You remember when I mentioned a photo shoot in regards to my almost-ready-to-announce exciting news? Yeah, I'm in a panic.
I haven't lost the baby weight from the twins. In fact, I have gained ten pounds from my lowest post-partum weight (three weeks after the twins were born I weighed 5 pounds lighter than when they were conceived). I blame sheer exhaustion for eating up my will to exercise and my willpower with food. If you body isn't refueled by sleep, it wants to eat more food to keep you going, right?
Anyway, because I haven't gotten back down to a respectable weight, I also haven't bothered to update my wardrobe. I have some tops that fit, some sweaters that fit, two pairs of jeans, a bunch of summery skirts, a dress my Mom gave me for Christmas, and one pair of work pants that I sheepishly rotate during the week. Some days I'm glad no one sees me at work, because then I can wear the same pants for two or three days in a row without feeling gross.
So I have nothing to wear for the photo shoot, scheduled on January 26th. I'm supposed to bring two outfits. Sigh... I don't have two outfits that are camera ready. Ugh... I hate shopping, especially when I'm trying on clothes in sizes I'm embarrassed to wear.
And I need a haircut. Preferably, a cheap one as we're not being spendy right now (read: gotta pay the bills first). Blah! I get my hair trimmed twice a year, maybe, because I'm... well... if it takes me longer than 5 minutes to do my hair, I don't have the time for it. So I need a new 'do pronto! One that will allow me to scrunch some curl-boosting mousse in and let it air dry, because the only workout my hair dryer has seen in the last seven years is applying plastic window sealer to our ancient windows.
Help me!!!
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Is there a friend you could borrow an outfit from?
Just wanted to catch up with you...it's been awhile! Congratulations on the twins!!!!
How's everything going??
Thanks for stopping by my blog! If you're not feeling to confident about clothes, when I feel that way I swear by Suddenly Skinny tanks from Target. They aren't very expensive and I feel much smoother/slimmer in them. Sometimes I even wear them with sweats, lol!
First of all, you're gorgeous and your smile will be the first thing people notice in the photos. Every mom needs new clothes once in a while to get a little pep in their step. The worst thing you can do is wear clothes that are too big or too small, so go ahead and get what fits your body well TODAY (nobody will see the tag). For the occasion of a photo shoot, pick up one or two pieces of statement jewelry to go with two new tops and at least one new pair of pants. And hells YES to shapewear from Target!! You can look on Pinterest and Curvy Girl Guide for inspiration. Good luck! Can't wait to see the photos of my beautiful friend :)
I'm so excited for you!!! Congratulations! Keep us posted. And do post a picture when you get the new 'do.
I'm so confused. If three weeks after you had the twins, you'd lost all the pregnancy weight plus five pounds, how have you not lost the babyweight from the twins? You lost it and then you gained ten pounds back? I have to be reading that wrong.
I haven't lost the weight from my daughter. I'm still the same weight I was when I gave birth to her and she's almost six years old. ;)
I was alllmost there, but then I stopped working out. So, here we go again. Some day I'll be back to my pre-kids weight!
Oops! Let me clarify: 3 weeks after the twins, I was down 5lbs from my pre-preg weight with them. Then I gained that back, plus ten pounds, putting me about 60lbs over my weight before I started having kids. It sounds like such an easy number -- just six pounds a month for the next ten months... if only it was as easy as typing a goal...
It's DEFINITELY not easy. If you ever want a walking/jogging partner, let me know!
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