I’m very sad to report that I STILL have NOT lost any more weight in the past THREE weeks! In fact, there are days I’m up a pound or two.
Seriously.
Seriously.
What gives!?!?!?!
Yes, it sucks. In fact, in sucks so bad that I decided to NOT take my “official 7 weeks postpartum” picture this week.
Ya.
I didn’t take a picture because I look EXACTLY the same! Geesh.
Soooo, if y’all are curious what I look like these days…..here ya go…..
Yes, those are my “official” 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 6 weeks postpartum pictures. My 7 weeks picture would look JUST THE SAME.
BUT, as ticked off and as frustrated as I am, I’m trying to not let it get me down. I realize my body seems to have a mind of its own these days, so I’m just gonna keep on pluggin’ along knowing that ONE DAY my body will decide to respond.
I have to say that it’s VERY hard to stay motivated though. I’ve been extra sleep deprived this past week as well.
Why yes, I am in fact whining and complaining and having a little pity party for myself.
Carson hasn’t slept as well as he usually does AND I’ve been going to bed later than I should. And, as I’ve learned many, many, many times in the past….when I get sleep deprived, I become completely apathetic toward my diet and exercise stuff.
Yes, I seem to just eat whatever is quick, simple and satisfying and seem to skip my workouts more often than not.
Super lame, but when I’m tired….I fall apart! I’m sure it’s not helping my weight loss progress either. Sigh.
I realize I’m in a very hard spot right now though and I just keep reminding myself to be patient. I know eventually I won’t feel SO DANG tired ALL OF THE TIME and eventually my body will decide to DEFLATE and eventually my clothes WILL fit again and eventually I WILL be able to exercise and not feel like a WUSS.
Okay, my pity party is over now. I will be quiet.
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Sooooo, since I am so dang bugged and bummed out today, I’ve decided just to share a bunch of random pictures that have made me happy lately. I really do LOVE my life and feel grateful every single day for the people, things and blessings in my life.
Life is good.
I am so grateful for sweet baby snuggles.
This isn’t the best picture of Carson, but snuggling a sleeping baby is one of my favorite things in the world!
I saw the most beautiful rainbow last week! It was a full rainbow and it seemed to cover the entire sky!
It was so bright and went all the way down to the ground…
It was absolutely breathtaking and reminded me how grateful I am for the beautiful world we live in!
Jimmer’s Halloween costume arrived in the mail last week and we all laughed and laughed and laughed….
Oh my word. I love it so much! I bought it on Amazon for about $6.00 + free shipping! Woot! Here’s a link to the one I bought.
I also found a DARLING Carter’s dog costume for Carson at Costco for only $5.00! I don’t know why in the world it was only $5.00 because it’s very good quality. I was thrilled.
What a cutie pie. Oh, and don’t mind my son walking on the dresser in the background!??! It’s pretty typical ’round here. Hee hee.
Carson’s Blessing Day will be this Sunday. It’s kind of, sort of like a Christening/baptism. Kev will be able to give him a name and a blessing at church and it is the sweetest thing ever. I cry every time Kev blesses one of our babies. This time I’ll probably be wailing and “ugly crying” in the back of the chapel because he is our LAST baby!
Sniff. sniff.
It will not be pretty, but I’ll try to suck it up.
Oh, and I ordered his blessing outfit online and it came in the mail a few days ago.
I love it so so much!
Isn’t that the cutest thing ever?!?!? I’m not a big fan of cheesy satin tuxes with bowties and things, so I fell in love with this outfit. I don’t think he’ll wear the hat though.
FYI, I bought it on Amazon as well. Here’s a link for that if any of you are interested. Oh, and these aren’t affiliate links or anything; they’re just things I found and enjoyed on Amazon.
Oh, and Kev purchased Amazon Prime recently and now I buy EVERYTHING on there! I’m not sure if I’m actually saving us money or not. Hee hee. I’m definitely saving myself time and stress by not having to drive all over heck and back searching for the things I want/need.
It’s also so much fun to receive packages in the mail. It’s just like Christmas.
I took these darling pics of Carson today…
What a SWEET, SWEET little boy! He kicked his sock off and I thought it was adorable. I’m also loving his double chin, sweet smile and cute little chubby arms and hands. I am having so much fun with this little guy!
