A Weight Watchers leader once said during a meeting that if you want to be successful at weight loss, you have to find a good hobby and I think it's true. When I'm working my my garden I don't feel the hunger or the need to eat. My mind is absorbed in imagining how things will be and creating a beautiful space. I'm at peace. Until I got out there this weekend, I didn't realize how much I had missed having the freedom of movement to hoist that shovel, pull those weeds, and climb up in that planting box. My giant pregnancy belly and post pregnancy recovery kept me from doing most of those things in the last several months. Now I am unleashed.I'm very thankful for my outdoor time this weekend. As much as I adore my baby, having some "me" time is wonderful too and I think it gives me strength to do better during the week, both in terms of food and being a good mommy. Wait a minute, you might say, this is supposed to be a weight loss blog, not a baby blog....I know, I know, I'm getting back to it, but the two are linked together. When I'm very tired, physically and mentally, I turn straight to food for comfort. That was really apparent the first month after birth. Everything was so overwhelming and exhausting that I had a direct line to my chocolate biscotti. Now that baby is older and I'm feeling a bit more experienced, I think I'm more ready to use other things like my garden and baby's darling smiles to uphold me. I find myself sore from head to foot today and it makes me smile because it was totally worth it. What a great way to start the day. :)
If you ever feel the urge to go to spin class again, hit me up. I've been creeping up the scale myself and want to go back to spin but just haven't had enough push to do it yet.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind reading about the baby! :) And in a pinch, you've got yourself a pretty handy barbell to use. Mwahahahaha. ;) So totally relevant to all interests!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good time in your garden. You can be like my mom, 'cause that's how she totally gets most of her exercise. She tends her orchids and she also walks circles around our house looking like a crazy woman. She's weird, but it's how she keeps active. XD
Thanks Dawn! I do want to get back into it, but I probably won't till summer, though I may start hitting up the gym on the weekends for some elliptical and weights. Gotta build up some staying power for spinning! I miss gym time and how good it feels afterward.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mandy! I'm glad you don't mind hearing about baby too much--I worry about boring people because I could go on forever about his cuteness! :)