My introduction!

I didn't make it back on last night, so here is my introduction! I am a mom of 2 - Kailyn, 3 1/2 and Kara, 6 months. I have been married for almost 6 years (anniversary on Feb.28). I am the oldest of 8 kids and my family is extremely close. My mom and dad are two of my best friends! After I had my first daughter, Kailyn, I got in the best shape of my life...I was also only 22 at the time, so that wasn't too hard. I'm only three years older now, but after having one more child, my body is significantly different. Maybe others wouldn't notice too much, I still am extremely blessed and cannot complain about my genes, but I notice the difference. And it is definitely A LOT harder to fit exercise in with two kids instead of one. So basically since the time my second daughter, Kara, was born, six months ago, at best I have only exercised sporadically. But I am here to change all of that! I am eager to feel totally comfortable and confident in my body again. Fortunately, I have a body type where results typically show fast, although not quite as fast since I have had children. My downfall in working out is that I get bored very easily. After a couple weeks I'm really bored with the routine I'm doing, but I feel like I can't switch it up so frequently. And I'm also an "all or nothing" type person...if I don't have enough time or energy to do a full workout, I tend to feel like there will be no point in doing it - which I know is wrong, but I still think that way anyway. So, I know I just need to jump right in there and start doing it. If I don't, I won't ever start. And this is what I will chronicle in my blog :) I know I will fail sometimes, but as long as I stick it out, I will succeed overall!

So, yesterday I did 30 minutes of yoga and I woke up this morning with my back, arms and shoulders aching...but I thought I had just slept wrong or something. It had been so long since I had done yoga, I forgot how much it worked my upper body! It wasn't until halfway through the day when I remembered, and thought, "yes!" I love that sore post-workout feeling - it lets me know I've done something :). So today I did my lower body workout. And it was tough. But I did it, and I know I'll be feeling it tomorrow. Awesome.