Out of Shape

I know I've been blogging a lot about exercise lately, but that is what has been on my mind the most.  I'm glad I'm exercising again and I really feel that it will give me the boost that I need in my weight loss.

Today I came to the realization that I am truly out of shape. I started a good routine of exercising in 2007 and kept it up (most of the time) until 2011 when I became to big to exercise comfortably while pregnant with Samuel. In that 4 years I had my ebbs and flows.  I wasn't perfect but I was pretty disciplined.  I would usually exercise regularly for a few of months, get bored with what I was doing and stop for a few weeks.  In that few weeks time I would crave exercising and start up again.

Pretty soon after Samuel was born I got back to exercising again.  I started slowly so I was sure not to hurt myself and eventually got back up the level I was at before his pregnancy.  Unfortunately, I hurt my knee after a few months used that as an excuse not to exercise anymore.  It has been about 6 months since I stopped exercising.  As you know, I started up again about a week ago.  Like after Sammy was born, I started slow so I would not hurt myself.

Today I decided that I would like to do a bit more so I did the 10-minute power walk on my Walking Kit DVD and then did 20 minutes on my Next Move DVD.  Just 5 minutes into the Next Move DVD I realized just how out of shape I am.  This is a toning DVD that incorporates weights, exercising, stretching and aerobics.  I was sweating like crazy and puffing like I was about to collapse.  My daughter Gabriella looked at me with shock and said, "It's not that hard Mom."  Well it was hard for me.

I got in shape gradually when I was exercising regularly and didn't realize how in shape I was.  I also thought over the last 6 months when I was not exercising that I got plenty of exercise chasing around 5 kids.  I really thought that my daily activity was lots of exercise.  It's not uncommon for me to be on my feet for several hours.  I now know without a shadow of a doubt that being a mom and a housewife is not enough exercise to be in shape.  I am now craving exercise even more because I know that I want to be able to get through my 20 minute workouts without huffing and puffing.

Get out there and move more everyone.

Corinna

"Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, who are beloved in God the Father and kept safe for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.  Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints." 3 John 1:1-3