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Thanks for the replies and the support everyone! I wasn't really serious about skipping sleeping, I doubt I could do that if I tried. It just seems to take up so much time! :) By the time I get home, do the necessary chores, feed/bathe/play with my baby and put her to bed--I'm exhausted myself. I keep thinking I'll get up early to work out, but it never happens.
I know sleep is necessary and good and all that--I just wish I didn't need so much of it!
Thanks again for the support guys!
~Kim
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Kim,
Congratulations on your new baby!! I understand your frustration. I am a mother of two (age 3 and 1) My kids are 22 months apart. I have just begun to start exercising again after 4 years. I think that the most important thing that you should focus on is getting your sleep. sleep deprivation is a horrible thing. I causes all sorts of other problems like depression and anxiety. Plus, you can't be at your best for your baby if you are stressed out and exhausted. The more sleep you get, the more focused you will be. You will find that you have more time to do other things if you are well rested.
This is just a suggestion from experience. My kids suffered from reflux. My youngest did not sleep for 11 1/2 months. I was so exhausted, stressed, anxious and depressed. However, I was so tired, I did not realized I was any of those things. I felt like my world was falling apart. Once we got his reflux under control and we all started sleeping, my dark cloud started to lift. I was an entirely different person. I look back and can't believe how bad off I was.
Good luck. Get plenty of rest. Everything else will fall into place.
Jennifer
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Kim,
It is important for you to get your sleep too. When my daughter was four months old we had her in swimming lessons. I looked awful in a suit, but it was for her, so I made the sacrifice. It turned out to be good for me too because it gave me a little exercise and helped me form the habit of doing it. Now I just have to find a way to do crunches without the help. She is 17 months now and likes to ride on my stomach while I am exercising. It gives good resistance. You will be a great mom. Keep up the good work and positive attitude. Best wishes.
Michelle
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| Thanks for the reply! I try not to worry about my weight too much--I know I've got a lot to juggle right now. I just want to get into a good exercise routine now, because I know life will just keep getting busier as my dd gets older and I don't want to keep putting off exercising forever. Its not only how I look--I *feel* so much better when I work out. Its just frustrating. :) Thanks again for the support!
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Kim,
Try not to be so hard on yourself. Having your first child and being a single parent is quite a challenge and certainly a "learn as you go" method. Try focusing on your food choices first if you can't always squeeze in fitness. The Fitness Resource Center has some great articles and tips on how to schedule little pieces of exercise into your day so that it can make an impact. Take each day one day at a time and enjoy every moment with your angel. They grow up too fast (mine are two and three!!).
Be well,
Kelly
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Hi everyone--I'm new here. I just had a beautiful baby girl in October which makes me happy but I feel *so* overwhelmed! And I also feel *so* fat.  I'm a single mom, which is great in a lot of ways, but I just have no time. I just can't seem to get into the exercise/dieting groove. Every day I plan to start being healthier and then every day I slip further and further into the binging/sedentary life. :( I want to just relax and not care and enjoy my baby, but I also want to take her swimming this summer and not feel like a huge whale. Anyway, I'm just frustrated. I know what i have to do, I just keep having problems doing it.
If there was just a way I didn't need sleep, I could get so much more done!
~Kim
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