Thursday, June 23, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Post Baby Struggles Yo'
People! Or person. Since I am pretty sure there is only one person who reads this like every few months haha. Person or internet crawler or whatever you are, I love you! And I've got some posts comin' up for you too. Be Fit Baby Mama needs some exercise and she's gonna get it!
But on the real (my lil bro taught me that phrase), the post baby struggle is REAL. I am going to start posting more, so keep up on checking back!
Working out has been HARD. It still hasn't gotten easier to find time or energy or strength to do it, in fact it has become harder since baby number 1. I used to be able to take her running with me, hold her while working out, have my hubs watch her while I work out etc. But now, I can't hold all three. No kids are in school yet so it is MOM TIME all the time, if you know what I mean. Sometimes(more like some weeks) I find myself thinking, "maybe I'll just let myself go. I can't keep up with my body. I will have more time when the kids are at school" Then I go running.
Let me start off with this. If you EVER feel like giving in to being okay with how are you right now (when you really aren't), go running. When you are on the verge of being done with trying to be active, go for a run. You will want to barf, you will want to die, you will regret all the Little Debbie's or toast's you ate with jam the previous night. You will remember how out of shape you really are, and you will remember how bad you don't want to feel that way from running a half of a mile. It helps you get back up on the horse and into the right state of mind. YOU CAN DO BETTER. YOU CAN DO IT. Even if, for now, it is only fifteen minutes a day or every three days or sometimes, every two weeks or even a month. Just keep nagging yourself about it. You have to do it for you.
Now, "I will have more time when the kids are at school." LIE. The time is now. As you can look back at your life, have you gotten more or less stressed? More or less busy? More. Time brings more of everything, and definitely less time or ability. Letting yourself go now will hurt SO much more down the road when you are trying to get back at it. The dizziness will get worse, the nausea will get worse, the negative thoughts will get worse, etc. Do it now, even if you think you are failing at it, because you're not. The fact you are even thinking about getting those flab dab thighs(I'm referring to mine...) off of the couch or letting the baby cry for a few minutes is proof that you ARE doing it, and that you are a fighter, because you don't want to give up on yourself.
Last thought. It is not about your appearance, it is about how you feel and having strength. Our bodies have changed drastically after kid(s), I know mine has. It will only change more as time goes on. Workout to work yourself into the new and ever-evolving you, not the old pre-adolescent one.
I will be posting my FAV FIVE workouts I have been going to these past few months! Even if it has been just once or twice every few weeks.Stay tuned!
But on the real (my lil bro taught me that phrase), the post baby struggle is REAL. I am going to start posting more, so keep up on checking back!
Working out has been HARD. It still hasn't gotten easier to find time or energy or strength to do it, in fact it has become harder since baby number 1. I used to be able to take her running with me, hold her while working out, have my hubs watch her while I work out etc. But now, I can't hold all three. No kids are in school yet so it is MOM TIME all the time, if you know what I mean. Sometimes(more like some weeks) I find myself thinking, "maybe I'll just let myself go. I can't keep up with my body. I will have more time when the kids are at school" Then I go running.
Let me start off with this. If you EVER feel like giving in to being okay with how are you right now (when you really aren't), go running. When you are on the verge of being done with trying to be active, go for a run. You will want to barf, you will want to die, you will regret all the Little Debbie's or toast's you ate with jam the previous night. You will remember how out of shape you really are, and you will remember how bad you don't want to feel that way from running a half of a mile. It helps you get back up on the horse and into the right state of mind. YOU CAN DO BETTER. YOU CAN DO IT. Even if, for now, it is only fifteen minutes a day or every three days or sometimes, every two weeks or even a month. Just keep nagging yourself about it. You have to do it for you.
Now, "I will have more time when the kids are at school." LIE. The time is now. As you can look back at your life, have you gotten more or less stressed? More or less busy? More. Time brings more of everything, and definitely less time or ability. Letting yourself go now will hurt SO much more down the road when you are trying to get back at it. The dizziness will get worse, the nausea will get worse, the negative thoughts will get worse, etc. Do it now, even if you think you are failing at it, because you're not. The fact you are even thinking about getting those flab dab thighs(I'm referring to mine...) off of the couch or letting the baby cry for a few minutes is proof that you ARE doing it, and that you are a fighter, because you don't want to give up on yourself.
Last thought. It is not about your appearance, it is about how you feel and having strength. Our bodies have changed drastically after kid(s), I know mine has. It will only change more as time goes on. Workout to work yourself into the new and ever-evolving you, not the old pre-adolescent one.
I will be posting my FAV FIVE workouts I have been going to these past few months! Even if it has been just once or twice every few weeks.Stay tuned!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Best Post-Natal Recovery Course
So yeah, like six months and a new baby later, I am finally posting again! Hopefully my girlies stay interested enough in The Three Little Pigs to let me dish this post out (knock on wood). So much has happened! And, it is a new year! So many exclamation points deserved in this post! Okay, done with them. But seriously. Through morning sickness and then aching and exhausted body and labor and delivery to the new baby who is already three whopping months old and the most adorable porcelain doll little chunker that owns my heart, ever. Through the holiday season and come-and-go viruses. We finally made it to the New Year. I know all of your last six months have been just as busy, if not even more busy than mine. I am so thankful for new years. I love the sense of a fresh start, a new beginning and as my best friend put it "endless possibilities." And what better way to start a fresh new year with some great new goals? Maybe some new goals that will add a little more bounce to your step, a little more muscle growth, and a little more self-esteem to your bottle? This is exactly what Lindsay Brin has done for me with her post-natal workout! Surfing YouTube for great pre-natal and post-natal exercises for someone that really gets what your body is like after having multiple kids is exhausting. Lindsay is educated (really) and has three kids of her own and does workouts that really help you get your core back, especially if you have Diastasis Recti (separated abdominal muscles). Visit her website at www.momsintofitness.com and you won't be sorry. She has a free 30-day post-natal workout routine and downloadable calendar that is amazing. Not only that, she has so many other beneficial free things. Right now on her homepage she is featuring a free downloadable PDF about myths of pregnancy and exercise, 5 must do's before exercise and the top 6 prenatal exercises, along with a Free 3 day Post-natal jump-start. I am also signed up for her e-mails. These ones are the only ones out of the tons of websites that I have signed up for, that I actually LIKE getting, reading and using. I am pretty sure you would too. If you are pregnant or if you just had a baby, or if it has been years since you had a baby. Check out her site and see what she has to offer, you and your body will be happy you did!
I am still working on getting my group fitness certification, but when I do and I can start sponsoring my own things, I hope they are as helpful as her. None of this post is sponsored in any way. I found her completely on my own and just love all of her workouts that much. Here is the link to the free thirty day calendar and workouts
Do it! Start the new year feeling good and feeling happy.
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