McFatty Monday!! & I’ve totally lost count of how many weeks we’ve been doing this, but I am SO PUMPED every time I see a) the progress of the faithfuls
and b) new folks.
I was standing in the bedroom the other night in my undies (meow!) & looking at the full-length mirror. ”Babe,” I said to Nate. ”I think I might actually rock a bikini this summer.” He literally stopped dead in his tracks. ”REALLY?!?!?!” he said. Oh, yes. A bikini. Scraps of fabric, my midsection, & my stretch marks. & you know what? I’m excited about it.
A year ago, part of my exultation with pregnancy was that I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WEAR A BIKINI AGAIN! Halle-effing-lujah!! I had an excuse to NEVER feel that gulping chokehold of summer across my throat & hips. Because I’ve had a baby! I have an excuse! I can wear a Land’s End one-piece with a swim skirt & it won’t matter BECAUSE I’M A MOM. But you know what? That doesn’t sound appealing anymore. I’ve worked hard. I have literally worked my ass off in every possible sense of the word. & even with 20-30 lbs to go, I feel awesome. At 5 months post partum, I’m back into about half of my pre-pregnancy pants. Still not into my size 12/14 Seven jeans, but my size 16′s are HUGE on me & I’m wearing Nate’s belts to keep them up. True story. I feel like I’m starting to look good & that by June, I may actually be ready to show the world that I had a baby – & I look even better for it.
& besides, maybe my red stretch marks spreading out over my bikini bottom will halt any future seasons of 16 & Pregnant.
(sorry, I know it’s not an “official” McFatty Monday picture AND it was taken over a week ago, but it will have to do until next week. Nate’s messing with family stuff on the phone tonight & honestly, I haven’t even changed out of my pajamas or put on a bra today. MAJOR SLACKSVILLE.)
Are you a bikini girl or a one-piece? Tankini? Is just talking about this getting you as excited for the beach as it is me?!?! Even though beach vacation is OVER FIVE MONTHS AWAY?!
As far as food & exercise – how are those going? I am starting a WEE bit of exercise more as part of my “therapy” and “medicine.” When Harrison screams at night, I put on my iPod & bust ass on my elliptical. Does it feel good? Not really. Because it’s like an emotional vomit through cardiovascular workout. But part of Post Partum Anxiety is a pent-up read-to-explode amount of energy & sometimes, 15 minutes on the elliptical will simmer it down to a manageable level. I’m still off Nutrisystem for the time being – my boxes are sitting in the garage & in a weird way, I’m getting excited to start it up again.
I know. I have so much else going on in my life & head that weight-loss should be at the back of my mind. I’m focusing on making healthy choices with the little that I do eat these days, but in complete vanity, I’m sofreakingclose to my weight starting with a “1″ that it is hard not to want to achieve it, even if I still need a psychiatrist once a week. But it’s good to have a goal. (I’m going to write more on that – what we’re changing in our life to help the PPD, what my psychiatrist thinks is beneficial, etc. Because I know there are a ton of questions out there about it)
How are you feeling about yourself these days, a few months into a healthier lifestyle? Are you sick of me asking you questions yet? 
After nearly 7 months – I still feel fat! But, I started a new venture to work on that
http://nikandnoelle.blogspot.com/2010/03/heavy-dr…
lookin good!!
Oh bathing suit season, I have dreaded this. I am not sure what I will wear. I don't think Iwill feel comfortable rocking my stretchmarks yet. So I might have to go with the tankini and some shorts. Hopefully with it getting warmer the losing weight thing will start picking up.
Here is my post:
http://crazylife-jacksonsmommy.blogspot.com/2010/…
Meow is right! You have inspired me to rock (and I am using the word rock very liberally here) the bikini this summer. I hit my first goal of PP weight this month, so the new goal of looking mediocre in a bikini can be next. A stretch goal of looking good in a bikini may or may not follow.
