Last week, in my first Mommy Makeover post, I shared a pic of my new hair and talked about how the first step in looking sexy is feeling sexy.  Well, the second part of looking sexy is getting your butt into gear! I’m always amazed when I look at other celebrities who seem to bounce back from their post-baby bodies just like that – what’s their secret?? How do I learn it?? Tia was the one who had to remind me that every woman’s body is different and that I shouldn’t compare myself to anyone else while I’m trying to get my body back.  Instead, I need to focus within and on myself. 

After I had Aden, I made the choice to not immediately hire a nanny – I wanted to take these first special months to spend every single moment bonding with my son. I will always treasure those days, and there isn’t a single part of me that wishes I had spent those days hitting the gym instead.   But I couldn’t just cuddle my little man all day and all night forever! When I first slowly started exercising again, I was a little nervous – what if my body didn’t react the same way it used to? What if I had lost all the progress I made before I had Aden? Well, the truth is…my body did react differently and I wasn’t up to par to my usual fitness standards.  It was so easy to get frustrated and upset about it, but one day Adam said something to me that stuck with me: “Happy women are pretty women.” I think he’s totally right – the prettiest women are women who glow from the inside.  And that glow comes from inner peace and happiness – something that a gym or dieting or even the best bronzer in the world can’t even give you. 

So now, I remember my hubby’s words daily and am enjoying the phase that I’m in.  Sure, my boobs are in my face, I have stretch marks and curves that I’ve never had before – those realizations don’t even come close to the happiness I feel every time I hold Aden in my arms. I work out a couple days a week, try to eat healthy (I LOVE food delivery service Paleta!), and focus less on what I see in the mirror and more on how I feel inside.   Like Tia said, every woman is different – for those haute mommas that bounce back weeks after pregnancy, you rock!! You are amazing, beautiful, fierce women! For me, I’ve realized my body wants to take it slow and steady before I get my pre-baby body back.  And you know what? That’s finally okay with me. 

Xx,
Tamera

P.S. To hear Tia’s advice on how to lose the post-baby weight, click here

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