Gotta do something

So, I've started a new workout. I have a feeling it's going to "bag the crap" out of me. 3 days into it and already some of my muscles are wondering what the hell is going on! It's good. I need to keep it up, I have no choice. I feel if we are going to have more kids - which I'm certainly trying hard to make happen someday - I need to do this. Let me stress the "need" part of it. Simon coming into the world the way he did was amazing. Yes, all births in their own right are amazing - but truly the fact that we both survived that is what I mean by amazing. At this weight, I'm automatically at risk of a repeat performance, and I think the chances of me surviving it again are something I don't even want to think about. While I've always maintained that stress played a HUGE factor in why my blood pressure was the way it was, I can't argue with the fact that my size is a risk when it comes to pregnancy. I've "Gotta do something" about it - hence the title of this post. Other than pre-eclampsia during pregnancy I've never really had a lot of health issues due to my weight. I've been lucky that way. So I'm thinking why push it?! I'm not healthy if I'm at risk for all kinds of things - whether I have them or not. I have to say, my husband is also a big reason as to why I've "Gotta do something". While I can say I don't have health issues due to my weight - he can't. His feet, hips, back and legs are always sore. He's on his feet all day, and has a job that can at times be very physical, but if he wasn't the weight he is, then I think his body could handle it better. Watching him come home in pain, wake up in pain, and go through the day in pain makes me think that I can't let myself continue to the point where we both have shares in Advil, Robaxicet and A535! We talk about it all the time, but maybe if he sees me making progress he'll do it too. I can't do it alone - this time I think we both have to if it's going to work. He's walking to work - it's awesome - but I think I can convince him to do a bit more. Think of how sexy we'd be......hehehe....having that second kid might be a little easier! ;-)