Anyone else loving their post-partum body?

[gcgirl]

I thought for sure I'd hate the flabbiness and the empty feeling, but I'm really feeling very feminine and womanly right now. Even with the tummy pouch and extra baby fat that hasn't been sucked up into my breastmilk yet I feel great. I think part of it is the way my hips have spread so I'm much more curvaceous. Anyone else?

[scheelimama]

Well, I'm loving my boobs! This is the first time in my life I've had size D boobs and it's pretty awesome! Even at a size 12 (I'm normally an 8-10, but currently a 12, probably not for too long though at the rate I'm losing weight), I look very in proportion with my super boobs. With clothes on, I'm very okay with my body. But I would like to lose another 5-10 lbs. (more really, but at least 5).

[xelakann]

I am... I'm about 30lbs from my pp weight but I'm loving how thin I feel. I felt so huge those last few weeks of pregnancy that now I feel great. I love not being pg anymore.

[chrysalis]

i'm feelin' kinda cute myself!

[lisarussell]

yep, loving the boobs. not minding the little tummy puff because the boobs are so great I can't see down to the tummy

[wwisdomskr]

I always joke that anyone who wanted to convince me to go to a nude beach, etc, would be most successful when I'm pregnant or postpartum. It's hard for me to put any energy into my usual body issues when this body is growing and sustaining another life!

[GinaRae]

No matter my weight or the jiggly belly, I am feeling great about myself generally! Not worried about how much the shirt hugs my belly, etc.. I feel great.

[*Lindsey*]

Ugh. Not me. I can't not wait to lose these last 20 pounds. I already posted about how mushy I am from the bedrest...it's hard for me to deal with. I had an eating disorder in High School and don't deal well with being over my ideal weight. I am frustrated, too, b/c the last two times I have lost weight so quickly with breastfeeding. And now I'm bfing TWO and I've been at a plateau for the last 2 weeks. :

Glad the rest of you are feeling gorgeous, though! You really should! (DH keeps telling me wonderful things about the way I look, so that helps.)

[sorteep]

i'm with lindsey... i don't tolerate squish on my body well... i wish i could embrace it more.. i don't even like the big boobs.. i much prefer my usual a cup...i just accept this for a yr or so ,, temporary...

[renaissanceed]

I, also, will dissent and join Lindsey and Laura. Last time I lost weight steadily and this time that doesn't seem to be happening even though I've got a toddler nursing too!

And give me back my A cup boobs as well. None of my tops fit well with these larger objects attached to my chest.

[maisiedotes]

I personally get a bit sad that I am not pregnant anymore- I LOVED being pregnant despite the discomfort and worrying constantly! I am starting to feel better now though- my lochia has almost stopped, my "fat clothes" are starting to get too big... I am looking forward to getting back to weightwatchers for sure. Then I think I will start feeling better about my body. My stomach is flatter than it was before I was pregnant but flabbier, if that makes any sense... it used to stick out more but now it is just sorta hanging a bit. Sorry... probably TMI!

[GinaRae]

Oh, but I do NOT love the boobs. It's a burden.

[AKmomof2+1inNov]

I'm just loving that I can use mine again! I can bend down!! And I lose weight when I'm pregnant, so I'm in my regular clothes already, so that makes me happy. But I'm definitely wanting to lose more and be a much healthier weight overall.

[momtoKailee]

I am loving my body now. Towards the end of my pregnancy I was so ready to not have a huge belly anymore. I enjoyed having it, but now that the babe is on the outside I feel great about myself! I like being able to see my feet again and breastfeeding has done wonders for the baby weight.

[moonchiald]

I am now 42 pounds lighter than the day I gave birth and 35 pounds lighter than I was when I found out I was pregnant. My boobs are huge and my tummy is flat. I am loving my PP body!

[Isaac'sMa]

Originally Posted by moonchiald

I am now 42 pounds lighter than the day I gave birth and 35 pounds lighter than I was when I found out I was pregnant. My boobs are huge and my tummy is flat. I am loving my PP body!

You lucky woman!
I've got 20 lbs to get back to my pre-prego weight and it's bothering me, to be honest. My boobs are huge which would be okay if I had any shirts that fit. My belly is flabby and I'm normally about 150 lbs, but my body is usually pretty tight and I like it that way. I'm sick of wearing the same two outfits all the time. Nothing fits.

[moonchiald]

I feel very lucky! I haven't been able to lose weight in years. My metabolism died a quick death a few years ago and eventhough I went on thyroid meds, my weight wouldn't budge.

I have had to get out all of my old clothes that I couldn't wear anymore. I can't wear anything that was in my closet.

[scheelimama]

Originally Posted by moonchiald

I am now 42 pounds lighter than the day I gave birth and 35 pounds lighter than I was when I found out I was pregnant. My boobs are huge and my tummy is flat. I am loving my PP body!

Okay, that's just not fair. Seriously. I've still got 12 lbs. to go.

[GinaRae]

Seems like the pregnancy/birth changed things for me too - for the first time in 12 years my metabolism seems to be in overdrive. I'll TAKE it!! I am down 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I wish I wasn't eating/drinking so much crap though! I'd have lost more by now!!

[Curlita]

Well, I love that I still weigh less than I did after I had Dylan... and less than when I started Weight Watchers. But I am still at least 40 pounds higher than where I should be. My boobs used to be so small and perky and now they look like serious victims of gravity. Sigh.