19: No, I Didn’t Lose My Baby Weight

This episode is pretty raw for me. It is not an easy thing for me to talk about, but I think it is an extremely important topic.

It deeply saddens me to see so many women consumed by shrinking. I want to change that and I think sharing my story can help a lot of women.

I workout 5-6 days a week and eat very healthily. I lead a healthy lifestyle. I didn’t lose all my baby weight. That is ok. Here is a photo of me after my workout today:

In the photo for this episode, you see a photo of me on the morning my water broke. I weighed 180 lbs that day. A week later, I weighed 155 lbs – having done nothing special to lose weight. Today, in the photo above, I weigh 158. My pre-pregnancy weight was 148.

Wanna know the truth about all these numbers? They are just numbers. They don’t determine my value as a mother, wife, friend, personal trainer, business woman… They don’t define me.

Today I share:

How much I weighed before, during and after pregnancy
Why the scale is lame and meaningless
The medical issues that can interfere with weight loss
How to find comfort in the skin you’re in

If you exercise consistently and make healthy food choices and struggle to lose weight, here are some tests you can ask your doctor or naturopath about:

*general blood work (including Vit D, Iron, Iron stores, B vitamins)

*thyroid panel (can be done with general blood work)

*fasting blood glucose series (this is multiple draws before/after sugary drink – this might only be relevant if you have a fam history of diabetes, but worth asking about)

*adrenal testing (spit test?)

*sleep study (only necessary if sleep apnea might be a concern – do you snore?)

*sleep consult (only necessary if you’re routinely getting less than 7 hours of sleep)

*food sensitivity testing (can be done via blood draw)

I have found naturopaths are excellent at spending a lot of time really diving in and closely looking at this information, more than MDs. Most naturopaths will book a 90-minute intake appointment, which is really necessary to dig deep into your concerns.