Before Mr. and I started getting fit, just watching our very active daughter wore me out.She never stops moving except to sleep. Like most 2-year-olds, she's constantly climbing, running, twirling, performing spontaneous yoga poses ... you get the picture. With 35 additional pounds on me, I had a hard time keeping up. Plus, I never exercised, so I was very out of shape. I felt sad that I couldn't keep up with her--which is partly why I decided getting fit should be my immediate priority.
As I shed the pounds and gain endurance and strength through exercise, I find myself increasingly able to go toe to toe with my little whirlwind girl. She wants to run circles around the backyard? I will run with her. I get home after a long day at work, and she wants me to be the "horsey" who gallops about with her playing cowgirl? Giddy up.
Now, we go to the park on a beautiful spring evening and chase each other down the path for an hour. Then, we get home and she's wiped out (time for night-night). I stay up, clean, do laundry, and fit in a 45-minute Pilates session. That never would have happened before getting fit.
I realize now that having a young child, full of intense curiosity and seemingly infinite energy, is a wonderful way to get and stay fit. Playing burns calories, but more importantly, it's a fun way to bond with our daughter. I'm so glad we're doing this.
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You look SO GREAT! Those pants in that picture look waaaay too big for you. What a fantastic reason to get and stay in shape...wish my mom had done that when we were kids. I am determined to do it for mine.
Here was something embarrassing and sad that I witnessed last week. We were at Kings Island and this mom was trying to ride a kiddie ride with her daughter (she had to ride with her or the kid wouldn't be able to ride d/t height requirements). Anyway, she couldn't fit under the harness that comes over your head.
She had to get off the ride! She really wasn't horribly overweight, but overweight. I felt SO bad for her, and for her daughter. I can only hope it inspired her to make some changes.
I'm a fan of WMAG, so I popped over here to see your post. I can't believe how brave you are to have this blog. Clearly, it's working, as y'all have had a safe and sustainable weight loss since January. Well Done!! You look great.
Thanks, everybody! I'm so glad I will be an active, fit mom for our girl. She deserves it. I do, too.
hooray! what a great post! and don't you love it when park running wears them out and it's time for night-night? :) keep up the great job, you look great!
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