Rebuilding, Not Bouncing Back: Postpartum Body Image

This postpartum season, I’m choosing a different goal: nutrient repletion before restriction and rebuilding before “bouncing back.”
Instead of trying to shrink my body until it fits into my pre-pregnancy clothes, I’m focusing on restoring my nutrient stores, supporting recovery, rebuilding strength, and preparing my body for the hard training cycle I want to pursue.
But that doesn’t mean I feel confident every second of every day.
At 11 weeks postpartum with my first baby, I was already back in many of my old clothes. This time, I’m not. Even though I understand why bodies, pregnancies, and…