From USA Today:
“I let myself indulge in everything I wanted because it was the first time I was ever pregnant, and I wanted to enjoy it. I wanted to be happy and eat what I wanted. I didn’t realize it (the weight) didn’t all come off with the baby.”
Oh, girl. If I didn’t completely identify with what you’re saying (well, kind of; not the part about not realizing that the food weight wouldn’t just magically disappear), I’d shake my head, roll my eyes, and say, “Jess, Jess, Jess.” But I get what you’re saying, honey. During my first pregnancy, I took total advantage and ate what I wanted with no reserve. It’s no excuse to be “unhealthy,” but guess what—I put on a total of fifty pounds during my first pregnancy. And despite the fact that some people say, “Eeurgh! You can’t put on any more than twenty-five pounds during a pregnancy or you’re going to DIE and SO IS THE BABY you GROSS GROSS THING,” I was HEALTHY, my baby was just fine, the weight did eventually come off, and I was all the better for it.
So speaking from someone who’s, yeah, actually been there, don’t be so hard on yourself, girl. It’s not the end of the world, and I’m sure you look just wonderful the way you are (and were, doubtless).
Jessica is not known for being the sharpest tool in the shed.
I agree that she shouldn’t feel hard on herself – she’ll get the weight off eventually, and it’s good that she just relaxed and enjoyed herself. But did she never go to a doctor while she was pregnant? I can understand choosing to ignore the 25-35 pound recommendation because you just want to enjoy your pregnancy, but not knowing at all? Interesting. Sarah, was your total of fifty pounds *including* the baby or not including the baby? Because remember that Jessica supposedly had 70 lbs to lose *after* she gave birth…
Mine was a 50-55 pound total weight gain, so if you figure the baby was seven pounds, and all of the fluids and what not, what, totaled another 8 (? maybe), I still had to lose 35-40 pounds, I’d guess. Those 35-40 pounds were sure fun pounds, too (putting them on, anyway, ha)!
It’s always fun putting the weight *on*, lol. =)
Blood volume equals another good chunk of weight, too, and that goes away more or less automatically afterward.
Obviously everyone is different, and there is no excuse for buttered Poptarts, but I gained about 50 with each pregnancy, and with each, I was back to pre-pregnancy weight by 6 weeks. I certainly wasn’t exercising in any serious way; I ate healthily after the birth but wasn’t dieting. I did breastfeed, but that’s not the magic bullet some people claim it is, and I know lots of people who nursed and had a horrible time losing the weight.
It’s partly common sense, and partly, you have to make peace with the fact that pregnancy transforms your body.
Stupidity knows no bounds.
Did the stupid b*itch think that the tooth fairy (maybe the fat fairy) was going to come in the night and make the pounds just magically disappear? Didn’t her doctor tell her at some point,”Look, Bimbo, if you don’t stop eating everything that stands still for more than 15 seconds, you won’t get the weight off until John Travolta leaves Kelly Preston for another woman.”