Ali Fedotowsky-Mannois proudly showing off her postpartum body.
“It’s crazy to think this was my body 10 months ago,” Fedotowsky-Mannowrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of her midsection during and after pregnancy.
“So why [on] earth would I think my body should bounce back to a flat tummy 10 months after THIS? Not only is my tummy not flat, but I have a large flap of loose skin that I don’t think [is] ever going to go away. And you know what, that’s OK,” the blogger and mother of two continued.
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“To be 100% honest with you guys I actually kind of like my loose skin,” she wrote. “That’s the honest truth. That isn’t to say that a year from now I won’t change my mind and want to do something about it but right now itfeels like a badge of honor.”
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“So every time I look at my tummy Iremind myself to feel strength, power, and sacrifice,” wrote the proud mom. “And in the end, I’m left with the greatest gift — two beautiful children and the family I’ve always DREAMED of.”
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“I hope that when YOU look in the mirror today, you feel the same respect and love when you see the person staring back at you,” she addressed her fans in conclusion. “How we perceive ourselves is either our greatest strength or weakness. Work towards making it your strength!”
In February, Fedotowsky-Mannoopened up to PEOPLEabout how she and husband Manno, 35, are adjusting to becoming parents a second time.
“Our relationship’s still not the same,” the former reality star admitted. “We have two kids 2 and under and we don’tdo date nights nearly asmuch as we should.”
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Fedotowsky-Manno joked that she and her husband are “still not having as many make-out sessions” as they had before they became parents — and says they “never fought” in their childless days.
“Since kids, we fight,” she divulged. “Over stupid things, like what time somebody put Molly down for her nap — ‘Did you put her down a half hour too early?!’ ”
“And we’re still working on our relationship, butour relationship’s solid, it’s awesome,” said Fedotowsky-Manno. “I know it’s going to get to a more romantic place [again eventually].”
source: people.com
