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Weighty Issue
I have never been on a “diet” in my life. Sure I went through the typical high school phases of barely eating to look good in a bikini… but never a diet persay. I haven’t really had to. I love working out and hate that being “full” feeling so my weight has rarely been a problem. (Let’s just forget about the 22 pounds I gained for a few months my freshman year of college okay?). At any rate, I think I’m finally needing to pay more attention.
With my first 2 children weight in time just melted off. I still had to work out to get toned, but baby weight just disappeared. This time its different. I weigh more than I ever have with out a baby in belly. I know to some people it still wouldn’t be considered a “weight problem”, but to me its shocking. I have about 4-5 outfits I can rotate between, but I see a closet full of clothes I really want to wear! For me it is wondering if this is just the “new me”. That my metabolism has changed and I just need to deal with not having a “young” body anymore? Or can I get it back? Should I get it back?
I guess the best I can do is pay better attention to what I’m eating, make better choices, and get back in the gym, (as soon as Avery is old enough for the child-care). I suppose taking care of myself will put me at the weight I should be at.
See part of the confusion is I have been told I was “too skinny” before. My mother in law was worried about me. But I didn’t feel too skinny, I felt great. I felt fit and healthy.
So anyway, I don’t think I have EVER in years of my blog talked about weight, but today I am. Thanks for letting me vent. I’ll keep you updated.
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I think you need to do what feels right FOR YOU. Society and what the “norm” looks like shouldn’t be your goal but if you feel good at a certain weight then that’s what you should strive for. You will only disappoint yourself if you don’t like what you look like.
In this case I think only YOUR opinion matters.
i have no idea. as you know weight continues to be the struggle of my life. it seems like some people can get back to a pre-baby size and some can’t. i am not sure how much is genetics and how much is discipline. i have no doubt you will be able to find your balance.
Hey! So I got to your blog and I love it!!
You are so honest and transparent. =)
Again, good to connect with you again.
I think you are just adorable. But if you’d like a partner in this venture i’d love to join! This move has added some pounds to this bod that i’d really like to kick.
Let me know! Had fun today! Friday sounds great!
Jen
It really is likely an age/metabolism thing. I am experiencing it myself. you can do it though since you have stayed committed to your health in the past. same old advice-eating right and exercising.
Hey you! I guess you are back to blogging and I actualy have posts to catch up on (gasp!) ha ha. I’m so glad you and Jen got together! What fun, but sorry I missed it!
Love ya!
Brandi
at first i thought it was just an excuse. they way some women used, “with this baby it just won’t come off…” because obviously for some women it does. but then after my third and especially my fourth, it doesn’t just come off for me either. with the first two i didn’t have to do ANYTHING other than function. as a nursing mom i ate and ate and didn’t think about it at all. then doing the same things for #’s 3 & 4 it didn’t work that way.
the skin can only retrieve it’s elasticity so many times:0) it takes a bit more work, and it require attention always not to gain it back—but i am sure that given yourself some time, you will find a weight that you can realistically keep and be happy!
This is meant to be motivational, not judgmental.
See part of the confusion is I have been told I was “too skinny” before. My mother in law was worried about me. But I didn’t feel too skinny, I felt great. I felt fit and healthy.
Well, skinny on one frame is just about right on another. You have that lovely, long, slender look to you. You probably do not carry extra weight very well.
Now for a mini-rant: Americans are fat. Really freakin fat.
We see anything short of “overweight” as acceptable, but heaven forbid you try to tell people that, no, you don’t quite feel like lugging about an extra bowling ball’s worth of weight on your stomach and thighs and you would very much like to lose it. Thing is, no one gets to be obese overnight. No one gets to the point of having/wanting to lose 20 or 30 or 50 pounds without having been at the point of wanting to lose 5 or 10 or 15 pounds. (Obviously, women who have had children are the one exception to this, but it still applies as you’re trying to lose baby weight and avoid putting weight on afterwards.)
As Americans, we’ve become so accustomed to obesity that we forget what healthy, fit adults look like. When someone says, “too skinny,” they may indeed be noting that you don’t carry extra fat - which is a far cry from being so thin as to be burning muscle.
So: don’t chalk it up to getting older or a changed body until you’re in shape and eating well. If the weight doesn’t come off then, call a tailor to get your clothes altered.
Full disclosure: I’ve put on about 5-10 pounds in the past year. I hate it. It’s from too many caramel macchiatos and not enough time running and swimming - i.e. it’s not a healthy 5-10 pounds. I can feel my body changing in bad ways - when I walk, I really sense the extra weight and how it changes my stride. Every extra pound adds about 3.5 pounds of stress to your joints, so it’s no small matter.
/rant from your local health/fitness nut