I stopped working out shortly after I found out I was pregnant. I had a lot of lame excuses and a couple legit ones; I was a higher risk pregnancy and I was so sick that I didn't have any extra energy (calories) to burn. Once I started to get over the sickness, I was so big and tired and... well pregnant, that I didn't try to get back to it. Now here I am, 7 weeks postpartum, and I'm itching to get my body moving again. Am I afraid that I won't be as strong as I was? Sure am. Do I feel like I'm back to square 1 in my fitness journey? Sorta. Am I going to let any of that hold me back? Heck no!
It would be totally unreasonable to listen to that little voice in my head that says "I can't". I won't be as small as I was. I won't be as strong as I was. I won't be as fast or as sure of myself as I was either. I didn't train my body for over 10 months. I carried a baby (almost) to term. I gained weight; I lost muscle mass. So instead of comparing where I was a year ago, I am starting from TODAY. I am starting where I am.
Today I am 7 weeks postpartum. I jiggle in all the wrong places (and a couple of the right places too). I am sleep deprived (getting a max of 5 hours of sleep a day) and exhausted. I don't have much to give, right now. Goal numero uno? To lose the pregnancy jeans. I'm truly going to miss my stretchy, belly hugging, jeans, but I don't want to get stuck in them forever. Real waists and buttons are a reality.
I was going to join a crossfit class, and I likely still will, but I think it's going to have to wait until the new year. NOT because getting in shape is a resolution, but because Christmas is coming and it's busy and T will be out of playschool for the holidays and there will be more excuses to not go. I found this daily workout plan on Pinterest, that I think looks like a good place to start. It looks like a good mix of body weight exercises and cardio, but doesn't look too trying. I think it'll be a good way to ease my poor old body back into movement, in the short time I might be able to get myself up and moving (ie, the 20 minutes a day baby S isn't nursing). Anyone want to join in with me on this workout plan? Keep each other accountable, check in once you've done your workout? Share ways of doing said workout with a #ScreamyFace baby? Who's in? We start tomorrow.
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