Here is my post. One of the my favorite 'experiences' while losing weight:
The Douchebag Diet and Exercise Plan
http://muchlovenicole.blogspot.com/2010/03/douche…
Freaking awesome that you've lost so much! I've done pretty well too… only I don't really know how I did it. I'm not even dieting or exercising. *ducks* Congrats on your success!
http://kristinamitchell.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfa…
Girls I am TOTALLY rocking a bikini this summer. Did I mention I rocked a bikini three times at a local pool filled with drunk college students last summer when I was TWO WEEKS from my due date!
Yeah I got a lot of strange, "what the hell?", "eww gross," looks, but my husband thought I looked hot and beautiful, and I was hot and tired and wanted to lay around at the pool! I wish I had pics, but I didn't take any.
I had a good week on the weight loss front.
Good job Blair! You rock! You've lost the weight sooooo fast, and that's freaking awesome.
http://ourdelilah.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-mo…
I'm almost 8 weeks postpartum and am nowhere near prepregnancy size. Everyone keeps telling me to be kind and patient to myself. I sigh and agree and then shove another piece of pizza down my throat.
I haven't actively started working out yet as I just got the "OK EXCERCISEGO" from my doc two weeks ago. Yeah.. Excuses..
I didn't rock a bikini BEFORE I was pregnant. Ok, I did. Once. When I was 125 pounds many moons ago.. One magical summer when I was skinny enough to do so. Marriage made me a chub. I was 173 when I got pregnant and thought I was a cow. Now I'm 190-something and a size 20 and I long for my size 16 jeans. Le sigh.
Good for you on making such AMAZING progress. One day soon I will follow your lead adn get my fat ass back in shape.
I've also been dreading bathing suit season. My daughter is now 6 months old and I actually weigh less than I did when I got pregnant. Don't hate me for that though- it's mostly attributed to the fact that I got very sick in December with an unexplained stomach infection and landed in the hospital for 4 days on an IV with no food and was scared to eat afterwards. I joke that it's my secret celebrity post-baby diet.
Did I mention that my hospital stay occurred directly after my 1st week back at work? Yeah worst.week.ever.
As for swimsuits, I feel like I can never wear a bikini again. My stretchmarks aren't fading like everyone said they would. Surprise! And I think you may have posted the perfect description of how it looks- like a bear attacked a deflated balloon. To make things worse, I have to wear a strapless bridesmaid dress in September so I'm trying to find a cute strapless one-piece that also has support for a DD cup. I'm pretty sure it's an impossible task.
I slacked on the workouts a little this week due to rainy weather (I know- no excuse!) but here's my post from last week:
http://thejbuzz.tumblr.com/post/435132178/trying-…
Blair, great job on the weight loss! So excited that you're almost down to the 100's!
I'm a good bit behind, but even my tiny bit of loss so far has got me really excited, because I just feel so much better being more active. The little bit of improvement is already super inspiring to me, so who knows what will happen this summer.
I haven't felt confident in a bikini since I was in high school, and after the birth of my first child, I totally went for the mommy swimsuit with the skirt. But it was awful, and I really don't want to do that again. So I think I am going to try to get back into a bikini…and flaunt both rounds of stretch marks.
"But part of Post Partum Anxiety is a pent-up read-to-explode
amount of energy"
Oh God Yeah. Love you. Also kudos on the weight loss! Between Bfeeding and the anxiety I've managed to get down to about 10 pounds over my goal weight. I was planning on rocking a one-piece but I'm thinking I might splurge on a tankini this summer. The bikini is out because a) I'm too top heavy to find ones that fit and b) I have a fear of J pulling one side down to nurse!
This past week was rough in that I didn't do a damn thing. Up two pounds as a result.
I do feel much healthier, and I cannot stress enough how incredibly helpful McFatty Monday has been in keeping me accountable. I felt a little sheepish today blogging about my complete inactivity.
You are really looking great, Blair. Good for you for considering a bikini. I was perusing the tankinis in Target this weekend wondering if I will ever feel confident in a swimsuit again.
My post: http://thesweetlife-olivea.blogspot.com/2010/03/m…
Don't you have a MckLinky for this? I'm gonna post on my blog today. I'm SO SO SO happy for your weight loss! Also, where did you get that graph from – I lurve it.