Well, that’s all the pics I have to share! I need to wrap this up so I can get a quick run on the treadmill and a shoulder workout in.
Oh, and I’ve been so sore the past week because I’m just getting back into exercising. Seriously, I’ve been hobblin’ around like a 90 year old lady. It’s been awesome. I’ve also been singing this song and have decided it’s my new theme song.
Ha. I love John Mellencamp and this song is classic. It also perfectly describes how my body feels! Love it.
I hope y’all have a great night!
Oh my gosh. Thank you for sharing this – this is exactly what I needed to read right now!! I’m in the exact same boat (also a little over a month postpartum and having the biggest pity party EVER about my weight!!) – what is the deal with the scale not budging, seriously???? I’ve had to stop looking at it completely, although I’m still tempted often. Like you said, we just have to trust the process and give our bodies some grace. We’ll get there! 🙂 For the record though, I think you look amazing! And little Carson is insanely adorable – definitely worth it all!! Hang in there momma!
Oh, I’m glad to hear that you know how I feel as well! It’s so so tough to be patient! I know I’ll get there eventually, but I want to get there NOW, lol. I wish you all the best as well!
I am a big fan of amazon prime. I use it to auto ship all my diapers, wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, and a bunch of other things. It just shows up at my door once a month in a MASSIVE box that gets re-purposed regularly. I haven’t bought diapers at a store since before Ali was born! I don’t know that cost will be worth it once I don’t have babies in diapers, but I have a couple years before I need to worry about that.
I know you know, but i’ll say it anyway, 7 weeks postpartum (or less) is not the time to get upset about a lack of weight loss. It’s just the sleep deprivation talking. 9 months on, 9 months off, don’t stress about it. Enjoy those baby cuddles, mine is now at the end of the ‘snuggle with me during a nap’ phase and it’s so sad. 🙁
I ordered the diapers and wipes from Amazon too and I love it so much! I want to get toilet paper and paper towels too! What a great idea! Those items always take up my entire grocery cart. Thanks for your encouragement about the weight loss too. I know you’re right, it’s just hard to be patient. 😉
I know you know this, but sleep depravation can have a huge impact on your ability to lose weight, and you can’t do anything about that right now. Be easier on yourself. You look fantastic, and you’re doing a great job!
Thanks for that reminder and your encouragement. I know sleep deprivation can seriously hinder weight loss AND the mental strength to deal with it too! It’s so tough.
At least you’re not still pregnant 😉 But seriously I love the “keep chugging along” theme. And 100% know what you mean about sleep deprivation (and weight loss post partum…sigh) – omgoodness! It’s awful. And I am so sorry…. BUT fortunately you already know that you’ll survive and life will go back to 8 hour nights and weight falling off! I love that you’re enjoying the moment too – may as well, right? 🙂 I think you look amazing!! And your determination will definitely pay off (as you also well know).
Oh, I LOVE that you said “as least I’m not still pregnant!” That is definitely a plus!! I can’t wait until I can get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep again. That would feel wonderful!
I’m sure a lot of women are feeling your pain right now. It’s agonizing how slow the process back to pre-pregnant weight can be for some of us. For a health and fitness pro like you, it must be very frustrating!
Baby Carson is so cute and photogenic! I love his pics!
Amazon and Prime membership are awesome! I only recently discovered I can stream video of some content I’ve been wanting to watch that is not even available on Netflix, Yay!
I know, this has been the most frustrated I’ve been losing baby weight ever! I think it’s just that I was a lot healthier before and I can’t wait to get back there again.
I love Amazon so much and just recently discovered the movies as well. So awesome!
It’s been over 8 years since my last baby, I have no excuses. After several months being stalled, I have FINALLY seen the scale budge just a bit. You look great though!
My sister gave us one of those little satin tuxes for baby #1 … all my other boys had pretty simple blessing outfits (and not even white necessarily).
LOVE Amazon Prime! So nice to get the free shipping without having to have a minimum purchase. Even with my kids being older, I still find it hard to get out and about shopping, I’d much rather do it online and have it delivered! I also really like the streaming videos, and I borrow a book a month on my Kindle. Can’t live without my Prime now that I’ve been spoiled by it! 🙂
I love Amazon Prime so much too and had no idea how cool it was until we got it! I don’t know how I could live without it now.
