My stuggles with weight loss after the birth of my son



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Showing posts with label stomach. Show all posts

Friday, February 26, 2010

My body

I have decided to take a couple pictures and post them here because all successful weight loss stories begin with a horrible "before" picture.
It's not so terrible, actually.


I'm probably not as fat as you expect someone who is trying to lose weight to be. But If you saw a picture of what I looked like before, you'd think I was quite large compared.
My biggest complaint are the stretch marks. I realize they are a badge of motherhood but the extra skin and fat in that area make me look 18 weeks pregnant again. My waist isn't as defined as it once was, I have really big love handles and I'm about a size 15 in jeans.
I've got my work cut out for me, but I know it is possible.
But all this work and anxiety over my post-partum body has me doubting whether I want any more children!