Confidence is the New Skinny!

So one of the things that I am learning is being truly content with my body... Being content that I am beautiful, and that the few extra pounds I have on is okay. To say the words and accepting them are two totally different things. If you are a woman, AND a Momma- you can relate. We gain those "pregnancy pounds" and unfortunately they don't fall off as quickly as they were gained. Sometimes I look in the mirror, and wish there was a magic pill that I could take and I can have my pre-preggo body back!! I look at my 'fat jeans', and want to believe that tomorrow I can pack them away... BUT that will not happen, those thoughts are wishes, and not reality. Now when reality sets in, I need to make sure that I can be okay with it. I need to be okay that I have extra weight, and remind myself that I had a baby only 3 months ago!! 

Reality is I am not defined by my body. I am not accepted by my weight, or how much body fat I have (thank god!!). My best friend is not my friend because I wore a size 2 before I became pregnant, and decided to NOT be my Bestie now that I am a size... well, lets just say I'm not a 2 anymore haha. And the man of my dreams STILL loves me, no matter if I have love handles or a flat tummy.
 

Now the hard part is ME accepting ME, for who I am. I need to look in the mirror and see that I am a beautiful LOVER. I am a loyal FRIEND, and I am a loving MOMMA!! God has created me in HIS image, and that image is amazing. I am a beautiful woman, not because I wear a certain size, or have nice legs, but because of my heart. Because I look in the mirror and decide that I am beautifully, and wonderfully made:) 

I can have confidence because I choose to have it... I also have confidence because I have amazing friends, family, and a loving, compassionate man that let me know I am beautiful and loved! Now don't get me wrong- I am working to lose the weight I gained, but I will be okay that its not going to come off over night. I will NOT beat myself up because Robby doesn't have his smoking hot skinny Ash by his side in a size SO much smaller than I am now haha! 

So I encourage you Mommas out there that are not the size you were once upon a time, and may be feeling that yucky self esteem killer... to look at yourself and feel beautiful because you are the one that your children look to for comfort and love. That you are attractive and beautiful because of your heart, and personality. Because you are a faithful lover, and constant friend:)