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Hi Ladies! So, today I was at my sisters looking through this big box of pictures and I ran across a picture of me right before I got pregnant. I was 50lbs lighter and had my cute blonde hair and perky boobs. Now I am huge with saggy breasts and stretch marks. I am very distraught with my body and I actually get a little sick to look at myself naked. I was never a super skinny girl to begin with, but I was well proportioned and in shape. During my pregnancy I used it as a free ticked to eat whatever I wanted and gained 70lbs! Yes, 70lbs! My doctor really got on to me about my weight and now I see why. I guess what I am most upset about is my nasty HUGE boobs. When I was at the ripe age of 13 I wore a size DD, not kidding here. You can thank my Russian grandma for those big boobies. I was teased and tormented my whole life. When I was 23 I got a reduction and a lift. So, I had these beautiful, perfectly perky little boobies. For the first time in my life I was able to wear a tube top and not have my bras specially made. Well, those big boobies are back. I know I just had a baby and I am so happy to have Presley, but I feel so ugly. Like I don't even want to leave the house. I think a lot of this is hormones, but I am just obsessed about this. I am going to start working out and eating right. In fact my hubby and I turned it in to the "Biggest Loser" competition to help motivate one another.
Have any of you second time moms ever felt this way? I have some friends who after giving birth a month later fit right back into their pre-pregnancy clothes. Say what?!?!?!? Not me....I am human. I have a double chin and my arms are as big as my thighs!
I just had to vent my frustration here. Wish me luck ladies! Love you all!
9 Comments on So Depressed
babystanton - Sunday, 15 Jun
I think you are beautiful! Presley thinks his mommy is beautiful too!!!! Love you!
GinaMummy - Sunday, 8 Jun
Just wanted to add that after I had Alexandra I too felt like you, and with a baby to run around after I seemed to gain more weight even after I had given birth I found that I didnt loose weight breastfeeding but put more on because it made me so hungry all the time. My tummy was covered in stretch marks and my boobs were saggy. I have big boobs too, 36-38 F pre pregnancy.
I decided when Alex was 6 months old to go to weight watchers and lost 5 stones, I weighed in at around 238 pounds when I first went to weight watchers, I have to Admit my body did not return to normal, but my stomach stared to lookm better (not all flobby and watery) and after 9-12 months my stretch marks were barely recognisable, just silvery lines rather than the aggresive purple ones you get at first. I tried to get out walking with the pram every day and had a steady weight loss.
Try your best to remember that it took 9 months to grow your baby inside you, it takes a good 12 to 18 months to get your body back to normal (then its time to do it over again)lol!!!!
Some women do just jump straight back into there skinny jeans but the vast majority dont. Please please dont let this affect these precious few months though, because it is easy to feel down about your body. Enjoy Presley and start to work on yourself, this is a problem that can be solved, its only weight gain, and you CAN loose that weight no matter how impossible it seems at first.
I have also decided that when Im done having my babies I am going to get my boobs reduced and lifted and any other work that I want doing. Until then I can try to monitor my weight and wear a good bra!!! lol
Dont let this get to you Suz, I know how you feel and its awful, but just be patient with yourself and give yourself some time, before you know it your body will start to look and feel better and with some healthy eating and exercise you will soon be feeling much more like your old self...
Love andf hugs
Oh and whilst we are on the sublect, I think you are beautiful, inside and out!
Keep me posted
Gina xxxxxxxxx
Angelleach@hotmail.com - Saturday, 7 Jun
another thing even with my weight loss im still hitting the scales at 259.
Angelleach@hotmail.com - Saturday, 7 Jun
Angelleach@hotmail.com - 0 minutes ago your beautiful suzanne. i know how you feel to have loose saggy skin and big boobs after having a baby especially breastfeeding. have you lost any weight at all. i have lost 26 pounds. even with that i am still toping the scales at 259.It does seem bad like i said but your hubby thinks your beautiful im sure and i am sure dear baby Presley thanks you . All the weight gain is all worth it to me to have a beautiful happy healthy baby. You can do it though. Good luck and love ya sweetness. miss talking to you. Edit Delete
mrsbotti07 - Thursday, 5 Jun
AWWWW- i know exactly how you are feeling hun... With Hannah I know I was only 18- but wow i ballooned and after I gave birth I remember looking at myself naked in the mirror.. All the stretch marks, all the flab...I slipped into depression which only caused me to gain more weight.. I think the last straw was when I actually got on the scale.. I saw something like 188 ( my usual weight is 140) I was supposed to be like all my other 18 yo friends out in bikinis and having fun going to college... BUT yeah~ I know what you are going through!!!
