Do you feel fit?

[Winter]

I'm slightly chubby which I blame entirely on my baby (& chocolate)but I feel fit. I could walk anywhere, find 5 kms no drama for a walk, love hills, struggle with pushups but I reckon hauling a 9kg baby around all day will take care of my arms eventually. But I love the way I feel, even if my weight is not perfect & I'm not a skinny mini.

Do you feel fit? Do you love the way your body feels strong and capable? Do you forgive the love handles when you trust your legs to get you where you want to go?

Just a passing thought really, but I wanted to know what the rest of the BBers out there were feeling about their bodies.

[Early Kids]

I feel fat frumpy and definately NOT fit... We went to the zoo on Sunday and I had to keep stopping and sitting down.

[Lulu]

No I don't. I blame the fact I eat Brie for breakfast and refuse to walk anywhere...

I do miss my body being strong and capable. It's a total waste.

That's it - I'm starting Roller Derby ASAP.

[ladybird11]

I'm back on my exercise regime and I feel 100 times better for it.

The weight will come off in time, but its great when the kids go to bed and I scoot around the house bending down (well, I make it a squat lol) to pick up the toys and I feel the strength thru my legs, and I'm not huffing and puffing to do so - I feel great - with the spare tyre and all. It just inspires me to feel fitter and stronger by continuing with the exercise, than it does to lose the weight, IYKWIM.

So I totally get what you mean!

[Winter]

I'm back on my exercise regime and I feel 100 times better for it.

The weight will come off in time, but its great when the kids go to bed and I scoot around the house bending down (well, I make it a squat lol) to pick up the toys and I feel the strength thru my legs, and I'm not huffing and puffing to do so - I feel great - with the spare tyre and all. It just inspires me to feel fitter and stronger by continuing with the exercise, than it does to lose the weight, IYKWIM.

So I totally get what you mean!

I soooo hear you Leesa!

Its the not huffing & puffing part I love, that things feel easy. I know what you mean about the feeling of being fit is better than the weight loss. I haven't lost much weight but I can feel the tone coming back into my legs. And that makes me want to keep walking, or turn it into a run (I've tried but my breastfeeding boobies are tooooo bouncy!)

I'm excited about roller-derby for you Lulu! What is your name going to be? Can't wait to hear it!! PS There is NOTHING wrong with brie for breakfast! I love brie...mmmmm....

I'm sorry you feel fat & frumpy Sally. Are you able to walk in the evening with the kids? I chuck DD in the pram most days during witching hour.

Go Punks with the cardio fitness. When I was getting really fit before I had DD, I found my cardio fitness was the quickest thing to come back, much quicker than my muscle fitness. I would be cramping up or my legs would be jelly well before I got puffed out. I really hope you get there, because its such a good feeling!

[Phteven]

I think I'm fittish but I could be fitter.

Right now I'm trying to get up the motivation to do abs and some pushups before bed

[Winter]

ss_storm, you're only 3 months in, you've got plenty of time for that baby belly to come off!

Go Pony with the crunches & pushups!

[AngelPunks]

I love my body but I don't feel fit at the moment. I know my cardio fitness is lacking big time, it is something that I am slowly working on.

I have lost a LOT of weight in the last year or so, still got more to go but it will happen when it happens.

BK (and the toys) love my body

[ss_storm]

Definitely not! If anything I've put on more weight since having DD... I just can't find the time to exercise, I was taking both DD and the dog for a walk every morning but now it's just getting too warm. But even that wasn't going to make me 'fit' or lose any weight...more for the benefit of the dog and getting out of the house! We have Wii fit but I doubt that is going to get me to lose weight either, especially when I only use it probably once a month. Lol. And my constant grazing isn't doing me any good either.

I feel fat and frumpy and I hate my 'flabby' bits..I was always fairly slim but now I can barely fit into size 12 pants, I know it could be worse but still makes me sad. I think my tummy is the worst bit though if I could just get rid of that I think i would feel a lot better about my body.

But I have DD and she is my bright spark, so for now I can live with my body although I don't like it too much, because she was the result!

[ss_storm]

double post...like I need to read that twice! Lol