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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah of course … why would child bearing in itself cause you to gain weight? [/quote]

I have no idea but people post this here all the time. “Oh you’re a mom, you shouldn’t expect to go back to your pre pregnancy weight?” And it’s like…why not?

I say this as a [b]mom to a five year old[/b] who has been at pre baby weight and measurements since my kid was 1.5. [/quote]

See this is where we differ.  By the time my oldest was 5 I had three more kids.

Sure if I had one kid my body would look great.  But instead I have an amazing body that produces children easily which I don't take for granted.  I weigh now a bit more than before all 4 of my kids but my body doesn't look the same or carry weight in the same areas as it did before having kids.  I love my body as does my DH and my kids.  You should probably spend more time embracing bodies of all shapes and sizes instead of pushing your goals on others.

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Yes, my body can also produce children. Go us, I guess?

Amazing how this thread has struck a nerve with some women. If you want to be the weight you are, and you feel good, that’s great! This is more about [b]offering hope to the moms that want to lose weight[/b]. [/quote]

NP - I did read the original post as "offering hope".  It still felt like the judgment of moms and post partum bodies.

- average weight, mom[/quote]

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