Winter is coming, and I want to look good for the holidays!

[mother of dragons]

Hi, I'm a newbie :-) 

 

I am a mother of 2 crazy boys (aka dragons) and I live in a stepford wife area... So its been really easy to feel judged by the other stay at home moms for not bouncing back into shape post pregnancy. 

 

I used to let the fear of judgement keep me from getting out to exercise ( eeeek the models at the gym are looking at me!!!) BUT NO MORE! I have decided to grow a pair and change my life :-) So here goes...

 

I'm a 30 year old stay at home mom who gained an extraordinary amount during her 2 pregnancies due to a partial bed rest ( and lots and lots of chocolate...). My little dragons are 5 and 2, so I really need to be in shape to keep up with them! 

 

I'm 5'5", I weight 182 lbs and my stupid scale says I have 47% body fat :-( I personally think the scale is jealous of my wit and beauty and getting revenge by feeding me lies... but I may be giving inanimate objects too much credit. 

 

So here is my quest... so be 18-20% body fat and get back to wearing the clothes that attracted my husband to me in the first place. I was 135 lbs way back when, so I'll put that arbitrary number down, but I'm not married to it. The main thing is I want to be healthy and fit... oh yeah, and hot too...

 

In order to achieve that I am going to do the Ketogenic diet, and start out walking 3-4 times a week. I am also going to start a home body weight program (can anyone suggest one?) 2 times a week.

 

I would also love to be able to go to a Comic-con as Khaleesi, since I am a Game of Thrones fanatic...  

 

I am going to do the 6 week challenge too, so heres to starting out strong! Cheers!

[Killyourfeet]

I'm 5'5", I weight 182 lbs and my stupid scale says I have 47% body fat :-( I personally think the scale is jealous of my wit and beauty and getting revenge by feeding me lies... but I may be giving inanimate objects too much credit. 

 

Ha, this made me laugh out loud

Welcome and hello! We're glad to help in any way we can. Believe me, there is a plethora of information hidden in the depths of this site, and any questions you have will be answered promptly.

Starting with walking is a great start, and if you're feelin' froggy give this a whirligig. Maybe help you build some confidence at home before kickn' it dragon tamer style the gym.

Fire and blood! And good luck

[mother of dragons]

Ha, this made me laugh out loud

Welcome and hello! We're glad to help in any way we can. Believe me, there is a plethora of information hidden in the depths of this site, and any questions you have will be answered promptly.

Starting with walking is a great start, and if you're feelin' froggy give this a whirligig. Maybe help you build some confidence at home before kickn' it dragon tamer style the gym.

Fire and blood! And good luck

Thank you soooooo much! That beginner workout is just what I'm looking for :-) 

[hawgsquatch]

Welcome from the wild north. The brain is composed of lots of fat I hear, your scale must be counting that. I am a scale hit man. For three cupcakes I will kill it and no one will ever find the body. I think you have realistic goals. I'm sorry you have to deal with the snobbery, but to borrow a line from our English friends, tell them to "Bugger Off!" and do what you want anyway. I hate gym anxiety too. Welcome to the rebellion, you will find great resources and encouragement here

[avis.wendorf]

Welcome!

 

I really like the workouts here on Nerd Fitness. I just started level/rank one from the Rebel Fitness Guide and so far so good ( I was planning on doing the beginner body weight posted above but broke down and bought the guides! ). There is also 'You Are Your Own Gym' which has a couple nice books and a really cool app.   

 

I think walking is a great idea too! Good luck reaching your goals!