The realities of working out and having a new baby
Ξ November 15th, 2010 | → 3 Comments | ∇ Fitness Stuff |
Today was the first day that I tried to work out since having Seth. I’m trying to ease back into exercise since contractions, sciatica and pelvic separation meant that I wasn’t able to work out while I was pregnant.
At 12:30 I gave the kids their lunch, then went to get my new Turbo Fire dvds.
At 12:35 the baby woke up and started crying, so I soothed him back to sleep.
At 1:00 I finally took the plastic off the dvds and got out the intro.
At 1:03 the kids decided to go outside to play, so I had to tie up the puppy.
At 1:04 the puppy got into the house and I had to chase her down, catch her and tie her up.
At 1:15 I finally pushed play on the intro.
At 1:18 the baby started crying again.
At 1:45 I gave up on soothing him and nursed him back to sleep while watching the intro dvd.
At 2:10 I pushed play on the Fire 30 workout.
At 2:11 and 30 seconds the baby woke up again, and I put him in his car seat and rocked him asleep.
At 2:15 I pushed play on Fire 30 again.
At 2:23 I rocked him again.
At 2:35 I gave up on Fire 30 and just sarted Stretch 10. The baby slept through it and has been asleep for the last hour.
It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to work out for 10 minutes and stretch for 10 minutes.
That’s a little easier than I had planned to take it when I said I was going to “ease” back into working out…
on November 18th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Thanks for the laugh! I can SO relate! When I just had my twins, I worked out every. single. day. For at least 45 minutes. Enter baby #3. Work out? What is this strange concept of which you speak? Thank goodness for 3 very active little boys and stairs.
on November 18th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Oh so true.
I can’t even get on the treadmill without an interruption or crisis every 30 seconds. At the rate I’m going I won’t be back in shape until my kids have left the house.
on January 21st, 2011 at 8:10 am
That sounds exhausting! And wow, you baby really wakes up a lot. It sounds very familiar. My twins were like that until we transitioned to a strict eating and sleeping schedule. Do you do a schedule?
Good luck working out!