Friday, May 3, 2013

melt myself like ice

The other day Grayson grabbed a tiny handful of my belly; soft from years of neglect and pregnancy, full of the scars of becoming a mother. I was embarrassed. My two year old son doesn't understand fat or thin. He loves me unconditionally. The thing is I don't and all I could think is, "One day, I will be the butt of 'fat mom' jokes if I don't take control of my life.

Current weight: 197.2 (eight weeks post-partum)