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Not sure why she thinks that your body can't recover from it. My old trainer had 2 kids and her body was in better shape than mine!
"Also, when you rescue something, it's like rescuing a part of yourself."
Uh rescue "SOMETHING"?? It's not a dog being rescued from the dog pound...
Probably on of those people that will adopt because she feels like she "needs" to have a baby
Right! If I were as fit as Jillian Michaels, I'd like the challenge of getting into shape post-pregnancy, haha.
And yeah, the rescuing thing is definitely weirdly phrased! I hope she doesn't actually mean RESCUE, but who knows.
I don't get all the fuss about that. She probably could bounce back from pregnancy better than almost anyone, but pregnancy and childbirth take a huge toll on one's body, and I completely understand someone not wanting to do that to their body. Her body is afterall her career. To each their own. Not every woman has the desire to be pregnant or experience childbirth. I don't understand why everyone is having a to-do about her personal choices.
I'm sure her body would look better then most peoples a month after giving birth. I would like to give her the benefit of the doubt on saying "something" but...that whole quote just seems like a mistake as far as her image is concerned. I understand and respect choices people make as far as families, my brother is adopted and I am not, so I have seen two sides first hand but it seems odd that she would want to give the impression that "once you have kids, your body is shot to heck"...don't many POST BABY women use the 30 day shred? hmm
While the wording of her statement is a little off, I get it. Like @mrstilly said, her body is her career. She is very in right now, and taking 10+ months off to carry a baby and bounce back could hurt her job prospects a little (its not like personal trainers are in short supply).
Its not like adoption is something to be looked down on. Some women just don't want to carry a baby, but still want children. Yeah "rescue" is a little of an odd word choice but I think her heart is still in the right place.
I think she was fat as a child/teenager, so she's afraid of going back to those days. She's worked hard to get where she is with her body and I can understand her not wanting to "re-live" her fat days-- it's partly psychological. And if she wants to adopt, I think it's awesome!
I don't think its a big deal, like others have said her body is her career and she's struggled with her weight before, im sure she doesnt want to go back to that. Plus, thats one more baby going to a good home instead of foster care and group homes.
Oops, before this spins out of control, I should qualify my earlier statements, or retract, I guess. I'm not judging her re: not wanting to get pregnant, and I didn't think about her body being her career like mrstilly and others above said. That makes sense, and duh, I should've thought of that. 
And of course, that's awesome if she adopts one day. Maybe her comment was a reference to adoption kind of being a really powerful choice and action, for others and for yourself? Anyway... thanks for weighing in bees and pointing out the other side of things for me. I appreciate it!
I know some people who are trying to adopt, and it's a difficult and painful process.. it can take years and it's not always like you get a baby that you get to keep (I know people who've fostered children with the intention of adopting, and then the extended family decided they wanted them back after all). It's not like you just decide to adopt and become a parent. As for "rescuing something"... that's just rubbing me entirely the wrong way.
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Anyone read the Jillian Michaels' interview in Women's Health magazine? I saw a quote from it that I find pretty interesting:
"I'm going to adopt. I can't handle doing that to my body," she told the magazine. "Also, when you rescue something, it's like rescuing a part of yourself."
Hmm... yeah.