So after all this craziness of twisting ovaries and such....I have FINALLY been able to start working out and not feeling weird. I have a few friends here who are joining in and some great support online. I have been going for 1.5 weeks and eating right. I am not concerned about my weight (even though my goal is 20 lbs), but more of my strength and general health. I already feel much stronger and have more energy. We will see if I get smaller. I have actually been taking supplements and protein shakes and such. I use this stuff after my workouts called After-Burn. Haha I use to hate protein powder because frankly, I didn't know much. But holy cow, when mixed with milk, it is like a super rich chocolate milk. I feel like I'm getting a treat for working out! HA! That and being out of shape muscle wise, I can actually go back to the gym without feeling like my legs are concrete...
I also started taking fish oil. I truly believe in it. It's like magic happy pills, other than the occasional gross fish burp! Anyway, I am really excited and so is my husband since he is like, workout stud. I know he is happy for me because he knows I am becoming happier and more confident. That and it's like a mutual common interest. He is determine to bench 300 before he comes home, and he is at 280. Mind you he is 180 and 5'11" but he's like, "Campbell's soup, concentrated!" Those are his words...
Maybe I will become Campbell's soup. Starting on 5/2/11 I was 160 and I am 5'5" (yes I have the gonaids to post my weight on the internet).
This is also something I am sharing because it is a common issue with military spouses. Not that all are out of shape, but balancing our lives is hard enough and usually something has to give and it is always ourselves. So it seems that it is harder for us to really put forth the effort.
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