OMG the Workouts

After my appointment yesterday I vowed to come home and lose the weight I gained this cycle so we can do it all over again. My doctor gave me the okay to workout, just no running until the bleeding stops. I can jog for short distances and that's really all I'm capable of right now anyways. My workout yesterday was brutal. I hurt and I'm exhausted so I was just going through the motions. I can't spend more than 20 minutes on the treadmill without taking a break. The cramping gets too bad and I have to rest for a while before getting back on. It took me almost 2 hours to get in a full workout because I had to stop a lot. I had a kid home sick so I had nothing better to do anyways. I am writing this during my halftime of today's workout. I made it 30 minutes on the treadmill and will hop back on in a bit to finish. I can't push myself too hard right now. My body has been through hell and back the last 3 months. I need time to heal and get my body ready for round 2. This week I'm taking extra iron to help deal with the blood loss, but nothing else. This is the first time in months that I haven't been taking pills and/or shots. I'm over it. I just want a week of taking nothing.