tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post6947458762483252722..comments2009-04-24T07:01:07.110-04:00Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12457870968974662603actionjackson03@gmail.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post-68553720758369753912009-04-24T07:01:00.000-04:002009-04-24T07:01:00.000-04:00Find a pool and GO SWIMMING!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123331651298942879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post-72882819520162443002009-04-21T14:31:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:31:00.000-04:00Yep, even a little time on the treadmill will help-it will be part of your routine and you will crave it after baby so you won't get behind. I know it's hard to find the motivation (coming from me who only has hindsight on this) but it would definitely be worth it!Headless Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post-55598371097568320312009-04-21T14:17:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:17:00.000-04:00Dana, your advice is very sound. I can't imagine how much my butt will be kicked, but I know it will be a lot. I absolutely need to prep myself now while I "only" have one kiddo!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12457870968974662603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post-7554906236990030242009-04-21T14:09:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:09:00.000-04:00If someone had said this to me when i was pregnant with number two, I probably would have grabbed them by the neck, but I was truly and completely unprepared for how much my butt was going to be kicked by baby number 2. With a busy 3.5 year old who had her music class and her preschool and her birthday parties to be shuttled to, and with two book projects with unforgiving deadlines- OH MY GOD what a difference it would have made to be somewhat fit stepping into that firestorm. As tired as you are now (and I after carrying a 10lb, active boy, I can truly relate) it gets no easier once he's out of you. So while you are bagged at night, there is only one little munchkin to bathe and but to bed. I regret so much not embracing that relative freedom and getting some momentum before he came along, because he is 19 months old now and I am ONLY NOW starting to feel like a regular human being again and slowly getting back on track (with an extra 20lbs since his birth to boot).<br /><br />You'll do great either way, I know you will. But definitely don't throw in the towel thinking "I'll get active again once the baby is out".<br /><br />And with that I will go back to trying not to stress eat and facebookcrastinate b/c of a deadline I have tomorrow :)Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17796379629733984760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912599872259780559.post-90639547846335975272009-04-21T13:06:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:06:00.000-04:00Sorry about the gain. My dh went through a period of slight gains, but eventually the weight started coming off again. You'll be okay.moondusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.com