I just had to come on here and brag because i'm so excited!!! I went to my post partum doctor appt. last week (3 weeks late ) and I only have 6 more pounds to go until i'm back to my pre pregnancy weight!!! The only down side to that is that I still don't feel like it. I still feel a little flabby in my stomach and believe it or not my doctor told me that pilates works great for toning a stretched out tummy. So I guess you guys can guess what i'll be doing half of my week! My goal is to be one of those mommys you see walking down the street and you just have to say " That cant be her child, she looks way too good!" I know I have a benefit because i'm younger so thank god. Now, the only question remaining is how to get rid of those darn stretch marks. I've used Mederma and it was like $19.00 for a 7.5 oz. tube. What a rip off!!! Tell me any woman that has time to put a gel on her tummy 3 times a day after just having a baby. And even if I did have time, it just comes down to the point of actually remembering to do it.

By Feonad on Friday, August 1, 2003 - 06:32 pm:

Here are printable pilates exercises. Don't do too many because you tummy will hurt if you aren't used to it...

http://www.myfit.ca/exercisedatabase/pilates.asp

By Semperspencer on Saturday, August 2, 2003 - 01:54 am:

Just letting you know, keep with the Mederma, it really does work!

By Boxzgrl on Saturday, August 2, 2003 - 01:11 pm:

Thanks Feonad, I thought I would have to end up buying the video off those infomercials! And thanks Semper, it did seem to work slight when I started it (used it about 3 weeks) but I guess I cannot lie because basically it comes down to the fact that im just so *lazy* (yikes, the truth hurts...). I just want it to magically go away.

By Tonya on Friday, August 8, 2003 - 03:19 pm:

You can buy these videos at K-marts for like $5.99 a piece. I have 3 different ones and they are awesome.