I am a mom of 2 very active girls ages 5 and 3. I had my girls very close together and my body didn't have time to adjust to the first baby before it was "overcome" with a second. I used to use the excuse "my body didn't get a chance to recover", but what it boils down to is that I got VERY lazy about trying to get back in shape. I love to eat. I was basically allowed to do it for over a year straight...now, since I'm done having children, it's time to reclaim my body. I don't expect to be wearing a bikini EVER, but I do want to be healthier so my girls have that as a path to follow.