Friday, 14 March 2014

Fashion Friday - on almost reaching my pre-baby weight

On the two occasions that I've been pregnant I've gained a significant amount of weight. Not for me the neat little mini-bump, oh no. With Little Main I gained 3.5st (49 lb) - well to be honest I stopped looking at the scales at this point so it could have been more - and we all know that baby is a teeny amount of that gain. I lost a fair amount of it by last Christmas but really wanted to tackle the remaining pounds and get back to my pre-baby weight again.

And I'm pleased to say I'm almost there! Only 2.5lb off my goal weight and this weekend I managed to fit into this pair of size 10 super skinny jeans from Boden. I was so delighted that I had to have a photo to celebrate the occasion.

I love these jeans. They're actually much more comfortable than you'd think as they're very stretchy and soft. The tobacco colour is classic but I also have a pair in Hibiscus which is a fab bright red just perfect for Spring, especially with a blue and white striped Breton top. On this occasion I paired them with a simple light blue shirt (made for me in the fabric market in Shanghai when we were in China) and gold sparkly flats from Next.



Posted by Bod for tea
Labels: Boden, fashion, Fashion Friday

18 comments:

Well done. You look fab. How have you done it. I need to loose the baby weight

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  • fashion-mommy14 March 2014 11:25

    Super stylish, and well done you. You look fabulous. Popping over from #FashionFriday.

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  • HonestMum14 March 2014 11:34

    Well done gorgeous, you are looking beautiful! Baby weight takes time but doing it healthily is the best way-swoon! Thanks for linking up to #fashionfriday

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  • Katy Dial14 March 2014 20:10

    Well done for getting so close to your target weight - I bet this time next week you'll actually be there! Your outfit is awesome, love your jeans (love Boden generally!!). xo PS found you via Mummy's Got Style!

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  • bod for tea15 March 2014 06:09

    Aww thank you! Will pop over to see you in a mo :)

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  • bod for tea15 March 2014 06:42

    Thank you Vicki! You're so right, healthy is the only way and slowly too otherwise I just yo-yo up and down. Might write a post about this...

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  • bod for tea15 March 2014 06:43

    Thanks Katy! I love these jeans too and the red ones are fabulous, if a little brighter than I usually wear! Fingers crossed re next week... :D

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  • Jane Blackmore15 March 2014 07:04

    Well done you x

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  • HonestMum15 March 2014 11:05

    You totally should-just need to work out how to reply as Mummy's Got Style x

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  • Fleurani15 March 2014 16:34

    You look fabulous :-) I have never been pregnant yet but heard that is can be a challenge to get rid of all the baby weight.

    Ani

    www.fleurani.blogspot.de

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  • bod for tea15 March 2014 19:40

    Thank you! Not quite there yet but having a whole new wardrobe again makes it all worthwhile :)

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  • Misplaced_Brit15 March 2014 22:55

    It really is a FANTASTIC feeling to be able to use 'normal' pre-baby clothes again :-)

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  • bod for tea16 March 2014 06:27

    Isn't it just! It's like having a whole new wardrobe without spending any money :D

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  • bod for tea16 March 2014 06:28

    Heck yes it is! Well, it was for me. Some women are lucky enough to shed their excess pounds almost overnight it seems but for me it's been a hard slog. But I'm proud that my will power has been strong enough to help me achieve what I set out to. Thank you for visiting!

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  • Ben17 March 2014 22:14

    well look at you looking all glamorous! Love your 'diet' description in your other comment, nice and simple as it should be. The maths is simple calories in - calories out. But people do try and complicate with all sorts of exclusions etc.

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  • bod for tea18 March 2014 06:52

    Thank yoooo! *Takes a bow* I agree and lots of people have made squillions out of exactly that complication. It's actually a simple equation + will power. It's the second part that's so difficult...

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  • Mrs TeePot21 March 2014 14:24

    Looking stunning! Love the outfit and well done on your loss, it takes a lot of will power to really stick to a diet/exercise plan and make it a success so huge kudos to you!

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  • bod for tea23 March 2014 08:32

    Thank you! I'm still a work in progress, falling off the wagon is soooo easy, but I'm really proud to be where I am now.x

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