I hurt. My arms and chest were sore before I finished working out today. This workout is a salute to push ups and pull ups, and I kept reminding myself that I was only doing this once. That is definitely my mantra for this 70 workout challenge. You only have to do this once. Because I'm not super woman, or a super fit woman in that case, I did about half my push ups on my knees and used a chair for pull ups, and used 12 lb weights for the other exercises. The 52 minute workout yielded about 204 calories with my average heart rate 108. This is to be expected because it's anaerobic exercise.
I haven't talked much about breastfeeding so I wanted to address that. This is my second child that I have breastfed. I believe that God created us perfectly and that I have the perfect nutrients for my kids. With my first, he was pretty unhappy, had a hard time putting on weight, and was difficult to soothe and I stopped eating all forms of dairy to improve his GI symptoms. My current 6 mo old seems to be happy no matter what I'm doing, and it has been a really enjoyable experience. My milk is well established and I have been exercising regularly since about 8 weeks postpartum, so I am not overly concerned about drying up. I do pay attention to how much I've eaten throughout the day, and make sure that I stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. I do not drink alcohol, and have an occasional Dr Pepper during work. I have done research on exercising and breastfeeding and it appears that there is no direct link between the two as long as you are consuming enough calories and staying hydrated. I will let you know if I have any noticeable changes in milk supply.
Still no sweets. My go to snack is a graham cracker with peanut butter and chocolate chips and I have had to tell myself I don't need it at least 6 times a day. My husband today said he wanted to go pick up some cookies from a bakery and I told him "NO!" I'm doing my best to have some backbone in keeping this goal. I just look down at my sad stomach and think how I'd like for my belly not to hang over my pants when I sit down. It's good motivation when all you have to do is look down. 6 months after birth seems about the time I should have a flat belly, right? Ya, maybe, but not me.
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