*As seen on Today Parents *
I dragged my tired, tortured body up the steps to my third-floor apartment, but I didn’t open the door. I just laid my head on the cool wood, hoping to support my limp frame that had just gone through a rigorous workout. I’ve never been a small woman, not by far. I’m 5’7 and have been an athlete all of my life, but nothing prepared me for having two kids and the mommy-weight that was to follow.