Celeb Trainer Tracy Anderson to Jillian Michaels: "Pregnancy Didn't Ruin MY Body!"

Last week, Jillian Michaels made headlines when she was quoted as saying (in so many words) that she didn't want to go through pregnancy for fear that it would mess up her gorgeous bod. The post drew some strong reactions from you, and now, one other big-name trainer is stepping up to say, "hey! I had a baby and look at MY body! Not ruined!"

"As you may have read in the news recently, some fitness personalities say that pregnancy and having a great body can't go hand-in-hand, that you have to choose between giving birth and looking great," writes Tracy on her Huffington Post blog. "I'm here to dispel those notions."
Being a mother is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding and meaningful connections you will ever experience. ... Of course, there are many ways to become a mother, and all of them are beautiful. But to claim that pregnancy and natural childbirth are somehow unhealthful for a woman's body sends an incorrect message to women everywhere.
Although I gained 60 pounds when pregnant with my son, I have never felt more beautiful since then. ... But I also knew that restoring my body after pregnancy would be an important gift for myself and my child, so during my pregnancy I began researching and creating a new fitness method that would give me the energy and strength I'd need once my baby was born. As soon as my OB-GYN gave me the green light to work out again, I started experimenting with my workouts whenever my son Sam was sleeping or with his Nana. Six weeks after having Sam, I was smaller and more fit than I had been in my entire life. It took a lot of work, but I am a testament to the fact that pregnancy is not the end to your dreams of a perfect body."