soap box

I was reading a couple of articles about a few mommy fitness bloggers- and one I believe was a fitness model.  They were under complete scrutiny for showing their "post baby" pictures.  They still had abs, they still were fit, and they looked amazing!  I don't understand why these women are getting chastised for showing their amazing fit bodies!  

These women obviously worked extremely hard BEFORE they got pregnant to get fit.  So, yes after they had their babies they are going to look good!  I am playing catch-up I was exercising a little bit before I got pregnant with Tye, however, I wasn't in shape before any of my pregnancies.  I have taken month-by-month pictures of my transformation to a healthy life.  But I'm not quite sure I'm ready to share those yet. (I'm kinda white and pasty in the pictures!)  

I am proud to see how far I have come- I am so excited for these women who are fit post-baby.  I can't wait until I am that fit (I am 7 months post-baby and am in better shape than I've been in YEARS! But I am nowhere near their fitness level, YET!)  I really don't understand why someone being healthy and fit are getting so much flack!  They have put in the hard work, and trust me there is no "pill" or "easy way out" to getting fit.  It is lots of water, sweat, and kicking your own butt, and eating right EVERY DAY!  A quote that I love: "Get Fit at the Gym, Loose weight in the kitchen!"  I do have a picture to show part of my transformation thus far: 1st picture is my wedding day in 2009, second is in July of this year, and the last was taken today!  (My actual transformation pictures are the same angle and same day every month-)