HOT MAMAs redefining HOT BODIES after AUG08 BIG BABIES!!!

[TwilightSurfer]

Welcome ladies of the Due August 2008 thread. Today is your day to begin REDEFINING your Post-Baby Body.

Please take a moment to STATE your SHORT TERM goal(s) and to STATE your LONG TERM goal(s) for overall health. This may include a weight you would like to reach, a fitness level you would like to attain, or size you would like to fit into.

I ask that you post at least twice a week. First to state what you plan to do during the week to reach your above goal(s). Then an end of the week post to let us know how you faired. BE HONEST! This is a SUPPORT THREAD so if you didn't find time to run a mile, admit it. Maybe someone else did the same and needs a running partner...thus a MEET-UP a might solve the problem. If you went above and beyond your expectations for the week, tell us and be an inspiration.

Now let's get started.

PEOPLE!

Okay first I'd like to say it's not about the number on the scale when you're talking +/- 10 pounds. Please Please Please don't think twice about 2 pounds. To put it in perspective that's equal to a really good dump.

Now the little things I'm doing in boot camp can be added to your walk/run/swim whatever.

The session starts with a 10 minute jog (run or walk...depends on your activity level).

Wall Squats: Stand feet shoulder width apart back against the wall and scoot down to a seated or almost seated position. Hold for 30 seconds. Rest. Repeat three times.

Steps: Find any good step and
STEP UP LEFT - STEP BACK LEFT
STEP UP RIGHT - STEP BACK RIGHT
repeat for 30 seconds
rest repeat 3 times

Plank Hold: Do one push up but hold at the top of the movement for 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times.

Crunches: Reach through legs 15 times. Rest. Repeat 2 times. Then reach to the right. Then reach to the left. Repeating each 15 times for two sets.

Push ups: 5 reps for 2 sets.

Bear Crawl: This is funny. Run on all fours (butt in the air) about 15 feet. Repeat three times.

Knees to hands run: Run with your hands out allowing your knees to touch your hands while you run (bring your knees to your ands not your hands to your knees). Distance 60 feet. 3 times.

Kick butt run: Run like a kid kicking your feet up to touch your butt while you run about 60 feet. Repeat 3 times.

Jump Jacks: obvious. Do 2 sets.

Leap Frog: Hunker down like your birthing on your feet (butt almost touching the floor) then jump straight up, hands up high like your throwing a basketball into the hoop. Do 2 sets.

Airplane: Lay on the floor and slowly lift arms and legs off the floor....like your flying but on the ground. Do this twice and hold each time for a count of 30.

There's a few more things but I just got a phone call and totally lost my train of thought. Will post other ideas as I remember them.

2 lengths is a major challenge for me because the lap pull is colder than the therapy pool. bbrrrrrrrrr

lol
pool not pull

Glad I was top of the class last week cos this week I am at the bottom!

walking 2 miles
decorating 2 hours but was not strenuous at all so does not really count
water 2L drunk per day
crunches NIL
swims NIL

but have been soooooooo tired, felt it was necessary to save sanity with rest

btw ts some of the those exercises sound quite FUN actually and I guess it's the variety that keeps it interesting.

oh and btw, WELL DONE EVERYONE (and what a shame we can't see the SPREADSHEET, love spreadsheets!)

OK my confession results:

Water - 2 litres per day YES
Swim - nil unless sort ds minding
Pilates - nil, ditto
Walking - 2 miles per day plus one longer one approx 6 miles YES
Crunches - nil
Press ups - nil
Cross-trainer - 2 x 45 mins per week NO could not get ds off boob to go to gym
Tennis - 1 x per week to replace aquaerobics which turned a bit crap NO but have booked court for Tue
Weight loss - don't know what to aim for per week PLUS TWO POUNDS beat that one, Mamas.

There obviously I am very but well what can I say? It's been a hard week?

VG!
You are here and posting and that makes all the difference in the world. GOOD JOB on the water intake and the walking!!!!

Sambo water and walking...AWESOME!

I'm seeing a pattern here.

Sazzles I told DH about your lapse comment and he laughed saying "she doesn't know you too well does she." I've talked myself out of lapse soooooo maannnyyy times. If they'd warm the pool up just a bit, I'd do it. BUT I think it's a bit too cold. And the warm therapy pool is always crowded so no real good space to do lapse. HINT: if one is more crowded than the other DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU SOMETHING!!

okay i took dd1 to the pool and swam with her for almost an hour. does that count as my 2 lapse? I swam way more than 2 but it was broken up with monkeying with her. It wasn't until the end of the time that I got smart started playing tug boat with her, swim pulling her from one side of the therapy pool to the other. I should be doing that from the beginning. Just let me know how all that can be or can't be counted.

Now going to find my stats so I can figure out where I EXCELLED this week.

TARGETs ACCOMPLISHED from last week...
TwilightSurfer Week Ending 17JAN
Water 2 of 3 / per day (note: not all plain water here)
Swimming 2 of 2 [OR really more like 10 of 2]
Pilates/Yoga
Walk/Run 4 for 4 (it's just barely 4 though)
Rowing 0 of 30
Gym 2 of 2 [BOOT CAMP!]
Crunches 90 of 400
PressUps 15 of 50
Weightloss [i'm good @ 118lbs]

TARGETs for the week...
TwilightSurfer Week Ending 24JAN
Water 3
Swimming 2
Pilates/Yoga
Walk/Run 4
Rowing 30
Gym 2 (BOOT CAMP)
Crunches 400
PressUps 50
Weightloss

CHEAT SHEET:
Water Swim Pil/Yoga Wk/Run Row Gym Sport Crunches PressUp WeightLoss
(Ltrs)(Lgths) (Hours)(Miles) (Mins)(Hrs) (Hrs)(Number) (Number) (Pounds)

As my ds1 would say, you rock, Swazzles.

Ever thought of training to be an accountant? I think you have the right shaped brain .

Better for me this week, promise.

The Institute of Pedants would be appalled at your spelling . Or would that be the Institute of Typists?

Enough of the Institutes talk - If I don't get off my butttt (extra t's for the rate at which it is spreading)I will need an institution!

This week I have managed.................two measly walks into town (2 miles each journey) and no rowing due to inability to bend finger. Fingers crossed when dressing is off and stiches out the swelling will reduce and I will be able to bend my sauage shaped finger and row.

Targets for this week.

2 x walk into town - 4 miles
1 x walk to Dh office - 5.5miles
3 x 5 minutes row (finger permitting)
2 x catch the fish game on the rower - shorter 3 minute programme to build strength

now you should all fall about laughing at my optimism - DH is!

QUESTIONS: for the walking, what is everyone averaging...a 12 min mile?? a 15 min mile?? i told dh that i plan to go walk the track this week to get my time/distance down but he said since i'm doing hills around here that that would goof the number. then he told me to just go check it on the treadmill at the y. lordy this is mad science isn't it.

oh and Sazzs LOVE THE STATS

erm - 20 minute mile - and for me that's fast (pushing silver cross + puddin' chops)

It takes me 1 hour to do the first leg of my long walk which is up a practically vertical hill. (Seriously, the pram is higher than my bowed head for about half of it.) So that's a 20 minute mile but I would hope for about 14 mins a mile when I do my pier walk which is on the flat. (Though also gravelly, she pointed out hastily, and therefore VERY VERY HARD.)

With the shitey weather I am not particularly looking fwd to walking this week...

TS I read your exercises with mounting horror.

"Plank Hold: Do one push up but hold at the top of the movement for 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times."

I would be all trembly and weak at this.

You are fantastic to have committed to this, well done!