I Need A Little Help From My Friends

In April, we got a jogging stroller, and I became a lot more serious about taking long walks with Noah to help get me back into shape. As far as cardio, I think I'm probably in some of the best shape I've been in since high school. (Four years to recover from a knee injury/surgeries in college meant that I wasn't super active during those years.)

Somewhere around 4.5 years ago, I took a job in DC. And that my friends was the decline of my physical health. I worked too many hours, I commuted a ton, and I had no time for exercise or cooking. It meant I put on a ton of weight. Like you are 9 months pregnant sort of weight gain.

By the time I got pregnant with Noah, I weighed more than I should have. So during my pregnancy with him, I developed Gestational Diabetes which may or may not have had anything to do with my pre-pregnancy weight. I ate super healthy and maintained my blood sugar level with diet only. I never had to take any medicine orally or otherwise. After Noah's birth, I ate a milkshake (doctor's orders), and when I tested my blood sugar an hour later, my sugars were back to normal.

BUT, my doctor warned that Noah and I are both at a higher risk than the average person for developing type 2 diabetes later in life. My mom's whole side of the family has it, so I imagine I'm even more at risk. I hated testing my blood sugar 4 times a day while I was pregnant with Noah so if I can avoid it, I don't ever want to deal with needles again.

So this is where you come in. I need your help. I can't do this alone, without lots of support. I set a goal after Noah was born to get back to my pre-DC weight. I think this is very attainable since I'm so much happier now, I spend all day with an adorable toddler, I cook dinner almost every night (and breakfast and lunch most days), and I exercise at least 3 times a week, sometimes 6 or 7.

Recently, I decided that if I want to get serious about getting back to my pre-DC weight, I need to add a bit of jogging to my routine. So I plan to update folks on my efforts along with my stories about the future President of 2048. (Don't forget to register before then!)

This week, my parents were visiting, so I did a lot of eating and not a lot of exercising, but yesterday, I walked 1 mile, then jogged 2.5, then walked 1 more carrying Noah.

Today, I jogged 1.5, and then walked 1.7.

I need your help. A lot of you email me personally or im me or send me other messages about my posts. I rarely have comments on here. Can you leave me supportive comments on the blog when I post about fitness? I feel like it's easier for me to have one place to go to read words of encouragement.

So let me know that you're out there and you're going to help support me on this journey. I want to be around a long time for Noah, and I want to make sure that that time is spent doing fun, healthy things together.