So, I have to start out saying- I am far, far, FAR from where I want to be. I have 4 children, it's not an excuse, it's a fact. I have been through my ups and downs, and now I am just in between. Weight loss blogs bother me. Why? Because most of them are not ideal for average mothers. I do not work outside the home- God, help me if I did, because I do not know where I would have any time for anything else. I am an overachiever at heart. I do want to be the mom who does it all, but learning I can't.
I think the phrase- most commonly seen thanks to Pinterest- "Unless you puke, faint, or die- keep going" is about the DUMBEST thing ever written. Isn't the point of exercise to be healthy? Puking- not healthy. Fainting- not healthy. And last time that I checked, being dead is definitely a counter-productive result.
I am a mom, a wife, and the person that makes sure our family keeps going. I have a dry erase calendar that fills up the month before about 2 weeks before. I don't have time for 2 hour work outs, or 5 mile runs everyday. And, I'm learning how OK that I am with those things. I would love to run everyday. Learning to do what works for YOU is the key to successful work outs, and to a generally happy existence. I am finding the things that work for me, within my budget and within my lifestyle, that will not take away from my main job as mom and wife.
I have found work outs that I love, but 90 minutes is not realistic on a day to day basis. It's okay to eat the occasional Girl Scout cookie- OK, I admit it- my daughter is a girl scout- and I cannot turn down those amazing little cookies. I just "tweak" my lunch a little different that day.
I have bad days and I find a 20 minute weight work out can do amazing things for those bad days. 10 o'clock at night is my usual time to work out. Kids in bed. Kitchen cleaned. I, well, I am so tired I can barely see straight, but 20 minutes later- I feel great, ready to go to bed, and start a new day tomorrow, that's already promising to be better than today.
Limitations are only what you put on yourself. Set realistic expectations for YOU for your day. Find small ways to make the change, and pretty soon, you will see the difference.
