Finding Myself Again
Let me start off by saying, becoming a Mom is the most incredible experience of my life. However, the one thing that isn’t talked about enough is how much your body endures not only during but AFTER pregnancy. First, my body birthed this healthy baby boy and now my body produces the milk that nourishes my son - my body is doing a lot!!
Postpartum recovery is rough, but the hardest part for ME was when I finally had a little time to myself, I took a shower and was finally alone…It was then that I looked in the mirror and could not recognize myself. My body was nowhere near what it was pre pregnancy and for the first few weeks as I recovered - there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. It should be that I feel so lucky that my body was capable of this beautiful experience, but the hormones say otherwise. My mind became infiltrated with thoughts about how I would begin my workout regimen soon and thinking how long it would take till I could fit in my clothes again; and truthfully my mind still goes there from time to time…
The point of this is a reminder that life is constantly evolving, one day I will be back to my pre-pregnancy body, but right now I need to appreciate my life and what is in front of me. I could sit and dwell on how my body “used to be” or instead I can enter this new chapter of my life as a Mother and take on the challenge of becoming even stronger than I used to be
I cannot be upset about how my body is not what it used to be because my life isn’t what it used to be. My fitness journey is no longer about me - my son requires so much of me and therefore I will need to be even more aware of the foods I am eating to ensure I can continue to breastfeed and to be better about time management because I don’t have all the time in the world to workout anymore.
Ultimately, I am on a whole new fitness journey and I cannot wait to share every part of it - the good and the bad. I want to show that although it is not easy, it is possible to have the body you want again. Determination and a commitment to yourself is the first step.
