Comments on: My Baby Belly Battle

By: tcmom

tcmom — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:01:31 +0000

Thanks for all the support! I gotta say I have two things going for me & they keep me from making excuses too often.
1) I’m not working so I can get out whenever it works (altho bringing the kids takes away my motivation for sure sometimes).
2) The weather, its pretty damn perfect here in FL and can always be outside. But if you can’t get outside, malls early in the a.m. are supposed to work great? Or local HSs or College campuses might have open hours?

Janine – My husband rec’d I lay flat on the floor, bring knees up, cross ankles, grasp hands behind head and lift my head and shoulder blades up over tum. Does that make sense? I hope its right, cuz its what I am doing.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:05:37 +0000

Good for you. Exercise has always been a huge hurdle for me also. One from which I generally back away quickly. I know it would be very good for me – hopefully I can get motivated too. Very proud of you for giving it a go!

By: Wyliekat

Wyliekat — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:23:30 +0000

I’m quasi-succeeding at a walking regimen. Which is to say – I’ve been successfully walking once a week, when my goal has been three. But when I do walk, it’s five miles, and it takes me 40 minutes. I’ve incorporated it into my day (in that I’m walking home from work), which is the only way I know for me to be even quasi-successful at exercise.

By: Coma Girl

Coma Girl — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:53:48 +0000

If you exclude the coach husband and switch the boys for 1 girl, this sounds like it could have been written by me.

Except my execising addiction ended last week. I was doing well for 4 weeks (still had the muffin top, but it seemed to be disappearing). I have to get back into it. Just too cold here in NY to walk and that is what I was doing (along with the sit-ups and crunches).

Good luck!

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:03:55 +0000

I just pulled two pair of jeans out of the closet today that I thought I might stand an itty bitty chance of fitting into. Nope. But at least the legs fit this time, but, alas, it’s the baby belly that I couldn’t squeeze in.

I once read a great article from a woman who embraced her baby fat because it was the wonders of her body that allowed her to birth healthy children. Yeah, I appreciate it, but I don’t have to like it. So I signed up at http://www.sparkpeople.com for some help – it’s free! Wanna do it with me?

By: Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus)

Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:40:44 +0000

Well, I share your hubby’s genetics if not his love of exercise (I maintain he was dropped on his head. Repeatedly. It’s the only explanation for Why He Is The Way He Is.), and I do feel the need to warn you.

Sometimes, baby belly has nothing do do with fat. Sometimes, your FRICKING FRACKING skin is stretched out and THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT REFUSE TO BE SEEN IN PUBLIC WITHOUT A GIRDLE. I swear, my stomach looks WORSE when I get fitter, because there is no fat stretching the skin smooth and it just hangs there like a sad, crepey drip dry piece of CRAP.

But, I’m not bitter. I fully embrace my womanhood and the body that testifies to my elemental female power of fecundity.

Whatever. This getting old business is BULLS**T. I want my old body back.

By: Aly @ Lip Zip

Aly @ Lip Zip — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:54:19 +0000

I hate the E word too but I’ve got baby belly 2 years after. I was actually resting my hand on my belly cushion while I read your post. I’ve thought about getting up off the couch and doing something about it. I keep thinking what’s the point since we’re planning on TTC next year…but not until the summer. So it’s funny that I give myself the, “Well, you’ll be pregnant again” excuse to try and get myself out of exercising. My poor treadmill is the dustiest item in the house. I think I should change that…or at least dust it off so people think I use it.

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:35:46 +0000

Great post. I’ve also recently started the baby belly war. Could you tell me how to do a good tummy crunch, please? I’m not sure I’m doing it right.

By: bad parent

bad parent — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:09:05 +0000

Hmm. I’ve got baby belly, but no baby (I’m a guy…) At least y’all have excuses!

By: ilinap

ilinap — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:56:25 +0000

Damn, I just read this after scarfing down a burger and fries…all to ward off the evil fuzziness of last night’s wine, roasted marshmallows, and 3 chocolate chip cookies. I am a becoming a mushy mama. Argh.

I hate exercise but drag my ass to the gym a few days a week. I’m not seeing results, but the ol’ 40 yr old bod ain’t looking too shabby if I say so myself. The muffin top and back fat are badges of motherhood (least that’s what I tell myself).