Nancy S- There’s a difference between simply wanting to lose weight and being obsessed with it.

Tori DOES seem to have a more laid-back approach to post-partum weight loss than some other celebs (Trista Sutter, for example).

However, perhaps you are referring to the fact that, by no longer breastfeeding Stella, Tori is missing a “great moment” with her. If that’s the case…I am very pro-breastfeeding myself, but everyone is different, and some people don’t consider not breastfeeding to be “missing out” on anything with their kids.

I was under the impression that I had read that she quit nursing her daughter at 3 months because she wanted to lose the wieght and “couldn’t” while breastfeeding.

And now she says
“Take your time. If you get obsessed, you’ll miss out on great moments with your children.”

Hrm.

Well my sisters have had 4 children, and 3 children each and both naturally returned to their pre-baby size within 2 months of the births.
They did very little to no exercise.

I think it depends on your figure before the baby, the exercise you do during your pregnancy and the way your body just bounces back.
Some women are just lucky.
Others have to work for it.

I like her more and more! I think she looks great, but it’s nice to know celebs worry and compare themselves just like we do. This is the kind of thing new moms need to read and see for motivation!

ang- I think Tori is comparing herself to Jessica because they had their babies so close together…I would say that would be a pretty natural thing to do no matter how obsessive/paranoid you are/are not. She probably did it during her pregnancy too.

Way to go Tori!

It’s always a bad idea to compare your body to someone else’s. Everyone is different.

My mother had healthy babies but she had to start a diet to gain weight after her pregnancies. Her sister gained weight and it took time for her to get back to her post baby weight. They both were/are health conscious but their bodies responded differently.

Celebrities are under more pressure to look thin than the average person but I still wouldn’t assume they all neglect their children to slim down even though I’m sure some do. And I actually bet that the one obsessing about their bodies are not always the usual suspects (i.e. the thinner ones).

I watched the video montage on her shows website and she says she’s uncomfortable going in the pool with Liam because she’s afraid someone will snap a picture and it will be all over the place. So, I would agree that because of her strategic dressing there are probably things (ie. a stomach pooch) that we can’t see. I think it’s sad too that she feels she has to worry about it. You couldn’t pay me enough to be in the public eye.

Thanks Brandi, I thought Jessica was still breastfeeding. She may very well be one of those many women who say that the weight “melts off” when they breastfeed. I wasn’t one of them…I always had about 10 lbs. that I wouldn’t lose until I was done breastfeeding. But it usually didn’t matter w/ me because I’d get pregnant again…all my kids are between 18 and 22 months apart. At any rate, Tori might be one of those women who are the opposite where she might have trouble shedding weight once she STOPS breastfeeding, and she only breastfed Stella for several weeks. (Not saying that’s a bad thing – it’s her private decision)