Well, I went against Doctor's (midwife's) orders and worked out tonight. I feel Sooooooooooooooo good about it, too. I did 10 min. of cardio (walking) for a warm up and then a 45 min "Yogilates" workout DVD - its pilates core-strength stuff in the first portion and the rest is traditional hatha yoga (bridging, sun salutations, warrior poses, etc.)

I felt so good and relaxed after and even re-started a workout journal that's lain fallow since March of  2003. I realized that even though I feel like a fat blob, I weigh about 1 lb less then back then! So if I stay on track and shape up slowly (say 1-2 lbs per week) then I should be possibly in triathlon condition for the Summer. Not that THAT is my goal...my goal is to heal myself physically (hoping the pilates and yoga will strengthen my back) and emotionally (raise endorphin levels via exercise...).