Hello all, firstly I must apologise in advance because I am sure this post will be fairly nonsensical so please bear with me.
I had a wonderful baby boy in August, he is my second and most likely last child. Despite being much bigger now than I was 4.5mnths post partum with my daughter, I actually feel really happy and comfortable. I’m proud of my body and I don’t feel a massive sense of urgency to drop the lbs like I did after having DC1.
However, I was or am, a keen runner, and I have a few half marathons already booked in for 2020, first one being 1st March. I mentioned this to a friend and said I need to get fit and back on track with eating healthy and hopefully drop the baby weight. She looked at me almost in disgust and went on a rant about how I should be setting a good example for my 5yr old daughter and not want to fit into societal norms, I shouldn’t be dieting and talking about my body in such a negative way. She said discussing weight loss is in no way body positive.
To say this knocked me side ways is an understatement. Surely you can Marry the two? Surely you can want to lose weight and still be happy with your body? It’s actually really upset me because for the first time in my life I actually feel comfortable and confident. It’s made me not want to discuss anything with this friend now.
What are your thoughts on this? I feel so confused and lost now ☹️