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spanxMy hips are wider, my boobs are bigger and I still can’t fit into some of my old clothes. Even my feet have changed! But I like the shape I am and I’m proud of my body. As you get older it’s nice to have some curves. It’s natural and womanly. “I just wish more women would celebrate the amazing things that happen to their bodies and not feel so much pressure to snap back to a size six. SKINNY “Most women who look in the mirror and don’t look stick-thin think it’s wrong. But thin is not necessarily healthy. “


I used to be naturally skinny as a kid. Now I’m wearing a size 12-14, my stomach’s a little loose and I’ve got stretch marks. But so what? I’m not worried because I look at what I’ve got – four wonderful children – and it doesn’t really matter.” Patsy, speaking during a sunshine break with her children and cab driver husband Richard Merkell at the exclusive La Manga Club resort in Murcia, Spain, adds: “I put on over two-and-a-half stone during my pregnancy and I’ve lost about one- and-a-half stone. But I’m not stressing about it and I’m not desperate to lose more weight. “When you have a baby it’s about you, your baby and your family, not about getting your jeans back on! “Many new mothers feel like they are competing with celebrities to see how quickly they can lose weight after having a baby and put unrealistic pressure on themselves. But that’s rubbish. “It takes a good year and sometimes longer for your body, bones and muscles to recover. That’s normal. “It’s crazy what some women do to get thin. In fact, I find it quite disturbing. When I had my other kids I snapped back into shape without any effort at all but I admit this time it’s been more difficult.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/07/18/patsy-palmer-my-amazing-new-bikini-body-after-4-babies-115875-23278156/#ixzz1SfMgOKQx
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