Thursday, April 3, 2008
Frustration
Today I am frustrated. I know that I need to exercise and I want to exercise, but I honestly do not know when to do it. I live about 20 steps from an exercise room with treadmills, an elliptical, weights, etc. Do I ever get over there, very rarely. I love to exercise first thing in the morning, but right now that just isn't happening. Seth starts early this week, so I am home with the kids. I could go before they wake up, but that would be 5:00 am. That is just a little too early when I am not getting to bed before 10:30 or 11:00. His schedule will change in a week and I will be able to go, so I better take advantage of it. Come July, life will get a whole lot busier and I really will have to find a time to do it on my own. Hopefully some warmer weather will come soon so that I can take the kids with me outside for walks. I know there are a lot of moms who find the time to exercise - any pointers out there?
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Maybe today could be a stretching day at home. I too am trying to make exercise a regular part of my life and I'm glad that you are sharing your journey. What a wonderful person you are. Lots of love to you.
It's so hard, Jenilee! I was doing that getting up to be to the gym by 5 AM thing. It was killer. Once I got used to it, I was fine. Except I didn't have a brand new baby at home keeping me up all night to eat. :)
You'll get there eventually. It's just plain hard.
I'm proud of you for doing this blog. . . I need to lose weight too, so you give me inspiration!
Jeni,
It's Mandiloo. You are awesome, and so brave. Noone knows the trial of trying to loose weight as I do, i've been overweight my whole life. I've been "trying" to loose weight forever and I finally decided to stop trying and to DO it. It's so hard to find the time, movtivation and I can't believe you are doing it with two small kidletts, but I know it'll be worth it. I've lost 30 pound and I'm feeling great. I love ya girl,
Mandiloo
Hey girly girl! I can totally feel you on how hard it is to get up earlier than everyone else to exercise. I made myself get up at0400 to run so I could get back before my husband had to leave for PT at 0540. It was hard but I knew I had to do it so I could be the better mom.
Just look at those babies and think how much longer you will be around them when you are healthier and happier!! When you babies have nap time take a small nap during the day to counter the little sleep at night. I was there at that point before of losing weight. I am now back at working out five days a week and I love the way it makes me feel. Start small, do things at home, I bought a hula hoop! I hope I have helped!
That is really so brave of you to do this blog even though it would make me nervous too. But you're right - why not? So many people struggle with it and are in the same boat.
But I totally agree with the exercise. I have to eat certain things or I feel so deprived, so I feel like I make up for that more by exercising. I know you're a morning exerciser, but you may have to start being more flexible. My plan (hasn't really happened yet) is to do it around 8pm - after Cash goes to bed and while I'm waiting around for that 10-11pm feeding for the babies and Ryan is home to take care of them. Not ideal, but I'm learning to be flexible. I am just someone who COULD NOT fathom getting up at 5am. I really just believe sleep is too important, especially at the phase we're in.
But there are a couple things you could do like sneak in a pilates video during the day or something. Even if it's not first thing in the morning, you may not have to get in total work out clothes and get massively sweaty in the middle of the day.
Here's my other suggestion - we really debated and debated getting an elliptical. It seemed like such a major purchase. When we started looking around I was surprised that Ryan wanted to get a really good one - which means expensive. But I was really happy. We looked at it as an investment in our health over the long run, and I swear it it SO much easier to have it in our house. I would never leave to go to a gym now that we're off campus. So maybe you guys could consider it. Plus the guy told us we could still have this machine in 20-30 years. I mean, when you're $250,000 in debt, what's a couple thousand more if it means better health and sanity for the mom?
Hey Jeni-
Good luck with this endeavor, it's so hard to get the motivation to lose weight! But- what about getting a pedometer? You can get one cheap (~$5). The goal is 10,000 steps/day but maybe if you put it on a see what a normal day is and then just keep trying to get more steps each day. When I wear one it helps me figure out extra things to do like take the stairs, take a quick walk around the block, jump around the house....anything to get moving.
Jeni.
i have a pedometer you can have it you want to use. I know it is a great way to keep track of those 10,000 steps we are suppose to have everyday. I am going to our stake RS meeting Wednesday and it is from Melanie Douglas who wrote a book about weight loss and so i will let you know if she says anything different. love you and good luck!
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