Stuggle town, population me!

Up to date I have done:

2 x weight sessions
2 x cardio sessions
1 x boxing class
Walking most days

I am in some serious pain right now. All my muscles are aching, I'm pretty sure even my fingers are crying in pain while typing this blog. I remind myself that pain is a good thing, the workouts have been worth my valuable time away from Zoe.

I can see how many mum's would stop altogether, lots of people are not aware that they will not feel this pain after every workout. 

I can also see how many mum's dont even start. The logistics in planning my workouts have been more than I anticipated. I would be very easy to tell myself that it is just too hard. Here are just 3 things I need to take into consideration:
1. My husband is a shift worker so I need to make sure he is home and had enough sleep before his next shift.
2. I breastfeed, so I need to make sure there is expressed milk in the fridge in case I get held up or Zoe decides she is hungry while I am away.
3. I need to make sure there is healthy food readily available so I can make a quick meal post workout. If there isn't then it is easy to go for the fast food option and blow all of my hard work.

Number one lesson this week is PLANNING ahead and making a specific time for a workout.

If I do not set a specific time for a workout it will not happen. I can easily get lost in day to day stuff and have the day zip straight past me.

If I do not plan ahead then I cant go for a workout on my own.

As a personal trainer I know that the pain will get better with consistant exercise, that part is easy. As a new mum I am just learning how to manage all the extra little things that need to happen before I can get going, I hope this part also gets easiler.

All in all a good workout week. I felt amazing afterwards. I had more energy and I was a happier person. All of this makes me a better mum which is all I want to be.

Happy workouts everyone!

New perspective on life

Firstly to bring you up to date from the last 6 weeks.

I have a beautiful baby girl named Zoe who is already my whole life. She had a rocky start but is going great guns now. She was a little too comfy where she was so had to be delivered via a caesaren. Not what was planned but at least she is now safe.

What does this mean for my exercise program?... My orginal exercise plan has to be re-worked due to my lack of ab strength and recovery time. I still have not been cleared for ab exercises. Although I have been cleared for very light cardio and weight sessions.

Funny thing is my approach to my post baby body is very, very different to what I thought it would be. Before Zoe I was focused on everything external in a vain and selfish way:

• Belly
• Thighs
• Boobs

Well you get the picture.

After going through labour with Zoe and thinking I may lose her at one stage, my focus is now on my health and being able to live an active life with my girl. So I have been happy to just walk around Rutherglen pushing the pram.

Also having a girl I know that I have to live by example and not fixate on a number on a scale or how fat my arse is.

My goals (which I will detail once I have decided on them) will be about being fit, healthy and strong. Not striving to be skinny to fit some "perfect" body image, whatever that is.

There have been some big changes over the last 6 weeks but I am loving every single second of it.

Stay tuned!

Zoe, my heart and soul