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Okay, mamas, here’s the skinny—well, in my case, the not-so-skinny. I’m 25 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight, and I’m not very proud of it. I’d like to blame my weight on the baby I had just 14 short and sleepless weeks ago, but the truth is, he only weighed seven pounds at birth, which only accounts for a few of the extra pounds!
I think it’s time to admit I haven’t been eating or exercising like I should. Needless to say, it’s time to get moving—literally.
Will you join me?
Now, before you jump ship, I want to clarify: I don’t believe in torturing myself for the sake of weight loss. I don’t believe in making everything that tastes good off limits, and I don’t believe in forcing an hour-long workout every single day, because let’s face it, motherhood is a 24-hour workout already! What I do believe in is a lifestyle change—a holistic approach to wellness—and I believe in balance. It’s important to make changes that are realistic and sustainable. In other words, I believe in self-improvement, not self-torture.
As a mom of now TWO babies—one 19-month old named Sarah Claire and a 14-week-old named Luke—I know time is a luxury I don’t really have. So my plan is to incorporate better habits into my daily routine, and remove unhealthy habits as I identify them. This is going to be quite a journey. I am excited about the next few months, not just because of this get-fit goal, but because I believe in fresh starts and clean slates, and I’m ready for this new beginning.
So, the question still stands—will you join me? Will you commit to healthy living, too? If so, stay tuned for my wellness posts on incorporating healthy habits into your everyday, undoubtedly hectic routine. I look forward to taking the journey together!
I will join you as soon as I have this baby!! Very much looking forward to your weekly motivating advice!
Yay! June will be here before you know it! 🙂
I wouldn’t want to upset that baby! Let’s get a move on mama!
I won’t be blaming him anymore, that’s for sure!!
I will join you and hopefully not put on as much weight with this pregnancy so I have a better point to start from this time!
I’ll definitely be talking about healthy living during pregnancy! It’s tough to keep weight loss to a minimum, but as long as you’re maintaining a healthy diet and staying active (with your doctor’s permission, of course!) then you will have fewer pounds to lose when it’s all said and done! 🙂
Count me in!!
Yay! Andrea, I’m glad you’ll be a part of this!
Looking forward to reading more, since the “baby weight” I am still carrying is from a 3 year old! I guess she is too old to be my excuse!
Not at all! you have your hands full, Mollie! Besides, you look great! I had to come up with a list of lots of small, doable changes because the thought of having a strict workout routine in the next 5 years just didn’t seem possible for me!
Count me in.. I don’t have any excuse for still being a fatty. My baby is 19 months old
I think it’s so hard to find time to workout and shed the weight until they are in school! 19 months is still so young. 🙂 Don’t worry – all of the posts are going to take into account our crazy, baby-driven schedules!
I’m in! I want to lose ten more pounds before I get pregnant with the next one! I should probably put away the Nutella I’m eating as I write this …
oh, Nutella… that’s probably the main reason I preach moderation, because there’s just no way that I can say “no” to that altogether!
I am in and look forward to hearing what you are up to!! Miss you guys in Stuart Heights – Luke is beautiful!
Stefanie, you were so great at getting active right after you had Sofia! I’m so glad you’ll join us- you’ll be an encouragement to me!! I hope y’all are well!
You know I’m with you, and I don’t even have a second baby to blame! I’m still blaming the 18 month old! 😉