It's officially been one year since I started this blog. Looking back at what I've accomplished, I have to be honest that I am a bit disappointed that I seem to be in the exact same place I was when I started.
But to be fair, I will recap what I have accomplished this past year.
Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred
Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30
Butt Bible
Zumba Fitness For Wii
Beach Body Bootcamp
Wii Active More Workouts
It's not a terribly small list, but it could be better.
Reflecting on the past year, I was feeling down for not getting back into shape after having my son. I was on a good run of being more fit when I was following the 30 day shred, Ripped and 30, and the Butt Bible. My husband could tell the difference in my body and posture after the Butt Bible after 2 weeks. I was really pleased with the results. I noticed that although I was back to my original weight, my stomach was decidedly not back to normal. I read some articles online and watched a YouTube video about self diagnosing Diastasis Recti. I did in fact have the condition. Apparently, 80% of all pregnant women develop this and your OB should be checking during your pregnancy, which mine did not at the time. I suspect that because I had a large hematoma in my recti sheath that my abdominals were not able to heal together. When I figured out about my Diastasis Recti, I felt really let down and it kind of blew the steam out of me for my fitness. My physical therapist recommended that I stop my weight training and just focus on the exercises that would help to strengthen my abdominals. After a while though, I was feeling a bit weak and lethargic. So, I had to start again.
The coming year will be challenging and I hope to be more consistent in my exercising. Again, more resolutions. I do hope I can stick to it this time. Here's hoping!
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