Operation #SexyBack: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.
- MILLI M.
- Aug 25, 2015
- 2 min read
It’s been 2 ½ weeks since the boys have been born and I am eager to get my prenatal body back!
I’ve got a birthday coming up. The Janet Jackson concert is in September. And you know how good she looks! I’m used to bouncing back and hitting the streets 2 weeks after my babies are born. Usually from South Georgia up here to Atlanta to see my mom. But this pregnancy was different. With my oldest, I got up 198 lb but still took classes at the local college, worked 2 jobs, and walked 6-10 blocks a day to and from the bus stop up until the day she was born. I was mobile.
Who knew two 5 lb white boys would kick my butt like that? My final weigh in was 178.9, most of it swelling in my legs. Imagine strapping a 15 lb bag of water to each of your legs and trying to function for 3 months. There were things I could do to relieve it temporarily, but it never went away. As soon as my feet hit the floor, they blew up.
I couldn’t lie down all day for fear of being lazy. Couldn’t sit up for the swelling and back pain. Toward the end of the pregnancy, I could barely walk. My knees and ankles are still recovering.
My legs have gone down nicely now that I have made water saturated fruits and veggies a staple in my diet. Drinking water alone wasn’t working, but that fruit is a natural diuretic. I looked down and my sexy, plump thighs were gone. Replaced with 2 olive oil-like sticks. I don’t remember my legs being THIS small.
I’ve been cleared to do some walking and yoga, not a full workout. Anybody who knows me will tell you…I do what I want, when I want. And I’m on a mission.
I google leg and booty workouts since those are the areas I want to target. I love cardio but my need is not to burn calories. I’m looking to tone.
{Today's workout: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/strength-exercises-for-thighs-legs/?page=2}
Five minutes in, it's clear I have lot of work to do. My ankles are still tight with swelling. My knees are shot from the water weight. My abs are no where near where they are supposed to be.
The result: a hot mess.
I couldn’t squat, bend, or hold my balance. At first, it was funny. Then, at one point during the workout, I laid in the middle of the floor and almost cried. I wanted to, but I couldn’t make the tears come out. I got up and kept going. I don’t workout much. When I do, it represents so much for me. Resilience, perseverance, hard work, accomplishment.
It took me an hour to do a 30 minute workout. But I made it. I felt refreshed, energized, and ready for the world.
Stay tuned for before and after updates of my progress.
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