{"id":24113,"date":"2014-10-23T07:20:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T11:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=24113"},"modified":"2021-02-13T07:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T12:47:04","slug":"body-after-second-baby-my-final-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/body-after-second-baby-my-final-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Body After (Second) Baby: My Final Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m five months postpartum and things have settled in. I don\u2019t feel like our family of four is a new thing anymore, it\u2019s just our family. I don\u2019t look at my body like I just had a baby, I just look and see my body. And I like what I see. \u201cLike what I see\u201d doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m back to the exact weight and inches I was before kids, but should that really be what I\u2019m striving for?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m close to where I was pre-pregnancy, but picking at the last couple pounds or inches isn\u2019t what I want to be doing right now because honestly, I don\u2019t care that much. My clothes pretty much fit and I feel healthy and fit. The pictures are getting pretty silly to take because well, it\u2019s like I\u2019m just showing you the difference between hairstyles.<\/p>\n

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This past month I have lost a little more but it\u2019s largely just taken care of itself with time. I\u2019ve been eating how I always eat and honestly, could be doing better with exercise. I\u2019m working on fitting it in when I can, which is looking a lot more like family walks to the park and step ups on the playground stairs.<\/p>\n

\"2014-10-21<\/a><\/p>\n

In between the walks though, there is a lot of up and down stairs, \u2018ice skating\u2019 around the living room with Hailey and afternoon scavenger hunts. While none of those would pass for an intense workout, I\u2019m far from sedentary.<\/p>\n

I have a lot I still want to accomplish. I want to run more, I want to tone my thighs and arms and I want to strengthen my core. So while I will not be documenting my weight and inches anymore, I will be sharing my fitness journey and what is working for me right now as a mom to two little ones.<\/p>\n

\"postpartum<\/a><\/p>\n

For my final \u2018weigh in\u2019 —<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n4 months postpartum<\/td>\n5 months postpartum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right Bicep<\/td>\n10.75\u201d<\/td>\n10.75\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Waist<\/td>\n28.25\u201d<\/td>\n27.75\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Around Belly Button<\/td>\n31.5\u201d<\/td>\n31\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hips<\/td>\n38\u201d<\/td>\n37.75\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right Thigh<\/td>\n22\u201d<\/td>\n22\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n119 lbs<\/td>\n115.5 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I appreciate you letting me share my journey with you. It helped to see progress monthly when I wasn\u2019t feeling it. It helped to hear your encouraging words that helped keep me accountable.<\/p>\n

Now if only I could learn to dress this body! Hoping to give you an update on how the fashion challenge has been going soon \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

What fitness goals do you have set for yourself at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How are you working towards reaching them?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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