[Oceanjones]

I am almost 7 months pp and I still look like a cow. I have had 4 c-sections and after each baby I have been back to a tolerable weight by 9 mos pp and this time it's just slow.

I had started out doing pretty well with walking at 2 mos pp but then threw my back out and was afraid for it to happen again. Now I've been doing pretty well
walking and eating semi decent but after a few days of being really good about eating less I get totally ravenous and even though I try to control I end up getting to the point where I can't think about anything but food and eating.

There is so much drama going on in my life. Like seriously, straight out of a VC Andrews novel and I'm okay I can deal with it but it's the weight and feeling awful about how I look and not having clothes that fit me and looking like a pregnant pilgrim all the time...well, I'm starting to get depressed now too.

I'm nursing and tandem at that and so I don't want to get too strict with my diet anyway and I'm also wondering if it's true what I have read about your body getting used to the same exercise everyday and it not making a big difference after a while.

I need to be ME again but I just keep letting myself down.

I'm waiting on a belly dancing dvd from my library and I do walk about an hour every day with my 23lb'er on my from and pushing my dd in the stroller.

I could deal with some junk in the trunk if I could just get rid of the belly fat.
Anyway, guess I just needed to get that out. I try to talk to my friends and while I know they are just trying to be supportive...lying to my face and telling me I look great only makes me feel worse.

 

[momazon4]

Mama, be kind to yourself! Sounds like you are dealing with a lot right now and dealing with it the best you can so it might not be the time to expect perfection from yourself. Hugs to you.

It took me FOUR YEARS to get back in shape after #3 and then I got in the best shape of my life!

 

[accountclosed3]

stress levels often keep layers of fat on the body--so don't think that that doesn't have an impact. if you're stressed in other ways, it's much harder to loose weight, as well as stay motivated into healthy patterns that help this procss.

let yourself off the hook a bit. prioritize what you need to work on, and the right opening for weight loss/health will present itself.