Getting Back In Shape…One Step At A Time

Pregnancy does a number on your body, but all it takes is one look at the end result (your bundle of joy) and all is forgiven. So now begins my fitness journey back to what is hopefully a better body. I know it will be a better body than before because it gave birth to my sweet baby boy. If you can go through labor sans epidural (not by choice), you can do anything. 😉

I can’t really complain, I feel like nature has been pretty good to me so far. Granted, I’ll definitely be in a one piece this summer, but overall it could have been much worse. Biggest change is I am wider than I used to be, so some of my clothing is a bit snug. According to my OB, it takes about 9 months for your body to feel back to normal, even if you fit into your clothes right away. Even at 10 weeks out, I am feeling more like myself. No one tells you about “the aftermath of after birth” — the crime scene your baby leaves behind. For the first six weeks you don’t feel like yourself — too many things happening , too many products needed during each bathroom trip that usually takes 10-15 minutes of work. But miraculously, it all starts to feel more normal and not exactly as it used to be (that won’t ever be the case), but a new version of you.

So now begins the journey of getting my fitness on. I’ve gone on a few runs, done a few work outs and I have a lot of work to do. But the important part is I am doing the work and eventually I’ll get there. It is unrealistic to imagine that what celebs showcase — a perfect body 2 months post baby is real. Perhaps that reality exists when you can afford a full time trainer, chef and baby nurse, but in the real world, it may very well take me the next year to get back to me, but I will put in the work and whatever the outcome, one look at Westley and it’s worth all the trouble.

Wish me luck!

XoXo,

Ivette