A photo of your truly, because I know you miss me.

Now I have the skin agents will pay for just so they can feature me as the BEFORE photo on their beauty product commercial. Luckily, it’s not something that will make me research how to get rid of acne fast for hours, knowing there’s no tried and tested way that will fit everyone. Still, I already have two huge black bags under my eyes so the absence of skin breakouts would be greatly appreciated. I am too tired at the end of the day to do something about it (can’t even find the time to brush my hair after a bath) so I’ll just wait until Meg is one before I do one of those twice a day, one-hour beauty regimens.

I will try the tummy squeezes myself because although I am now back to my old weight, I couldn’t say the same to my used to be flat belly. I ate everything and anything I could put my hands on while I was pregnant with Meg and unlike with Sandy, I was very lazy to exercise. After almost 7 months, my hips and tummy area are still huge so I need to do my best to tone them so I can wear my old shorts again.

Talk of liposuction is always popular especially with moms like me who just have no time to exercise yet loves food with a passion. Not that we could all afford it but we look at it as an option when worse comes to worst. Even the Husband talks about it all the time whenever he gets frustrated about his belly. Based from what I read, a liposuction procedure can take as fast as 1-2 hours only but you will need to stay overnight in a hospital. 

A liposuction does not only remove excess fat but it also improves the texture of the skin. When you lose weight from dieting, you could see all the extra flab still hanging from your hated body parts. Which is why exercise is still needed so you wouldn’t look like ‘fat bastard’ when he lost weight from The Spy Who Shagged Me. But with lipo, once the excess fat is removed, your skin will look young and contoured. At least, that’s what they say on articles that I’ve read.

So yes, I’d be more than happy to get liposuction IF I have the funds AND my weight gain is so huge that it will take me two to three years to take them off even with strict diet and exercise.

On second thought, not in this lifetime unless I gain more than 10 lbs again!

1. Know what you eat. I’m addicted to numbers so counting calories is just another great way to pass the time while I’m breastfeeding the little one. I’ve researched the most common ingredients so I know what to avoid, which food I should eat less and which ones I can eat everyday. 

2. Learn how many calories burned on every activity that you do. According to FitClick.com, you can burn:

walking: 238 calories per hour

running: 544 calories per hour

biking: 544 calories per hour

elliptical: 476 calories per hour

swimming: 476 calories per hour

3. Track your progress. Nothing inspires a woman than seeing positive results via the weighing scale. Seeing the lines drop every month is such a great reward that you just want to get better at losing weight even more.

Losing weight is not an easy task especially if you’re surrounded with people who loves to eat. Don’t be obsessed about it. With the right exercise and diet, nothing is impossible. Don’t feel  discouraged if you’re not losing as much as you want. Sometimes, the faster you lose weight, the faster you will gain them back. Just take it one step at a time and soon, you’ll be so used to working out and eating healthy that you’d be surprised your jeans are way too loose! That’s hitting two birds in one stone. You’re not only healthier and slimmer but it’s also time to buy a new wardrobe!