Hello!!

BRUNETTI · 21-Jan-08, 03:03 PM

HELLO EVERYONE. I AM A 24 YEAR OLD MOTHER OF 2. I AM 5'8'' AND 195 LBS. WITH MY FIRST SON I GAINED 85 LBS DUE TO BEING VERY SICK I WHENT FROM 120 TO 210. AFTER I HAD HIM I WHENT DOWN TO 163. ABOUT 2 YRS LATER I HAD MY OTHER SON. HE IS 14 MONTHS NOW AND I NEED TO GET IN SHAPE. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME THE FIRM WEIGHT SET AND VIDEOS, I TRIED THEM AND WAS SORE FOR DAYS!! EVEN WITH TIME IN BETWEEN THE WORK OUTS. I WANT TO START THEM BACK UP BUT I DONT WANT TO KILL MYSELF. PLEASE HELP

DANIELLE

CF-OC_gal · 21-Jan-08, 09:11 PM

Hi Brunneti,

When you use all caps on this message board, it is interpreted as shouting. I hear your frustration, but getting riled up won't get you anywhere with fitness.

Try going back to your firm tapes and scale things down to a level where you do not have so much of a negative reaction to it. Then build up from there. Your body will adapt as you increase the intensity.

You have a heck of a responsibility raising to toddlers at the moment. As I recall there are lots of Mom and tot places to go to and do fitness with others who are in a similar situation. This might bode well for you.

BRUNETTI · 22-Jan-08, 03:59 PM

I am sorry. i was not meaning this to sound like that. In the type of work I do we type in all caps and I did not change it when typing this. I do not have a computer at home so I can only post at work. I work 40-50 hours a week and on top of my two kids I have two step children. ages 1, 5, 10, and 13 all boys. I am still trying to learn how to balance life and time with all of us.

thank you

danielle

**gymgirl** · 22-Jan-08, 04:31 PM

hi danielle and welcome to DF! peruse the site, as there is a ton of great information and many kind people here who are willing to help you out. best of luck!

**minime** · 23-Jan-08, 10:39 AM

hi danielle, welcome! wow it sounds like you are a busy lady! the mother/tot exercise idea that brat had is a good one. How about taking your little ones out for a jog in one of those 'jogger' prams? When you have free time try doing pushups, situps and squats. Go back to your exercises with lower intensity and build up to higher intensity when your body gets used to it!

good luck and hope to see you around the boards!