When I found out I was pregnant I remember vividly my mum and sisters commenting that it would be an end to my "good figure"! Now don't get me wrong - in my opinion the "good figure" was never anything worth talking about! I've more or less always come in as a size 12, my stomach was always fairly flat (and trust me, it was not the result of vigourous exercise) and I'm tall, so if I put on a few extra pounds over Christmas I generally got away with it.
When I was pregnant I gained 25lbs so I didn't have too much weight to lose after I had my 10lb baby! And with the stress and exhaustion of having a new baby in the house the extra few pounds fell away without me really noticing.
However, there has been one body change that will not fix itself. Any time I put on a few pounds now, it gathers and sits above my hips :(
There is no hiding it and no trousers or jeans will disguise it.
To fix this I think I would have to exercise. And I don't mean going for a few walks - this requires serious muscle toning! There is also the option to leave it as it is, to embrace it.
Like every person, I've always had some body hang ups, but when I was pregnant I was at complete ease with my body...my hair had a lovely shine, my skin glowed and I loved the ever changing shape of my tummy. I really loved my pregnant body.
And do you know what - a huge part of me secretly loves my new post baby shape - I'm proud of it. These subtle body changes are the result of producing my precious baby. That wobbly bit of fat above my hips proclaims my motherhood in the fullest sense (excuse the pun!).
So for the moment, I will be proud of my wibbly wobblies and be happy with the body I live in. x
No one else will ever know my love for you. After all, you's are the only ones who know what my heart sounds like from the inside.
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