We had a satin tux with one of my babies and it really looked cute, but I much prefer the simpler outfits. 😉
Oh Carson is so adorable!!!! And that rainbow is so beautiful! I love it!
I completely understand your frustrations but you really do look great! I’m sure the weight will start coming off again soon. I know when I don’t get enough sleep my my body starts retaining more even if I am eating very healthy because its trying to compensate. That could just be it.
Thanks so much Brittany. I know my sleep deprivation is not helping me. 🙁 Thankfully, I’m slowing starting to get more sleep. YAY! I don’t feel like a zombie every single day. Woo hoo.
You look great though so do not be so hard on yourself. Soon you will get to the weight that you want. Love Carson’s outfit and your doggy outfit is so cute. Enjoy the snuggle phase because as you know it goes by so fast!
Thanks so much! I really am trying to soak up the snuggle phase. I’m going to miss having a snuggly baby SO MUCH!
You have looked amazing all along the way – I know it’s hard because you were in such great shape before getting pregnant but you will be again!!
Carson is such a cutie – he will be adorable in that white outfit for his blessing – hope you share more pictures.
And, we don’t have a dog but if we did I would be all over that superhero costume!!
I love Amazon Prime – so great to order something and get it so quickly!
Thanks so much Kim…you’re so sweet. We are loving that superhero costume for the dog so much. It’s a hoot!
You want to know what gives? It’s because you’re stressing about it when you REALLY shouldn’t because you look phenomenal! But I understand when you feel a little uncomfortable – I PROMISE YOU, keep up your efforts and they will pay off!!!
Thanks so much for your encouragement GiGi! I don’t do very well being patient, but I so appreciate your perspective. 🙂
I am not very good with patience, but over the years I have learned to……… Accept it. And only go bat shi* crazy once in awhile, LOL!!!
Ha ha, I’ve really been trying to be patient and just accept what it is right now. I know I will eventually get back to where I was; I just want to get there right NOW!
Those Halloween costumes. Wow. I love Costco for stuff like that, cheap and cute. I buy my nephew tons of stuff there.
I love Costco so much and I couldn’t believe that costume was only $5!
You’re entitled to a pity party every now and then. Especially when sleep deprived. Carson is adorable. Oh, and for the record, you look amazing!
Thanks so much Jill! I know sleep deprivation does crazy things to me!
Sweetie may I suggest you just do your thing and stop looking at the numbers and getting on the scale? It’s sometimes best to just focus on how you are feeling and not a number. Maybe use a blouse or skirt as motivation for fit but not a specific size or pounds. You look great best of luck 🙂
That’s a good suggestion! I know the scale is not always the best way to see progress. I have some skinnier jeans that I can’t wait to wear again, so I will use them as a good measure!
You might already have this tweaked, but maybe try adding more calories? Also, I can’t remember if you are nursing. Feel free to message me and I can help you! Don’t worry about the # as much as how your clothes are fitting. I bet there are changes happening that you don’t notice! And know that getting a workout in just makes you a better mom because you have more energy and better health for your family. 🙂
Thanks so much for your tips! I love that you said working out makes you a better mom. I’ve never thought of that, but it’s definitely true! If mom is happy, everyone is a lot happier, lol!
I know exactly how you feel. I remember how horrible and fat I felt after my daughter was born. The worst part is I gained MORE weight after she was born! I was eating like a maniac because I was nursing 24/7 so I ate a ton of food and sat on my a$$ nursing all day, so I ballooned up to 170 (I weighed 125 when I got pregnant) I was so depressed, BUT I honestly did my best to ignore it, because I knew I was taking care of the most important thing…my baby. I knew once I got my head above water, I would address my body then. Now, I’m lean again and shocked that my body looks good again. Now, I will never have the same tummy I had before..I have a huge vertical C-section scar, but that is perfectly fine with me. I’m so happy she is hear and that I was able to lose the weight….it just took some time and some diet changes.
I’ve seen how fit you were before, you will get there again…just enjoy your beautiful baby boy. He is sooooo adorable!!! xo
Oh, gaining MORE weight after the birth would be SO tough!!! I know the first month or so, I was just on survival mode. Now that I’m sleeping a little more (Carson really is a pretty easy baby, thank goodness!) I’m ready to get back to “normal.” It’s so tough to be patient, but I know I’ll get there eventually. Thanks for your perspective. It really helps!