I'm So Back

Here I am agian. Guess what? I'm actually hot! I didn't think I'd be after pushing out a 3.5kg baby, but four and a half months down the track here I am, quite possibly better than when I started. I've whittled down to 58kgs from 75kgs. Not bad, eh? Just in time for christmas! In my previous post I was worried about having a jelly belly. It's not too bad, if I am careful with the calories I consume I think I can get a pretty flat tummy by the time xmas rolls around. Happy bikini days are here again!

I'm such a celeb. If only I were talented at acting or singing, I'd have fit into Hollywood no probs. I have such a celeb lifestyle, minus the money. I have a baby (most celebs do ie: Jessica Alba, Gwen, Angelina Jolie to name a few), I sprang back into shape asap after I gave birth (just like all the starlets do), I have postnatal depression (Angelina Jolie), I've had a stint in a psychiatric ward (Britney Spears... and sure, nothing to be proud of but omg, I'm just like her!), and I'm still hot even after giving birth (Christina Aguilera). So, yeah. Just ask for my autograph, why don't you?

Haha. You can see why I had to go to hospital. I'm just so messed up. *sigh*. At least I'm pretty.

Will I Have a Jelly Belly?

I'm getting really paranoid that my belly's gonna end up looking like this at the end of my pregnancy. Eek! Granted, the woman in the picture was pregnant with triplets, but still. This is my second pregnancy after all. They say that after getting pregnant the first time your abdominal muscles weaken and it's harder to regain your figure with each subsequent pregnancy. Uh-oh.

I have been slathering on Palmers Cocoa Butter Concentrated Stretch Mark Cream daily since 2 months ago, but I already have stretch marks from my previous pregnancy and this bump is a lot bigger than my last. Plus I'm fatter. So I am destined to have an ugly, loose jelly belly aren't I? *Sobs* Oh why oh why am I even having a baby? Sheesh! I've already got one, what am I gonna do with another?!

8 Months of Gluttony

Yippee! I have just 2 more months to go before I pop out the baby and can get all skinny and sexy. As of lately I've been stuffing my face and sitting on my bum all day long. Seriously, I've turned into such a glutton. My only excuse is that I've just entered my 8th month of pregnancy (I'm catching up to Jessica Alba, apparently we're both due in June!) I'm so scared that I won't be able to lose all of the 14 kilos that I've gained thus far. I'm shaking from fear in my ugg boots as I cram M&Ms in my mouth. Eek!

I have discovered the official Kim Kardashian website, OMG, why hadn't I ever come across it before?! It was just what I needed when I actually found out about Kim. Her website has make-up tips and so much other useful facts, I LOVE IT!! I absolutely love it!

And speaking of make-up... I am 24 years old and have only recently discovered the girly delights of it! Back in high school and my early twenty's, I was never one to wear any make up. Ever. For one, I didn't need it, people told me I was pretty all the time, and two, I just didn't know how to apply it, and was too lazy to learn or care. But now, omg, take me to any cosmetic counter and I could happily spend all day there. I have spent more on make-up in the past 6 months than I have in the past 6 years! Can you believe it? Unfortunately, I don't actually get a chance to use it, as I'm so fat and frumpy and have been hiding away within these four walls. But I'm sure once the bub's out I'll lose weight and be back to my usual flashy self... I hope! Most likely it'll be that I'm too busy with bub to even contemplate a shower. Mmm, classy!

My Latest Obsession

This is my latest obsession. Her name is Miranda Kerr and boy is she hot. I've always liked her- I was once an avid fan of DOLLY magazine and I knew that she'd win the modeling competition in 1997. Her latest contract with Victoria's Secret has really pushed her to fame and while I've always admired her looks, I think I've fallen even more in love with her (if at all possible!)

I cannot wait to pop out this baby and start losing weight and all that hoohaa. I want to look just like a Victoria's Secret model. I may not have the height (sadly I stand at just 5'4), but I do have a natural model-ish physique and awesome bone structure (if I do say so myself). Hey, I'm not conceited, just confident! Obviously, with me ballooning in this pregnancy I'm not feeling all that great about myself but I know that after giving birth I will be able to whittle down and glam myself up. Here's the plan:

HOW TO LOOK HOT AFTER POPPING OUT A BABY

• Breastfeed like crazy
  
• Limit calorie intake to 1200-1500 per day
• Drink 3-4 litres of h2o daily
• Take up pilates and stretching
  
• Eat healthy foods, not junk
  

The plan is pretty straightforward. I've got roughly another 3 months of being pregnant (assuming all goes well) and I should be able to implement all those points fairly easily once bub arrives.

