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Being that I am just a wee bit busy with trying to keep up the house and take care of all the kiddos, I am going to just write about my fitness issues over on my usual family blog. It's too much to do, trying to remember to separate things and come over here to write, when I am already over there, blabbing about my daily happenings. 


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The Smiling House

❶ (recap) Yesterday was a good day, for a first day. None of it seemed difficult, except maybe when I was in the middle of my exercise. It is hard to believe that it wasn't so very long ago that I had been running and lifting weights consistently. What a difference months of bedrest and birthing make! Wow. I feel as weak as a newborn kitten. The eating went well though.

By the end of the day, I was a little surprised to find that it wasn't difficult for me to have gotten through the day without junk food. I am thinking that my problem these days is that I become so busy with what I am doing that I get too hungry, and then I just grab whatever is close and easy. If I put healthy foods nearby, I don't think that it will be a problem to cut most of the junk out of my diet.

I was a little low on my calories yesterday. I was shooting for 1,600 and only came in at 1,276. It's not *bad*, but it also wasn't what I was hoping to accomplish. I'm sure that it will all work out in the average of calories for the week though.

Goodness, I am sore. My hips, thighs, and bottom are very stiff. I'm glad that I decided to start out with exercising every other day, for the first couple of weeks. It feels strange to be so physically tired after such a small amount of exercise. Today, I will rest, and then I think that I'll give "Just Dance 2" another try tomorrow.

Here I go again on my own....

Well, I have been doing a lot of thinking, and not about New Year resolutions or anything. Actually, what has been on my mind has a lot to do with my husband. There are some disappointing things that come along with all the body changes that go along with carrying twins. Yeah, my skin looks funky, but I can deal. There are other areas of concern that I can't so easily make peace with though. They need some work. Some things I can "fix", and some that I can't. I just want to do what I can, and see what happens.

Anyway, today is Day 1. I am shooting for around 1,600 calories and around 30 minutes of exercise each day. Sure, it's not much. Still, I've got to start slow and get some "winning" days under my imaginary belt. I also need to try and get parts of me used to movement that aren't currently used to being utilized. My first goal is a loss of 29.5 lbs. that I am going to try and get off by May 13th. If I can shed it faster, that will be cool. If not, it works out to roughly 1.64 lbs. per week. That is completely "do-able". By then, the weather will be much nicer, and the boys will be 10 months old and perfectly able to take trips in the stroller for a while. It will also be much easier to set the boys up with a snack, and leave them with their father while I go to the gym. So, this is where I will start. By the end, I will be much happier, mobile, and even able to run again if I choose. I'm sad to say that nearly 30 lbs. is a 'start', but I know how hard it is for me to break through my "barrier weight", where my body doesn't seem to want to easily go down any more without seriously tough work. That is when I have to get down to brass tacks.

Wow. What A Year Brings...

It is hard to believe that it has basically been a year since I have been here to post. A year since I have done anything particularly physical for myself. Can I say that it shows? lol

I am so happy to now have my beautiful baby boys. Goodness. It was awful, wondering everyday if we were going to get to keep them, or if we were going to lose them like we did our other two sons. Through great intervention, and even more prayer, we've all managed to make it through- by the grace of God.

For those whom I haven't talked to in a long while- wanna see my boys? :)



Bobby and Will are 4 months old now, and growing like weeds. They certainly keep me busy, and more than a little sleep-deprived. It is all fun though.

Of course, the difficult thing now is that.. I look like I've had twins. Hmmm... there is the possibility that I might *still* look like I'm having twins. I am trying to be positive about everything, but it's not like I am so exhausted that I'm delusional about the size of my hips.... nor the cookies and Hershey kisses that I've been eating. D'oh! :)

It's time to get back into "therapy". It's really not about the weight or shape, but more about the fact that being on bedrest for months and carrying around 14 lbs. of baby (not to mention the rest) has wreaked my body. I've lost any real stability in my hips, which throws my lower back out of alignment. So, I have to do exercises that will help strengthen my legs and all of the muscles that help to stabilize my mid to lower body parts. Doc thinks that I should take some good supplements to help my ligaments recover and heal. We will see. I've never been great with figuring out what I should be taking, since so many vitamins and minerals need to be paired with other things. It makes my head spin.

For as much as I'd love to lose some weight, I think that "physical therapy" is going to be my main goal. This is how I viewed things when I first started changing my body, a couple years ago. It started with a painfully arthritic knee, threats of a special (and painful) brace, and a small lie of about 8 lbs. . I'm going to just do the same thing that I started with then- get strong. I didn't worry about the food at first. While it isn't that productive for losing pounds, it did help get me stronger. It all kind of built momentum, and then the food thing fell into place. Besides, I know what is attainable for me right now, and any real meal planning and logging of calories is not something that I can manage while taking care of the boys at this stage.