{"id":540,"date":"2014-03-01T08:25:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T13:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myhusbandandkids.com\/?p=540"},"modified":"2014-03-01T08:56:47","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T13:56:47","slug":"lets-get-physical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myhusbandandkids.com\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Get Physical"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog is not supposed to be about me, but I just can’t help myself. \u00a0I really feel like adding my two cents to the ongoing debate about the pressure for moms to be wonder-women.<\/p>\n

What got my attention in a major way was a blow-up last year when some lady named Maria Kang posted a picture of her fabulous self on Facebook (or some other social media juggernaut). \u00a0In the picture, she was basically wearing the skimpiest exercise wear that I have ever seen and was with 3 young children – \u00a0ranging from 3 years old to 8 months old. \u00a0The best part of the picture was.a caption that read “what’s your excuse?” . \u00a0This reeled me in because you guessed it – I only have two kids and my baby was about the age of the youngest pictured, and there was no way in this world that I looked as fabulous as Maria Kang.<\/p>\n

Now, let me back up to say that it is great that this lady looks sooooooo amazing. \u00a0I typically don’t berate other women because they are more awesome than me. \u00a0Kuddos to them! \u00a0I truthfully mean that! \u00a0But seriously, does this lady really think that she is motivating her fellow mom’s to exercise and be healthy???? \u00a0She has two X-chromosomes and is at least 30 years old, so she surely understands the nature of women. \u00a0I don’t know, let’s assume that she did intend to motivate ladies BUT that she is clueless. \u00a0I think an article written in the Huffington Post summed up how lots of ladies feel about Maria Kang’s awesomeness – (http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/lauren-slayton\/whats-your-excuse-for-not_b_4414068.html).<\/p>\n

Back to me. \u00a0When Rachel first joined the gymnastics team (Fall 2011), I decided to maximize her practice time. \u00a0You see, right next to her gym was a gym for grown-ups trying to get or keep in-shape. \u00a0I thought that I would get a trainer and workout for an hour while Rachel was at practice – a win-win. \u00a0The gym seemed pretty serious – almost every other person looked like they stepped out of a fitness magazine! \u00a0My trainer was this young lady that had more muscles in her forearm than I had in my entire body! \u00a0She looked amazing!!!<\/p>\n

Anyway, this lady whipped me into much better shape. \u00a0About a week or two after finding out that I was pregnant with Sarah Amelia (around June 2012), I was the thinest that I had been in many years. \u00a0Not to say that I was skinny or thin, because at best, I am average. \u00a0However, it was a big improvement!<\/p>\n

With the help of my trainer, I continued to work-out at the gym until I was about 8-months pregnant. \u00a0After about 33 weeks, I stuck to moderate walking. \u00a0I certainly felt very lucky that I was able to stay that active. \u00a0After the baby was born and my fabulous doctor gave the all-clear for exercise, I was back in the gym. \u00a0It was great! \u00a0I mean – wow – there I was full-speed ahead! \u00a0Then, I saw that article about Maria Kang. \u00a0I had mixed emotions – yes, having kids is no excuse for not exercising and trying to be healthy BUT sticking yourself out there as the goal for us mortals – ugh! \u00a0What a “mean girl” thing to do!<\/p>\n

I have been bouncing around the scale for the last two months. \u00a0I will be within one measly pound from pre-baby and BOOM, Girl Scout cookie season arrives! \u00a0Ugh, and there we go, goal not achieved. \u00a0There is now a lot of push-back against the “mean girl”, Maria Kang’s of the world. \u00a0A few weeks ago, I saw a clip of a mom who made a rap video-parody about her muffin top. \u00a0It was really, really, really funny! \u00a0The irony was that I happened to be running as fast as I could on the treadmill when I saw the video!<\/p>\n

After I stopped laughing, I thought that maybe I should just let go and not worry about weight. \u00a0The truth is, I like exercise. \u00a0I am \u00a0selfish about my exercise time. \u00a0It is my time to focus on being active and forgetting about all the things. Plus, it takes a lot of exercise for me to stay in a “healthy” range. \u00a0Like I said, I work very hard at being average!<\/p>\n

So Maria Kang, have fun being beautiful, firm, and perky! \u00a0Consider this – if some famine or other stressor hit the country, I would outlast you because I have more fat stored in my thighs and tummy, which would make me the “fittest”! \u00a0hahahahahahaha \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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