. I attribute it primarily to having worked all but the last week of pregnancy and just generally staying busy and not sitting on my butt watching tv and eating. Then I birthed a gigantic monster baby (love you Johnny!) who was kindly eating up all the calories in the Whoppers and Cherry Pepsi I was consuming.
Now I’ve been home for 6 weeks doing little but sitting on my tush and eating. I’m not like binge eating but I can definitely say that I’m not eating as healthily as I should. Also, it is not helping that when I do eat, I’m scarfing it down so that I can get back to the baby who unless he is sleeping would like to be held. So… yeah… I need to get back to healthy eating. I am getting back to healthy eating or at least trying to do so. The key element that is missing is the working out. I see the midwife on Tuesday and will hopefully be released to work and workout (I don’t see why I wouldn’t be). Lots of ladies would have just gone back sooner but I’ve done the whole “not following doctor’s orders” thing before and it usually doesn’t bode too well for me (see large Frankenstein-like scar on right foot).
Another thing that is missing is the metabolism boost. My body is weird and doesn’t do all of the things it’s supposed to do metabolically and hormonally on it’s own; she needs a little help. Before I was pregnant I was on lots of medication to help that and had to stop when little Johnny took up residence in my womb. He was a big helper for me and took care of things for me (it’s one of those conditions that either gets better or worse with pregnancy, and mine got better) but now that he’s out… I’m a mess again. Time to call my reproductive endocrinologist and get back on my meds. Time to stop eating crap and start eating scrambled eggs and salad again. This won’t be fun… but knowing that the alternative option is to go up a couple pants sizes is a helpful motivator.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:10 am
Ug, so frustrating when the body goes all wonky on us! I’m sure those meds will get you back on track in no time. I was taking some great supplements when I got pregnant and I am eager to get back on them again after Remy comes!
January 29th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I know you can do it and will get back on track. I also got out of my Yoga and swimming last month when young John arrived and I didn’t birth him so I can’t imagine how it is for you! I’ve put on 5 lbs, too, if that makes you feel better.
We can get on the portion size and exercise program together and tone up together…..at least through cyberspace! It’s your “winter weight” or at least that’s what I told myself my 5 lbs was!