Giving birth to a baby boy in July was the most trying yet satisfying experience of my life. He looks at me with all of the love in the world- to him; I am perfect.
It's hard to come to terms with the fact that in order to complete the beautiful circle of life, there is a trade off in the form of a new body- one that has more than earned the respect and even admiration that comes with having earned your mommy stripes.
I won't lie- I cried a few times; looking in the mirror and remembering the way I used to look. I felt sorry for myself, and I wasn't sure if I would ever be "who I was" again. But then it hit me. Why COULDN'T I put my mind to it and lose all of my baby weight? I had, afterall, just completed the most tolling change to my body yet in the nine months prior. If I could carry my son through the back pain and sleepness nights of tossing and turning, surely I had within me the motivation I needed to become fit once again.
We can do this. I know there are alot of women out there in the very same state, waiting for the time to get back in shape. That time is now. We are powerful. We are capable of whatever we put our minds to. Don't do it for someone else. This is all for you. We've spent nine months nurturing one precious body. I think it's time we spend a few months nurturing our own.
Good luck to everyone. We're in this together!!