Tomorrow is the highly anticipated 6 week post-partum mark, which means I can officially start working out! I've already been walking on the treadmill with Caiden nestled in the baby bjorn, but I'm excited to get out on the road and start jogging. In fact, I've never been so excited to work out in my entire life! I've also never seen the scale climb quite so high (I know I know, I was pregnant. But still it was depressing. Healthy, but depressing). I'm training for a triathlon in July to motivate me to work off the baby weight and I'm ready to hit the pavement/pool. Miles bought me some new running shoes that I've started to break in and I am ready to get back to pre-pregnant Chelsey. I already lost 32lbs, I just have 15 pesky pounds left. And since I wanted to lose about 5lbs before I got pregnant, I figure if I can lose 15, I can lose 20. So that's my goal! So now all I need are some new tunes to go in on of these things...
As your "sis"
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and a mama that gained 50 lbs
with each of my babies,
I have to tell you to take it easy!
I know the feeling of wanting to be your old self so quickly, but you have to take it SLOW, especially since you are breastfeeding. You have to know that the weight will come off, just maybe not as fast as you would like but be patient with your body. It took 9 months to grow that big, and you should give it 9 months to go back to it's original size.....OK!!!!!
Plus, you aren't getting the sleep you need know to sustain strenuous workouts....you can run yourself ragged really easily.
Just focus on strengthening your core, lifting light weights to build a little muscle and eating well, then your metabolism will be on fire :) Lots of walks and light jogs....easy easy easy.
Only weigh yourself like once a month to track progress....promise! Love you!!!
This is my playlist this week...a little eclectic, but it is getting the job done!
Dog Days Are Over-Florence + The Machine
Home-Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Electric Feel-MGMT
Middle Distance Runner-Sea Wolf
Beautiful Life-Brett Dennen
Babylon-David Gray
Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)-Jay-Z
The Heart of Life-John Mayer
Diva- Beyoncé
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)-Beyoncé
Halo- Beyoncé
Boom Boom Pow- Black Eyed Peas
Rock That Body-Black Eyed Peas
Imma Be -Black Eyed Peas
Shoot from the Hip -A Change of Pace
Lose Yourself- Eminem
Losing My Way- Justin Timberlake
Future Sex Love Sound- Justin Timberlake
Jesus Walk with Me- Kanye West
Bad Romance- Lady GaGa
Jump- Madonna
Hung Up- Madonna
Float On-Modest Mouse
Breakin' Dishes-Rihanna
A-Punk- Vampire Weekend
xo
i know just how you feel. i'm pretty sure i'm in the same weight range as you before and after- maybe. we'll see with the birth and i know it's supposed to be healthy but i dont feel healthy! i just feel huge! i can't WAIT to be myself again and wear my clothes and hold a baby. i want it all i guess. good music?
ReplyDeleteHung up- madonna
i saw the sign- ace of base
Rock the house-gorillaz
burning down the house- talking heads
here in my car- gary numan
wraith pinned to the mist and other games- of montreal
australia- the shins
kiss with a fist-florence and the machine
and i have a lot more if you need more, but my ipod is le dead and my computer that has alllll my music is le dead.
oh oh oh ! and journey to anywhere- ugly duckling
ReplyDeleteHere are some of my favorites to run to
ReplyDeleteThe boys of summer- the ataris
Check yes Juliet- we the kings
Hips don't lie- shakira
life is a highway- rascal flats
move along- all american rejects
mr bright side- the killers
Take a chance on me- abba
You Owe me an IOU- Hot HOt Heat
What I like about you- lilix
Heels over head- boys like girls
Hey if you have already lost 32 lbs you are doing great. And I totally agree with Ariel on not being to hard on yourself and taking it easy. Your body performed a miracle so be thankful and loving to it. (That's what I try to remind myself whenever I have a fat day). Good for you though for signing up for a half. Nothing motivates you like a deadline. I think I have the same jogger except mine is grey and black with a little bit of apple green. Jogging with it isn't as easy as I thought but it definitely burns the cals. As far as music goes, Postal Service has a good beat and always keeps me pushing a few more miles.
ReplyDeleteFor me personally:
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Girls: Katie Perry
Empire State of Mind: Jay-Z
I got a feeling: Black Eyed peas
Disturbia: Rihanna
Riding Solo: Jason Derulo
Knock You Down: Keri Hilson Feturing Kanye Wet & Ne-Yo
Party in the USA: Miley Cyrus
When I grow up: They pussy cats Dolls
Rude Boy: Rihanna
Break Your Heart: Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris
Right Round: Flo Rider
United States of pop 2009: DJ earworm
Anything Ga-Ga
Those are my favorites. Very pop/ very top 100's but everyone is motivated my different beats. After listening to these songs while writing this I think I'm going to go for a run! Good Luck!!
New favorites...You're probably tired of hearing about the first to since I rant and rave about them on facebook.
ReplyDeleteIf you want new songs you haven't heard before, or not top 40 songs:
All eyes- Imagine Dragons
Oah- Alexander Rybak
Coming Home- The 88
Hannah- Freelance Whales
1983- Neon Trees
A song about California- Hey Oceans
You are the best thing- Ray Lamontagne
Rich Girls, Poor Girls- Everybody Else
What part of forever- Cee Lo Green
When She's Near- Fiction Family
Give a little- Hanson
More Pop Songs:
Animal- Neon Trees
Can't Be Tamed- Miley Cyrus
Firework- Katy Perry
Radar- Britney Spears (also reminds me of 503)
Out Tonight- RENT (must have :))
Forget You- Cee Lo Green
For the First Time- The Script
Those are my favs for now :)
Oh boy, I am particular about my running songs! If it's not absolutely, extremely upbeat & motivating, I skip it. So here are my top 10:
ReplyDelete1. Misery Business - Paramore
2. Caught up in you - We the Kings
3. What a Wonderful World - The Ramones
4. Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings
5. Believe - Yellowcard
6. Watch Me Shine - Joanna Pacitti
7. Five Minutes to Midnight - Boys Like Girls
8. Hanging On - Cheyenne Kimball
9. No Sleep Tonight - Faders
10. Runaway - Cartel
Hope this helps! You are amazing!!
depending on what type of songs you like to listen to.... I tend to prefer intense ones as opposed to pop. Jonsi's "Go Do" is a favorite, as well as his "Grow Til Tall." Florence's "Blinding" has great crescendos, Glen Hansard's "Leave" and Radical Face's "Welcome Home, Son" are all favorites. Also, I second Jenica's Freelance Whales suggestion, though I don't like to run to it.
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