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Finding time to exercise
| Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:09am |
This is similar to Jen's post, but I didn't want to hi-jack...
| Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:09am |
This is similar to Jen's post, but I didn't want to hi-jack...
This is definitely a common issue on this board.
I'm not weighing again until end of Phase 1!
I have this exact same problem. I feel so overwhelmed and at loose ends lately. Finding time for myself just seems like more work. I know if I could get some time each day I'd feel so much better but just seems so impossible.
I did fit in 30 minutes of exercise last night. Felt a little rejuvenated and hopefully. However, my 16 month old ended up being fussy and cranky and took over three hours to go to sleep. So I ended up feeling frustrated and hopeless again. This makes me wonder if there is any point to it all.
I also take the baby to work with me in the morning and then daycare in the afternoon. I think I'm going to have to start her at full time daycare because all she does is fuss and demand my attention which does nothing but stress me out. Not sure how cost effective this will be though.
I try to start out each day fresh and with a good attitude but with 4 kids it can just go down the toilet so fast. lol
Here is one thought, however, not sure how to make it happen. I realized that I need to make a commitment of some sort that involves more than myself. I bowl every Friday I can fit that in. I go to a book club meeting once a month. I go because I don't want to let other people down. It makes me feel better that I have to say "Well family I made this commitment, can't let these people down. I asked and you were okay with it at the time etc." I need to do this with exercises some how. Make sense?
"Well family I made this commitment, can't let these people down. I asked and you were okay with it at the time etc." I need to do this with exercises some how. Make sense?
Yes, that makes perfect sense...and it made me think of something.
Thanks for the link I will check it out.
I think part of the problem with us mom's is sometimes taking time for ourselves leaves us with more work later. Even with asking DH and the kids to pick up there end of the deal it just doesn't always work out. Example: for whatever reason with everything that is going on the babies diaper doesn't get changed and wakes up with major diaper rash and the mom thinks "well if I would have took care of things myself this wouldn't of happened." We can guilt ourselves into anything. lol
beautiful girls!
I can see you dont have time for a gym. Lol I can't believe you have time to relax or anything personal for that matter.Can you try and make your everyday chores a workout?
sweeping the house can become alot of fun with some good tunes, dance while you sweep,
even cooking could become a workout,lifting those cans of tomatoes for 8 reps or running up and down the stairs while doing laundry. I raised 2 wonderful kids who have since left home, but while they were growing up I noticed they started to dance with me and loved watching mom get active.I even noticed after a while they wanted to do that! sweep or do laundry ..even the dusting because we made it a fun thing.. they didnt even know they were getting exercise.
hoping you have a healthy lifestyle!
Mady
Hey Mady, while I agree that it can be fun to turn housework into exercise, I am going to jump in with my 2 cents as a parent of a teen.
You NEED to make time for you.