Getting Back

Fitness.

It's something I was working at before I became pregnant. However, I was a beginner and quickly got scared that my new running routine would cause me to miscarriage. {by the way, that's a myth} So, I quickly traded in my workout routine for nausea and walking {which honestly didn't happen all too often with the constant nausea}.

Now I am wishing I had not done that.

Sure, I was walking A LOT in my third trimester {we are talking several miles a day}, most of it being toward the end of course! But the damage was already done.

I gained an enormous amount of weight while pregnant and blew up like a balloon {a water balloon, that is!} near the end. And, while I have lost a large amount at almost 7 weeks postpartum, I still have a long way to go to get back to my pre-pregnant size, and even further to go to get down to my even healthier "ideal weight" {which is what I was working towards when I became pregnant}.

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In the next week, I am going to really get serious about my fitness plan. Although I am feeling great right now {NOT being pregnant will do that!}, I want to get back to my regular self, feel healthier, and feel good about my body.

My plan is to update once a week on my fitness goals and progress. {Please give me grace there!!} I want this public forum to keep me accountable to my goals and help inspire me {and maybe even others} to get healthy!

Stay tuned for the "start"!

P.S. - I am going to try and get J* in on the action with me ;)