*phew* What a relief! I feel better already...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
It's not a problem.
I think being a mother is pretty demanding. And, of course, it's never the only thing any of us is doing. I don't know, but I anticipate being a mother to Lizard Loaf in particular will be extra demanding. I've decided I don't have time to battle with my weight anymore. Mother of two, one of them with DS... I can't imagine when I'd find the time! So, I've decided to be thin and be done with it. I'll give myself a month off after my boy busts out. Maybe six weeks. And then I'm moving on, leaving the weight behind.
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I recently read a comment that taking care of kids is not that hard, but it makes anything else impossible. I'm inclined to agree. It's a great idea to give yourself some post partum recovery time. The faster you heal the sooner you can get back to work outs, emotional stability, etc. In this case slow is fast. Be gentle with yourself.
I'm exercising 6 days a week training for this marathon and it is not making me skinny. Have to do something more balanced for that, but I live on the friendships of the women I run with and it's wonderful to have an outlet for all the anxiety I feel for Mermaid. It's helping me cope. Also, I'm feeling seduced by vegetarianism. I may not go all the way, but our sweet peas burn fewer calories and I think it would also help my mental state to have more whole foods feeding my decision making center.
So be gentle with yourself and be good to yourself. I'm looking forward to meeting LL. I love you!
I'm with Urban Tangerine...about the kids and being gentle with yourself. Plus, YOU CAN DO IT!!
I'm so glad UT's got those great running buddies. I imagine what it would be like if I could run with them when I see their big running numbers on AIT each week. It would help so much to have someone waiting outside for you. So, I hope you find an outstanding workout buddy to be your great friend, too.
I'm listening to 'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle' right now and I'm ready to head into the woods and eat potatoes...almost. Even the applesauce I just ate was mostly corn syrup. I'm going to start buying all produce at farmer's markets and local farms. My own garden looks cute, but hasn't yielded much yet.
Thank you both for your encouragement! I would like to run a 5K before LL is 6 months, but I recognize the need to separate my athletic goals from my weight-loss goals.
I finished Animal Vegetable Miracle this summer. I'm not completely sold on their extremism, but I like a lot of their ideas. I have nothing against genetically modified foods, or the use of pesticides, but I find it compelling that organic foods are actually more nutritious. I also like the idea of reducing the gas usage of my food and supporting local industry. Sadly, Turtar, who has already done a whole lot of what they do in this book, isn't very interested.... I can't even really get him to eat wheat bread, or do a real vegetarian meal. (Mac & Cheese doesn't really count, especially with all white pasta.) So far, the only thing we have going for us is that we all like edamame. It's a start, right? I've warned him about health stuff, especially with LL coming, but it's all going to feel like a sacrifice rather than an exciting new direction, I'm afraid.
I do love South Beach and have had success there. So, that's probably going to be my starting point (very big on lean meats and tons of veggies).
I've decided that when I sit on the board for designing new bodies, there needs to be a way for mental exertion to yield physical benefits. Emotional exertion, too, I suppose. But can you imagine the calories we'd burn if all our thought processes counted?!
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