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Anyone surprised how different they look?

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now that you have delivered your baby are you surprised how different you look?  I knew there would be a change but my god not this much.  This was like BAM you look like a man now LOL. I feel lke I look so manly for some reason.  I feel bloated and swollen yet I am definitely not.  I have 18lbs more to lose and I hope it comes off quickly because I am so self concious of my body now.  I am not used to all this weight.  I tried on my pre preg clothes and NONE fit.  NONE.  I am still wearing preg jeans and shirts.  My hair looks like sh!t and my face just looks like I have been through boot camp - even with makeup on.  I look so dumpy.
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  • nbjenninbjenni
    I weigh more now than when I delivered TWINS last week. Come on now! Two babies, two sacs and two placetas and I weigh more. WTF? I didn't have any swelling prior and now my feet/ankles look like trunks.
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  • emmelenemmelen
    I've been a size 8 for a long time. I am not even going to tell you how much $$ I just spent on size 10 clothes. It was time to drop the maternity pants and suck it up -- I will never look the same again! But hey, we had BABIES! We have a good reason to be a little bigger!
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  • kn55kn55
    I'm so glad I'm not alone!! I feel so gross! I look like a 'mom.' I have 20 more lbs to go and just have a very odd shape right now. My hair also looks so gross and I can't get out to get it cut!! Clothes just look horrible on me too. I just hope I can get my shape back and I am not so spongebob-esk forever.
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  • njevnjev
    You're reading my mind... I have a wedding this weekend and I just tried on my dresses and let me just say it"s not cute.  Yikes!  I think it's gonna hace to be weight watchers for me Sad
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  • MrsG2B07MrsG2B07
    I gained 40 lbs while pregnant and only lost 20 lbs since she was born.  My butt has stretch marks all over it, which I just noticed yesterday.  Thankfully I dont have any on my belly, but I still have a belly that I never have before and doubt will over go fully away no matter how many sit-ups I attempt....ugh!  Glad I waited till I was 29 to attempt having a baby...lol  But, she was so worth it.
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  • BoSoxbrideBoSoxbride member
    My son is 5.5 mo and I still can't fit in any pre preg clothes. I have about 15 of the 40 lbs left and I seem to have plateaued. I'm thinking of coughing up the money for a personal trainer at this point.
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  • rocknrolarocknrola
    I still have 14lbs to go. I am surprised but in a different way. When I had DD, it took me over a year to exercise because I was psychotic and didn't want to leave her to go work out. Now with #2, I got working out right away and even though I have 14lbs left to lose, I think I look pretty good for having #2 4 months ago.
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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406
    I have never felt less attractive in my life. I still have 20 lbs to lose and my belly is flabby and gross. Its awful.
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  • EDD36JJMEDD36JJM
    OMG!  This was the best post ever for me.  There are people out there like me.  I had my DS over 3 months ago and I am still far away from any pre-preggers clothes.  I am in maternity or 2 sizes above pre-preg size.  I feel so untattractive and gross.  I need to lose the weight, but then I get the blues and I start eating all of the stuff I shouldn't.  I just got my hair and nails done, so I am hoping that is my motivator to get these extra 13 pounds off.  I really need to lose 30 pounds, I was heavy pre-preg.  But baby steps.....
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  • superneskasuperneska
    I'm right there with you! I was even going to go buy some new clothes to try and make me feel better and nothing fit right, I left so sad. I'm in maternity clothes still too.
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  • ketamarieketamarie

    Thank you for posting this!!! Now I don't feel so alone! I still have about 30 pounds to lose. Still in maternity clothes and even though I want pictures with my child, I looks so freaking huge in them it is just depressing! I am debating going out and getting new clothes but I am terrified of the size I would have to buy, I don't think I want to know what size I am right now!!!

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