Long Time Coming NSV

nursenikki829

For any of you ladies out there that gained waaay too much weight during a pregnancy, you should be able to understand where I am coming from. I gave birth to my first daughter on November 14, 2007. I gained over 50 lbs, and I ate whatever I wanted..... dumb move. While out Christmas shopping shortly after her birth, I bought myself a pair of size 8 Super Low- rise American Eagle jeans. I was naive enough to think that while I breastfed, the weight would melt off, and I would be back to my old self. Wrong. I hadn't lost any weight, and when my daughter was 3 months old, I got pregnant again (surprise!). Needless to say, I only gained 5 lbs during that pregnancy, but I still had all the excess weight from my previous pregnancy. Well...... 4 1/2 years and 2 more babies later, I finally can comfortably fit into the goal jeans that I bought after my first baby! I am thrilled. I was so excited to wear them, that I took my *kitten* right to the mall and bought some new clothes including short, shorts!!!! If I can get back into my size 8, anyone can do it!!!!!! Now I want to be better than my best and get into a size 6!!!!

Superchikanthem

That is super exciting! good work! Also congrats on all the babies!

FunandFitMom

Thanks for sharing your stroy! What an awesome NSV!

wheezybreezy

YAY! Thanks for the motivation! I'm working on six lbs from baby 3, then eight-freaking-teen from baby 2, and finally 10 from baby 1!

DianatheRed

Holy cow, Batman! That is amazing I basically did the same thing-ate it up during first pregnancy and gained loads, then when #1 was 6 months old, I got pregnant with #2. No big gain there--but breastfeeding didn't melt pounds for me either. A little weight loss and along came #3. So now I am WORKING to lose all of it! Thanks for putting this out there--great inspiration for me.

nursenikki829

Thanks! I am so excited!

JAllen32

Thats so awesome!! Just wait until those jeans have to go into the donation bag!! I have had so many goal things that I have gotten rid of over the last year because they were way too big! Some, before I even wore them! I didn't even realize I was small enough for them until they were too big! Such an amazing feeling!! Congrats!!

julieh391

Good for you! I'm seriously inspired considering I just had my third 5 weeks ago.

LeanerBeef

Very awesome! Proud of you!

onmywaytoskinny

Awesome job!!

nursenikki829

Thanks! I really want to be an inspiration because so many awesome folks on here inspire me. I want all the moms to know what they are capable of!