The Original Skinny Mom

It's so funny to me that all of a sudden there's a blogger who has become quite famous and who also goes by Skinny Mom. Close to 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my son and living in Portland, Oregon I started a little Cafe Press shop that sold mugs, t-shirts, tanks and hoodies with the words "skinny mom" emblazoned on them. I did it as a somewhat passive aggressive way to get back at all of the not-so-skinny moms that would always make comments about how I was too thin and my unborn baby was going to suffer, that I should "eat a cheeseburger", and just give me dirty looks at my birthing classes. I'm skinny. So what?

Everyone in my family is skinny. I DO eat cheeseburgers, often times several days in a row! I never really liked exercising, but just always managed to be thin. After I gave birth to my son I was back in my size 2 jeans within a month. After my daughter was born, not only was I back into my size 2's, I was back to modeling normal sized clothes (not maternity LOL!) 6 weeks post delivery! That's just the way my body works and I hated having to feel bad about it. So there I'd go with my "skinny mom" shirt pushing around a stroller and thinking, if they are gonna hate, then I might as well just wear my skinny loud and proud. ;)

I got over the insecurity of being given snarky remarks about my weight and about feeling self conscious about it when I moved back to Los Angeles, where most moms are fit and even when not, I have noticed they aren't as ready to say mean things about those of us who are smaller sized. Maybe it's the sunshine? Whatever the case may be, my "skinny mom" shirts and mugs are tucked away and I wear shorts now without feeling like I have chicken legs, and am embracing my skinny-fit mom self. I finally have started working out regularly at a CrossFit gym with a group of fantastic moms, I eat organic, Non GMO and use Isagenix supplements and work out shakes/protein because they too are non GMO and the highest quality around (as a matter of fact Isagenix is too good not to share and also makes a GREAT side income for other SAHMs http://morayma.isagenix.com). I have more muscle tone now than I did pre kids although I do wish my boobs would stop heading south so quickly, but time and lack of expendable cash flowage keeps me from surgically perking the girls up. I can live with that, and some good bras. All that aside, I just wish moms, no matter what their size, parenting persuasion, etc. could just bond together and form the village that is so important in order to keep motherhood sane. We need to team up, not snark at each other for crying out loud. Skinny or not, this is a tough job we are undertaking. We are ALL in it together!!

So kudos to the famous Skinny Mom blogger. I should've copyrighted my name before she did! LOL! I just like that another mom who probably went through similar moments of mean-mommyness has found a niche and run with it towards huge success. I may have to try out some of her recipes someday too! ;)