I am a jeans kinda gal. If I am not dressed up for church, or in PJs I am wearing jeans. So post baby I have the hardest time.
The last three kids I happened to own a pair of jeans that were two sizes to big, I squeezed into them on the way home from the hospital (mostly holding my breath, thankfully it was a short drive) then I relaxed into Pjs for the next week or so (when really recovering from delivery I am kinda in need of lots of rest)
Then I would get the jeans on and gradually I returned to my normal activity and normal size, the day I retired those jeans after each kid was wonderful. Yet always as I tucked them away in the 'maternity' drawer I gave them a gental pat of thanks for giving me those months of jeans, while still a bit flabby.
Last time the jeans didn't quite make it to retirement, they developed a hole in the zipper area that I couldn't patch, so I had to say goodbye.
I though I could be strong enough to manage after EL without the jeans, I was wrong.
Having no jeans that fit made me feel FAT. Unfortunately I am not one of those that is motivated by being too big, I lose weight, eat better, and move more when I am feeling fit and thinish.
So I happened to complain and explain why I feel fat this weekend, my husband took the next opportunity to buy me some jeans for this size.
It has only been 2 days, but those two days have been healthier than the last 6 weeks!
Not really frugal to buy jeans for what will hopefully only be a couple months, but man it feels so good, I think it is totally worth it.
Not frugal, but worth it
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Remember "Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants"? You could start a version "Motherhood and the Maternity Pants". I thought that I have the nicest guy in the world, sound like you've found one just as nice!