Gym addicts? How can I get there?

Question

So before I had my baby I was a gym addict and absolutely loved going, especially with my hubby. It was something we did together.

But during my pregnancy I had a catalogue of illnesses and complicafions that meant I didn't do any training from the minute I found out I was pregnant.

My issue is that I REALLY want to get back to the gym but I don't know how to it with my little lady. My husband would happily have her and he works nights so would even have her during the day when the gym is quiet BUT I am her food source as I am breastfeeding and really don't want to give that up.

About a week ago I tried expressing (which worked great) and she drank half but then sicked up the whole feed!

She is only 3.5 weeks and my health visitor says it is (for some babies) just too soon so worth trying again in a week or so.

Wondered about doing a workout at home in the meantime but I don't know where to start. Used to work heavy weights and I have no muscle tone left. Cardio scares me! Haha

Any advice welcome 😎

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Check out kayla itsines workout, you barely need anything except body weight and its a tough workout!! (12 weeks in total). If you dont want to buy the program, some girls filmed themselves doing the whole 12 weeks on youtube! Worth a try!

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Have you been cleared for exercise yet? I have to wait til after the 6 weeks follow-up  before I'm allowed to do any weights. 
We're trying to save money while I'm on mat leave, so I sadly gave up my gym membership and will be working out at home. I have a rooms weights, my BOSU, TRX,  and a few other items. I WISH I had a treadmill or at least a spin bike. I'm like you, I love the gym but with babe being this young chances are slim I'd be able to spend much time there anyway. 
Yay home work outs! Lol

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Just time it. Feed her before you head to the gym. Work out for an hour and when you come back she may be sleeping ot ready to eat.

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I'm itching to get back also. Our gym has a daycare so the kids play while I workout. With my first if I did anything (jogged for 30 min etc) my milk dried up by the next day. I am hoping since I workout out right up until birth that it won't be the case this time.

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Some gyms have daycares... when our boy is older like 6 months we will plan to go back to the gym. In the meantime I'll be going on early runs and bike rides with a small workout at home. I'll also sign up for some weekly classes and husband will watch LO and I'll pump and leave a bottle

Gym addicts? How can I get there?

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