Tone It Up's Katrina Scott Says She 'Didn't Lose Much Weight' 6 Weeks After Baby

Helen Murphy
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The fitness blogger shared an empowering message to other new moms on Instagram

Katrina Scott opened up about feeling societal pressure to lose baby weight — and empowering other moms who didn’t “bounce back” immediately.

In side-by-side shots on Instagram, Scott shared a photo of her body from the week after she was approved to exercise next to a photo taken after working out for five weeks. In the caption, she wrote, “If you’ve been watching my stories you saw that I didn’t lose much weight in the 6 weeks after having Isabelle. Keep in mind I wasn’t trying, but everyone told me I would ‘bounce back’ immediately!”

The fitness blogger, 35, gave birth to her daughter, Isabelle Margaret, in October.

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If you’ve been watching my stories you saw that I didn’t lose much weight in the 6 weeks after having Isabelle. Keep in mind I wasn’t trying, but everyone told me I would “bounce back” immediately! I was just breastfeeding and eating well (keeping up with calories for milk supply and grabbing anything quick and easy), and I stayed pretty much the same...actually I feel like I got softer from not working out. ????(that happen to any other mamas?) So it got me thinking — personally, my body needs exercise to tone up and to see any results, so it makes sense that I wouldn’t just drop pounds just sitting around the house with my boobs out ???? So here I am the week after I got approved to exercise and then a pic yesterday! It’s been 5 weeks of working out and I already feel so much better — I have more energy, I feel stronger, and I’m feeling excited and more empowered to be a mama every day. I’ll be filming the workouts I’ve been doing for the TIU App for the postnatal section and documenting my whole journey for the #TIUloveyourbodyseries! Also, swipe left to see my side profile. It’s going to take a while to build up my core strength and pelvic floor. One day at a time, lots of self-love, and of course~ patience! And sorry for the accidental/ inappropriate photobomb of Winston ??????????? #TIUloveyourbody #tiumamas

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“I was just breastfeeding and eating well (keeping up with calories for milk supply and grabbing anything quick and easy),” Scott continued, “and I stayed pretty much the same…actually I feel like I got softer from not working out. 🤔(that happen to any other mamas?) So it got me thinking — personally, my body needs exercise to tone up and to see any results, so it makes sense that I wouldn’t just drop pounds just sitting around the house with my boobs out.”

“It’s been 5 weeks of working out and I already feel so much better — I have more energy, I feel stronger, and I’m feeling excited and more empowered to be a mama every day.”

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Scott added that she’ll be filming the workouts she’s been doing for the Tone It Up App, and documenting her post-baby body journey for the Tone It Up Love Your Body series.

Scott kicked off the series on the Tone It Up Instagram account — with Isabelle in tow!

In the video, Scott said, “The Love Your Body series is here, and to kick it off I want to show you something pretty special. I want us all to upload very a raw video — here I am, no makeup, no filter no nothing.”

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(Swipe left for the whole video) ???? Alright girls...here I am right now. I want all of us to kickoff the Love Your Body Series by acknowledging our bodies and what we appreciate about them at this moment— not our goals in 8 weeks, but as we are right now. I’m starting it off with this video~ I love my body for all that it has given me in the last year. It has been the most challenging, but rewarding time of my life bringing Isabelle into this world ???? As I’ve said before, I love this body more than I ever have, because it is stronger and I’ve worked harder for it. I appreciate my post-baby belly for all that it has given me! And I powered through my first 30 second plank yesterday! I love my mind for my mental health and for practicing mindfulness every day in everything that I do????. I love my heart for loving so deeply and passionately. And I love my booty (including my dimples and my new tiger marks ????). I would love to see your videos this weekend ~ as you are! I know it takes some bravery to be raw and stripped down~ so I’m sending you the strength and love to embrace everything about you, because you are beautiful, bold, and brilliant. Upload and use the hashtag #TIUloveyourbody. I’ll be looking out for them! Xxo @KatrinaaScott

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“I want to share what we love about our bodies right now,” Scott continued. “Not in eight weeks, not the journey, but right now as we are. So I’m gonna start. I love my body right now, 20 pounds heavier than I was pre-baby, and I’m in no rush to do anything different than where I am right now. I’m excited to build up my strength.”

“I appreciate my post-baby belly for all that it has given me and where it’s at right now. I appreciate my mind for my mental health and practicing mindfulness every day — and my heart for being strong and loving this one and loving all of you,” the new mom finished.

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Six days after giving birth, Scott posted another side-by-side Instagram, showing off her body pre and post-baby.

“On the left I felt like I was the strongest & most in shape I had ever been— but wow was I wrong,” the fitness blogger captioned the post. “I had no idea what I was capable of.”

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I’ve been wanting to share this & I finally have my hands free! ????Baby girl is all fed, diaper is changed, and she’s fast asleep...and my diaper is changed too...yup lol. So here it is...this is me just before I got pregnant vs 6 days after giving birth ???? on the left I felt like I was the strongest & most in shape I had ever been— but wow was I wrong. I had no idea what I was capable of. I’m so much more proud of the body on the right. I fought harder for it, sacrificed so much more, embraced every day as it came, surrendered to all the change, pushed through the hard days & challenges with a smile on my face & kept a positive perspective when things got tough, worked harder than I ever have— at work & at home and on my mind, body, & soul, listened to my intuition and what was best for the little miracle growing inside me, and most of all— I showed myself how truly amazing the female body is. I appreciate and love my body & all that it has done more than I ever have before. I wanted to film this and share exactly where I’m at with you bc I don’t want anyone to ever think things are ‘perfect’. I weighed myself (I wouldn’t have done this, but I want to share in case any of you ever feel discouraged leaving the hospital after birth) I went in weighing 175 (up 40lbs) and left with a 7 pound baby in my arms weighing 165. I don’t recommend weighing yourself, but I want you to know that this is completely normal. We don’t leave all the baby weight at the hospital! We have a new journey ahead of us and it’s going to take self-love, patience, & kindness. I kept hearing from moms that when you get home you don’t recognize yourself or your body anymore and I want to make that okay. Let’s not be the same— let’s be different...let’s be stronger ???? Do I want the body on the left? No~ I’m not the same girl. I’m capable of so much more now and I’m excited for my new body and what the future holds ~ tiger stripes ????, dimples and all! Please take a moment & tag a mom below and let her know how freaking beautiful, amazing, & remarkable she is ???? Check in with her and ask if there’s anything she needs for her own goals, because u never know if she needs it ???? love u girls

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“I’m so much more proud of the body on the right. I fought harder for it, sacrificed so much more, embraced every day as it came, surrendered to all the change, pushed through the hard days & challenges with a smile on my face & kept a positive perspective when things got tough,” Scott continued.

“I showed myself how truly amazing the female body is. I appreciate and love my body & all that it has done more than I ever have before.”