Hi everyone,
I haven't checked in for quite some time, something very shocking happened to me a few weeks ago; my husband (yes, the one with whom I worked S & H shoulders a few weeks earlier with!) suddenly, with no warning (or I suppose I didn't see the signs, but it's easy to say now) just left me and our two beautiful daughters! Just like that, no explanation, except "I just don't love you "like that""... Our daughters are only 2,5 and 10 months, and I've had an extremely hard time trying to keep myself together to take care of everybody and all the practical things related to all this. Without the support of all friends and family I don't think I would have made it.
Anyway, all that is a whole another story, but I have done my best to keep up at least some sort of a workout routine. I actually think that has helped me keep sane through all this, and perhaps even see a glimpse of a silver lining when things have seemed really bad otherwise. That high you get from all those endorphins can really work wonders on the mind too, and solving problems while running does work.
I've just tried to do all my favourite workouts; Circuit Max, Rhythmic Step, the Gauntlet and the Viper etc. Today I got in an extra long workout; Imax2 and S&H Triceps and biceps. I still work out in the mornings before the kids wake up, though it feels quite tough at times, since I get almost no free time as I have to go to bed right after they do. I'm still very new to being a single mom, but I hope I can keep up with this... Any good advice?
Annette, I do feel for you, and something I'm eating is bloating me up too. My stomach doesn't get that upset, but I get water retention and just feel very bloated (which is extremely unmotivating!) especially around the abdominal area. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what is causing this, and I suppose all this emotional turmoil isn't helping either.
Anyway, got to go to bed, I think I'll enjoy Rhythmi step tomorrow (again....

) oh, well, this isn't the time to be picky, I suppose...

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Hope all of you are doing better,
Maria