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nici84
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m/c#1: 12-22-09 m/c#2: 5-22-11
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Too embarressed to go to the gym
nici84
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Im 6months pregnant and feel like a whale, I hate going to the gym now. I actually walk in and see people look at me, and it makes me uncomfortable. I know going to the gym would probably be good for me now that its winter, but I cant seem to pull myself out of a shell to go. I tried to do some at home exercise but everytime I start I either find DD crawling all over me, or I find something that needs to be vacuumed, or dusted or just done in general. Anyone have any ideas? I use to go to the gym and exercise and sit in the sauna, but now the sauna is outta the question. Id do the pool but honestly I dont know how to swim.
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Re: Too embarressed to go to the gym
I have felt that way too and then I think- I am doing this and how many other preggos make it to the gym. Just think that after the baby, all the time you put in going to the gym, it is going to be so much easier for you afterwards, because you have gotten yourself into a routine. You are going to be so much better off, just keep it in mind. People stare and I think it is so rude, but I find the people that actually smile versus just the gawking starre are probably women who have been through this.
I walked/ran until the end of my pregnancy, and I was HUGE. I looked like I was going to explode. After I had the babies and started walking with them, I had a ton of neighbors stop and tell me they were so impressed that I ran so long.
Don't be embarrassed at all! Good for you for getting out there.