https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:17:23 +0000 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:25:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10707 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213273&title=body-image#213273 Author: AnnC
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 9:25pm

teresa I so hear ya. i have been sitting wiating for the weight to drop off and to tone up all on my own without doing anything like after #1 and #2. But its still here - I am back to pre pregnancy weigh but i wasn't happy then either, as I had put on weigh before getting pregnant not bothered to loose it as I was getting PG! Anyway so I decided in the weekend I was sick of feeliing like this about myself and that if i can't like myself who can I expect to like me. I hate going out drinking or anything where i have to dress up cause i have 'inbetween' clothes too. although i fit all my pre PG clothes I fill out more bums in places there shoulnd't be places.... anyway as I was saying before i got side tracked. I am now doing winser palites every day (haveing a break on wednesday and going for walk instead) and going for a walk at the least 3 times a week. I have also tried (although have fallen off the wagon already this week) to replace normal potatoes chippies (my vise) with Rice cracker (not so much a vise but a healthier option).

I also took photos of me now so after a month I can compare and hopefully there is a difference to keep me motivated. i was to loose 5 kgs but ideally 8kgs. In saying that my weight is spose to be the perfect weigh for my height I just look in the mirror and see fat!
Your not alone teresa ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:25:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213273&title=body-image#213273 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213233&title=body-image#213233 Author: busymum
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 8:32pm

Perhaps I'm fortunate that I prefer long tops anyway? Although my hips have always been rather wide (I'm pear shaped) so that's probably not the best way to dress for me! Ah well!

Fleury I saw that prog on tv last week, after I got used to all the flesh and the touchy-feely stylist it was quite interesting! ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:32:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213233&title=body-image#213233 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213203&title=body-image#213203 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 8:16pm

Maybe we should all get corsets?

Handmade Jewellery]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:16:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213203&title=body-image#213203 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213199&title=body-image#213199 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 8:15pm

The worst thing about flabby tummy is all the nice jeans have lower sitting waists (just under belly button), so your baby belly hangs over, no matter what size you buy. And I so can't buy old lady high wasit jobbys... (so have to buy baggy tops for over top)]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:15:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213199&title=body-image#213199 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213180&title=body-image#213180 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 8:03pm

Yeah I hate the flab, I hate how its really thin fat IYKWIM not kinda firmish like before kids. I can fit into jeans and they fit quite well but I still have this horrible saggy roll hanging over. At least I have 2 beautiful kids I guess.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:03:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213180&title=body-image#213180 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213174&title=body-image#213174 Author: busymum
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 8:00pm

The flabby tummy thing is what got me - like Shell said. I think that's why I was so (pleasantly) surprised at how 'little' I actually was for the likes of pants etc!]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213174&title=body-image#213174 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213156&title=body-image#213156 Author: lizzle
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 7:42pm

Teresa when i saw you at Pak N Save I thought you looked a really nice size!!! But i also know it's more a bout how you feel inside right? I am now happy with my weight, but feeling flabby. i really need to do some toning exercises (she says sitting on the couch, too lazy t stand and get chocolate)]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:42:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213156&title=body-image#213156 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213082&title=body-image#213082 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 5:53pm

I think that's what i found most hard, was having only BF paris for 6months, and not fully BF, I wasn't too bad, but Bfing Ayja until she was 15 mths i seriously had to keep up with snacks etc alot, and i never really dropped that mindset once i stopped feeding her.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:53:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213082&title=body-image#213082 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213080&title=body-image#213080 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 5:47pm

I weighed myself for the first time at his 12 week check up as I don't own scales. According to them I am back to my pre pregnancy weight but my pre preganancy clothes don't really fit. If I put my hipster jeans on I now have a belly that hangs over the top and most of my tops are a bit too tight and highlight the bulge a bit too much. I mostly wear my maternity jeans as the elastic holds everything in and makes my tummy look quite flat. Have stopped bf now so am hoping I don't suddenly balloon and am trying not to eat chocolate biscuits at his night feed I had the serious munchies while bfing and still do now

Handmade Jewellery]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:47:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213080&title=body-image#213080 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213073&title=body-image#213073 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 5:23pm

Yep Shell I'm the same, i don't care the weight but more how things look. I like that i have gained a bit because i have cleavage again, (just a little) however the un-toned-ness is reallllly bugging me big time, that and the sudden appearance of cellulite on the thighs which have gotten a bit bigger. I have been far bigger a long time ago pre-kids, and things just melted away one day, i dunno how. But now, it's a matter of time vs work vs eating properly (which is a little harder to do when i sometimes eat at work 4 times a week)   My tummy sprung back nicely after paris but not so well after ayja and it's stayed that way. I feel like i'm beginning to go the way i did all those years ago.   I think just a bit less of the love handles and wobbly tummy, and a little off the thighs will do.

I went and had a look around yesterday, saw lots of neat things but all the sizes of things i liked were gone! (dammit being a common size!) then i couldn't justify spending $30 or more on a top,   so came away from the day with 3 new pairs of underwear, lol.

Yay for buying new stuff Teresa, I think so many of us do get in the "once i drop the baby weight" type mindset, so never really go and treat ourselves. I think sometimes it just needs to be accepting who we are at that point and treating ourselves anyway!

Now off to go do more stepping!lol]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:23:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213073&title=body-image#213073 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213032&title=body-image#213032 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 3:41pm

Its funny, cos I'm not so worried about my WEIGHT as such, as I pretty much was back to my pre-pregnancy weight after a week, but more my SHAPE has changed. What was once my asset (a nice small, firm, flat tummy) has been replaced with a wobbly, jelly-like (but still fairly flat) tummy and I can't seem to get any of my jeans/pants to fit it anymore My muscles were really shot after this pregnancy, so I'm starting to wonder whether it will ever go back...I'm not really upset, more upset that now I don't have the money to go and buy myself some new pants! ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:41:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213032&title=body-image#213032 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213028&title=body-image#213028 Author: Helen21
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 3:28pm

But I was totally suprised when 3weeks after he was born I was back to more or less my pre pregnancy size.

