Being pregnant with twins was hard. Really, really hard. The beginning 22 weeks or so weren’t bad. I was measuring 7 weeks ahead so at 22 weeks I was more like 31 weeks. At that point I was big, but not miserable. At 24 weeks I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and put on bedrest. Imagine the size of a house. That is how big I would have been hadn’t it been for the GB. While it sucked to have it, it was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to eat healthy every single day and not gain nearly as much weight as I would have otherwise. I delivered at 34 weeks and 2 days having gained a total of 44 pounds. The first two weeks postpartum I lost 33 pounds. That left 11 pounds to lose. Easy Facheesy, right? Hahah…those 11 pounds are still sitting on my ass. Enter Weight Watchers. I officially started on Monday the 18th with a goal of losing 12 pounds. When I reach my first goal I will re-evaluate if I want to continue losing more.

I’m sure other moms will agree that the aftermath of having children is not pleasant. And if you are one of the fortunate ones who didn’t have to do anything to lose the weight and looked good a week after delivery, well I’m thinking bad words for you…I’m sure you can imagine which ones. =) The rest of us have to suffer with a body that doesn’t really feel like our own. I never had this muffin top before and I’m bound and determined to lose it. Buying clothes a size larger than what I normally wear, buying shirts to hide the dough belly, and not feeling cute in any of it has grown old. I am ready to be myself again. I am ready to reclaim this disaster the babies left behind and feel good again. 9 months of pregnancy followed by 16 months of baby. I’m ready, it is time. This time I mean it, no messing around.

Wish me luck. I’ll need even more luck when I join the YMCA next month and start working out. Oh how I dread those words.

As an added incentive to lose weight and get in shape I just booked a vacation to visit my best friend in San Diego this May. That gives me 10 weeks to get it together….little itty bitty bikini here I come. (Ok, not really that itty or bitty and definitely no polka dots!).

Out with the old…

In with the new…