I believe this thought would have crossed every woman's mind atleast once the their lives, mostly in their motherhood phase. Just as being a mother is a blessing of nature, and you feel like the chosen one to cuddle those tiny hands and legs, there's also a price that comes with it - your weight gain!
Pretty much the same scene with most of us, this haunts us post the settling down period with the baby. Those initial few days give away to hours of thinking-"how to get back in shape ". I also went through a whopping weight gain and looked almost double of myself, and got myself a horrible double chin. My clothes had to be stashed away in the cupboard for what seemed like an eternity. Still I went on postponing any exercise regime till my younger brother's engagement two years post my son's birth. When I looked at the pictures post the function, I was aghast, I looked like a heavyweight drum!! My heart broke but my mind said- let's break some fat !!
A couple of days, and we were back in Bangalore, I went to enquire at Vivafit, a European women's only fitness centre, who offer circuit training, zumba,body vive,body balance and Pilate's. The moment I stepped in and saw the trainer, I was pumped up to join and get back in shape. She was pretty and slim and toned like a model, even when she was Mother to a 11year old boy! This thrilled me, that if she could do it, I could too. She still remains my inspiration!
I signed up for the circuit training classes with multiple trainers and with eating healthy diet,pretty soon I was loosing weight and inches. Within the first month, I was getting compliments from kith and kin. It was exhilarating and it boosted my confidence. After moving to an apartment after a year,I couldn't continue at this gym,but I picked up swimming. And now, close to 4 years post conceiving, I can finally fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes! This feeling is so amazing and rewarding that I can't put them in words. The most recent and the best one was from a dear friend who said- " Niny, where did you loose your other half ?"
I try to keep up a good diet and exercise along with juggling my household duties and jump into the pool for a workout, now with the company of my 3year old son !
Pretty much the same scene with most of us, this haunts us post the settling down period with the baby. Those initial few days give away to hours of thinking-"how to get back in shape ". I also went through a whopping weight gain and looked almost double of myself, and got myself a horrible double chin. My clothes had to be stashed away in the cupboard for what seemed like an eternity. Still I went on postponing any exercise regime till my younger brother's engagement two years post my son's birth. When I looked at the pictures post the function, I was aghast, I looked like a heavyweight drum!! My heart broke but my mind said- let's break some fat !!
A couple of days, and we were back in Bangalore, I went to enquire at Vivafit, a European women's only fitness centre, who offer circuit training, zumba,body vive,body balance and Pilate's. The moment I stepped in and saw the trainer, I was pumped up to join and get back in shape. She was pretty and slim and toned like a model, even when she was Mother to a 11year old boy! This thrilled me, that if she could do it, I could too. She still remains my inspiration!
I signed up for the circuit training classes with multiple trainers and with eating healthy diet,pretty soon I was loosing weight and inches. Within the first month, I was getting compliments from kith and kin. It was exhilarating and it boosted my confidence. After moving to an apartment after a year,I couldn't continue at this gym,but I picked up swimming. And now, close to 4 years post conceiving, I can finally fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes! This feeling is so amazing and rewarding that I can't put them in words. The most recent and the best one was from a dear friend who said- " Niny, where did you loose your other half ?"
I try to keep up a good diet and exercise along with juggling my household duties and jump into the pool for a workout, now with the company of my 3year old son !
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