I have started running. I have always hated running...but now it feels like I must.
Our baby is now 2 months old and for the past 4 weeks I have not lost one pound. I am nursing, which is supposed to facilitate weight loss (that is a bunch of baloney if you ask me). I am readying myself to teach Zumba again, but...There are 30 pounds here that I am not accustomed to!!
I have always been a "smallish" person and even after having my first two kids I eventually got back to a weight I could live with...but I don't want it to take a year and a half this time!!!
Getting dressed in the morning was getting pretty depressing so I bought a few things in a size large and XL....first time for that one.
So, I have made it my goal to become a runner. Here in Iowa you will see people running for exercise no matter the weather....that long lean danceresque body.....it will be mine again I tell you! I have joined the ranks of those who have survived natural childbirth so I should be able to accomplish anything right?
I started just walking for 30 minutes every week day to warn my body what was coming. I was even sore after that for the first weeks. What had childbirth done to me?! To top it all off, during pregnancy I developed plantar faciitis (probably because I was so much heavier than I am used to)...ouchie After walking for 3 weeks I went to Runnersworld.com and started reading. They say it is important that I eat enough calories so I continue to make milk for my baby....no crash diets allowed...darn it. I have however, started eating a lot more fruits and veggies. I just want to feel healthy, not win a beauty pageant.....although :0)
Running is hard. For someone who has never done it regularly, it is super hard. I take that back...running for one minute and walking for two minutes every other day was pretty doable....then the training schedule I have taped to my bathroom mirror said to run 3 minutes and walk for one minute...what happened to 2...they skipped 2! I did it yesterday, or rather I tried. The first three minute interval I purposely did downhill so as not to psyche myself out. By the time I got to interval #4 I was pretty pathetic. I pushed through, glancing at my watch way too often and was shaking like a leaf when I got home.
Runners...is this normal? I was in pretty good shape when I got preggo. I was even teaching Zumba classes until about 20 weeks. Why the heck is this so hard? I am determined...I will keep going and my size 4/6 jeans will no longer run in fear from me when I open my closet. I will NOT wear "mom-jeans"...ever.
So if you see me in my ill-fitting exercise attire and custom made orthotics "running" down 2nd street....please try not to laugh. I am going to be a runner.
5 comments:
Good luck! Probably not what you want to hear, but in my experience, weight loss after baby has always worked better after baby turned 6 months. It has always felt like beating my head against a wall up until that point.
Being a smallish person, though, I totally get what you mean about seeing sizes you've never seen. You'll get back to those 4's and 6's (I'm there, post baby #3), and you'll look awesome!
Actually Andrea, that is just what I need to hear. Stories of success! Thanks for the encouragement.
Weight loss is such a funny thing, it just takes time and the more time you give it the longer you will keep it off. My last baby (#6) put over 50 pounds on me and I still hadn't lost weight from the other 5, so here I was at 85 pounds over weight and feeling miserable and for about 6 months nothing worked. Then all of a sudden weight started melting off at 1-2 pounds a week and kept doing that for months. I finally saw my size 4 and 6 again. It will happen, especially with the dedication you have to loosing the weight, just give it some more time.
Did this finally post?! I've tried to comment on this three times now, and for some reason, this blog doesn't accept foreign URL users. Hmmm.... I hope this comment finally made it through because this is my last try (third times the charm, right?! ;) Basically, I completely agree with Andrea. Don't fight Mother Nature by trying to lose the baby weight because you need nice, rich milk for your baby and that's where you get it. Hollywood has led us believe you can get back to your pre-baby figure so easily because all the actresses are doing it these days, but unless you have thousands to spend on personal assistants, nutritionists, physical trainers, nannies, and the only thing you do all day is exercise, then don't worry about it until your baby's weaned. Of course, I do have the surefire diet that will guarantee weight loss if you are willing to subject yourself to what could be considered torture. Petra had problems with cow's milk and bean products, so I had to take out those allergies from my diet until she was 9 months old. Since soy and milk are in everything, I could only eat meat, potatoes, rice, and fresh veggie/fruit products. No ice cream, chocolate, processed foods, etc. Talk about the pounds melting away.... Luckily, God gave us the miracle known as the avocado, so I could still eat something fatty that I liked (but no guacamole with chips because corn chips have soybean oil in them. The humanity!) Anyway, I think you're doing a great job trying to exercise and get into shape (running?! really?! You are amazing!!!) but don't worry about losing the weight until later. Much later... (And if this comment seems a bit harsh, let me remind you this is the third time I've written it and I was much nicer the first go around.)
Thanks Rom. I know my first job is to provide for baby....but I do that better when I am happy with myself. You seriously only ate meat, potatoes,rice and produce for 9 months!? I knew she had senstivities, but wow, I had no idea.
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