Today, (well Sunday...I got tired and went bed before finishing this post) I was going through my closet yet again (and maybe you can relate) to see if I fit back into my (substitute your own word here {pre-adoption, pre-pregnancy, high school, college}) size. For me, it's pre-pregnancy size. It's been almost eight months since Isabel has been born, and I am still two sizes away from the majority of my wardrobe. Now, I don't look too bad to most people, but I don't fit into my clothes, people! I have a few pairs of transition jeans, and a handful of sweats....and that is it! A pair of what I called "transition" jeans with Ian, I was wearing six to eight weeks after Ian, (and became loose shortly thereafter!) I just was able to start wearing seven months after Isabel.
And what I know is I can do this again. I can be that size again. That is my healthy weight for my frame, but I just have not committed to the exercise this time. I always have been an avid runner, and for some reason, my spirit just pooped out after this baby. You know how some people say, well, after the baby comes, things happen to your body and you'll never be the same again? Well, I wish I could feed those excuses to myself this time to make myself feel better. But, unfortunately, (since I managed to lose all the weight before), I trained for a marathon the same year he was born, so I guess your body can return to normal.
But until I get motivated to start doing that I am not going to get these last 10-15 pounds off my body. It's aggravating to see all those clothes in my closet and not be able to wear them!
So, I huffed and puffed into the other room and sat myself down on a chair, and grabbed a Business Week magazine of my husbands that just happened to be sitting there. Actually, the chair happened to be the toilet, and the Business Week was just sitting there. Why else would I pick it up in anger? I figured it was too much information, but then you were probably wondering, why would I go read Business Week in a fit of rage. And why do men have to read in the bathroom? Oh, by the way, Mary Mia, there you go...a bit about my husband, Bryan. She said I don't write about him much. I'm sure he'll appreciate this bit. I figure if Gen can write about Sean with no underwear then I'll share this.
Anyway, I flip to some innocuous page while peeing. Innocent, right? Can't hurt me in that moment, right? Nope. I happen to flip to the page that says: As America is getting fatter and most clothing retailers are making larger sizes, Banana Republic is adding a size 00 to its clothing line. The "00" will attract those with a 23" waist, 31" hip.
OK, did I even have a 23" waist before adolescence? Thanks Banana Republic. Even if I do go back to shopping at your store someday, I don't want to be shopping with my 12 year old niece.
Nor, do I like going into a store and picking up an item labeled double zero. Makes me feel like a big piggo.
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6 comments:
Well there now, was it so hard to include something about your husband?! (dying laughing over here...)
You just crack me up!
Too funny and now we are even! Thank goodness Sean doesn't have a blog...I can't even imagine the things that he might say about me ;0
I know about those 10-15 pounds...I used to run too..the not so funny thing is that I am in the same weight range that I was before doc induced hormones, but I've got lumps and bumps that weren't there before. If you ask me, I'd say the clothes shrunk from not being used ;)
size 00? That's just obscene!
I have to say that they are making clothes smaller and smaller. I bought a t shirt from Old Navy the other day. I kid you not, it's a XL, but it's small enogh to fit a 8 year old.......figure that one out.
I'm still trying to get off baby weight from my first son....He's 8.5!!!
By the way I saw your picture, you look great!!!
I will only get my body back if I have two things...
1) Tummy Tuck
2) Lipo
I've accepted that.
I am a runner who just had my second baby four months ago and completely relate to your quest for pre-pregnancy weight. For some reason it's just harder to put on those running shoes the second time around.
Of course, according to my sisters women like you and I should have bounced back to marathon condition within hours after birth since we are stay at home moms and have SO MUCH free time on our hands to commit to the effort.
Oh, and about Banana Republic... I am pretty sure that size 00 is reserved for starving children and women who have had their pelvises surgically compacted.
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