Every time I MckLinky, it fails! egads!
My husband left for Afghanistan on Saturday night and my almost 4 month old and I moved home to live with my parents yesterday. As of this morning I have officially lost 20 lbs during McFatty Mondays and I have a goal of losing another 20 before my husband comes home for his leave at the end of June. We will be trekking to the ocean during his two week stay and I am hoping to feel comfortable in a tankini. I would love nothing more than for my husband to come home to a confident and hot wife!
This week after the trauma with the baby, BAD week for diets.
http://getskinnystat.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty…
Last week was much better. Read that one too.
I'm working on finding a cute tankini since my stomach still looks like a bear mauling and deflated balloon. On the plus side, I think my stomach might be flat enough for a bikini!
I sort of skipped my Not so Fit and Fabulous post this week in order to tackle more important things. My OCD…it's out of control and I've reached out to the interwebs for help. I need input.
Anyway, I did work out last week and I think I'll rock my bikini this summer, I was blessed with no lasting pregnancy marks….and I hate one pieces….and no bathing suit covers ass dimples. I just have to get my ass in gear or wear pants to the beach.
A "fit" mind makes for a "fit" body and happy Momma. Do what you gotta do to get back to feeling like your old, happy, comfortable self. Keep up the good work.
Yay for you! I wish I had an elliptical…I'd be on that thing all the time (uh yea…if I could strap G to my back).
But guess what…I lose 8 pounds this week! I'm so excited! I can't wait to be back in my 12/14s…but I don't know about the bikini.
You rock that bikini, Blair!
I'm definitely a tankini kind of girl because I have the dreaded love handles that I need to keep covered. I might try to rock a bikini this year though. This is the lowest weight I've been in almost 2 years.
Here's my McFatty Monday post… http://eviemakes3.blogspot.com/2010/03/flippin-sw…
Way to go!! I am a tankini girl. My stomach is covered in stretch marks and I still have a ways to go on the weight loss but I'm moving along.
http://matahouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-mon…
I would love love love to wear a bikini, but even at my thinnest, I've had poor self-image, so I've never really done it.
And when I do, I have to add a swim skirt to hide the thunder thighs.
This summer, the goal is to expose the belly (since the stretchies are already fading), but again, keep those thunder thighs under wraps. I just have to keep up with my dieting (which is why I have no McFatty post this week, I took a week off).
Two more pounds! 34 total! I'm so excited. Still no where near Bikini worthy but I will rock my one piece by the pool and be proud of what I have accomplished.
Your innocent little posts keep me focused and I love mcFatty Monday's. Keep up the good work Blair. I think you will see those 100's in the next week or two!
Squee! http://spawnofsmith.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-…
the only thing keeping me from a bikini are my stretchies. i just CAN'T let anyone see them- oy.
sucks too because i'm the skinniest i've ever been.
so a one piece with a weird skirt thing it is! lolz..
You give me hope! I am starting today… no.matter.what. But it is going to be hard (said in a whiney voice)
btw, I read your guest blog today at lookatthebirds, and it gave me goosebumps. What a great story!
There was a short period of time right before I met DH that I wore a bikini on a graduation trip to Cancun. Before that… never. I doubt it will happen again, but I still have said bikini in my drawer. I have it to keep that glimmer of hope alive.
I think there was only one time in my life where I wore a bikini b/c I've always been overweight and not comfortable in my skin. I'm determined to be in a bating suit this summer, whether it be a bikini or a one piece, b/c I want to take the babe swimming. And you know what, I don't care what I look like…if I've reached my weight loss goals or not…b/c for me the biggest challenge is working on my body image issues. I feel like I'm getting there, but I still have my moments.
Here's my post from my sucky week
http://365daysofbeing30andamommy.blogspot.com/
I have been reading about McFatty Mondays since they started and I have tried to jump on the bandwagon with little success.
But today starts a whole new chapter…we're joining the local community center!!! We've been waiting b/c we were trying to sell our old house for about 6 months and it finally sold on Friday. Thank Gawd for disposable income. Treadmill here I come!
oh, good!!! Congrats on selling your house & I look forward to you participating
& I'm totally holding you to it!
