March 3, 2010

The Postpartum Physique

At any given point throughout the day, you could probably walk up and give my pants a little tug and they'd come right down. I'd ask, however, that you please not try that.

What I'm getting at is that my post-partum fat pants are way too loose and baggy on me now. When I wear them, I look like MC Hammer, circa 1992. Good news, right?

Except I went to try on jeans in the next size down last weekend and while they fit beautifully in the legs, they're still a too snug around the waist. Boo. So, fat pants it is for a while longer.

I am frustrated with the fact that five whole months have passed and I still can't fit into the things I'd like to, but truth be told, I haven't tried very hard. I tried to start working out regularly before Christmas, but then the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year hit and I never really started it up again.

And, to be even more honest, I pretty well eat whatever I want. And what I want is usually fried, sweet or accessible through a drive thru window.

I really have lost quite a bit of weight since I had Ben (obviously) but I still have about 10 pounds to get back to my pre-Ben weight. And a lot more than that to get back to my ideal weight.

Honestly, I'd be happy with any weight that would get the wii fit to stop making fun of me.

6 comments:

Arwen said...

Keep up the good work, it is such a hard adjustment! And yes, there are many times where I would like to throw the wiimote at stupid wii fit for a. making my mii get fatter, b. telling me that i'm overweight, and c. trying to make me provide a reason as to why i gained weight when "i was pregnant" isn't an option.

Crystal said...

ha! i played wii fit a day or two before I had aaron JUST so that when I got to play again i would have a huge loss in weight so they would STOP making fun of me. :) why isn't pregnant an option when they ask you why you think you have been gaining weight?

Laura Piatt said...

:: While I don't feel your pain on the post-pregnancy part, I do know how hard it has been for me to lose weight. That is one of the reasons I'm trying to lose it now, so when I do get pregnant, it won't be so hard to lose it afterwards? That's the idea at least. We'll see how it works out... ;o)

Erica said...

I think post-baby pants are just a problem. I lost all the weight according to the scale but my stomach is still gushy and I still get "muffin top". Sigh.

knitting by Steph said...

They need to have post-baby pants that aren't "mom" pants!

John Waldo said...

The Wii Fit makes fun of everyone. Case in point: It tells ME that I'M obese! Go figure!