my daughter and my why

_LA_

I do want to be healthy, but it's a little hard to use that for motivation when I've been fortunate enough to run great 'numbers' (aside from the scale) all these years.

but I have little kids now, and I don't want to be an embarrassment to them.

my daughter was home from school the other day (K), so I took her to Curves with me. I did Zumba while she alternately watched a Dora video and watched the class. On our way home, she said to me, 'you know, Mom, you were the fattest person in the class!" Well, yeah - I'm the fattest person a lot of places I go!

But not forever!

lulabellewoowoo

Yup out of the mouth of babes. My 10 year old daughter asks me "why does your butt jiggle so much when you walk?" and "Are my boobs gonna be floppy like that?"

Good for you in showing her a good example of going to the gym. It will make a difference as she watches you take care of yourself for yourself and for her. It will teach her how to be a confident woman as well. Keep up the great work!

DeniseGdz

I dont have any kids (maybe this time next year) but I can't imagine how you felt when you heard that. Maybe it's because I'm a bit more sensitive than other folks - but know that you are working hard and doing what you have to do so that you are no longer that person.

Kuddos to you!

LaDiablesse

You're on the right track. When your kids say things like that (as mine have to me), it hits you to your core. I wish you all the luck on your journey!

Charli666

way to go turning that into motivation!!

_LA_

haha! Yeah, she's good for the body image, too.

She's seen me in various modes of undress before, but not since she was a baby had she seen me without my BRA on...until one day when she walked into the bathroom while I was dressing, to ask me a question. She stopped short, laughed, pointed, and asked, "Mama...how did your boobies get all the way down THERE?"

My favorite story to tell my girlfriends!!

spcopps

I literally LOL when I read that boob story. My 7 year old patted my tummy one day and said "Mommy your tummy is soft". I told her it was having her and her twin brothers But it won't be this "soft" forever!!

cmyrick75

I know the feeling oh too well!

Newmammaluv

omg I would just die... my daughter is not quite 2 and a half so luckily I don't get any of those delightful barbs yet!! And my goal is that I never will... I've always said that by the time she can see differences between Mommy and other Mommies that my fat gut wont be the main difference!! I don't mind if it's a number of other things just not THAT! The only thing my daughter has done so far is look at me and say BOOBIES!!! and squeeze them then look at my husband and say DADDY BOOBIES!!! and poke at them!!! LMAO I died laughing but hubby did NOT find it amusing...

Although I did LOL at your bra story!!

lisastevens27

Haha I lol at most of the replies. My worst was when my sons all 3 of them at different times ask me why my underarm flops back and for or wobbles when I wave. So humiliating and so hard to get rid of.

Lisa

zeeeb

yeah, they can be harsh, but i don't mind hearing it from my kids, other people, on the other hand, i would want to slap them if they said the same thing.

my partner got a lovely comment from our 4 year old a couple of weeks ago, he's lost about 20kg since november, and she said "where has all your fat tummy gone dad" so that was the best motivation for him in the world, and the best compliment, because you know it's just honest.

She told me the other day that i don't need to keep going to the gym yet, because i guess i'm smaller than she's ever seen me in her lifetime, but I still have a way to go...

Linda4859

Lisa swimming is great for the bat wings.xx

lisastevens27

Lmao...thanks Linda...need to lose a few more lbs (maybe more than a few lol) before my bathers come out of the closet.

ofccat

Leave it to our kids to provide us with a motivator.

Newmammaluv

Lisa, a friend of mine had her daughter start calling those her "bye byes" because they wave bye bye when she does!