I was the same after my first by the time she was about 6weeks old I was heaps smaller than pre pregnancy, I think the breastfeeding had a lot to do with it though.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:28:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213028&title=body-image#213028 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213012&title=body-image#213012 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 3:11pm

I seem to be the opposite and feel smaller after baby than pre baby. I have always worried about my body image (not that I did much about it) and found pregnancy to be a positive thing. For once it was ok to have a belly! But I was totally suprised when 3weeks after he was born I was back to more or less my pre pregnancy size. I cant quite get my old jeans on but thats because my pelvis is wider than before but I think my tummy is actually flatter!!!

the only thing I can put it down to is a lack of alcohol in my diet ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:11:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213012&title=body-image#213012 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213000&title=body-image#213000 Author: Helen21
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 2:57pm

That's great busymum! If dogs are a mans best friend the then shopping(and chocolate ) has to be a girls best friend! I'm don't like to weigh myself much but usually I am pretty good at watching what I eat because I seem to gain weight very easily ever since baby#2 anyway now that we have decided on TTC #3 I haven't but as strict with what I eat so I have gained a bit of weight(5kg ish)which has bought me to a more healthy weight again but at the same time with summer coming I'd love to wear my bikini one last time if I'm not pg by then. I'm really not sure if I should get back into shape for summer or just relax a big so I'm at a more healthy weight for pg?

Sorry to ramble a bit it's a silly thing to worry about I think it comes with being female.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:57:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=213000&title=body-image#213000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212999&title=body-image#212999 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 2:56pm

yay for you! its nice, isn't it? I'm now in a loose size 14, where as pre both babies, i was a firm 18, and it feels nice to be "little" post baby. Suck it dosen't happen for everyone, though. Good on you!]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:56:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212999&title=body-image#212999 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212996&title=body-image#212996 Author: james
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 2:52pm

I,M WAIT FOR IT 20 KG OVER MY PRE BABY WIGHT AND I STILL HAVENT DROB IT must do something about it though as i dont wana be a fat mummy and i do know how to it just a case of no motervation ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:52:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212996&title=body-image#212996 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212957&title=body-image#212957 Author: kebakat
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 2:09pm

I'm done on my weight but it's cause I'm 16kg above what I was prepregnancy which is a fairly big amount. But yay for buying new clothes! Wish I could do that!]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:09:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212957&title=body-image#212957 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212940&title=body-image#212940 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 1:45pm

Good on you Theresa for buying some new clothes.

I'm feeling the same as you, I was also pretty small before Jack and then 6 months after him I was prob a kg or 2 above what I was and that was with no effort by me. I think I put on a wee bit more weight when preg with Caprece so I didn't get down very far after she was born. I am now 5-6 kgs above what I was before getting pregnant with her but I am feeling really down about it. I have been doing exersize every day for over a month now (which is way more than I have ever done) but have still only lost 2 kgs so I feel like I'm destined to be this size forever.

I know I'm not fat but I'm bigger than I was so I feel a bit lost in what to wear. I can't wear the same types of things and I don't know what to replace them with. Its so hard after having kids ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:45:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212940&title=body-image#212940 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212936&title=body-image#212936 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 1:39pm

Good for you Busymum.

I've been watching Look Good Naked on TV1 Friday nights.
And its amazing what the right cut and fit of clothing can do for you.

Also I think its important to treat yourself every now and again to something that isn't mummsie.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:39:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212936&title=body-image#212936 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10707&PID=212933&title=body-image#212933 Author: busymum
Subject: 10707
Posted: 13 September 2007 at 1:34pm

I've been struggling with body image for a while. I was rather slim when I conceived #1 (borderline underweight/average) and after I had her, my weight kept dropping off for a year until I dropped at least a size from what I had been pre-baby. In hindsight I think a limited diet and stress contributed to that. After babies #2 and #3 my weight stabilised but slightly higher each time. I have really struggled with that. My mum is obese but she used to be tiny until after 3 or 4 kids. So I guess I'm a bit worried about that, in the back of my mind.

So I've been kinda waiting for my weight and size to diminish after #3, but my weight is the same now as when she was a week old even though I know my tummy is more toned now of course! I guess I kinda thought it would take 6mos to drop a size and so have been wearing a lot of "temporary" type clothing in the "meantime". A lot of what I wear nowadays is what I wore when I was 3mos pg with Kryssi.

Sorry for all that background, but anyway I've been thinking that actually my size is probably not as bad as I think but if I could just get out of what my mind calls "maternity clothes" then I might just feel better about the size that I am. So today I went shopping. I grabbed about 14 different things - mostly tops - different colours and styles and even sizes (cause I didn't know what size I was), and had a great time! I haven't done that kind of thing in ages (I've bought just 2 tops since Kryssi was born, still in the "temporary" mindset) and I really felt treated!

So I've come away with two new tops and a new pair of jeans. They all fit nicely and feel comfy and I can even bf in the tops (That's important! Otherwise I don't get to wear them lol). I even know what size I am LOL - bigger in the tops than I thought (thanks to bf ) and smaller in the pants than I thought as well. I've come away with size 12 jeans and tried on a size 12 skirt but it was too big for me! So what was I complaining about LOL

Thanks for 'listening' - I've been struggling with this for ages and it's not something that the general public understands. Gotta have had a baby to 'get it'!

And now, no more spending for me for a few weeks

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