I meant to start this blog yesterday, or even the day before, to explain everything before I began. Quick summary: I just had a baby and I have about twenty pounds to lose. I am a former athlete, and being in great shape is when I feel most at peace with my body. I have some challenges ahead of me: I'm breastfeeding, I have two children, and as of now I am completely addicted to sugar. The breastfeeding makes me hungry all the time. My baby is too young for the gym's childcare, and tends to cry if she is not being held for more than twenty minutes. This is definitely not going to be easy.
My approach is going to be to set goals. I'd like to set overall, long-term goals, weekly goals,and daily goals. One of my goals is to write something every day on this blog, since writing is what makes things seem real and concrete for me.
I would like to get an initial photograph of me in my overweight, post-baby state, as well as my weight and some measurements. I will do that by the end of the week.
Here are my daily and weekly goals:
Weekly goals:
Fitness goal: start 5k and strength training plans. The 5K plan comes from a book I have called "Train Like a Mother." The strength training is a modified version of P90X, where I only do the strength workouts such as "Chest and Back,"Shoulders and Arms," and Legs and Back..
Nutrition goal: Find alternatives to junk food. That is, the food I crave that's has no positive nutritional value for me as a breastfeeding mom.
Wellness goal: Write on this blog every day this week.
Daily goals
Fitness goal: Get through about 30 minutes of the P90X Chest and Back Workout.
Nutrition goal: Drink 12 glasses of water (84 ounces)
Wellness goal: To not visibly lose my temper with my older daughter. If you knew her, you would know how difficult this is.
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