These are some of the highlights of our weekend. Fun times. Another very personal highlight for me...I went shopping. For a bikini. (!!!)
Even a week ago, I wasn't convinced that I'd ever feel "peaky" enough to bare my belly in public. In fact, I went bikini shopping just so that I'd have something to wear in my weekly photos. But, damn! Looking this week's photos, I can hardly believe that's me:
I've had a shall-we-say "complicated" relationship with my belly since having kids. My pregnancy battle scars include lots of wrinkled, sagging belly skin and visible stretch marks over both hips. Recently, I've made peace with these aspects of my physical body, just accepting them for what they are - visual reminders of my baby-carrying days, not weaknesses, but signs of how strong my body truly is. At the same time, I've accepted the fact my belly is best kept covered, even at the beach: I'm too old, bikinis are for the young, most moms wear tankinis or tank suits, nobody wants to see my saggy belly skin...blah blah blah.Well! I'm quite surprised to say that, when we go to the beach in a few days, I might actually wear that bikini out of the beach house and onto the beach. And this is not just because my body has become thinner, trimmer and more muscly in the past 40 days - that's part of it, but only part. My skin is still wrinkly, my stretch marks are still visible, and I doubt that those things will ever change. What HAS changed, however, is my mindset. I look good, I feel AMAZING, and I just don't care anymore what other people think. Like Royce, I'm ready to step into my superhero costume and work against the opposition by engaging in positive actions. Plus, those little wrinkles could use some SUN! Can I get an AMEN??
I'll leave you with an image of yesterday's morning snack:
From the bush to my mouth. YUM. All in all, the four of us picked 9 lbs of blueberries. Might have to dig up Elena's PCP pancake recipe for breakfast tomorrow! XOXO
AMEN, sister!
ReplyDeleteGiiirl, you is ROCKIN' that bikini!
Hot mama!!
ReplyDeleteYou have made such awesome progress and we're not even halfway through.
Woo! Go go go!
ReplyDeleteAlso....you where in VT? Why did you not let me know? If ya get here again, email me or somethin'. I could hook you up with some awesome places to go!
External obliques are smokin. We gotta get you doing Kung Fu Sit-ups!
ReplyDeleteOMG, you look awesome.
ReplyDeleteholy hot mama! AAAAAAMEN! That bikini bod is too good not to share. you better be out on the beach.
ReplyDeleteWow, very impressive! I have the same belly issues -- I never had a really flat stomach before having a baby, but things got alllll stretched out during pregnancy. It just means that we have to work a little bit harder, I guess. You're looking fantastic!
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