Current mood: determined
Well my month long hiatus from working out is finally coming to an end. My arms are getting better and better and though I won't be able to weight train for another few more weeks (due to my dissolving stitches) I can at least try to get back into my cardio routine.
We finally set a concrete date of when we want to start to "try" for another baby. Prior to the unfortunate miscarriage in Sept. we wanted to "try" in Dec. We planned this way back in March of this year.. however.. like life.. things always change. So now I have new goals and plans set into place that I want to achieve before I get pregnant again. In order to give myself some time to accomplish it all we have decided that January is the month to shoot for. This will give me about 8 weeks to try to lose at least 12 pounds. I want to at least be at the same weight I was when I first got pregnant with Mia. So.... I need to get back on track ASAP! because you know me, I am a fertile turtle and it doesn't take more than a sneeze to make me pregnant haha.
I was on a fast paced workout mission prior to my surgery. I was doing 7 miles almost everyday.. a mix of treadmill, stationary bike, eliptical trainer, and walking at 6am for two miles around the park. I was doing great.. the weight was shedding off and my energy level was increasing. I was eating way better and finally got a handle on portion control. All seemed great till the surgery. I thought I would be out of commission for only about a week or so, but turns out I needed alittle more time. So a month later here I am. I was terrorfied about getting on the scale again. I just knew I had gained back all that I lost prior to the surgery AND probably more. I knew if I did it would set us back even more and we wouldn't be able to "try" for another baby till Feb or March. However today I finally got the courage to face my fear and I stepped on the scale. To my shock and disbelief I actually am the same exact weight I was when I stopped working out!!! YAY!!!! I breathed in a sigh of relief and am really feeling confident that Jan. just might work out.
So when to start? Well ASAP I guess.. but yet I am still not sure my capability since I am still in the recovery process, so I need to take it slow at first. So today Mia and I took a little trip around the neighborhood for the first time.
I walked with her as she sat happily in her stroller. I took my GPS monitor with me and we ended up walking .8 miles all over the neighborhood. It was alittle chilly out so I had her bundled up and she had her blanket with her. She seemed to like the little tour and I would randomly stop and find her a big leaf to hold and tear apart. Everything seemed great. I wanted to take her to the park at the end but it was getting dark and colder and colder, so once we made it back home I let her run around in the front yard for a bit. She had a blast!!! She loved running as fast as her tiny legs could carry her right down the driveway. I was afraid she would lose her footing and tumble but she never did. The only bad thing she kept trying to do was run into the street!!!! I would block her with my body but she would always try to get past me. Eventually she got mad and just started throwing a big fit outside and threw herself on the ground. Thats when I knew our adventure was over and I just picked her up and put her back into the house to play.
Overall it was a fun adventure, and its a start for me. I am really hoping to get back on track soon, I don't have much time to spare!!
