I’ll just go ahead & admit it right now: I was cocky about how easy it would be to lose weight postpartum. Obviously I’d never had a baby before & I was not factoring in how my body has changed from pregnancy.
I really thought losing weight would be a piece of cake. Simple. Very easy. Damn, how naive I was!
Monkey turned 9 months old a few days ago & I’m still not back to my pre-pregnancy clothes… but I have come to realize that no matter how much weight I lose, my body is just different. Different meaning that even if I weighed the same amount as I did before I was pregnant, who knows, my clothes still might not fit just right.
And even though that is not the way I wish it was, I do [click to continue…]
Today marks my second visit to the gym to get rid of this unwanted pregnancy weight. I went straight to the elliptical machine & set the time for 45 minutes, plus the 5 minute cool down.
After 30 minutes I was losing my stride & wanted to call it quits, but then George Michael’s “Freedom” came on my iPod & I started to increase my pace.
Ahhh, nothing like good music that gets you pumped up, right?!
After completing my goal of 50 minutes & burning exactly [click to continue…]
Let the losing of my pregnancy weight begin. *cue Biggest Loser music*
Today was Day 1 of going to the gym & it was awesome. Once I actually get my ass to the gym I develop a new attitude, almost instantly. It’s just getting to the gym that is the problem.
I actually had to re-join the gym & did that yesterday. The trainer that was signing me up was totally trying to get me to pay for some training sessions too. I, very matter of factly, told him that I didn’t need a trainer. It’s true – I don’t. I’ve worked out my whole life & I’ve had trainers in the past. I know how to [click to continue…]
I went out to pick up lunch for me & Tarzan today. While I was standing in line to order my sandwich a girl walked in holding a baby. I didn’t think too much about it. Her baby looked to be a couple months younger than Monkey & she was holding him in her arms.
A lady came in behind her and said, “Is that your baby?” The girl replied that it was her baby. The lady asked if it was a boy or a girl & was told that it was a boy. Then the woman, quite [click to continue…]
It may seem a little funny for me (Tarzan) to be posting a blog post about how to lose weight and your belly after pregnancy, but bare with me here, I have a great reason! You see, shortly before Monkey was born, Jane and I discussed the idea about her documenting her post-pregnancy weight loss story.
We knew it would add a little unwanted pressure on her because she’d be be taking weekly photos and sharing how she is losing weight and belly fat after pregnancy. (And we all know the pressure we put on ourselves to lose weight sometimes is more than enough!)
After we discussed it for awhile, I told Jane to think about it and we’ll talk about it after Monkey is born and she can do whatever she wants. Well, the other day [click to continue…]
Pregnancy Weight: No change at 39 weeks pregnant! Again I just want to reiterate how freakin’ awesome the end of the third trimester is. In not one word of a lie, I have been eating dessert daily and the scale has not moved.
Who wouldn’t love this?!
And mark my word, I will continue on this path until this child is out of my ute. Because we all know, after he comes out I will be saying no to [click to continue…]
I had a great appointment today at 38 weeks pregnant. I can’t believe I’m so close!
At my appointment last week, at 37 weeks pregnant, my OB said that she would rather him come anytime after 38 weeks. I asked her why since I thought that 37 weeks was full-term. (Of course my preference would be for him to stay put until closer to 40 weeks.)
She said that while it is full-term, in her experience, little white babies born at 37 weeks are usually [click to continue…]
by Jane on July 9, 2009 · 9 comments
in Baby, Boobs, Doctor, First Trimester, Morning Sickness, Mother to be, Nausea, Pregnancy Info, Pregnancy Week-By-Week, Pregnancy Weight, Sex, Third Trimester
37 weeks pregnant and reminiscing… Prior to actually being pregnant, there were a few things that I associated with those particular 9 months. I thought of the pregnancy glow, pregnancy hair, morning sickness, desserts, getting some special attention (not gonna lie), Mexican food (seriously yum), gaining pregnancy weight, pregnancy fatigue, swollen pregnancy feet and hands, stretch marks, big boobs, pregnancy sex, and nesting.
I never got the lovely pregnancy glow that I’ve heard about. And while a few people have said, “You are just glowing” I know that they are full [click to continue…]
Ahhh, I made it!! Not only has my third trimester flown by (most of the time), but I’m officially considered “full term” in my pregnancy. This is a huge deal to me.
There’s something really comforting about knowing that my baby could be born tomorrow and chances are that he would be more than A-OK.
It’s a relief that I’ve done my best to keep him healthy and safe in my ute for 9 months already. 9 months. Wow.
I can’t wait to meet the little guy!
I notice that I’ve become [click to continue…]
Pregnancy Weight: Didn’t look. Nurse said it was up 1 pound. ”Doing good”, she said.
Baby’s Heartbeat: In the 150s.
Baby’s Position: Head down, just like a good little boy.
Weeks my belly is measuring at: 37 weeks. I know this doesn’t really mean much, but it’s interesting to know because each week I measure the exact week that I’m currently in.
Internal: After hearing on our pregnancy blog and on twitter, I was nervous. I mean, really nervous. I’d heard some bad things about what is called the internal. I was telling the nurse what I heard and she [click to continue…]
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