Good for you! You will look FABULOUS in your bikini this summer!! Thanks for staying positive and being a great example! http://thsoapscumavenger.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcf…
blair – that's awesome that you are setting the goal of wearing a bikini! that's so awesome!
i must say i haven't rocked a bikini since grade school… i'm a tankini kind of girl myself (at least i was…) and will probably be again this summer… yeah! for not having to wear a mom suit (yet)…
Hey now! I just wore a blog post on the super cute Lands' End bikini I am buying for my post baby summer! I was surprised at how cute they were. I'm nervous to see how my body looks after having a second baby but I'm gonna rok the bikini a month after having him. I guess I just don't care if people stare! Tankinis kinda suck.
aw yes….bikini season. This is why you are the queen of mcfatty monday–to inspire the rest of us!
I can't seem to get a grip on my food…it's been too many weeks since I was truly focused. Not sure why. Not sure how to fix it, either! The gym is going well, but that's about it. I've been fluctuating 2 pounds for over a month.
http://marblesrolling.blogspot.com/2010/03/mc-fat…
Great post! This was actually pretty motivating to read!
I'm two pounds from my pre-preg weight, eight pounds from my pre-trying to get preg weight, & 23 from my goal weight.
Eating is horrible. I love food. Bad for me food. My husband is one of those ppl who is skinny & fit & as hard as a rock no matter what he shoves into his face. Which is pretty much any GD thing he wants & every GD thing I can't have.
Exercise is going well, though I'm in a lull. Had a kidney infection which took me down for a week. Resumed working out & got 3 out of 5 works outs in last week. Am redecorating which us rockin' awesome, but my house is so messy & stuff is so moved around that there's literally no room so shake what my mama gave me with Jillian. I need to bitch a little & get the husband to move enough out of the way so I can get my work ours in.
Oh, & my first pregnancy so horribly left it's mark on me that my stomach will never see the light of day again. That said, I live in Texas which means I live in a bathing suit for eight months out of the year, so I try to work with what I've got & I sport a tankini.
Good job Blair! And I LOVE to hear you say that you're excited to wear a bikini again. I absolutely hate hearing people use being a mom as a reason they're overweight. Having a baby doesn't doom you to being 10+ pounds too heavy for the rest of your life. I feel like people use it as an excuse to not even try to be fit because "they're a mom." Good job losing the weight! Keep going because you can do it!
Hello – I found your blog through my nieces The Foster Family and congrads to you on your weight loss. Way to go and btw go for the bikini. I too just really started my weight loss program with the Medical Weight Loss Center here in Michigan and hopefully by August Ill be at my goal of 140!! Hope you don't mind if I follow you because you have inspired me and I feel excited abut this too
Good for you! I am considering a bikini too but might need to use a bottle or two or three of bronzer to darken my cottage cheese thighs and blend in my stretch marks.
I am down 19lbs. Starting weight was 181…….am now at 162 and have never felt better!!!!
xo
Great job, Blair! Kudos on thinking about wearing a bikini this summer… I am terrified to go bathing suit shopping with these stretchies mauling my sides. Oh well. Maybe I'll get a slutty one-piece with all kinds of cut-outs and give myself awkward tan lines.
I never comment on here, but thought I would go ahead and give you props for being passionate about weight loss. Not only will you be healthier, but much happier and the feeling of accomplishment is a great confidence boost. I don't post McFatty Monday on my blog, but Mondays are my weigh-ins so I'm right along with you on the journey
http://www.fallingforbaby.blogspot.com
you will have a great summer, Harrison will be a yummy age to take swimming and you look great.
I am SO LUCKY I dont have stretch marks, but now that I am a 33 year old mom, I feel weird about wearing a bikini… I did buy a SMALL size swimsuit at Target this weekend, that looked great on me (Lost alot of weight BFing) and I will use it as motivation to keep on track after I (hopefully) wean my son in the next few months.
Curious what other moms think about bikinis????
ohh, I'm curious about that, too!
(& congrats on the small – yeowzers!!! I think my left foot might wear a small. Maybe. Doubtful.
