Baby Weight - 5 Months Postpartum

This is me today, actually this picture was taken last week. *details....

When I think about running, fitness, losing "the baby weight" - It's nice to remind myself  -- where I was 5 months ago.

These picture were taken in June, a few hours before I went into labor. Look at my cute chubby face!
The next day I had Dakota. I was just practicing with Cheyenne's baby doll. 
After I had Dakota, the weight didn't fall off as fast as it did, after I had Cheyenne. At the moment, I'm hanging onto about 5 extra pounds or I should say - it's hanging onto me. It's so strange because on any given day, my weight fluctuates 1 - 5 pounds. I'm not even kidding. I'm sure lactating plays a huge role in the roller-coaster scale. These days, I'm ignoring the scale and focusing on how I feel and how my clothes fit. I refuse to buy new clothes, so as of a month ago, I finally stopped wearing maternity pants. I feel like it's a waste of money to buy work pants, that will just be loose, in a matter of weeks. I'm stubborn about stupid stuff like that. Good news, though: Last week, I fit back into my skinny jeans and today, I tried on my old work pants and they fit!!!! If I loose 5 pounds, I might be able to breathe in them, haha! I'm kidding. It's not the weight that is a huge issue, it is waiting for my hips to go back to where they were. I can loose the tummy weight all day - everyday, but if my hip bones are wide, what's the use? My hips are finally starting to shift back, to where they were. Is that science, or is it all in my head????

So, that's where I am - 5 months after having a baby. My main focus now,is to get my eating habits back in-check. To help with my metabolism and to go along with my half marathon training, I've started eating more of a Zone like diet. I'm including some grains, dairy, and treats, but it's a heavy protein, veggies, fruit and healthy fat - diet. I started it on Sunday and so, far I feel good, not deprived. I think the reason why I like the Zone is because if I choose to eat more on the healthy side, the portions are huge and when it comes to food, I honestly love a big bowl/plate/glass of food. :) You try eating 3 ounces of meat, 2 cups of broccoli and a cup of carrots. Would you still be hungry, after that? Also, I like the flexibility of eating treats too.