So You Don't Get the Wrong Idea....

You know, I was thinking about that post, and I realized that I left out a key detail that makes my progress seem a LOT better than it actually is.

About 4 or 5 months after Ava was born, I'd lost all the pregnancy weight.  But I used the fact that I was breastfeeding exclusively as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted.  This was okay for the first 6 months, but once Ava started eating "solid" food and eating less milk, it was no longer okay.  So by the time Ava was about 10 months old, I'd gained 10 lbs back!  (Notice how I look thinner at 7.5 weeks than I do at 9 months!)

So when I say I've lost 13 lbs, I'm only 3 lbs under my post-Christmas early-pregnancy weight, or about 1 lb under my pre-pregnancy weight.  See?  Not as impressive.  But apparently the shoes are working, because I CAN fit into smaller pants.  I still nurse her twice (or thrice) a day... as she FREAKS OUT if she isn't nursed to sleep, so I'm top heavier than normal.... maybe that accounts for the weight/size differential.

Ava and I at the zoo today!