AW: Ran a 5K today!

alphaphi98 · February 2014

This morning I ran the Chinatown Firecracker 5K in Los Angeles. I look forward to it every year. My finishing time is nothing to brag about. It was just great to get back out there running 2 weeks postpartum. It's been a long time since I exercised since dr put me on pelvic rest during pregnancy. Running felt great! I'm happy to say that I lost a lot of the 45 lbs gained and I feel like my old self already. I don't remember bouncing back this fast after giving birth to my 17 month old. I'm thrilled! I ran the race with my husband wearing a horse mask. So hilarious! It's the year of the horse. Thanks for letting me AW.

slwprincess · February 2014

That's awesome. Good for you!

sprashley · February 2014

Good for you, I guess?

CarynJeanG · February 2014

Awesome.. Thanks for letting us know. I have been running after a two year old and taking care of my newborn who is really sick while trying to heal from a csection. I seriously deeply care that you have lost the majority of your pregnancy weight.

RondackHiker · February 2014

armalan12 said:
Wow just wow. This is all I want to do, but its cold, and I'm sore, and I can't sleep. This made me ugly cry.

Hugs.

It's much, much smarter and much, much healthier to wait to work out.

Once you're cleared at 6 or 8 weeks you can start moving more and that first 5k will feel amazing. Promise. For now, listen to your body and heal and know you're doing the right thing.

iwubrory · February 2014

This post is bullshit or maybe I should say horseshit.

I think I'd side eye almost anyone who only has 100 more replies than discussions started. Clearly it's all about you, not the community.

Sweets11 · February 2014

RondackHiker said:

armalan12 said:
Wow just wow. This is all I want to do, but its cold, and I'm sore, and I can't sleep. This made me ugly cry.
Hugs.

It's much, much smarter and much, much healthier to wait to work out.

Once you're cleared at 6 or 8 weeks you can start moving more and that first 5k will feel amazing. Promise. For now, listen to your body and heal and know you're doing the right thing.

Yep. I'm a distance runner and am itching to break out my Garmin and go for a run, but I'll be waiting my OB's mandatory 6 week healing period. I've already torn out all my episiotomy stitches from overdoing it

Better safe than sorry.

ETA: Overdoing it = lifting/chasing a toddler around the house. Definitely not running or exercising yet.

Codypup · February 2014

Oh for Pete's sake. You can take this AW and shove it.

TessyMessy · February 2014

How do you lose almost 45 pounds in 2 weeks? Maybe if your baby was 18 pounds at birth but I doubt you would be running a 5K at 2 weeks pp.

NoelMarieFrey · February 2014

While it's great that you're up moving around. No one here wants to hear about how you lost all your baby weight in two weeks. I for one don't care, and I'm pretty sure the ladies here don't want to hear about it either.

Edited because mobile bump, and spelling is hard!

JordyInIndy · February 2014

I ran a full marathon 12 hours after DS was born. And I can fit into my 5 year old's jeans. Go me!

MamaHollywood27 · February 2014

AWing!!! Almost 7 weeks pp and still can't wear jeans on my incision with out pain and hurt if I go up and down the stairs to much, and still spot from time to time.... Yea me

FYI if you start bleeding blood clots the size of your head, which I can only assume is bound to happen, because who the fuck does a 5k 2 weeks out I wouldn't ask F14' what to do

iwubrory · February 2014

Should I be adding a horse mask to my birth plan?

magentawarped · February 2014

My baby ran a full marathon today. After he discovered a new planet while simultaneously writing his first novel. And I guarantee he weighs less than any of you. He wins.

emar129 · February 2014

But guys...there's a unicorn mask.

keags5496 · February 2014

Personally I'm enjoying the snuggle time on the couch with my still big belly and my newborn. I can run a 5K whenever but ill never get these moments back.

Breeze1107 · February 2014

MamaHollywood27 said:
FYI if you start bleeding blood clots the size of your head, which I can only assume is bound to happen, because who the fuck does a 5k 2 weeks out I wouldn't ask F14' what to do

I. Just. Died.

)

halfthetree · February 2014

magentawarped said:
My baby ran a full marathon today. After he discovered a new planet while simultaneously writing his first novel. And I guarantee he weighs less than any of you. He wins.

Fuck. My baby didn't do anything but shit her pants and eat. Is there some sort of super tummy time I should ask our midwife about?

OP is ridiculous. Grab two boxes of pads and some iron supplements for what's about to happen tomorrow. Good luck.

Dexter&11 · February 2014

Stophoney said:
How do you lose almost 45 pounds in 2 weeks? Maybe if your baby was 18 pounds at birth but I doubt you would be running a 5K at 2 weeks pp.

