I still feel like the same me that was five sizes smaller in stature pre-kiddos. The first picture on the right is a very pale me a few weeks before I moved to St. Louis and started dating Matt (the friend in the green suit is the one who re-introduced us :). The second picture is from vacation this winter in Mexico with another great friend, but there is obviously a major change in my bathing suite bod post kiddos.
Over the past four years, my main question has been... who ever invented mirrors anyway? I am happy and I feel fine, but I know that I will be happier if I feel comfortable in my own skin and I want to be a good example for my kiddos to lead healthy lives...so, it is time to do something for me.
I have been trying to make taking care of me more of a priority over the past few months, but where do you start?
I had c-sections with my first two babies, so my doctor suggested physical therapy as a starting point to work out my scar tissue and regain movement in my hips and level out my spine and pelvis.
This first step has been life changing! If you or anyone you know has had a c-section you need to recommend that they see a physical therapist to have their scar worked out once it is over a year old.
After the first physical therapy visit I felt like I was going to fall backwards every time I stood up because of the amount of pressure released (which I didn't even realize was there until it wasn't). Yesterday I went for my second appointment and I found myself walking into the walk as I walked toward the elevator while I readjusted to my new found "balance." Before I ever went to physical therapy I would find myself leaning on the arm rest of my car or the arm of my desk chair to remove pressure on my right side. After that first visit I was able to comfortably sit up straight...ah the things you take for granted and forget were easy.
I have also been attending a boot camp before work for the past 5 weeks. I am not a morning person by any means, but I have been lucky enough to have a group of my friends and my mom going with me which has been an amazing support system/morning group guilt texting network. It is amazing what peer pressure can do :)
This past week I have added in fit bit to my daily routine, and wow am I addicted to that little gadget. I have the fit bit zip which has been working great.
I really like having a step goal each day, it makes me get up from my desk and take a walk much more often (okay, at all). I don't know about you, but I get totally consumed with work once I sit down at my desk and before I know it the day is over. Having a reminder of how much effort I have put into moving has made a HUGE difference. I am a goal driven person and I do not like to not make a goal. I have found myself walking circles around my kitchen as my kids eat dinner to make sure I hit my 10,000 steps each day. Who ever invented this gadget definitely had people like me in mind! Loving it!
I have a long way to go before I will be comfortable in my skin, but these little steps are definitely a start!
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