I started off small, and I am barely 5'2", also almost a year Post Partum, so that helps… I didnt notice significant weight loss till about 6 months out.
I envy your height…. I gain 5lbs and it is everywhere!
I finally joined the gym again! After several months off. Let's hope my child gets used to the gym daycare!
http://thencomebananas.blogspot.com/2010/03/pleas…
Heres my new post!
http://thetarrpit.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-mo…
alysha
I started a 2nd blog this week JUST for my weight loss and McFatty Monday's. Which by the way you should really have a button/link thingy for McFatty Monday's!
Anyway, go here to my new blog to read about my loss this week and me applying for The Biggest Loser?!?
http://kerrims2.blogspot.com
GOOD LUCK WITH IT! If you get on it, you've got a ton of girls cheering you on!
You rock that bathing suit!! My mom always says the husbands love it when they can brag about their cute wife in a cute bathing suit. I will totally sport one (once I can fit into one again). My only thing with them is I feel once your momma you need a more conservative bathing suit for certain public situations. I know ole fashion thought, just an opinion.
Heres my mcfatty… http://edwinjamesholman.blogspot.com/2010/03/when…
keep up all the good work you are doing, your quite an inspiration!
Never a one-piece. When I'm by a pool or at the beach I'm going going to be drinking and if I'm drinking, I'm peeing. Convenience is everything! Used to be a bikini, but as the weight climbed it became a tankini. I had a horrifying realization last week though that may inspire me to get back to bikini shape (although I've never really been fit enough to look good in said bikini) — and it hurts to type this — but I weigh more than my mother. No more 1/2 ass dieting. I need to nip this situation in the bud!
Have a great week!
-P
http://auntp.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-monday-…
The best advice I was given was that losing the weight is a process. So true. I exercised a lot 2-3 months after my baby was born and lost very little. Finally at the 4 month point I was exercising less, but my body seemed willing to let go of the pregnancy weight. Have you thought about a race goal? I'm running a marathon in late April – it's the only way I can stay motivated to exercise through the winter, plus it's fun.
I don't think I'll be rocking the bikini…much as I'd like to be able to. I was at 206 when I had Wesley, and am now down to 175, but these stretch marks from the c-section go almost up to my boobs! I'm gonna try and at least get rid of the baby-flab, but I splurged over the weekend. It's back to healthy foods and excercising outside now that the weather in the Triad is getting a little warmer.
My blog post this week is about how skinny people can suck it when they tell me the key to weight loss is 'everything in moderation'.
And, no…I will not wearing a bikini anytime soon.
http://theazkahles.blogspot.com/
I'm so with you on the bikini. We are going to Mexico in April and I am considering it more and more. We'll see though…there is some new strech mark cream I found and its failure/success could be the determing factor in this decsion.
I lost 2 more pounds, adding $20 more to my weight loss bank. On one hand I wish I was losing more, quicker. But on the other hand I feel good about my steady progress, considering I haven't made too drastic of a lifestyle change. I think if I were to truly kick it in to high gear I could lose more, but I don't know if I am ready to get that dedicated right now. Jack is teething and has become a little more fussy, so "plans" of any sort really aren't in my cards right now!
http://imo-fwiw.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-mond…
Congrats Balir! You have been doing such a great job with the weight loss. I'm hoping you're feeling better too. I know you've had it hard the past few months, but Harrison is a beautiful child and I just know you are a wonderful mother to him. Here's my post if you're still reading them.
http://diamondsonthefloor.blogspot.com/2010/03/an…
You look fantastic! I don't know if I will have the courage to don a bikini this summer, but I'm feeling like some form of a two piece (more of a tankini probably) might be in order. I am running again (albiet very slowly and very sporadically), and I am starting to believe people when they say I look pretty good for having a baby 10 weeks ago!
Blair if I see you or any other woman killin' a bikini sportin' stretch marks and all – the only thing I would be thinking is how much I wish I could do the same!You look great! I was 140lbs when I got pregnant with my son, had him at 210lbs, and 21 months later weigh 134lbs and I will not wear a bikini. I am riddled with stretch marks that have mostly faded and the extra skin and I still dont think Im ready. You are such an inspiration and your witty and honest entries are always fun to read. Thanks Blair – keep up the great work!