At the risk of winding you all up with a weight loss response I've lost all but 8lb of what I put on....but that's cos I forgot to compensate for additional calories required to BF and express. Plus think the majority was water weight as lost at least an inch of each cankle

On a serious note, I didn't put 45 on, so losing most isn't that dramatic....and strongly suspect the last few's gonna be a bitch to lose! OP must've been in training in the L&D ward I reckon

alphaphi98 · February 2014

Wow so sensitive here!

To answer some Qs: I'm a STM, 36 yrs old, and had a baby boy 6 lbs 9 oz two weeks ago. My due date was actually tomorrow 2/24. I gained 45 lbs during this pregnancy, started at 115 and topped off at 160 lbs. I now weigh about 130 lbs. I was really underweight at the start of the pregnancy, so I only want to loose about 10 more lbs.

I think I bounced back so fast because I did not tear or need any stitches from the birth. Baby wasn't that big, so delivery wasn't bad. I'm not bleeding anymore. I feel great down there. I wouldn't have run the 5K today if I wasn't feeling well. I took it easy and ran some and walked some today.

I realize weight issues are too much for this board so I'll get off my high horse. I apologize.

PeachLove25 · February 2014

You clearly need this laid out more black and white for your special self. Here, let me help.

We really don't give a shit about how much you used to weigh, currently weigh, or will weigh in the future.

Take your easy delivery, your 5k ridiculousness, and your horse head husband and get a grip.

PeachLove25 · February 2014

Also.... You were "really underweight" at 115 yet you're trying to get to 120? Because smart.

Sweets11 · February 2014

Oohhhh... I understand now. You're a troll.

If not, you're just a really insecure woman who validates herself by e-bragging about her 'accomplishments' online. If that's the case, congratulations on the 5k and weight loss! You are truly winning at this competition the rest of us naively call life.

Because, sad.

gfam23 · February 2014

This has to be a joke.

RondackHiker · February 2014

armalan12 said:
I'm sorry I thought the taking it easy had only partially to do with stitches, and part to do with the clotting trying to happen where the placenta was ripped from the side of your uterus. At 36 and a stm you don't have more to contribute to this board than weight posts? Shame on you.

She's not smart enough to realize that it's a bad idea to respond with a weight post once she's been told weight posts aren't appreciated.

She's also not smart enough to listen to doctor's orders or common sense and realize that running during the healing process or so far so soon after long term bed rest is a dumb thing to do that risks long term harm.

OP, no one gives a shit what you weigh. At all. I don't care if you were underweight or overweight before. I don't care if you've lost all your weight or none. As you've been told repeatedly on the bump, no one but you cares so much about pounds.

And it's not me being sensitive. Sometime in the next week and a half I'm going to lose a lot of weight really quickly. But I'm not going to run a 5K two weeks later. I care more about my long term health and fitness than immediate weight loss.

CarynJeanG · February 2014

I highly suggest taking a look at your wall and following the advice that was posted there. Nobody wants to talk about, hear about or think about weight. Period.

Ashleypixie · February 2014

Well, I've already lost half my pregnancy weight too. I haven't even had my baby yet. I wanted to get a head start, and I've only got 10lbs to go, soooooo.....

JordyInIndy · February 2014

car seat said:

alphaphi98 said:

Wow so sensitive here!

To answer some Qs: I'm a STM, 36 yrs old, and had a baby boy 6 lbs 9 oz two weeks ago. My due date was actually tomorrow 2/24. I gained 45 lbs during this pregnancy, started at 115 and topped off at 160 lbs. I now weigh about 130 lbs. I was really underweight at the start of the pregnancy, so I only want to loose about 10 more lbs.

I think I bounced back so fast because I did not tear or need any stitches from the birth. Baby wasn't that big, so delivery wasn't bad. I'm not bleeding anymore. I feel great down there. I wouldn't have run the 5K today if I wasn't feeling well. I took it easy and ran some and walked some today.

I realize weight issues are too much for this board so I'll get off my high horse. I apologize.

Well, based on your pictures 36 certainly makes more sense than the 16 you sound like.

Dead. Fucking dead. I love you.

Firefly9 · February 2014

Hey, guess what??

RedSoxGirl10 · February 2014

@DreamingBabies

Just want to say, I had a little baby (36 weeks) and still had a 3rd degree tear and a ton of stitches

Clearly, little baby has nothing to do with it.

Also my baby is 5 weeks old and I will not be running a 5K anytime soon. I was actually proud of myself for doing yoga yesterday. At 2 weeks post, I was proud of myself for walking to the bathroom. True story.

gfam23 · February 2014

gfam23 said:
This has to be a joke.

