Where did this fat behind come from???

For those of you who know me personally know that I am a workout addict. No folks, it's a serious addiction. If I do not work out on any given day, I'm not myself. I don't care if it's Christmas, if I'm ill, if I don't have child care...you get the idea. So, pre-twinners, I was like superwoman. I was running 30 miles a week and was lookin' fly. I was in the best shape of my life and had never been thinner or feeling more H-O-T. Then I became an incubator for little Emmie and Carty. Now, I pose the following question: Where did this fat ass come from???


Throughout my pregnancy, I gained about 35 pounds, which is fairly low for twins. This includes the weight that I needed to gain to even get pregnant. (Yes, part of having a superwoman body was that I was a bit too thin to get pregnant without packing on a few pounds. So, now 16 months after the birth of my children, I am not looking the way I did before the stick turned pink. I am still a devotee to exercise though. I run seven days a week, roughly 20 miles per week. I also take a spinning class five days per week and do kickboxing and resistance class once per week. I'm a total gym rat, yet my hips, thighs and bum do not look as if I'm putting in all this time at the gym. It's as if my body is saying, "Hold up sister, you had kids, your ass will never look that good again!" At this point, I am undecided if I am going to give into BS. In the meantime, I'm still fighting for my pre-baby bod. See Exhibit A inserted in this blog for my post-baby body and post-preggo babies. The babies look better than my thighs by the way.


I'm sure there are many of you mommas out there who are experiencing the same struggles. My best recommendation is to keep trekking to the gym, running outside or even just taking a walk with your baby(ies) and your pup. This daily jolt of endorphins will make you a bit more pleasant to be around and will give you energy to deal with your kids, if nothing else. 

Exhibit A

Oh, and, maybe skipping dessert a few times a week would help as well. This tidbit of advice is brought to you by "do as I say, not as I do." Good luck mommas!