Any brave mommies...?

I NEED SOME INSPIRATION!

Any mommies brave enough to bare their post-baby bellies?

I just need to know that my belly CAN look flat, normal, back-in-shape again!

If you're brave enough to bare your belly, please do! Help motivate me! I don't care if you're 3 months PP or 3 years...

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Chelle and DanaRenee and a bunch of other moms are my inspiration! You would never know they had 2 babies!!

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i said i would start taking my work out dvd's out again this week as i need to get my belly flat. Its not terrible but for me it is. and nothing fits from 2 summers ago so im ****** i need to spend more $$ on clothes.

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Not this year. Maybe next year if I keep it up!

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It can happen!!! After DD#1 my belly was totally flat, had no issue walking around in a bikini. Now after DD#2 it is still pretty good, she was almost 9 1/2 lbs and I am small, but I am still generally happy. I was also 36 when I had DD#2 so not quite as easy as DD#1 when I was in my 20's. I do not have a pic of my belly but maybe I will be brave and take one!

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OK, so I am gonna be brave(DH would never believe that I was about to do this)
Here is my very pastey white, 38 year old, 2 c-section and and almost 9 1/2 lb baby having belly







I do not "work out" but I am very active. I am NEVER sit(except when I am on LIF ) I do not diet but I am a VERY VERY picky eater and have a small appetite. I have a fast metabolism and have horrible stomach issues, which make it easier for me to not gain alot of weight.
I just want to say this though, as Moms, we are sooooo hard on ourselves(me included) our bodies will never be what they once were but Look what we did. We sacraficed our bodies to have all these gorgeous babies. In the end, it is all worth it and we need to feel proud of ourselves. Getting your shape back may come easy to some and difficult to others, but as long as your are trying hard and showing your children good habits, what more can you do. We are all beautiful and women come in different shapes and sizes. We need to be good to ourselves and other women too.

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YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

definitely an inspiration!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

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OK- That picture made me want to go to the gym today!

YOU LOOK AMAZING!

I don't have a pic of my belly but it was never flat to begin with- I have to say with diet and exercise though, its looking better than before.

It can be done!

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You look AMAZING!

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Hayley, you can get there!!! I think we had similar figures before getting pregnant and honestly I haven't been working out as much as I want but always try to stay active in some way. I walk with DD almost every night and DH runs, I try to fit in some crossfit workouts and eat healthy. I'm not as toned as i'd like but i'm okay with that and I know if I really tried I could be.

What are you doing as far as working out?

I don't have any pics on the computer right now (just one on facebook where i'm in a bikini).

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Posted by ChrisDee

OK, so I am gonna be brave(DH would never believe that I was about to do this)
Here is my very pastey white, 38 year old, 2 c-section and and almost 9 1/2 lb baby having belly


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I do not "work out" but I am very active. I am NEVER sit(except when I am on LIF ) I do not diet but I am a VERY VERY picky eater and have a small appetite. I have a fast metabolism and have horrible stomach issues, which make it easier for me to not gain alot of weight.
I just want to say this though, as Moms, we are sooooo hard on ourselves(me included) our bodies will never be what they once were but Look what we did. We sacraficed our bodies to have all these gorgeous babies. In the end, it is all worth it and we need to feel proud of ourselves. Getting your shape back may come easy to some and difficult to others, but as long as your are trying hard and showing your children good habits, what more can you do. We are all beautiful and women come in different shapes and sizes. We need to be good to ourselves and other women too.

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ITA with everything ChrisDee said. Here ya go Hayley:








Love you girlie but NOT A CHANCE, especially after ChrisDee's pic

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Posted by ChrisDee

OK, so I am gonna be brave(DH would never believe that I was about to do this)
Here is my very pastey white, 38 year old, 2 c-section and and almost 9 1/2 lb baby having belly


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I do not "work out" but I am very active. I am NEVER sit(except when I am on LIF ) I do not diet but I am a VERY VERY picky eater and have a small appetite. I have a fast metabolism and have horrible stomach issues, which make it easier for me to not gain alot of weight.
I just want to say this though, as Moms, we are sooooo hard on ourselves(me included) our bodies will never be what they once were but Look what we did. We sacraficed our bodies to have all these gorgeous babies. In the end, it is all worth it and we need to feel proud of ourselves. Getting your shape back may come easy to some and difficult to others, but as long as your are trying hard and showing your children good habits, what more can you do. We are all beautiful and women come in different shapes and sizes. We need to be good to ourselves and other women too.

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ok I will be brave for you. This was 1 year PP with my DD#1. I breastfed for 13 months and that helped me lost the weight fast and keep it off. I gained 30 lbs with her, and am currently almost 25 weeks preggo with DD#2. As soon as I stopped bf i did put on about 10 lbs but I have always been small and had a fast metabolism. I don't work out since I have no time to!! I just chased DD around all the time and worked FT.

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Posted by colette

ITA with everything ChrisDee said. Here ya go Hayley:



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Love you girlie but NOT A CHANCE, especially after ChrisDee's pic

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I don't look as good as some of our other mommys, but here I am 2 months PP after baby #2.

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Thanks!! being 6 months preggo I am dreaming of this body again! I feel like just when I got it back I got preggo again. Oh well we all know its SOOOOO worth it!! Love my DD!!

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3 months post partum I was back into a bikini.
Skin was still loose and I still had a muffin top at this point though.
Standing up I looked fine, but sitting or leaning over you could tell I just had a baby.

You can see the loose skin better here with me sitting down


Here I am 8 months post partum. At this point still was 10 lbs above pre pregnancy weight, but had been running again and was getting more toned. ( i tried to hide my messy room with the black frame)


Here is 1 week before Landon's 1st birthday


I don't think I have others since I am always the one taking the pics, but if I find any I will post.

Now my sister looked like my 1 year picture at 3 weeks post partum!

Don't worry, you will get it back!

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ChrisDee -

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everyone looks so great! thanks for sharing these pics mommies!

my skin is SOOO loose! and it just seems like my muscles are so separated that anytime i eat something, i look SO bloated and thus look preggo again!

also, my belly button looks deformed!!!

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Well, this was the day I found out I was pregnant with Luke, 15 months after having Nina. I had lost most of the weight but I was still not as slim as I was before Nina. My stomach did get flat again. I had gained 50lbs with Nina. This time Im having a harder time, my belly is still soft, I gained 55lbs this time around.

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