Battling the baby weight

Elicia Brand-Leudemann thought she'd lost her body.

After the delight of having twins 8½ months ago came the realization that her body had changed dramatically.

She'd gained almost 80 pounds on her petite 5-foot-1-inch frame during her pregnancy, had a Caesarean section, and was now giving all of herself to her children. A first-time mother, the 38-year-old was a bit depressed about her physical condition.

"After the C-section, I thought it was all over," the Eastport resident said last week. "I felt so lost. I'd see myself in the mirror and didn't know who I was."

One day...