{"id":10815,"date":"2012-05-24T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T13:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=10815"},"modified":"2021-02-13T08:02:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T13:02:44","slug":"post-baby-body-8-months-postpartum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/post-baby-body-8-months-postpartum\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Baby Body: 8 Months Postpartum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another month down, another pound loss! Wait, not so fast. I\u2019ve always said I\u2019d be real with you guys, so here\u2019s the truth. This month went in the other direction.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m 8 months postpartum (and embracing my wavy hair).<\/p>\n

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And my measurements are UP. Full disclosure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n7 months pp<\/td>\n8 months pp<\/td>\ndifference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right bicep<\/td>\n10.5\u201d<\/td>\n10.5\u201d<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
waist<\/td>\n27\u201d<\/td>\n28\u201d<\/td>\n+1\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
around belly button<\/td>\n29\u201d<\/td>\n29.5\u201d<\/td>\n+.5\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hips<\/td>\n36.5\u201d<\/td>\n36.5\u201d<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right thigh<\/td>\n21\u201d<\/td>\n21.5\u201d<\/td>\n+.5\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right calf<\/td>\n12.5\u201d<\/td>\n12.5\u201d<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weight<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n+3 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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So the grand question is\u2026 am I freaking out? I mean, 3 pounds in one month?!<\/p>\n

Nope.<\/p>\n

I used to live and die by the scale and gradually it\u2019s become less and less important. I am curious as to why, of course, because I don\u2019t want to trend to continue when I\u2019ve worked so hard. Here are some thoughts.<\/p>\n

–Exercise<\/em>? I was doing Tina\u2019s Boot Camp 5 days a week before the last weigh in. Lately, I\u2019ve been about 3-4 days a week. Honestly, 3-4 days a week is more realistic for me to keep up with long term.<\/p>\n

–Food<\/em>? Actually, this hasn\u2019t really changed much, so I don\u2019t have extra sweets or eating out to blame.<\/p>\n

–Being a woman<\/em>? This. At 8 months postpartum, I still haven\u2019t gotten my cycle back despite the fact that Hailey\u2019s been sleeping through the night since\u2026 well, about 4 weeks old. I hear some women don\u2019t get it back until they quit breastfeeding entirely, but the past month I\u2019ve felt a lot of the telltale symptoms that things may be kicking back in gear.  That includes bloating. Constantly. Ugh.<\/p>\n

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Long story short, I\u2019m not exactly sure why I\u2019m up, but my plan is to keep on keepin\u2019 on.<\/p>\n

Exercise: Making sure I hit 4 days a week. Once being hot yoga.<\/p>\n

Food: Stop messing with my diet (I\u2019m PALEO! I\u2019m eating on the cheap!) and just eat healthy. Striving for that 90% that I usually strive for.<\/p>\n

So there\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n

How do you deal with a set back?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve had a baby, when did you get your cycle back? Did you breastfeed? Did you know it was coming?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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