Earlier on, we said that pregnancy could have many negative effects on the female body, and everything we said was true. When your children have been born and grown up a little, though, they can have the opposite effect to the one they had when they were still in the womb. They can be the push that finally persuades you to look at the state of your health.
This woman found herself getting out of breath when she was trying to play with her children. They were very active, wanting to go climbing, tobogganing, and riding bikes. She couldn't keep up with them, and she was embarrassed. Feeling like she was letting her children down, she resolved to lose weight and get in shape - and now she's 85 pounds lighter. She also found that she loves physical activities even more than they do, and she's now a keen skier!