As you saw in my last post, I vowed to find more time to take care of myself and workout. I wasn't exactly sure how that was going to pan out or what it would look like, but when I said it I meant it. I knew if I wanted to start I needed to find a regimen that would fit into my hectic days at home and still push me physically. I was looking around online and I came across a Pinterest pin that took me to a site called Bikini Body Mommy.
(I just had to pause on this post for nearly 2 hours due to the crabby 'I-just-started-teething' baby)
I cannot say enough good things about this program. Briana, the woman who started it all, has had three children and has gone through this program before and lost 100lbs. She does the workouts along with you - your Day #1 is her Day #1 too! You are able to see her change with you and struggle the same way you do. Which, to me, that is a huge bonus. I never liked seeing someone who has a perfect body, someone who obviously never had a child, workout in front of me, smiling and able to talk while I'm dripping sweat and feel like I'm going to die. No thanks. All of her videos are posted for FREE on YouTube, no paying $100+ for a program, and they are short, compact workouts that will fit into your schedule while still leaving you feeling sore in the right way.
Today was MY Day #1 and I feel fabulous! Today's workout was only 8 minutes long (thank goodness because I was SO out of breath and could hardly lift my legs) and I got it done during my 3 month old's TINY morning nap. I made sure to do the warm-up and cool-down as well, so that added just a few extra minutes of time - but it's completely worth it!
I honestly cannot wait for tomorrow! I'm not going for a perfect super model body, I just want to be the best me. To be healthy, look good, feel great and be comfortable in my skin again. Not a bikini body, but the mommy version of a bikini body.
1 day down, 89 more to go!
Priscilla
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Time? Not enough!
Right now there is a baby sleeping on my lap; snoring, drooling, restlessly twitching. This is the third time we've attempted to fully follow through with this afternoon nap. Attempt #1 was in her crib, where she woke up after about 20 minutes, right as I was getting deep into a homework assignment. Attempt #2 was in her swing - that lasted about 5 whole minutes. She wore me down and mama gave up. Nap time on the lap today! Well, at least this rarely happens.
An oddly sleeping baby is one of the huge reasons I feel that I have little to no time for anything. A lot of things have fallen to the sidelines - my two top priorities being the kids and my homework. The future of our family and our financial security depends on me finishing my degree program and then getting a good job.
And, it goes without saying that the kids come first before everything.
But, there in the mix, are about 102 other things that need to be done; dishes, cooking, kids' homework, laundry, taking care of the dog, errands, bills, straightening the living room, wedding planning, organizing, laundry again (still), something needs to be put away, kids are fighting, the baby threw up, kid needs a bath, someone needs a bandaid, the dog needs to go out again, baby is crying from the start of teething, that light blub needs to be replaced......... I just got overwhelmed even writing that out and thinking about everything else I could add to it, so I'll just stop there.
So, may I ask the world, when I am supposed to get a decent workout in, on a regular basis, so I can lose the rest of this baby weight?! To be honest (don't hate me) I've usually never had any issues with dropping baby weight. I'd just go about my life normally, and within about three months it would be gone and I'd be back in my pre-pregnancy clothing. Something has changed; I'm 30 now, and this was not my first pregnancy so my body has been through more now. I'm still about 3 or 4 pants sizes bigger than I was and I am just not comfortable with myself.
Workouts are the last thing that I seem to have time for these days, but they are also one of the most necessary - not just for me physically, but mentally as well. I, along with probably ever other mom on the planet, need to find more time to take care of myself and focus on me on a regular basis. I know that when I do take the time to work on myself in a constructive way, I feel like a better form of myself - a better mother, better friend, better me.
I vow to make more time for me.
Workout > putting away laundry :)
An oddly sleeping baby is one of the huge reasons I feel that I have little to no time for anything. A lot of things have fallen to the sidelines - my two top priorities being the kids and my homework. The future of our family and our financial security depends on me finishing my degree program and then getting a good job.
And, it goes without saying that the kids come first before everything.
But, there in the mix, are about 102 other things that need to be done; dishes, cooking, kids' homework, laundry, taking care of the dog, errands, bills, straightening the living room, wedding planning, organizing, laundry again (still), something needs to be put away, kids are fighting, the baby threw up, kid needs a bath, someone needs a bandaid, the dog needs to go out again, baby is crying from the start of teething, that light blub needs to be replaced......... I just got overwhelmed even writing that out and thinking about everything else I could add to it, so I'll just stop there.
So, may I ask the world, when I am supposed to get a decent workout in, on a regular basis, so I can lose the rest of this baby weight?! To be honest (don't hate me) I've usually never had any issues with dropping baby weight. I'd just go about my life normally, and within about three months it would be gone and I'd be back in my pre-pregnancy clothing. Something has changed; I'm 30 now, and this was not my first pregnancy so my body has been through more now. I'm still about 3 or 4 pants sizes bigger than I was and I am just not comfortable with myself.
Workouts are the last thing that I seem to have time for these days, but they are also one of the most necessary - not just for me physically, but mentally as well. I, along with probably ever other mom on the planet, need to find more time to take care of myself and focus on me on a regular basis. I know that when I do take the time to work on myself in a constructive way, I feel like a better form of myself - a better mother, better friend, better me.
I vow to make more time for me.
Workout > putting away laundry :)
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