Forgive me diary for I have sinned! Its been over three years since I have updated this blog as well as being in any type of consistent work out routine.
Its been a while, but I want to make a comeback. I have had some additions to my life. New family - I have a beautiful two and a half year old named Marley. He is a joy and a challenge. Being a new mom, stay at home mom, having a family life, and maintaining - what a roller coaster! I always said I would never be one of those moms that has a kid and 18 years later still talking about my 'baby fat' but its so easy to talk and judge when you havent walked in those shoes. Now in one hand I am happy to have only gained 30 punds with my pregnancy, and all that training I have done previously kept my stomach muscles strong. But life happens and when it does- we often put ourself on the back burner and deem ourselves as not a priority. Right after my son was born I lost 20 pounds and 'some how' 10 came back and just stayed there. Not training as I used to, and having access to so many great escuses of why I can't work out its been a challenge to get back on the wagon. I go to the gym, make plans, but because its been a while my endurance is gone, and I get depressed and just get fall deeper into that rut of not really getting started.
I work from home, am a 'home maker', stay at home mom, tons of stuff going on in my life, and building my fine arts. Love working at nights, which makes getting up early a challenge. But I am commited to 'being the change I want to see in the (MY) world". (Mahatma Gandhi I love so much).
I look at today as being a new beginning for me and my body.
Sometimes it is just a push we need, a sexy bathing suit or dress you want to get back into, or a partner to help kickstart and you both can keep each other motivated, but most importantly we have to make a commitment to ourselves to push when we don't feel like it, give ourselves goals and rewards, and stop making escuses, because it doesn't help us in our goals.
I am happy to say I was able to convince my neighbor that no matter how hard i cried or sleep I didn't get- to just call me to walk and jog with her. I have been saying that for weeks, but today I got up and out the bed, made some coffee, loaded my kid into that jogging stroller we purchased before I had him specifically for working out (never did), filled up water bottles- and put one foot in front the other. Have to admit at first I took 5 min to try to make another escuse, but stopped myself in the tracks and got out there. So glad I did, we did 2.6 miles in 30 minutes! Then we came back to my place and topped it off with a 15 minute On Demand pilates workout. I felt so energized. Our plan is to go three times a week, so the next couple of weeks I know will be the most challenging.
Hopping to make this a permanent change and putting my health back into my lifestyle, I figured I better dust off this ol' blog to keep track. If you are reading this and have a similar story, or advice for these challenging time getting back on track I would LOVE to hear them.
One Love
Niki
Its been a while, but I want to make a comeback. I have had some additions to my life. New family - I have a beautiful two and a half year old named Marley. He is a joy and a challenge. Being a new mom, stay at home mom, having a family life, and maintaining - what a roller coaster! I always said I would never be one of those moms that has a kid and 18 years later still talking about my 'baby fat' but its so easy to talk and judge when you havent walked in those shoes. Now in one hand I am happy to have only gained 30 punds with my pregnancy, and all that training I have done previously kept my stomach muscles strong. But life happens and when it does- we often put ourself on the back burner and deem ourselves as not a priority. Right after my son was born I lost 20 pounds and 'some how' 10 came back and just stayed there. Not training as I used to, and having access to so many great escuses of why I can't work out its been a challenge to get back on the wagon. I go to the gym, make plans, but because its been a while my endurance is gone, and I get depressed and just get fall deeper into that rut of not really getting started.
- This has to change.
- No one can change it but me.
- No one can make time but me.
- No one is going to make me feel good about it and really push myself but me.
- So I have to find the resilience and get it going.
I work from home, am a 'home maker', stay at home mom, tons of stuff going on in my life, and building my fine arts. Love working at nights, which makes getting up early a challenge. But I am commited to 'being the change I want to see in the (MY) world". (Mahatma Gandhi I love so much).
I look at today as being a new beginning for me and my body.
Sometimes it is just a push we need, a sexy bathing suit or dress you want to get back into, or a partner to help kickstart and you both can keep each other motivated, but most importantly we have to make a commitment to ourselves to push when we don't feel like it, give ourselves goals and rewards, and stop making escuses, because it doesn't help us in our goals.
I am happy to say I was able to convince my neighbor that no matter how hard i cried or sleep I didn't get- to just call me to walk and jog with her. I have been saying that for weeks, but today I got up and out the bed, made some coffee, loaded my kid into that jogging stroller we purchased before I had him specifically for working out (never did), filled up water bottles- and put one foot in front the other. Have to admit at first I took 5 min to try to make another escuse, but stopped myself in the tracks and got out there. So glad I did, we did 2.6 miles in 30 minutes! Then we came back to my place and topped it off with a 15 minute On Demand pilates workout. I felt so energized. Our plan is to go three times a week, so the next couple of weeks I know will be the most challenging.
Hopping to make this a permanent change and putting my health back into my lifestyle, I figured I better dust off this ol' blog to keep track. If you are reading this and have a similar story, or advice for these challenging time getting back on track I would LOVE to hear them.
One Love
Niki
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