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I know I probably talk about the weight loss thing a little too much but I don't give a damn bitches, I wanna be skinny!  My friend Oak posted about how she has been very successful at losing her baby weight by continuing to breast feed/pump.  It is also widely reported by other friends and the media ITSELF about how breast feeding contributes to post-partum weight loss.

It's just really not working out for me.  In fact, I have gained 5-7 pounds, depending on the day.  About 2 weeks after L was born, I was back to pre-pregnancy weight, and now I have this extra looming poundage that has attacked my mid-section with a vengeance.  Also my face.  My face is ginormous.  I hate having pictures taken of me right now because my face is round and double chinny.

I have even tried a weight loss system that has been effective for me in the past.  It's one where you track everything you eat and they give you a points value, you know the one.  They have it set up so breast feeding mothers can use the plan, you just get extra points.  I followed this plan religiously for 3 weeks, which I know isn't a long time, but long enough to lose a pound or two right?  Wrong.  I gained 2 pounds.  And no it is not from muscle gain because quite frankly, the working out I'm doing right now isn't muscle building material.

So maybe I need to reestablish my point values or something.  Maybe I should eat 22 pretzel sticks instead of 28.  Maybe mother nature could give me a fucking break and throw me a frickin bone here?  The good news is I live in a cold winter months state, so pretty soon I'll be able to throw on a coat and scarf and call it good.  Maybe I could lose the weight over the winter?  Maybe we could skip Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas cookies this year?  Mmm, Christmas cookies.  I make this kind with frosting made of shortening and powdered sugar. 

Damn it.