Now, if you're like me, you've kind of let things slide lately. I'm assuming a lot of you out there have had that happen, because it's gotten awfully quiet in the Moms on a Mission world on Facebook. I feel kind of guilty about that - I totally fell off of the bandwagon, and I'm afraid I let a lot of you down with my own fall.
I've climbed back up onto that wagon, and I'm hoping that this time, it will stick. So far, I've found a routine that works well for us (me and the kids), and I'm hoping that I will be able to stick to it once school starts. I've tried to be more flexible with my approach, and to not set my goals TOO high, and I think that's helping over here.
I've recently found out that Netflix allows you to instantly watch movies on your TV, through your Wii (or other gaming device, if you have one), and that includes a few fitness movies. They're not the best ones out there, I'm sure, but there are enough options to at least get someone started. If you haven't looked at it yet, I highly recommend it.
I started with a "10 Minute Solutions: Rapid Results Pilates" video. It's broken down into 5 different, 10 minute routines, and I've been doing 1 routine a day, rotating through the different body areas. Today was my 5th day doing it, and let me tell you, even though it's not the most aesthetically pleasing exercise video out there (no music, no cute sets, etc), my core muscles are SORE. Like, REALLY sore. Yesterday, every laugh, cough, or sneeze bordered on torture. Today, it's not as bad, but I finally found a set of weights that were the correct weight (otherwise known as soup cans that were the same size - I couldn't find ones that "matched" before), and did the arms/shoulders routine with those weights, so I'm sure that tomorrow I will be just as sore.
In addition to the Pilates routines, I've been working out on the treadmill for 30 minutes every other day. The treadmill routine is a mixed bag of emotions for me. Before falling off of the bandwagon this spring, I'd gotten back up to running short distances, and was on my way to completing the "Couch to 5K" routine. Now, I never used to be much of a runner, but did the C25K program between my second and third pregnancies, and discovered that once I was ABLE to run, I actually loved it. I've been looking forward to getting back into running, and had been on my way there when for some reason, I stopped this spring.
I've been doing one of the pre-set "weight loss" routines on the treadmill this week, purely because I cannot run right now. My muscles are too weak, and I've put some weight back on. I don't want to injure my back again this time (about a year ago, I decided to start running again, and totally put my back out of whack because I wasn't ready for it, physically). So, I do this weight loss workout, and while it can get challenging, it's really hard to motivate myself. It's all walking. I miss the running. A lot. So, for me right now, this treadmill workout is both motivating (in that I want to lose weight and strengthen my muscles to be able to run), but it's also depressing because I'm constantly reminded at how I've let myself down and gotten so out of shape.
It's been a week of staying committed to the exercise routine, and I'm proud to say that this is the longest I've gone in a long time with keeping it up. However, it's just a week, and I think for it to become a "habit," I'm going to have to keep going for at least another two weeks (they say 21 days, right?!?!). I'm trying, but I'm nervous that I will fail again.
How are you with your exercise routine? Are you still working towards your goal? What is helping you, or what would help you?
If you've let the exercise slip away (like I have), what happened? How can we get you motivated again?
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