I want to start getting into better shape, even if slowly and gently (since my BM supply dips at the slightest hint of dehydration - annoying), but I am not sure how to start. I want to start a home yoga practice, but there are certain "rules" (like not eating 4 hours before) that I'm not sure I can adhere to.
So, my questions are...
1. Do you exercise?
2. What do you do? How often?
3. How old is your LO?
4. When do you do it and how the f^*% do you find time?!
TIA for your input, ladies!
Re: Exercise - sort of a poll
Im starting to try and get back into things. I find its easiest to work out after i put bentley to bed while i watch tv.
I do a bunch of at home pinterest workouts. Not gonna lie i do the big bang theory workout game if im feeling lazy.
Little man is 5.5 months old.
I'm not short on time yet since LO isn't here, but I usually do them while I'm waiting for the microwave or during a commercial on tv. I do about 50 of each. It helps my circulation and although my butt is still huge it's a better shape. Lol
2. I usually go on the elliptical and work with free weights. I used to go to the gym 2-3 times a week but then I hurt my shoulder so I haven't gone in a month.
3. DD is 8 days shy of 7mo
4. After work, my dad pays for my gym membership and the gym has a daycare in it so I can bring DD with me.
1) I was overwhelmed at first trying to find the time as a single mom, but so glad I did!
2) I have a gym that has daycare. It's only $10 extra a month. I've been taking him there since he was about 6 months old or so. We haven't had any issues and he loves playing with the kids now. Sometimes he doesn't want to leave. I go to spinning classes why he is at daycare, sometimes run on the treadmill. I also was training for a half-marathon so I have a jogging stroller (can't use it winter in NE though) which we use as well. I try to work out 3 days a week.
3) 18 mos
4) I felt guilty at first for bringing him to gym daycare and not spending time with him, but he loves the interaction with other kids (he doesn't go to regular daycare and is watched by his grandma). I go after work 2 nights a week and Sat morning. Would love to go Sunday but the gym daycare is closed.
My brain agrees with you! My belly does not...
Well her favorite thing too do now is post how shes down two sizes from her prepregnancy weight thanks to breast feeding, working out, and eating right so she is going to write a motivational weight loss/fitness book for mothers.
Best part of this, shes 24 and doesnt have any education beyond high school. This is the last person i want motivating me. An uneducated stay at home wife/mother who barely graduated high school.
I don't see how having a HS education and being a SAHM have anything to do with fitness..? I only took barely 1 semester of college, but that doesn't mean I'm "uneducated."
But I do have a FB friend similar to the lady you described, though - someone who likes to brag about how fast she lost weight after having a baby and how awesome her metabolism is, etc. It's sooo annoying.
Of course, she's also the kind of person who posted to FB about dilating and how excited she was that she didn't poop during delivery and such. I just... No. lol.
I think the peak of her facebook brilliance was postibg how she thinks her 3 month old is too fat and she thought she should start limiting her daughters feedings.
My kid gets chunky for about two days then gets taller, i wish my kid would be a chunk a little longer. Although bentley is a solid little tank and friggin tall.
Normally I'd be all over that but this particular friend is pretty overweight (but beautiful and nicely shaped) and she won't stop fat bashing. I have/had three brothers and a sister who are/were all morbidly obese and I get really offended when people talk like that. No amount of explaining that to her seems to help. She's just as negative as PPs crazy FB friend, really.
Also i kinda hate those real women have curves pictures. Those are just skinny shamming. What i love about the pictures roxalot posted is that not once does she bash thin women she just says this is my body deal with it.