Oh, the good old days, exercising while pregnant . . .
Okay, I am getting fat. This is going in the wrong direction — summer is upon us! Aaah! My weight is okay, but I am just so out of shape! I am wearing the same four pants over and over again because I refuse to break out the box of size 8 jeans, yet I just can’t bring myself to work out. I have no interest. What happened? I was the spinning queen before I had Landon; I even went spinning with him in my belly until I got so big that I was hitting it/him with my knees (I figured that was a good time to stop)! And I met Don at his yoga class! No more, sister . . .
I took a walk a few days ago and it was lovely, but not lovely enough for me to want to do it every day, or at least every day it is nice outside. Today I poked out my nose for a minute to go to the laundry room, but that was it. I knew I would beat myself up about it, but still, I had every excuse to stay indoors — the laundry had to be put away, my blog layout was falling apart, I had to talk to a Web designer, ten articles were waiting to be edited . . . excuses, excuses. Why do we do this to ourselves? Maybe I can make up for it by drinking eight glasses of water, like my doctor told me to after that scary “stroke” episode? Don is right, not an hour goes by that I don’t eat something. Thank goodness I am still breastfeeding, or I would be 200 pounds!
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Deborah, I love your website!
I feel ya on this one. I was a size 2, hiking, pilates 3 x week until 38 weeks preggo and then prenatal yoga too. Gained 50 lbs!! And I ate very healthy. I was a nutritional sales rep for a supplement company and marketing director for a chiropractic college. I know how to eat right. My body just wanted the weight. I think the breast feeding (21 month old) is keeping it on me. I am currently weaning and we’ll see if it comes off. I am not motivated to work out. I am motivated to sleep. :-)
I go through phases – this winter I was in a yoga phase and it has changed my body but I really need to get back into cardio because I could stand to lose a few before summer since NONE of my clothes fit me right now. Unless I want to be wearing a paper bag I need to get my bootie in gear…. or go shopping?!!
Try Zumba!!! It’s so fun, and it doesn’t feel like a workout :0)
I’m signing up to follow from MBC!
I’m excited to follow you & your family in your journeys.
Landon is 2 1/2, I should have my interest back :) Thanks for the motivating words!
Oh, and I’m at MBC as well! Not sure if that’s where you found my blog? But ya…new ambassador! I just started a running group on there. I hope to have fitness tips, recipes, and help motivate each other!
How old is your boy? I didn’t get my motivation back until a good year after. And even then it was when my hubby pushed me (in a good way). When I was breast feeding I just stored all my weight and didnt start losing until after that either when he was 14 months old. Keep it up. The more you exercise the more you will get motivated. I’d say set small goals. Put the boy in the stroller and force yourself to walk 3x a week and then up it after that. Rooting for you!