Health & Fitness
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Motivation
Hello, I'm new to the nest but have been on the bump for years. I'm 4 weeks postpartum with my last baby and I can't wait to start working out - mostly to get some "me" time and energy. I used to love working out before trying to have kids.
What motivates you to workout?
Any great advice?
TIA
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Re: Motivation
To run/go to the gym, my motivation is the fact that I love to eat and drink, so in order to not gain too much I need to work out.
When I play soccer, my motivation is that it's fun and takes the stress away.
I make a schedule week by week of which days I'll work out (usually 5 times per week) and stick to that schedule unless something out of the ordinary comes up.
I have about a million reasons, but a few are:
Im a better wife, mom, friend, person when I have taken time to treat my body & mind well.
Im demonstrating a healthy lifestyle for my daughter.
I get 2 hours of childcare a day, which means 90 minutes to sweat & an uninterrupted shower
.
My husband is a former pro-athlete & now a college coach (not to mention he's super hot!), so I am trying my best to keep up with him (it will never happen, ftr
) Ha! Nothing wrong with some vanity for motivation, right?!
Once you get back into the swing of things, you won't need much motivation anymore - it'll take more effort to miss a workout
.
2012 Races: 3/18 Shamrock Shuffle 5k; 4/14 E.R. Race for Autism 5k (PR! 25:58); 6/9 Riudoso Sprint Triathlon; 6/24 Chunky Monkey 10K; 7/29 Cochiti Lake Olympic Triathlon; 9/16 Chips & Salsa 1/2 Marathon; 10/21 Duke City 1/2 Marathon; 12/2 Rock & Roll 1/2 Marathon in Vegas!
I'm almost exactly the same. I am a much nicer person when I take some "me" time, and especially when that time involves exercise. And I have a hot husband to keep up with
.
I've only taken three days off of the gym since being cleared after my c-section three weeks ago. It was hard to drag myself there the first couple of weeks, but now I have so much momentum that I can't imagine taking more than a weekly rest day off. I'm guessing it will be the same for you once you get your schedule set!
Good luck, and have fun.