XINNAMON N XPICE, YELLOW LEAVES AND ALL THINGS NICE-AUTUMN IN SCUNTHORPE

Day 65:

Two months after giving birth and bringing up a child almost only by myself, its overwhelming to realize that I have survived and more importantly so has the baby and his father.  Thus starts the intense workout regime to get what was once a moderately admirable or at least thin body back.  So I start with a jog every evening and realize that I am indeed living in a heaven on earth.  It also dawns on me that muscles can be a source of intense pain.  The fall is upon us and the colours are so vibrant and beautiful that they compelled me to walk endlessly the next few days pushing a pram uphill, acting suspicious and taking pictures of random but the most beautiful trees on this planet.  I expect to be stopped by the police or chased by dogs any day now.  The motivation behind the act was also the reactions of my best friends roomzz and usmoi which were thankfully exactly as anticipated. My legs, however, have disowned me and the 1.8miles jog that I have mentioned just to brag about has become a royal pain in the legs (pun intended). The miles seem endless, the night dark, the wind chilling and the sight of other more motivated joggers depressing.  The jog ends with an equally depressing and aggressive workout for the abdominals which are probably also in the process of dying.
So to answer the question that I have been repeatedly asked almost every day is how to tuck in that post-pregnant or non-pregnant belly.

PLANK pose:

Start with lying down flat on your belly and arms outstretched in front.  Place your elbows and forearms flat and at right angles to you arms directly underneath your shoulders.  Lift your body up from the ground with weight supported with toes and bent arms.  Keep your torso straight and about 6 inches above the ground.  Hold the posture steady for as long as possible.  To intesify, suck in the belly muscles and hold for about 5 seconds.  Repeat thrice.

The postures not only strengthens your core muscles but also massages your abdominal organs.  It helps in detoxifying your liver which helps in bringing a healthy glow to the skin.  Also it strengthens the arms and helps in straightening out any hunch in the back.  I will bring pictures next time soon as I can find a model for them.  Meanwhile using our rusted imagination would do the trick.

To end the day I make grilled steak with wild mushroom sauce and sides of mashed potatoes and stir-fried vegies. And before anyone asks will post the recipe soon.

So until next time.