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September 2015 Moms
adeckard2014
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When will I have time???
adeckard2014
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I've been seeing a lot of blogs and things lately about these moms that had babies and then really got serious about exercise and getting their bodies back. I'm so jealous and want to do the same thing with exercise and fitness. However, honestly, when will there be time?!?! I work full time on top of having my 3 month old. I give a true effort to work out at least every other day but often get interrupted and am unable to finish because LO still needs that constant care. I end up feeling so lazy and upset when I see those blogs then. I mean, do these women also work? How do they manage it?!? Help! Any advice or input?!
Re: When will I have time???
DS sleeps ok, not great. So he's up around 1am and DH handles. Then anything after 4 am is me. So if DS gets up again at 4:30 or later I just stay up for the day. This morning he woke at 5:15. I fed him, got him back down by 5:45, pumped and then worked out. I do Jillian Michaels ripped in 30, yoga melt down, etc. I plan to be back to T25 by February. By the time I am showered and ready DS is starting to rustle again and I get him up for the day. Then I make breakfast for me and DH (nutribullet shake), feed DS and then he plays on his playmat while I pump again to make sure I am empty before heading to drop him at the sitter.
The first few days sucked BALLS, not gonna lie. It was tough to get into a groove and know what time I needed to have what done to make sure I could be everywhere on time. But now it's just second nature. And it feels AMAZING to be working out again. I love feeling strong and like I am doing something for me instead of my entire life being devoted to DH, DS and work. You have to take the time for yourself. You will feel so much better. The natural high from working out and seeing your old body peek thru is the best cure for anything in my opinion.
Good luck mama!!! You can do it, and it's worth it!!
ETA: I can tell I haven't worked out in months because I am a very anxious person without it. I get the most out of workout out mentally. I also have had a hard time sleeping. I'm hoping to get a 'balance' some how. Just right now I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. Sucks!
Also just seeing how much I walk caring for little one makes me feel good. I know I'm not burning fat necessarily but it still counts for something!
The other night I was walking/swaying LO at midnight and she was screaming/crying so I was going pretty quick and working up a sweat! Come to check my Fitbit the next day and it categorized that 25 minutes as an elliptical workout
He continiously stressed to me that diet was 80% of weight loss and working out was 20%.
So I try to keep that in mind b/c I have not yet found the time to work out. My LO is not on any type of schedule yet so for now I'm just going with the flow, eating the best I can.
On the weekends I will make a big fruit salad, a tray of green salad and some grilled chicken. I also stack up on yogurt, kind bars and cheese sticks so I can grab and go during the week.
I am in complete agreement with the pp who mentioned diet is more important than exercise when losing weight. If I watch my diet, I can lose weight. But if I exercise on top of that, I have never seen any additional weightloss ... just more tone and strength. And eating better doesn't take any more time out of my day. Going to the gym right now is VERY low on my priority list. I wake up for work at 5 a.m. as it is, then only have a few hours with baby after work before he goes to bed. I'm not willing to sacrifice any more time with him or sleep for the sake of a workout right now. It's just not that important to me
@imsoexcited915 t25 is a program by beach body. It's kind of a hybrid of insanity and p90x but it's only 25 mins. It is amazing! I was in the best shape of my life when I did this before I got pregnant. And it's so doable and doesn't get boring.
As far as our nutribullet shakes, I used to follow the recipe book that came with it so it would taste "good", now we just do it daily for the nutrients. I always use kale, baby carrots, banana, a scoop of green super food powder, flax and chia seeds, and a scoop of peanut butter. The rest depends on what we have and what's in season, so strawberries, raspberries, black and blue berries, mango, apples and pears. And then vanilla almond milk. Sometimes it's delish, sometimes it tastes like ass. But we drink it for the health benefits and not the taste so as soon as I got over that part the taste never really bothered me. Let me know if you have anything good you have found, nothing beats a shake for breakfast!
ETA- making the shake is a good way to talk to LO too, I show him all the veggies and fruits and describe their shapes and colors to him and let him see what I do to them and count out the pieces if I cut anything up. He LOVES it