Have you looked into Weight Watchers?? I was on it right before I got pregnant and got down to my goal weight.. They have a whole online feature where there is motivational message boards and a bunch of women in the same boat.. Right after this baby I have every intention of going back on it. You and your husbands can go on it together as a support system. It really is a cool program b/c you dont cut out any of the foods you are already eating. You just change your portions and ration out your "points"~ Anyways, it makes me sad to see you this way! You need to be joyous and look at the bright side, what was put on, can easily be taken off!! Just know that its not permanent and you have the power to take off as much weight as you want!!! Just get that motivation =) Seriously look into Weight Watchers ( I had tried everything and it was the only one that worked with flying colors)
Take care hun!! Keep your chin up!
sharafly - Wednesday, 4 Jun
Aww girl don't feel so bad!!!! I've never been a little lady by any means, but that weight will go away. I've already lost 47lbs since having little Tony, and I'm not even trying to. Just be patient, and eat the right things, and you'll be back to normal in no time. It just seems like it takes forever, I know. Hang in there girl :)
liz82 - Wednesday, 4 Jun
yes i have felt like tat about my self i have thought about getting a tummy tuck and a boob job but i am afarid too but i do want the tummy tuck bad enough i really dont like seeing my self naked i am 26 years old i dont want my body to look like this at all . i am not happy about the way i look . so i know where you coming from . what i can say about this is try to stay positive and eat healthy . i want to do that to but my hubby isnt very supported . keep a smile on =]
MrsSmith - Wednesday, 4 Jun
I worry about the same thing... Right now, I feel beautiful & surprisingly sexy naked, but that is because I have an excuse to be volupscious... I have fluctuated in weight for the past several years give or take 30-40 pounds. It is a mind set that you have to achieve. You have to reason with yourself... You WILL get back down to your pre-pregnancy weight, I know it! It is just going to take time... I think you looked beautiful while you were pregnant & even in the pictures now after Presley.
Just keep focused on yourself & being healthy for Presley, then before you know it, you will start shedding the pounds... I know walking is great, but I also know how HOT it is right now. Try doing some Yoga dvd's at home, not only will they relax you and put you in a great mental state, but it really helps with your body. I feel for you... Hope you are doing better!!!
Julianna - Wednesday, 4 Jun
Oh sweetie. Give yourself time. You JUST had a baby! It took you 9 months to get that way and your baby isn't even 2 months old yet. You may find that when you lose the weight, your breasts will perk back up! I have had people have to tell me the same...give it some time...losing weight is really hard after you've had a baby, AND I know you can do it. Try to think of the positive...the whole reason you gained weight is the best reason in the world! You have a beautiful new baby and he loves you for who you are not what you look like or weigh :)
| 04-6-2008 - So Depressed |  My mood while writing this blog:Ok |
Hi Ladies! So, today I was at my sisters looking through this big box of pictures and I ran across a picture of me right before I got pregnant. I was 50lbs lighter and had my cute blonde hair and perky boobs. Now I am huge with saggy breasts and stretch marks. I am very distraught with my body and I actually get a little sick to look at myself naked. I was never a super skinny girl to begin with, but I was well proportioned and in shape. During my pregnancy I used it as a free ticked to eat whatever I wanted and gained 70lbs! Yes, 70lbs! My doctor really got on to me about my weight and now I see why. I guess what I am most upset about is my nasty HUGE boobs. When I was at the ripe age of 13 I wore a size DD, not kidding here. You can thank my Russian grandma for those big boobies. I was teased and tormented my whole life. When I was 23 I got a reduction and a lift. So, I had these beautiful, perfectly perky little boobies. For the first time in my life I was able to wear a tube top and not have my bras specially made. Well, those big boobies are back. I know I just had a baby and I am so happy to have Presley, but I feel so ugly. Like I don't even want to leave the house. I think a lot of this is hormones, but I am just obsessed about this. I am going to start working out and eating right. In fact my hubby and I turned it in to the "Biggest Loser" competition to help motivate one another.
Have any of you second time moms ever felt this way? I have some friends who after giving birth a month later fit right back into their pre-pregnancy clothes. Say what?!?!?!? Not me....I am human. I have a double chin and my arms are as big as my thighs!
I just had to vent my frustration here. Wish me luck ladies! Love you all!
9 Comments on So Depressed
babystanton - Sunday, 15 Jun
I think you are beautiful! Presley thinks his mommy is beautiful too!!!! Love you!
GinaMummy - Sunday, 8 Jun
Just wanted to add that after I had Alexandra I too felt like you, and with a baby to run around after I seemed to gain more weight even after I had given birth I found that I didnt loose weight breastfeeding but put more on because it made me so hungry all the time. My tummy was covered in stretch marks and my boobs were saggy. I have big boobs too, 36-38 F pre pregnancy.
I decided when Alex was 6 months old to go to weight watchers and lost 5 stones, I weighed in at around 238 pounds when I first went to weight watchers, I have to Admit my body did not return to normal, but my stomach stared to lookm better (not all flobby and watery) and after 9-12 months my stretch marks were barely recognisable, just silvery lines rather than the aggresive purple ones you get at first. I tried to get out walking with the pram every day and had a steady weight loss.
