want to know the truth for what I did? To be very honest, after my son was born, no matter what I tried, be it dieting, regular excersise, etc, nothing worked. I had 25 lbs that no matter how hard and long I tried, I could not get rid of. I even had my Dr send me to a nutritionist, and worked diligently with her for 3 months, with both diet and excersise ( btw did you know you need to eat a certain amount of calories per day or else your body will hold on to anything extra in the case your trying to starve yourself?)
Even working very closely with my nutritionist, nothing worked. For awhile I went into a state of depression. Then it dawned on me. If I had done everything I could in my power and nothing worked, then at least I had tried my damndest. It took a lot of confidence, but I stopped caring minutely about my weight, and learned to enjoy what life did offer: my son. I ate normally, indulged every once in awhile and the rest of the time ate sensibly. And little by little, without even knowing it, the weight came off. I give credit to 3 things: chasing after and really engaging in my sons activities (swimming, hiking, pushing on the swings or hammock, walking the neighborhood, and now biking), nhot scrutinizing every little thing I put in my mouth and just eating until I am satisfied, and to cease caring as much about my weight in general. While I might weigh an extra 10 pounds now more than I care to, I keep in mind the muscle tone I do have and the fact I actually have a figure I can, if not be proud of, at least be content with.
So in short, dont kill yourself or put too much credit into the fad diets. Everything in moderation and just make sure, now that Hannah is walking, that you get out and enjoy a lot of outdoor activity with her. Find local parks or places to hike or walk, take her out in a wagon, or find a local gymboree place that you can join in with her. The weight and body tone will come in time without you having to worry endlessly over it. besides, wheres the fun in that?