Why I love the gym

I'm not waaay out of shape, but I'm not as in shape as I would like to be.
I am no stranger to working out though. Back when I had free time, like, before kids,
I used to do sit ups and push ups by the hundreds.
Each day.
On purpose.
I loved yoga.
I had six pack abs. No shit.
Thank GOD I took pictures.

Now,
like I said, I am still relatively tall and thin (god bless genes)
but my six pack turned to four, then disappeared completely.
What used to be my awesome rower's thighs of steel are now what my children like to call "wobbly".
Or floppy.
"mama, your bottom is so floppy."
"Your underwear is too small for your bottom"
Aw, thanks.
don't ya just love kids.
Or just wish they would stay the hell out of the bathroom.


Needless to say, time to get my floppy butt back to the gym on more than a monthly basis.
Or perhaps work out for a longer period of time than I spend in the sauna.
Just an idea.

I am now in week two of every other day light/moderate workouts of 30 minutes followed by a bevy of sit ups and push ups. Days off are stretching and light walking. Seriously not too hard.

What the hell was I thinking?
Why do I not remember this hurting so damn bad ten years ago?
Oh yeah, because I was young, hot, and had time to recover.
Now every damn thing hurts.
I did A TOTAL 30 fucking push ups today, and toting the laundry basket up a flight of stairs was painful.
30. I used to do 30 push ups during one commercial break.
And damn the ipod!
My workout music was so awesome today I may have pushed a little harder.
Tomorrow I am sticking with slow jazz. And I'm spending more time in that sauna.
ow.

And now, my day still isn't over. I get to move small children in and out of tubs, or bed, or off each other to prevent major injury.
I think this is all the workout I can handle.

I will continue to do my every other day routine at the gym . It sure beats freaking out over the PTA budget. But I may even out sauna and workout time.
You gotta sweat something off, right?
And really, the best part of the gym, aside from the sauna, is that I get to take a shower by myself.
Without someone small remarking on the size of my floppy bottom.