Welllllllll, I gotta say that the whole working out thing is not 'working out.' I have been doing 'OK' I suppose. It is just really hard to go from working out 5 days a week (pre-pregnancy) to a few. I have to have routine and it is almost like I need to do it every day or I get out of the habit of doing it. No excuses, however, as any working mom would probably agree, it is really hard to make the time to do it (and being dead of winter does NOT help!)...
When Ava and I get home, we usually hang out and play for a while. When she was still taking her evening nap, I would take that time to work out, however, now that she isn't doing that, I'd much rather play with her. Then Travis gets home and we typically do dinner, then it's time to clean up, prepare for the next day (lunches, my coffee, clean up, etc.), then it's bathtime, play, read books, bottle and bed. By this time it is about 8:30 and this is the chance to maaaaaybe get on the computer, watch a couple shows, etc. It is definitely NOT the time to work out. My goal of going to a weekend class is also hard to keep up because apparently I'm kind of busy on weekends! :)
I did have a thought, though and despite my {LOVE} of sleeping, I think I am going to try to get up and go to the gym (YEP...still paying for it) in the morning. Right now, Travis takes Ava to the sitter so I'm thinking there is no reason that I can't get up, head to the gym and get in a 3 mile run. Since the gym is literally about 1 minute from my school, I can just get ready there and still get to school by 7:45 or 8:00. The way I figure it, I will only have to get up about 15 minutes earlier.
I'm going to start this new goal next week (or Friday, we'll see) since I'm at Fairview on Thursdays (not near the gym). If only I could 'watch' what I eat...(I just watch it as I shovel it in...LOL...). No, honestly, I think I do ok, but I do enjoy eating, and working out was my way to allow myself to eat whatever I wanted and lately I've been continuing to eat (almost) whatever I want and not working out as much. Surprisingly, I'm not toooooooo far from my pre-pregnancy weight but the muscle tone I had is definitely NOT there! I don't want summer to arrive and not be toned!!! So looks like I have about 2-3 months to get there! My goal is to get back into my Seven jeans...comfortably!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, the catch?????? Going to bed at a decent time...(It is 10:40pm now, and I'm just chillin' on the couch with my computer and Idol...)
Wish me luck!
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GOOD LUCK!!! I know you have the gym membership but as a suggestion- A co-worker & I are going to start working out (walk/running) right after school-- 30 to 45 minutes before we pick up the kids. That still puts us leaving school at 4:15 & ready to start our evening w/ the kiddos. LOVE being outside, too! We are going to shoot for 4-5 days a week so that if we can't be out due to the weather we'll still get a decent amount of workouts in. GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT YOU DECIDE!!!
P.S. Not sure what time you can leave school but we can "leave" at 3:30. That's why we would be picking up the kids at 4:15 after a 30-45 minute work out!
I told you so
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