Hy Blair!
I really don't know how did I found your blog, but I would love to start doing McFatty Monday with all you girls…
But I really don't know what the rules are, or anything else… and even I looked for it {a lot} I couldn't find your first post about MkFatty {I don't even know if you host this theme, but I think you do}.
I would really love to start this with all of you, because eventhough I really don't need to loose much weight {I would love to loose around 14 pounds} I really need the motivation LOL
Here's my email {feris.rivas@hotmail.com} and my blog {http://feris-rivasm.blogspot.com/}, can you help me please?!? Thanks
Ok so I'm just jumping on this McFatty bandwagon. My twin girls are almost 5 months old (born close to Harrison), and I haven't lost a pound since coming home despite breastfeeding them both. (Damn breastfeeding myths).
So today I ordered the 30 Day Shred and the Winsor Pilates DVDs, both of which I understand are 30 minute or less workouts which can be achieved during twin naptimes. Well, they usually manage to stay asleep together for about that long at least once a day.
As for the bathing suit, I was just checking out some really great one pieces on JCrew.com. I may feel differently after a few more McFattys though, we'll have to see. And as my DH has said, if my stretchies are really that bad there are creams/laser treatments to be had. Although his constant mention makes me wonder if they bother him more than they bother me… I kind of like my twin skin, strangely enough. It truly is a badge of honor- good for you for showing off your badge!
Awesome… you totally should rock the bikini! Be proud of how you look AND the fact that you're a mama.
Oh, and what's your beef with Duke, woman? If that's where we do end up I fear our initial meeting. Mrs.F + Blair could only equal no good & I'm not sure my husband or Nate would approve
Congratulations!! I have sported a bikini at an indoor pool with my daughter…however, its a little different than wearing it at a packed beach full of skinny college chickies….but I might wear one, if I'm standing up or lying down, while i'm sitting I might throw a t-shirt on
. Unless I get motivated to do something about my stomach that I feel I have very little control over!
Ha, I have actually been perusing some swim suits these past few weeks, wondering if maybe, just maybe, I will look decent enough to wear a one piece that doesn't have a skirt. I have never worn a two piece in my life. Ever. Congrats to you!
But progress is being made, and my goal is TTD, not a swim suit
) And I will make it, gosh darn it…
http://plmassing.blogspot.com/2010/03/mcfatty-mon…
Just wanted to let you know that you have inspired me that I may actually wear a bikini this summer also! Granted my body is not wonderful (also 5 months post partum) but I weigh less now than I have in the past 3 years!!!! And I feel GREAT! So thank you! Stretch marks and all I may be sporting a bikini with you!
You rock, Blair. You're doing great AND looking great. You're one strong bee-awtch
I am so glad you rock stretch marks because I have had them since I was 12. LOL. I have been half-assing the Mcfatty posts but working on weight loss for over a year. From 208 last June to 174 This week! I'm super excited and you all keep me going. I even bought a bikini for the first time in 5 years (No, I wasn't the same size for five years but the elastic got looser as I got bigger.), and I am loving it! Check out my mcfatty tags on my blog for more: fallingfromprams.wordpress.com
So, I have really been debating the bikini. I have always gone w tankinis because I felt insecure about showing off my bod but I really I'd like to say "ya, I look hot!" in this. So, maybe if I look good I'll jump off the innocence wagon. We will cross that bridge when it comes
Congrats! you are sofreakingclose! I'm so happy for you! In a matter of a few weeks you'll get your "1" Keep up the great work!!
http://shahnyshort.blogspot.com/2010/03/slacking-…
ps. i LOVE the pics on the side of you, nate, harrison & tuck
Gorgeous
Hey! Wandered on to your site from Mrs.B's site…and I had to comment: You rock! Love your attitude and I am so excited for you to get into the 100's…what a HUGE benchmark! I know I'm a complete stranger–but, you go girl! (stinkin' adorable family by the way)