Day 39
I’m done with having babies, and therefore no excuses not to get back into shape. I plan to figure out a routine that will work once I go back to work but for the next few weeks I need to focus on only one thing- starting. I am walking almost daily, but need to up the calorie burn, especially since I plan to wean off the breastfeeding by the end of the year and won’t be able to count on the passive exercise/diet of milk production. And mostly because I am HUNGRY all the time since I’m breastfeeding. I mean ALL THE TIME. I am pretty sure I am eating more now than I was while pregnant.
So today I tried a mommy and me workout class… except it was just me. No other mommies and my baby was passed out the entire time. It felt like an awkward date (much like when you meet a new mom friend for the first time). The instructor and I got to know each other between planks, lunges, squats, and tri dips. It was an intense work out for the first real activity post baby but it felt good to get out there. I’m not sure if this is the class for me, but the ability to have the baby with me right now is great.
Positive Thought of the Day: Downtown double date night with friends. Although we live way out in the suburbs, I try not to let that get in the way of checking out new restaurants and socializing. We were able to use one of our favorite sitters tonight and got a much-needed night out.
It’s great you’re walking often. That’s a great start!
When I can’t get to the gym, I like to look up fitness classes on YouTube. A fun one lately has been the Fitness Marshall. Popsugar fitness YouTube channel has a variety of good workouts.
If you want to come to an OTF class one day, let me know 🙂 I love that they are so close to the neighborhood and I burn lots of calories.