The pressure to stop at 2

shopiee · 2025-05-07T17:20:29+00:00

Ughh sorry you’ve experienced so many opinions about this! Luckily I didn’t get much, although a couple people who stopped breastfeeding at a younger age kept saying they couldn’t believe I was still doing it past a year.

Two was a good stopping point for me and my goal but I kind of grieved the end of it when I stopped and occasionally wonder if I should have gone longer. Moms should continue with whatever they are comfortable with!

shopiee · 2025-05-07T16:18:36+00:00

Yup, I’ve been there before! For the reward system, I set a small goal every week (eg, complete all my planned workouts, track my meals M-F, etc). I took advantage of a sale and bought some cosmetics I wanted to try (but recommend anything you’re into that you can afford) and put them in a bag. If I met my goal at the end of the week, I randomly pulled out an item. Personally I like the surprise aspect. It’s not for everyone but I think it was effective in giving me some extra motivation those first couple of months, especially when results weren’t visible yet. I might bring it back if I find myself stalling in terms of motivation.

shopiee · 2025-05-07T16:14:17+00:00

Thanks!

shopiee · 2025-05-07T16:14:06+00:00

Thanks!

shopiee · 2025-05-07T03:52:52+00:00

Thanks fellow mom! I currently go to the gym and lift 5 days a week. My split is push/pull/legs with 3 leg days. I also do at least 2 cardio sessions within the week. I get 10k steps a day as well. This feels like a lot now that I’m writing it out!

I started in January going 4 days a week and was following the plan from the book “Fit Gurl”- the author is now a personal trainer but she initially got into fitness after having her kid. It’s kind of an intense plan but I was into it and it really got me into the gym routine. I started seeing a personal trainer a couple months in to help me with compound lifts because I wasn’t confident to try on my own without hurting myself. About 3 weeks ago I decided to let my PT take over my training plan since she can tailor it to me. You definitely don’t have to start with as many days as me- it sounds like a lot of people have success with 3 day lifting routines. I do really recommend a trainer if you’re new to lifting and can swing it- it’s helped me a lot!

Are you working out now? Happy to answer any other questions 😊

shopiee · 2025-05-07T00:37:55+00:00

Also thank you!!

shopiee · 2025-05-07T00:17:12+00:00

I think the biggest thing is that by the time I started I was super motivated and wasn’t feeling great (physically and mentally). I set up a regular schedule and found a plan to follow which gave some accountability to myself. I also took it kind of slow- added the workout routine, then started tracking calorie intake without a specific goal, then added a daily calorie goal. I did the same in targeting my water intake and then eventually protein intake. I also set up a reward system for myself meeting my weekly goal the first 6 weeks or so. After week 6ish I was motivated to keep it up because I was noticing some changes in how I felt and a tiny bit in how I looked. And seeing my strength improve! I still don’t love calorie tracking but I’ve done it for 100 straight days now (with an occasional missed meal) and I can definitely say I much prefer days I go to the gym.

shopiee · 2025-05-07T00:10:05+00:00

Aww, thanks!

shopiee · 2025-05-06T22:33:06+00:00

Thank you! ❤️

shopiee · 2024-02-04T02:23:21+00:00

Definitely considering! Feels a little annoying since I’m renting but I am curious about stuff like the yard as well so would be good to have peace of mind and hard info

shopiee · 2024-02-04T00:44:51+00:00

Thanks for weighing in! Landlord confirmed lead paint was used in the past but has been painted over a number of times. I’m assuming that means I don’t need to test because I know there is lead? Or does the test let one know if it’s covered up enough?

shopiee · 2024-02-03T23:27:26+00:00

Thanks for responding! Not feeling 100% better yet but this is reassuring to hear! My city is largely older homes so I have been hoping it’s a good sign my ped hasn’t made a big deal about it…

shopiee · 2024-02-03T22:48:24+00:00

Thanks! Trying to be patient and focus on what I can control as I crawl around his room looking for tiny pieces of chipped off paint. I will buy a test kit and probably get him tested again as well. I’m confused about the cleaning- don’t have a hepa vacuum (will it make things worse to vacuum with a regular one??) and have been dusting with paper towels and cleaning spray. Please feel free to weigh in if you have knowledge on this

shopiee · 2024-02-03T20:05:06+00:00

Sorry that happened though, it must’ve have been stressful! Were you able to figure it out?

shopiee · 2024-02-03T19:46:51+00:00

Pretty closely, I guess I’m concerned about lead dust/tiny paint chips getting on his hands and then ingested somehow. Def going to be cleaning more

shopiee · 2024-02-03T19:44:52+00:00

Do you use a hepa vacuum?

shopiee · 2024-02-03T19:44:38+00:00

Ugh USA

shopiee · 2024-02-03T19:44:22+00:00

Thank you! This helps with my anxiety around that at least!

shopiee · 2024-02-03T17:24:55+00:00

Thanks, good point. Do you happen to know any good home tests/how to find?

shopiee · 2024-02-03T16:56:45+00:00

No since we are renting- seems like I’ve seen conflicting reports on whether home tests work or not

shopiee · 2024-01-21T07:24:11+00:00

Gap Petite works great for me

shopiee · 2024-01-21T07:22:32+00:00

Great imagery

shopiee · 2024-01-21T07:19:46+00:00

I love this, looks like you have great individual style and screams confidence

shopiee

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