You guys are so good at BS. There I fixed that for you. MTA: Shan, I'm thinner now than before I had kids, although I'm more tone now. Having kids changes your body but I tried for it not to be an execuse to carry extra weight. The hard part post kids is not just eating crap because of lack of time.

ITA! Boy, if you younger gals can have the right attitude from the get-go, you'll be so much better off than I was. I used having babies as an excuse to put on weight, and it was hard to get it off. I definitely looked matronly, even though that's not my natural body type. I know I'm better now, because of compliments like the one I got today. I was at school, talking with an acquaintance and her friend, who I've never met before. She asked about my kids' activities, and when I mentioned running, she actually interrupted me to say, "You must be a runner, too, right? You look like a runner." WOW! I'm on cloud nine. I told her thanks!

Can you believe she's had kids?! Hot damn!

Hot damn is right!