Working on My Fitness

Thought I would provide and update on my effort to shed a some (read many) lbs. The pounds aren't flying off like they did in my head when I envisioned my workout effort. And, I've had a couple set-backs, but overall it feels really good to get back to working out. One big set-back was the fact that I stopped breastfeeding. As soon as I started cutting out feedings I turned into a fat magnet. FAT MAGNET. I'm also still struggling with my appetite. For the second half of my pregnancy and while I was breastfeeding, I had a pretty healthy appetite. Well, pregnancy - over, breastfeeding - over, appetite - not following the pattern. I've realized that snacking is my biggest problem. Is there some magic pill I can take that will make my milk come back in? I want to breastfeed two babies again and burn a million calories a day!!

I tried Zumba at the gym. I feel like I'm supposed to say that I loved this class, but I hated it. Now, I have always loved to dance and thought this class would come naturally to me, but it didn't. I felt very awkward and I just kept watching the instructor thinking that it does not matter how hard I try, my ass will never move like that, at that speed and look sexy all at the same time. It just did not feel like a good workout at all. Maybe I'll save all the classes for after I loose the weight. Right now I need bootcamp. I need some scary person yelling at me like they do on the biggest loser. The cute Zumba instructor wasn't cutting it.

Oh, also, My dear old Aunt Flow came for a visit. It's been quite a while since she was in town. So long, that I forgot what a nasty old woman she is and how unpleasant it is when she stays with us for the week. Someone should really tell her to stop being such a bitch!

I did have one victory the other day. I reluctantly pulled out the plastic bin housing all my old jeans. The voice inside my head kept saying, "don't do this. it's too soon. this is a bad idea." BUT, I got my butt into a pair of my old jeans! Now, in the interest of full disclosure, while I did get them on, I had some SERIOUS muffin top going on. It was actually more like a really big souffle! Baggy shirts are in, right? I'll just wear those for a while until the souffle looses some more air.