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Stuck in a rut - any tips?

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lippywhip · 28/06/2025 07:44

Stuck in a rut - any tips?

Basically since having my second baby who is now 1 year old, I have lost touch with my body in the physical sense. I am not overweight but I am the biggest I’ve ever been and this makes me feel unhappy and self concious although I do my best to ignore that feeling. I overeat, cause I am bored and feel stuck. I drink every night. I don’t do any exercise.

I really want to feel better in myself and my body and get back to how I used to be.

The problem is my son is so heavy and I am so exhausted I don’t have time to do it and I am also nervous to do it due to having had a c section birth. I’m worried my body won’t be able to cope and I also have issues with my feet where they ache all the time.

I know I need to get all this sorted and there are ways. Eg seeing a podiatrist, a mummy MOT but also this costs money and time that I just don’t have.

I work, have two kids and a house to run. How dosed anyone have time for anything else? My partner and I don’t even sit down to watch until after 9pm as we’re so flat out busy and baby still waking in evening and night

I am truly ‘stuck in a rut’ in every sense of the word. Any tips would be super helpful? Even book recommendations?
I am super unhappy and I want to be fit and healthy and fresh for my children (if that’s possible at age 36)

Thanks again

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OtterMummy2024 · 28/06/2025 08:07

You can do free gentle yoga/pilates on YouTube to start getting yourself moving again, or swimming. You realistically HAVE to get your partner to take the kids for parts of the weekend and spend that time on yourself (not on cleaning the house!).

Some NHS hospitals do free post natal physio for C section mums. You need to Google what's available.

I keep fit by cycling to work 4 days a week. Not an option for everyone.

lippywhip · 28/06/2025 08:39

OtterMummy2024 · 28/06/2025 08:07

You can do free gentle yoga/pilates on YouTube to start getting yourself moving again, or swimming. You realistically HAVE to get your partner to take the kids for parts of the weekend and spend that time on yourself (not on cleaning the house!).

Some NHS hospitals do free post natal physio for C section mums. You need to Google what's available.

I keep fit by cycling to work 4 days a week. Not an option for everyone.

My partner worked weekends but not all of them… I can try.

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