Another key point to looking like a Victoria's Secret model is GLAMOUR. Those girls never have a hair out of place, and if they do, it just adds to their appeal. They always wear simple outfits yet still have that wow factor and I can honestly say that in my eyes they are the epitome of perfection. And by the end of the year I should be too!

Redken Rocks!

I used to wash my hair every single day. I thought it was normal. If I didn't wash it, it would feel all gritty and oily. I always wondered why my hair was really brittle and frizzy... until I found out that you're not supposed to wash your hair so often! After 20 and so years of constant washing, no wonder it was in the state it was in!

I switched from Pantene products to Matrix Sleek Look, as recommended by a hairdresser. I stopped washing frequently also, cutting down to two or three times a week. It made a little bit of a difference, mostly that my hair wasn't so oily even if it hadn't been washed in two days. Also, my scalp wasn't flaking as much. And my ends weren't so frizzy.

Recently, however, I've switched from Matrix to Redken Smooth Down. OMG. Their shampoo is awesome! After shampooing, I don't even feel like I need to condition my hair at all (even though I do)! It's such a light shampoo and does what it claims to do. I treat my hair weekly to the Smooth Down Butter Treat weekly as well, and it really, really makes a difference. I'm amazed at how much my hair has changed... from frizzy and brittle to soft and bouncy. Like, seriously! How can switching products make such a difference?! I totally love my hair now, it's well on it's way to looking more like Kim K's... yippee!

I'm Going to Lose Weight

You know what? If Jessica Alba is in her third trimester how in the hell can her belly bump be so small?! I've just entered my 6th month, so I'm a month off till I'm in the third trimester. Yet I am a heifer. Granted, first babies tend to be smaller and this is my second, so she does have that advantage. Plus she was going to the gym every ten seconds. But still. It doesn't make me feel good at all.

I have noticed that I look totally different. Like, my face has gained weight. Eww. At my best, I'm 56ish kgs. Right now I am 69kg. WTF? Before I was pregnant, I weighed about 60kgs. I was fairly happy with how I looked. Now I avoid mirrors like they're brussel sprouts. I totally hate how I look. I feel so frumpy. I don't look good, therefore I don't feel good. And the only way I'll feel good about myself is if I look good.

Hence my new ingenious plan to lose weight. That's right, I may be pregnant but I'm going to do it. Doctors do allow overweight pregnant ladies to lose weight to better their health, and since I weigh more than I usually do, I can class myself as overweight. I'm not going to do anything crazy. I'll keep it simple: excercise daily and keep an eye on my diet. That's all. Nothing drastic, I'm not going to do anything to harm my baby. I'm not, like, stupid!

So I weigh 69kgs now. My gaol is to whittle down to 65kgs or, failing that, just NOT gain anymore weight at all. AT ALL. So once the baby pops out I'll be able to get down to 56kgs easy peasy. Yay!

Goodbye, Figure. Hello, Flab!

I'm pregnant. Not only that, but I'm in the middle of my fifth month already. And do you know what I have been doing? No? Well let me tell you. I have been stuffing my face... with chips, with cake, with chocolate, with anything edible that has been deep fried... twice. Oh dear. And the worst part is, so many hot celebs are pregnant at the moment. Halle Berry, J.Lo, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba to name a few. It's bad enough being pregnant and feeling like the world's biggest frump, but do the stars have to rub it in your face when they step out looking all pregnant yet still hot? Argh! How can one compete? Nicole Richie and Christina are already back to looking their fab selves after what, two weeks of giving birth?! Jeebuz!

I must, I must, I must stop eating junk. Sure, it's not too great for the baby but worse than that is the fact that it's not too good for my FIGURE! (Can you tell I'm high off jealousy?)

Oh, btw, I'm so over Kim K. I think my latest obsession is Jessica Alba, because she happens to be pregnant and at the same stage as me. As well as the fact that my bf loves her to death. I'm sure once she's popped the kid out she'll spring straight back into her pre-pregnancy figure, as celebs are apt to do. Oh dear. Remind me not to eat for the rest of the week.