How do you get back into a workout routine?
My baby is 9 months old. I am 38, and I am 4’11”. I gained about 40 pounds total during my pregnancy. I also had a c-section. After I had the baby, the first 20 pounds came off pretty quickly. The last 20 pounds stuck hard. I was never a “gym rat” before, but I would workout 2-3 days a week fairly consistently prior to getting pregnant up to my 3rd trimester.
My husband and I both work full time, and my husband works 12 hour shifts. So my day usually looks like: wake up, pack my lunch, get the baby ready, drop her at daycare, work, pick her up, go home, cook dinner. We usually eat at 8pm unfortunately.
I tried joining a HIIT gym near my house, but I have sciatica and my chiropractor said not to go anymore. There’s also a hot yoga gym that I like, but I can only go on the days my husband is off because they don’t have childcare. I struggle to motivate myself to workout at home with videos. I’m considering trying intermittent fasting again.
Has anyone had success with dropping the baby weight?