...and it's not funny.

gfam23 · February 2014

@car seat my first response was to call OP an idiot .... If that's not allowed, I guess I have nothing else to add either.

RedSoxGirl10 · February 2014

@DreamingBabies

yea I figured you knew, just wanted to add some support to the mix

I wouldn't mind reading your angry 3am response ha ha

annoyingly, I've had TONS of people in my life be like wait, why did you tear with such a small baby? one of these days sleep deprivation will hit just right and I will smack one of these people

1linedrawing · February 2014

I was kinda hoping she didn't come back because post and run..

And pregnant+bored thought that was pretty comical.

jennypenny1014 · February 2014

FarmBoysWife said:
Hey op, come post your weight over on M14. Ensure you use the title "pp weight loss & 5 k follow up" and include AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the details. We want to know exactly (to the ounce) how much you weighed the day you got your BFP, a chart of weight gain for your pregnancy, please be sure to include how much you weighed when you went into the hospital to give birth and when you got home. Belly shot 5 min and 18 hours out of birth.. AND your weight now.

Entertain me. Please. I'm bored, and really pregnant, and we haven't had any good trolls in a week or so.

(Edit: and I promise... We will be wicked "supportive" over there *winkwink*)

You don't need all this, just a simple link to the blog "The Art of Making a Baby" should suffice.

Sweets11 · February 2014

jennypenny1014 said:

FarmBoysWife said:
Hey op, come post your weight over on M14. Ensure you use the title "pp weight loss & 5 k follow up" and include AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the details. We want to know exactly (to the ounce) how much you weighed the day you got your BFP, a chart of weight gain for your pregnancy, please be sure to include how much you weighed when you went into the hospital to give birth and when you got home. Belly shot 5 min and 18 hours out of birth.. AND your weight now.

Entertain me. Please. I'm bored, and really pregnant, and we haven't had any good trolls in a week or so.

(Edit: and I promise... We will be wicked "supportive" over there *winkwink*)
You don't need all this, just a simple link to the blog "The Art of Making a Baby" should suffice.

Bahahaha. That blog is terrible. I used to follow it just to get my fill of humble brag, but had to stop because it was too much.

marriott09 · February 2014

How does someone have time to prepare for and run a 5k with a 2 week old baby? My baby is almost a month old and it's an accomplishment if I shower everyday. So I guess congrats you've lost most of your baby weight? (:|

TessyMessy · February 2014

I walked 1 mile on my treadmill today with LO in the K'tan. He weighs 8.6 pounds now so that means I instantly lost 8.6 pounds when I was done and took him off! Sorry I don't have a horse head... that may frighten my baby.

Soap1 · February 2014

Sweets11 said:

Hey op, come post your weight over on M14. Ensure you use the title "pp weight loss & 5 k follow up" and include AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the details. We want to know exactly (to the ounce) how much you weighed the day you got your BFP, a chart of weight gain for your pregnancy, please be sure to include how much you weighed when you went into the hospital to give birth and when you got home. Belly shot 5 min and 18 hours out of birth.. AND your weight now. Entertain me. Please. I'm bored, and really pregnant, and we haven't had any good trolls in a week or so. (Edit: and I promise... We will be wicked "supportive" over there *winkwink*)
You don't need all this, just a simple link to the blog "The Art of Making a Baby" should suffice.
Bahahaha. That blog is terrible. I used to follow it just to get my fill of humble brag, but had to stop because it was too much.

Selfie!! Gotta love/hate her.

cksmith29 · February 2014

I'm glad I thought to check TB. I'm getting discharged now and I've lost all my baby weight because small. I'm wearing booty shorts and a sports bra and going to run a marathon here in a few minutes. My doctor said it's fine because I'll pass clots the size of my head and delivering a child isn't at all traumatic on a body. My DH is wearing a horses ass costume because we didn't think of the head.

Firefly9 · February 2014

Soap1 said:

Sweets11 said:

Hey op, come post your weight over on M14. Ensure you use the title "pp weight loss & 5 k follow up" and include AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the details. We want to know exactly (to the ounce) how much you weighed the day you got your BFP, a chart of weight gain for your pregnancy, please be sure to include how much you weighed when you went into the hospital to give birth and when you got home. Belly shot 5 min and 18 hours out of birth.. AND your weight now. Entertain me. Please. I'm bored, and really pregnant, and we haven't had any good trolls in a week or so. (Edit: and I promise... We will be wicked "supportive" over there *winkwink*)
You don't need all this, just a simple link to the blog "The Art of Making a Baby" should suffice.
Bahahaha. That blog is terrible. I used to follow it just to get my fill of humble brag, but had to stop because it was too much.

Selfie!! Gotta love/hate her.

She's still my guilty pleasure. She's such a train wreck.

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