Lap Swim

So it's been 4 1/2 months since Sam was born, and I have been trying to get back to my active lifestyle that I had before Sam existed. It's hard, because I don't always have the energy to be active, AND I'm so much less fit than I was. It's also a little discouraging because even though I've been exercising vigorously at least 4-5 days a week for the past month and a bit, I haven't lost an ounce. I think I may have actually gained a few pounds....I'm trying to keep things in perspective because I know that I will be gaining some muscle and I can now fit one pair of pants besides my yoga pants. But it's hard when you just want instant results. It's hard when your clothes don't fit. Sigh. The other challenge is that I have to make sure I'm consuming enough calories to keep up with breastfeeding, which makes it very difficult to lose the baby weight. Someone once told me that breastfeeding was the BEST weight loss plan they'd ever tried and that it just melts the weight off...they were LYING!!!

Anyway, now that my little rant is over...today I went swimming. I've never been a very good swimmer, so I actually took up swimming when I was about 5 1/2 months pregnant with Sam to try and improve my skills. I took a swim class and did at least one lap swim a week for the remainder of my pregnancy. Swimming is good exercise, and I enjoy the feeling of weightlessness. I'm hoping that I can improve my skills enough to compete in a tri-a-tri (mini-triathlon) this summer. Today I swam 34 lengths. It went pretty well. Hope to build that number up. I'll keep you posted. :)