Remember this...

[jessmarimba]

There are days when I think all of those photos came from the wal-mart up the street from me!

I rarely go there, but on a sunday when you need antifreeze, weedwacker wire, and feta, and only want to make one stop...

[emily_in_nc]

The sad thing is, I weigh < 105 lbs and can still pinch an inch (or more!) in several areas.

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The sad thing is, I weigh < 105 lbs and can still pinch an inch (or more!) in several areas.

I can pinch more now at 150#s than I could pre-kid at 185. I have horribly inelastic skin and a lot of saggy, pouchy bits left from motherhood and weight loss.

[limewave]

I can pinch more now at 150#s than I could pre-kid at 185. I have horribly inelastic skin and a lot of saggy, pouchy bits left from motherhood and weight loss.

Ditto.

[Miranda]

The sad thing is, I weigh < 105 lbs and can still pinch an inch (or more!) in several areas.

I can pinch more now at 150#s than I could pre-kid at 185. I have horribly inelastic skin and a lot of saggy, pouchy bits left from motherhood and weight loss.

Ditto.

I personally refer to mine as a "fruit roll up" lol.

I was a little over 200lbs when I had DD. At a good training weight I'm about 120lbs. Since my crash, I've stayed at 130lbs. At 5'5" and 42yo, that's still a healthy acceptable weight.

It's just irritating when you gain a pound, it sorta "hangs" in the fruit roll up skin, vs spreading out. Ugh, instant muffin top.

Ya... I agree with you V, on the Special K ad... and I remember it.

Not for this to sound bad, but seriously when I'm out in public, and see people very heavy, it reminds me to stay on track. I never want to be that way again.

Frankly, it makes me sad for the people. I sometimes just want to hug them and say you know you don't have to be this way. But, I do what I can to those that come to me willingly at the gym teaching.

[emily_in_nc]

I've never given birth, but I too have the looser skin/body fat than I did at a younger age. I weigh the same as I did on my wedding day in 1985 and am much more fit as I didn't work out then at all, but I'm more jiggly and carry more fat around the middle. The old 50-year old bod just ain't what it used to be!