It’s officially been a month since I bid good-bye to all my post-baby weight, and I’m so happy to offer you a fresh round of tips! Before I do, though—how about a little update? Several times in recent weeks, friends have asked me the same question I’ve also asked myself: “You lost all the weight. What now?!” While I know for certain that some people stick with Weight Watchers for a whole lifetime—no, ... View Post
My 25 Post-Baby Weight Loss Tips :: Part 1
I didn’t know if my body could do it, and I was completely OK with it. In a genuine exhale of peace and release, just last week, I accepted that my 33-year-old frame most likely didn’t want to lose the entire 62 pounds I gained in my third pregnancy. I hit my longest plateau, seemingly unable to shake the last few. My body had settled back into my usual size, though, and my favorite pants—and most importantly I felt ... View Post
Homebody
And then one day, all alone in your closet, your favorite jeans button up again. The zipper doesn’t catch, but your throat does. You were just trying them on, to see “how far you still had to go.” But then you remember: the realest you? She’s been right here all along. Growing, while technically reducing in size. Stronger than denim, bigger than tags: infinite as the sunrise. Maybe they ... View Post
To Taking Our Bodies Forward
You’d think maybe I’d have trusted the history of a clear pattern repeating itself. But, no. I started every single one of my pregnancies with the same sparkly gusto regarding my weight. The first time: “I mean, of course I’ll be the queen of prenatal yoga and look so adorably like I swallowed a beach ball!!!” The second: “Well, last time got a little off the rails, but THIS time, guys. I will definitely gain not ... View Post
An Open Letter to My Future Pregnant Self (Just in Case)
This is a new post in conclusion of losing my baby weight! There are so many things I could say about this. I could give you 10 Tips for Shedding Those Baby Pounds. I could write about How Great It Feels or How the Holidays Might Bring Them Back. But I think the most honest thing I can do is share this letter I wrote to my future self, should I ever decide to get pregnant again. We’re about 50/50 on that, depending ... View Post
Give Us This Day Our Daily (Pumpkin) Bread
In honor of the start of October, I am sharing this #TBT post I just found saved in the crevices of my laptop! I wrote it almost one year ago, last October, right after we moved into our new home in Costa Mesa—when I was deep in the valley of the shadow of pregnancy nausea. Apparently I never got around to posting it, because apparently I was practically dead. I love how the written word can serve as a time ... View Post