I gave birth to Lula in September of 2010 2011 (edited). Those first few months were somewhat of a free for all. I certainly wasn’t interested in “dieting” (survival was about all I was focused on) and I definitely had my share of sweets.
Between last winter and into spring, I saw my weight drop…slowly…and I was surprisingly okay with it not happening in a hurry.
Since the late summer, I have dropped quite a few pounds.
Shockingly, by the end of October, I weighed 12 pounds less than when I got pregnant with Lula in January of 2011.
Honestly, I haven’t been doing anything remarkably different than what I’ve been doing for the last few years. Eat healthy, run four days a week, etc. Two differences? I don’t sit the way I used to because I’m too busy doing stuff with Miss Lula (I am perfectly content to curl up on the couch for hours at a time reading and I’ve been known to finish a book in a day or two).
The other difference is that I do my best not to eat refined sugar (other than what I put in my morning coffee) until after dinner. Last spring, I found myself eating a handful of chocolate chips after lunch, a few cookies here and there, etc. I got tired of the unnecessary sugar in my body and I did not want Lula to see her main role model indulge that way. I am not always perfect with this system but I do my best to stick to it.
Here I am in January of 2011!
sleep, nearly pregnant Kelly…sleep!
I apologize for the lack of a profile picture- I never took those before I got pregnant with Lula.
Fast-forward to Halloween 2012…
Lula was about to get into her costume, in case you were wondering. Since I’ve lost this weight, I have been feeling great, I have so much energy, and Lula and I have been having a blast.
However, since early November, I’ve started feeling somewhat off, kind of tired, and I took this picture of myself a few days ago…
same outfit, but…I look different.
Believe it or not, I haven’t gained more than a pound since the last photo was taken. The difference between now and the end of October?
I’m actually three months pregnant!
Pa, Lula, and I are beyond excited and I hope to post more regularly now that the cat is out of the bag, and mainly because I am finally starting to feel better. Pregnancy update soon- have a great day!
Congratulations! That’s so exciting! And I’m glad you’re feeling better
Lula will have so much fun being a big sister!
Thanks Bobbie! Yes, I am definitely most excited about seeing her interact with her brother or sister. (It’s going to be a surprise). Hope you guys didn’t experience much bad weather on your travels to Kansas and back. We had to delay our trip to MN by a day because I-35 was closed near Ankeny…we made it safely the next day though, thank goodness.
Happy New Year!
Congratulations! So very exciting
you look great! How fun- L is going to be a big sister! 
Hi Katie!!!! So good to hear from you! I was just thinking about you in the last few weeks- I hope you are doing well and that Audrey is well too! Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year!
Congratulations!! Two kids is an adventure (not that one isn’t!), but it’s also so fun to see big sister in action.
Thanks Heather! I have definitely been closely following your Twitter feed since you had Pumpkin and I really enjoyed your day in the life post from a few days ago. It gives me hope that I can do this!
Congrats on the pregnancy. That’s wonderful news. Can’t wait to read more about your second pregnancy
Thanks Marleen! You will probably get sick of me blogging about it as it is kind of the main thing on my mind lately…have a great day!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am really excited for you and your family and can’t wait to get some lessons on raising two in case we decide to have another. You look fabulous by the way!
Thanks, Joanna! Haha! Lessons? You will have to look to Heather for those, I’m afraid! If I survive the first three months, I will be lucky.
Seriously, it’s going to be a trip, that’s for sure.
Ahhhh!!!!! At the end of the post I started to think… hmm… could she be?… AND YOU ARE!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! So so so happy for you and your growing family! I can’t wait for you to fill me in on how it is having 2!
Awwww, thanks Brittany! I had fun trying to come up with an interesting way to announce it. I am definitely curious myself as to how it will be with two littles…looking forward to it!
COngratulations!!! I bet you will find you will lose the baby weight quicker this time since you started out smaller. When I got pregnant with cassidy i was like 5 lbs heavier than my normal and thats exactly what my body returned to within 6 weeks of delivery. With Alyssa I also lost all the weight within 6 weeks but i started at my nomral, so i returned there easily. We’ve been thinking of trying for number 3 but i still nurse cassidy and my body doesnt ovulate until i quit nursing. I am just not ready to give it up yet!
Thanks, Lindsay! Losing the baby weight faster is definitely what I am hoping for. Especially since I will have a busy toddler to chase around the house this time, instead of sitting down and nursing for hours on end. I see a lot of baby wearing in my future!
Ahhhhh! So exciting to be thinking about number three! And that is so cute that you aren’t ready to give up nursing yet! 
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