Saturday, February 23, 2008

The Bad, The Good & The Ugly

The bad: I got the stomach flu while Gavin is out of town. (FYI - Few things suck more than being a 'single parent' with the stomach flu.)

The good: The kids didn't get the stomach flu (well, still crossing my fingers and hoping I didn't just jinx myself) and I lost 9 pounds in 5 days.

The ugly: When you lose so much weight so quickly and have already had two kids (and your skin is all stretched out), you can pull your skin about 2 inches away from your body.

22 spoke up!:

Smiling Mom said...

Skinny! Skinny! Skinny!!

My mind always goes there! If I get the flu, at least I loose those extra few pounds I've been hanging onto! :-)

I hope you are feeling better.

TNMomof5 said...

I hope everyone is well at your house!!!

tulipmom said...

I wish I could remember a time when my tummy looked like yours.

Hope your kids stay healthy!

Mommy Daisy said...

Here's hoping no one else gets sick. Yep, the flu is a quick weight loss answer. At least it's skin and not fat. ;)

desperate housewife said...

I can do the skin pulling thing when I HAVEN'T had the flu. And my stomach's not that toned, either. So I want to feel sympathy and I only feel envy! But I do hope you feel better. ;)

No Nonsense Girl said...

feel better...

Hol&J said...

I hope you're feeling much better, and that the kiddos stay well. The flu is never any fun.

Joeprah said...

New fad diet? LOL, get better!!

Carla Stream said...

Ew...the flu!
I have more than that to grab, baby!

Rebecca said...

Get better soon!

Skin pulled away and all your still lookin' better than I am after two kids...wow...how do you do it? I am so going on a diet, LOL!!!!

andi said...

Holy crap! That must have been one nasty flu. I hope the kids escape getting it.

Blue Momma said...

Ha! You know everything is relative. I would KILL to be in as "bad" a shape as you are. In fact, every time I leave the gym I think I probably have killed myself, but I keep bouncing back.

I figure if I lose all of my weight I am a shoe in for a tummy tuck of mammoth proportions.

Sincerly, Jealous in AL

Ang said...

I hope you start feeling better soon. I do wish my tummy and my sides looked like your though. I would even take the extra skin! Hopefully, I'll be there soon, extra skin and all! :)

~JJ! said...

Feel better sister.
That bug stinks!

Worker Mommy said...

I wish my stomach looked like that after 2 kids.

Mrs. Schmitty said...

I wish my tummy looked that great, I'd taking saggy skin and all! Sorry you had the flu...but you look great!

Toni said...

LOL! Remember that Special K "pinch an inch" commercial? I'm thinking of it now. But you know what? You're looking pretty darn great, so hold that head up high. I'd be thrilled to have such a flat tummy.
Blessings,
~Toni~

Ann(ie) said...

OH you look GOOOOD. I don't think I could fit my stomach in one shot.

ug.

AND you are not kidding. Stomach flu and no hubby is just almost impossible. Happened to me once (and I only have one kid) and I still wanted to hide myself in the closet and cry.

QueenMother said...

Isn't it sad that as mothers-our own illnesses are the fail safe weight loss plan?

Momo Fali said...

Oh dear! I'm late reading this and I hope the reason you haven't posted in a week isn't because the kids got sick!! I hope everyone is well!

Cherann said...

Lucky! I got the stomach flu in this past Dec. in my first trimester of pregnancy. Didn't lose a single pound.

EE said...

When I get the flu, I gain weight.
I'm jealous!!!