See, I am a new mommy for the second time around. With my first child, I only gained 9lbs and lost 30, the end result was that I looked HOT! unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky this time around. I gained a whooping 76lbs! I've lost 30, but am still 50lbs over my goal weight.
This blog inspired me to ask myself a) am I jealous of those lean mommies who bounced back 30 seconds after birth? B) do I hate my postpartum belly? And c) was it worth losing my young, sexy figure?
To answer my first question, yes, I have a twinge of jealousy. I mean come on! What over weight mommy wouldn't be a teeny bit jealous of those tiny waisted "I gave birth 3 days ago," mommies? Wouldn't you want that waist?! I do!
B) no. To hate my belly would be to hate myself and my children who are represented by that belly. Do I always like my belly? Um, no. My bikini told me not to. To love my belly would be to settle for my belly and to become the statistical mom who lets herself go. So I may not like my belly all the time, but I love what it represents!
C) yes. It was worth losing those young curves because guess what? I CAN GET THEM BACK! a little extra gym time, healthy foods, lots of water and I'm a rubber band man! Watch me bounce back! And I wouldn't trade my two precious girls for Tyra Banks' belly! They're my world!
This Babble.com article asked mothers with "real" mommy bellies to post a pic to show other moms that they aren't the only ones with a little baby fat. Of course I was the first to do so! Maybe the only one who will. Some people lack my IDGAF! attitude, some are more conservative, some are embarrassed. But I am not ashamed! My momma taught me that I am beautiful in every way, no matter shape nor size! So baby fat be damned! Here's my belly, love it or don't, I do!
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