Sunday, February 20, 2011

I've lost it.

Not really. Actually, I've hardly lost any...weight that is. With my 23 pound weight gain with Boy Bean I thought it would really just disappear VERY fast this time around. (In comparison to the 55/55/35 pounds I gained with each of the girls, respectively.)

I was wrong.

My Boy Bean is now 8 weeks old....and I have lost a TOTAL from when-he-was-IN-my-belly-till-now of 10 pounds. TEN. He weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces. And ALL that water-weight....and I still have only waved goodbye to ten actual pounds.

Slightly discouraging.

On the up-side (Because there is one most of the time)....
This is my first baby born in the winter. So it gives me months before I can wear shorts or...horror-of-horrors...a swimsuit. And since I would look rather insane wearing a circa 1920's swimsuit.....I'm pretty thankful for getting to keep my body under wraps for a few more months.
I've also seen 8 1/2 inches around my abdomen disappear. Which would be super-awesome....except when you stop and consider a HUMAN BEING was inside there. Then it isn't so impressive. I mean, I had 19 1/4 inches of squirming-kick-boxing-human squashed in there...so you'd figure my inches would drop a tad.

Which is exactly what has happened.

This all means - as usual - I will have to work to lose weight. Oh the injustice! Shouldn't the weight just fly off your post-baby body? It isn't like I'm already running around like a crazy woman trying to hold back the tide of dishes-laundry-mess that threatens to overtake our home at every turn. Nor am I being lazy and sleeping....instead, most of my waking moments are spent feeding someone in the house....and rarely is it myself. Now I get to add in to my day...somewhere...working out.  Which is fine - because I actually really enjoy fitness  - but frustrating because I don't know where it will get squished in.

Oh well. It will all come off in the end....I just would rather have my cake and eat it too. 
Chocolate preferably.

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8 comments:

  1. In Light of the Truth...February 20, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Well, that milk weight has to count for SOMETHING, right????

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  2. Christy HurdFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Whitney, you remind me so much of
    myself! Oh the joys of losing that baby weight!
    I had to WORK at it every time too - 50/40/60/70/60/60!!!
    And, no! I'm not going to add that up for a grand total!

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  3. LaurenFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    hmmm... suddenly my 8 plane trips to get Tucker home don't seem so bad! haha I'm sorry - that wasn't very sympathetic. :( What I really want to tell you is that no matter what your weight is you are GORGEOUS! :)

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  4. DarlaFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I did 60/40/70. Rawr. So as of today, I need to lose exactly...39 lbs...this will get me back to my first trimester with Kenna weight. Seriously. That is a huge number. I'm already in the depths of despair just thinking about that. (j/k, I'm getting used to my chubby face, lol :-)

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  5. MollyFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I am looking forward to the day I am all healed and able to at least take my little man for a walk. As of now, walking for long periods of time feels like my insides are falling out. When I'm cleared to excersize we will have to take walks together!

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  6. MeghanFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Don't be discouraged, Whitney! You will do it! It may take a while, longer than you may like, but you know you have done it before and you can do it again.

    With both of mine it took more than a year to get the weight off and I have never gotten it ALL off. I got down to within 4 lbs. with my first.

    I bet it will start flying off once you start training for your race! You are so ambitious! You inspire me. : )'

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  7. WhitneyFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    in light of the truth - you made me laugh out loud about the milk!!! I would love to know the exact weight that adds...then I could always subtract it. :)

    thanks lauren! And your 8 plane trips were hard enough...thank goodness you don't have weight on top of that. :)

    Darla - you are looking great!! Meant to ask you sunday how the challenge is going...there is a visible difference. :) It just takes so stinkin' long. :(

    Molly - walks would be great!! Or sitting and talking....or yoga in the living room....or pilates....just let me know what you feel like doing! hehe

    Meghan - thanks for the encouragement. :) I know i will get it gone - i just wish it was easier....I'm extremely lazy. ha! Maybe you should sign up for a race....they are a great motivator!

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  8. SandeFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Whitney, check out www.burstclub.com I burst every morning and it takes between 10-15 minutes and it is one of the BEST workouts ever!!!
    blessings
    Sande

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Thank you for your thoughts and encouragement!

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