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Just playing around with a post-preggy outfit idea: Ocean Drive White Studded Sundress, Black Lucchese boots, L&D Horn and Black Handbag, Montana Silversmith® Rhinestone Horseshoe Watch, and M&F Western Products® Silver Soubke Heart Dangle Earrings.

Cute cowgirl chic.

Just checked my closet and I realized I still can’t fit into my pre-preggy clothes because my tummy still makes me look like I’m four months pregnant.

I’m thinking of shopping for some loose dresses that will make me look “fashionably fat” until I shed the pregnancy pounds.

Did I just admit I’m fat? Yup, I’m being honest to myself. I know the first step to getting back in shape is to acknowledge the fact that I need to do it.

And that’s perfectly fine.

I’m fat and I’m beautiful.

Credit: Photos used in the collage were from Cavenders.com

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“Pag kaya mo na, ayusin mo ang bihis mo kahit nasa bahay ka lang. Pangit yung bata ka pa losyang ka na (When you can, dress nicely even when you’re just at home. You’re still too young to look haggard and wasted),” Mama said while she took note of my unkempt hair and granny night clothes.

For the past days, I have been lounging around the house in my old loose dasters. My other wardrobe of choice are Kernan’s old baggy shirts and old jogging pants. I admit I have not been the picture of a pretty mom and wife.

Aside from the fact that I just feel too tired and exhausted to dress nicely, my sexy clothes still don’t fit and my belly still makes me look like I’m five months pregnant.

Still, I know I have to start getting in shape if I want to shrink the size of my post-preggy belly and to wear my old clothes again.

I just need to choose the best postpartum workout.

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Can you believe I was this thin?

This photo was taken at the height of my crazy dieting and slimming days.

I had gotten complacent about my weight and gym workouts then that I felt like a huge balloon. So I resorted to a quick fix that most women probably turn to in desperation: diet pills.

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“Remove physiological stress from the body and the body does what it was designed to do. It heals itself.”
-Dr. Ben Johnson
I’ve been re-reading The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and came across this piece of wisdom about health.
According to the book, the state of your health reflects the state of your mind and no matter what [...]

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I’m gonna wear something like this.

I’m wearing my old loose house dress and I’m feeling so frumpy right now, so allow me this little bit of indulgence.
I’m being realistic, I know I probably won’t be able to get back my pre-pregnancy shape in just a month or two so I might as well try a [...]

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“Wow, you look blooming!”
That was the first thing my OB told me when I walked in the clinic for my monthly check up.
When I arrived in the office, two people I met along the corridor said the same thing.
They all say motherhood becomes me.
I wish I could say this prettiness comes so effortlessly. But the [...]

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My back is sore and my arms feel like they’ve been beaten up.
But I feel good. And if my abs can look anything like these, I’d gladly do this workout again.
Doing Hip Hop Abs reminded me of MTV’s Groove workouts only better.
Okay, I did not get ripped abs right away but I actually felt sexier [...]

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At 9 months, Jamaine is weighing 8.6 pounds.
But, in our last check-up, the pedia said Jamaine didn’t gain much weight.
She advised me to give her “real food” and feed it to her twice a day to help with the weight gain.
I don’t know about that weighing scale in the clinic, but my back certainly feels [...]

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