Guilty feeling- Addicted to the GYM & WORKING OUT

beachmom678

I love going to the gym too, especially right after work. It helps me unwind from my desk job and there are fun classes in the evenings. My 5 year old does not like going straight from day care to gym day care, so I only go 3-4 days per week. My husband is on the road for weeks at a time so leaving the kid with him is not an option most weeks. I would go every day of the week otherwise.

williamwj2014

I don't think you should feel guilty but you could compromise. As someone said, your setting a great example (provided you stick with it) for your kids. You could compromise by going in the early morning some days and other days in the afternoon. I think that kind of schedule would be perfect and you will begin to enjoy those morning workouts more than in the afternoon because of how they start your day off. Good luck.

lizzocat

The kids don't need you around every single second. That 1.5 hours that they spend with their father is important bonding / developmental time between them as well. Just because you are a parent doesn't mean you stop being a person with needs, that gym time will ensure you stay healthy for yourself and your children in the future.

JoRocka

Jesusjohnjames wrote: »

It;s not all Cooking & Cleaning, I'm just giving an example of what I could be doing.

are you putting off essential chores endlessly for going to the gym- or making your husband do literally ALL of the work??

Of course you COULD be doign something- you COULD be sitting on the couch- if you are doing A that means automatically you aren't doing B- Z but you COULD be.... You could be sky diving.

It isn't right or wrong- merely a balance.

And honestly if you are only 8 pounds a way - you might reconsider your 6-7 day a week training schedule and build some rest time in for you. No need to workout 7 days a week.