Before and after baby no.2 belly pics

THE TRUTH ABOUT A PREGNANT BELLY!!! a very short story by Dani Stevens

It doesn't magically go back to what it was. You need to eat clean and exercise regularly. That is how I did it. When I found Fit Yummy Mummy this is all I had to do. Exercise 15 minutes per day (I typically chose the other exercise option where you do both your 15 minutes resistance training and then 15 minutes interval training) and had a day of rest the next day, a total of 4 workouts per week. I didn't think 90 minutes per week was too much to ask for. So I made time and changed the way I ate!

This was me pregnant with Oscar at 40 weeks, sorry about the lingerie outfit guys ;-) 

Dani @ 40 weeks 11/11/2009

BTW I'd like to apologise to those that find these next couple of pics a bit offensive. It was the only way I could show myself how uncomfortable I was when sitting down with excess belly fat. So I want to share my story to those that are struggling or think they will never lose their big belly and melt that fat away...... 

YES YOU CAN!!!! and you will....

As you can see....our belly stretches out beyond our wildest imagination but it all comes back to normality if you give it 100%.

That is why I am here. I want to ensure you that you CAN get your body back. I hope to share my other pregnancies with you just to showcase that I did have to work each and every time with all my 4 pregnancies. Mind you I did get better with my last pregnancy.

No, there is not some magic wand that makes it all go away!!!! It's YOU that makes it go away.

XxDani

Pre and post baby no. 2 photos PLUS a photo shoot!!!!

Okay so these are my before and after pictures after having my second son Oscar....now I know you all think I look so good and trust me I am thankful for my height too which distributes my excess baggage equally everywhere but as I said in my previous post I have the same body fat % as someone that is 5' it's just that they are more compact than me and look a little more overweight than I do.

March 2009 weighing just over 80kgs AKA 180lbs

So I got into shape after 15 months and began my Fit Yummy Mummy journey.

I then became pregnant with my 3rd baby Mietta when I did this surprise photoshoot for my husband (6 weeks pregnant). And no peeps I am not a model just have a friend called Phil with great hair and make up skills, lighting and a fabulous camera. However I must admit, I kinda did pull it off aye? ;-)

February 2010 total of 25kgs AKA 60lbs LOST!!!!

So there you have it my friends, a journey that I hope never to repeat. Having said that I wouldn't be in the shape I am today if I didn't go down that path. I have learnt a pretty basic rule YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! So when I used to look down at my muffin top I would wonder "How do I get rid of you?" and then I turn beside me and see an entire block of Cadbury's hazelnut chocolate and a packet of potato chips devoured minutes ago.....that was the old me. This is the new me now and don't get me wrong I do indulge in those things from time to time but I burn it off quick smart so they don't stick around!

Tell me your food struggles, what food types can you not live without?

XxDani