I'm baaaaaaaaaack!

[Cherish]

Hey ladies, I'm back in action! I know I've been MIA for quite a while but I missed you gals!

Long story short: I'm sure some of you ladies remember my trouble trying to pro-create. Well, after a year and a half trying to conceive, we were finally blessed with a little love bug who was born 2 weeks ago today...10/8/10. She is amazing and more than I ever could have asked for, but I gotta say, post-baby body is TERRIFYING. I'm talkin' full-blown-cupcake-and-cheeseburger-binge terrifying. I'm not a crier (by ANY means!) but the first time seeing my post-delivery body naked made me weep like a little school girl who just got dumped by her puppy love crush. I was literally witnessing the pay off of all my blood, sweat, tears, and low-carbing DESTROYED. Not my proudest moment.

I'm thinking of starting up a journal to diary my journey back to 14% BF. It will undoubtedly be a long tortureous journey, and there will unboubtedly be moments where I'll need you ladies to pick me up by my wrist straps and knock some sense back into me.

So here we go...

[Nic902]

YAY! I am so happy to see you back girl

[alygrrl]

Welcome back!!!!!!

[mattsmom]

Welcome back and CONGRATS on your new bundle of joy. Children are truly a gift from God. Now you will know what life is truly all about! Also, don't be so hard on yourself....you just gave birth for goodness sake! You will get your body back! It takes a little bit of time. I gained 50 lbs! and had a 10 lb baby! Just be patient.

[Jaclyn Ball]

As a new mom, I totally understand where you are coming from. There are tons of inspiring mothers on this site who have jaw-dropping bodies. The biggest lesson learned from this site post-partum is BREATHE. It will take time for your body to come back. Your hips had to spread to hold your little one inside of you. You cannot expect to drop a ton of weight in a day, as I am sure you know that it is not healthy. Drink plenty of water and don't worry about dieting down just yet. You are still healing internally and your body is holding fluid still from the pregnancy. Enjoy your little one for now and focus on your blessing. Having a baby is like running a marathon. It takes a huge toll on your body. The weight will fall of so don't put a lot of stress on yourself.

[Cherish]

Thanks ladies! I'm taking it one day at a time. I just started hitting up the gym again yesterday so I at least have an adequate stress relief. I find comfort in knowing there are so many amazing women on this site (like Mattsmom!) who have been there and still have rockin' bodies. They are truly an inspiration.