Try your best to remember that it took 9 months to grow your baby inside you, it takes a good 12 to 18 months to get your body back to normal (then its time to do it over again)lol!!!!
Some women do just jump straight back into there skinny jeans but the vast majority dont. Please please dont let this affect these precious few months though, because it is easy to feel down about your body. Enjoy Presley and start to work on yourself, this is a problem that can be solved, its only weight gain, and you CAN loose that weight no matter how impossible it seems at first.
I have also decided that when Im done having my babies I am going to get my boobs reduced and lifted and any other work that I want doing. Until then I can try to monitor my weight and wear a good bra!!! lol
Dont let this get to you Suz, I know how you feel and its awful, but just be patient with yourself and give yourself some time, before you know it your body will start to look and feel better and with some healthy eating and exercise you will soon be feeling much more like your old self...
Love andf hugs
Oh and whilst we are on the sublect, I think you are beautiful, inside and out!
Keep me posted
Gina xxxxxxxxx
Angelleach@hotmail.com - Saturday, 7 Jun
another thing even with my weight loss im still hitting the scales at 259.
Angelleach@hotmail.com - Saturday, 7 Jun
Angelleach@hotmail.com - 0 minutes ago your beautiful suzanne. i know how you feel to have loose saggy skin and big boobs after having a baby especially breastfeeding. have you lost any weight at all. i have lost 26 pounds. even with that i am still toping the scales at 259.It does seem bad like i said but your hubby thinks your beautiful im sure and i am sure dear baby Presley thanks you . All the weight gain is all worth it to me to have a beautiful happy healthy baby. You can do it though. Good luck and love ya sweetness. miss talking to you. Edit Delete
mrsbotti07 - Thursday, 5 Jun
AWWWW- i know exactly how you are feeling hun... With Hannah I know I was only 18- but wow i ballooned and after I gave birth I remember looking at myself naked in the mirror.. All the stretch marks, all the flab...I slipped into depression which only caused me to gain more weight.. I think the last straw was when I actually got on the scale.. I saw something like 188 ( my usual weight is 140) I was supposed to be like all my other 18 yo friends out in bikinis and having fun going to college... BUT yeah~ I know what you are going through!!!
Have you looked into Weight Watchers?? I was on it right before I got pregnant and got down to my goal weight.. They have a whole online feature where there is motivational message boards and a bunch of women in the same boat.. Right after this baby I have every intention of going back on it. You and your husbands can go on it together as a support system. It really is a cool program b/c you dont cut out any of the foods you are already eating. You just change your portions and ration out your "points"~ Anyways, it makes me sad to see you this way! You need to be joyous and look at the bright side, what was put on, can easily be taken off!! Just know that its not permanent and you have the power to take off as much weight as you want!!! Just get that motivation =) Seriously look into Weight Watchers ( I had tried everything and it was the only one that worked with flying colors)
Take care hun!! Keep your chin up!
sharafly - Wednesday, 4 Jun
Aww girl don't feel so bad!!!! I've never been a little lady by any means, but that weight will go away. I've already lost 47lbs since having little Tony, and I'm not even trying to. Just be patient, and eat the right things, and you'll be back to normal in no time. It just seems like it takes forever, I know. Hang in there girl :)
liz82 - Wednesday, 4 Jun
yes i have felt like tat about my self i have thought about getting a tummy tuck and a boob job but i am afarid too but i do want the tummy tuck bad enough i really dont like seeing my self naked i am 26 years old i dont want my body to look like this at all . i am not happy about the way i look . so i know where you coming from . what i can say about this is try to stay positive and eat healthy . i want to do that to but my hubby isnt very supported . keep a smile on =]
MrsSmith - Wednesday, 4 Jun
I worry about the same thing... Right now, I feel beautiful & surprisingly sexy naked, but that is because I have an excuse to be volupscious... I have fluctuated in weight for the past several years give or take 30-40 pounds. It is a mind set that you have to achieve. You have to reason with yourself... You WILL get back down to your pre-pregnancy weight, I know it! It is just going to take time... I think you looked beautiful while you were pregnant & even in the pictures now after Presley.
Just keep focused on yourself & being healthy for Presley, then before you know it, you will start shedding the pounds... I know walking is great, but I also know how HOT it is right now. Try doing some Yoga dvd's at home, not only will they relax you and put you in a great mental state, but it really helps with your body. I feel for you... Hope you are doing better!!!
Julianna - Wednesday, 4 Jun
Oh sweetie. Give yourself time. You JUST had a baby! It took you 9 months to get that way and your baby isn't even 2 months old yet. You may find that when you lose the weight, your breasts will perk back up! I have had people have to tell me the same...give it some time...losing weight is really hard after you've had a baby, AND I know you can do it. Try to think of the positive...the whole reason you gained weight is the best reason in the world! You have a beautiful new baby and he loves you for who you are not what you look like or weigh :)
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