Carrie Underwood has started to get her body back in shape after giving birth to her second son in January but told fans via Instagram that she is struggling.

Underwood posted a selfie on Instagram of her at the gym where the caption told fans that she is having a much harder time “bouncing back” than she did with her first child.

The country star admits that she has not had as much time to exercise but she makes a promise to “start appreciating what my body can do and stop focusing on what it can’t.”

The Instagram photo is one of very few pictures she has posted since giving birth on January 21.

 

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I’m going to be honest, “bouncing back” after having Jacob has been much more difficult than after I had Isaiah and I’ve been pretty hard on myself lately. I go into the gym and I can’t run as fast or as far. I can’t lift as much weight or do as many reps as I could a year ago. I just want to feel like myself again…for my body to feel the way that I know it can. As I was working out today, I realized that for the past 11(ish) months, my body has not belonged to me. It was a perfect home for Jacob. And even now it belongs to him every time he drinks his milk. As I prepare for red carpets and for life on tour, right now I make a promise to myself to start appreciating what my body CAN do and stop focusing on what it can’t. I promise to stop analyzing every angle and every curve and every pound and every meal. I’m going to keep staying the path because it is a journey and as long as I’m always working towards my goals, one day I’ll reach them. I’m going to take it day by day, smile at the girl in the mirror, and work out because I love this body and all it has done and will continue to do! #bodyafterbaby #fitmom #healthy #staythepath @caliabycarrie

A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Mar 19, 2019 at 8:42am PDT

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