Episode 7 - Weight Loss

One of the major struggles of a mom is losing weight, or rather going back to the pre-pregnancy shape. One minute you are doing fit fam, and the next minute you are swallowing a big bowl of eba with 1 million calories, completely throwing away your meal plan. Don't get me wrong, some moms have it a lot easier; they just spr

ing back with no stress, then we be like, 'omg, she's got good genes.'

On the other hand, moms like me have to properly strategize and figure out how to lose weight through coaching programs and surfing the internet for answers. It's been a back-and-forth procedure and a roller coaster of emotions. Unfortunately, society is not making it any easier either; I've had conversations with a few of my friends who are also first-time moms, and while I've highlighted some of their struggles, I can mainly speak for myself.

Tell me who wakes up on a Monday morning with a routine planned out for weight loss and fitness but ends the week in bed and hoping a miracle happens – thank God I've knitted my diastasis recti* to a one-finger dip on the navel area, zero finger dip below and above. I'm glad I identified this earlier because I was still looking 9 months pregnant at one month postpartum.

I got a comment from one of my contacts one day asking when my belly would go down; it made me feel really bad, and I just responded politely. After six months of putting in the work, exercise, diet, and all, I suddenly became defensive to comments like that – trust me, I'm always ready to give a "don't mess with me" response.

Anyways, it's been seven months, I'm still here with my mummy pouch, and I'm not giving up – I only just take breaks, and I'm right back at it (so help me, God). I don't know where this rant is going, but whenever you see a mom out there and she's not looking like what she used to before childbirth, please try as much as you can to be nice and polite with your comments; that's if you must say something about it.

If you know how expensive eating healthy is in this part of the world, you won't joke or make silly comments about postpartum weight because it takes a lot of healthy eating and dedication. It's much easier just to eat junk and have weird cravings when breastfeeding. And most times, you just want to stay filled up because you want your child to feed well.

Kudos to all the moms out there figuring it out. Y'all are doing a great job regardless of how you look or what anyone has to say. Thank you for always coming back, and if it's your first time here, you're most welcome! XOXO

*Diastasis recti, also known as Abdominal Separation, is a condition in which the large abdominal muscles separate. It is common in women who are over 35, deliver a high birth weight baby, or have multiple pregnancies. It's usually most noticeable right after delivery, it also occurs in middle-aged and older men with abdominal obesity – Google.