Okay so I knew this was going to be hard, and I knew that it was going to be really tough, but WOW! Its not so much the workout that are tough, or even changing my food habits...its the finding time for the working out that I am really struggling with. I have last 6 pounds so far, but then gained 1 back yesterday...UGH!! So I'm headed to an even stricter diet, which will be tough for me....but my new mantra is "Nothing tastes as good as SKINNY feels". So I will have be reminding myself of that a lot!!!!
Here are a few things I've realized so far in my almost 2 week journey:
1. I REALLY hate to run! Speedwalking is totally my style, even workout videos, but NOT running!!
2. 4:30am and I are not friends and never will be!!
3. Trying to find a balance between teacher, Mommy, Wife, and workout goddess is impossible right now :( It doesn't matter how early I put the kids to bed, or how early I go to bed, I can't get up early and work out in the morning. But then by the time I get home I've missed the babies so much and they've missed me that I don't want to leave them again to head to the gym, and I can't work out at home...because once I'm seen by McKinley its over. She is def a momma's girl and has to be held once I get home, or the meltdowns in sue.
So needless to say I'm having a really hard time trying to find a balance. What must give? Planning time at school? Quality time with the twinnies? Sleep? I just don't know how to balance it all! I can see why people give up so easily, and I can totally see why working moms have the hardest job in the world!
I'm not going to give up, I'm going to find balance, and I'm going to find the time somewhere, anywhere, to workout because it is a priority so I just have to fit it in somewhere....something's gotta give!
What if you took your clothes and workout dvd to school and as soon as you are free from contract, change clothes and workout out...then you are done when you get home. I am stuck waiting for Logan each day until 4:30 so I have lots of free time to kill. So that is what I started doing this week. I totally love it. I get my workout done BEFORE I get home. I feel better and am in a better mood and there are no excuses for getting home and not wanting to workout...and trust me...when I get home I just want to spend time with my family too. You can do it...it will just take time to get the scheduling down. Don't give up!
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