Nine Months On, Eight Months Off

Eight months. That's how long it took me to finally get my body back after baby! For the record, it was definitely worth it. I loved being pregnant, I love having Annie, and I love fitting back into my clothes. :) At three months I had lost about 2/3 of the weight but had a long way to go in toning. At six months I was close to where I wanted to be and confident enough to wear my new bikini at the beach. And at eight months I'm there, other than a couple of extra pounds hanging on for nursing. I'll enjoy the cleavage while it lasts, ha!

I am not a super healthy eater, but I do pretty well. I try to restrict sweets to the weekend and we eat very little processed food around here. But it is football season which means lots of tailgating parties . . .

I got my body back mostly through exercise. Walking for the first three months, then Jillian's 30 Day Shred for three months, and the past six weeks or so I have just been walking 30 minutes (the dogs need it and Annie loves to be outside) and doing yoga five days a week. I like to walk and I love yoga, so I think this is what I will stick with for a while. Eventually I'll have to change up my routine because I get bored with the same thing. But right now I am enjoying the flexibility and balance I'm developing through yoga practice, and I feel relaxed and energized when I'm finished.

And I am writing all this so when the next baby comes along I will remember eventually a new normal re-emerges!