I don't know about you but I get so frustrated when I excitedly get my gossip magazine out of my mailbox on Saturdays (yes, I'll cop to being a trashy gossip mag addict) and instead of juicy gossip I get the low down of how some rich, celeb lost all (!) their baby weight (20lbs!) in weeks!!! I get frustrated for a variety of reasons-
1. I wanted juicy gossip, not diet secrets
2. I gained WAY more than 20lbs
3. I still haven't lost all my baby weight- 9+ months later

And maybe most importantly, articles or stories like this can make women feel bad- they set up unrealistic expectations for those of us 'normal' women. Now, I know that a lot women do lose baby weight quickly thanks to genetics or crazy discipline while they're pregnant- and I harbor no bad feelings towards them, or even these celebs- but I do have some bad-ish feelings towards the magazines that write these stories...

For those of you out there that, like me, are still on the 'lose the baby weight' struggle- have faith, keep working and try to ignore the bad feelings that stories like these may bring up in you- some may say ignore the magazines all together but what would be the fun in that?

Keep in your head the mantra repeated by pre/post-natal healthy experts everywhere- "9 (really 10!) months on, 9+ months off". Give yourself a break & get moving- Stroller Strides is a great way to do both while you & your baby have a great time.

I'm including some shots of me very pregnant- the one in the football jersey was the day I went into labor (actually I think I was in labor in that picture). I was big.. I am less big now, but still a work in progress.... If I can..... so can you.

See you on Wed!!!!!!!