Hello ladies. I have been going back and forth about posting here. I haven't even lurked in fear that it would prohibit this step. I apologize, but this may be long.
I have always without exception gone to the gym religiously since I was out of high school. I have had image issues in the past, I have done the whole not eating thing, fad diets, so on and so forth to control my weight.
Last fall, I became pregnant. I was slightly underweight at the time. I stopped going to the gym altogether (stupid, I know) and did as best I could to be healthy. I wound up gaining a TON of weight, probably double what I "should" have.
My son was born in June and for awhile things were fine, I was eating healthy, running every other day, and going to the personal trainer I had been seeing on and off for a few years. Our schedules clashed too much so that stopped after about 2 months.
Eventually, there was no one to watch Liam for me to go running and all my efforts went to waste. I feel so fat all. the. time. I tried on my dress tonight and wanted to cry.
My mom is covering a new gym membership and bootcamp classes for me as my Christmas gift. Through a chain of unfortunate events, both my and FI's cars are in the shop, so as soon as we get one back, I intend to sign up and start going (hopefully soon).
So that's me. I really NEED to stay motivated. For some reason, it has become a problem. I don't know if it's just that I'm so exhausted from taking care of the baby or what, but I am ready to get it together. I have never known myself in this foreign body before, and I don't want to be aquainted any longer. I have to get it together. If not for myself, for my child. The last thing I want to be is a physically unfit parent.
Any motivational advice for the consistently tired??
ETA: Sorry, I should have put this in the Thursday post. Should have read that...