Break down my excuses

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  • Birder155
    Birder155 Posts: 223 Member
    I'll be back in a second with the link for an awesome post about motivation to help with #3

    You CAN do it. Motivation is over-rated. Here is that link : http://www.vicmagary.com/blog/fitness-motivation/

    Great article and food for thought.
    I put his phrase up on my profile for a daily reminder: "We don't need motivation. We need decision."
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    3 and 5 year olds are excellent weights

    Lie on your back, cuddle the 3 year old then lift her/him up then down the up

    Sit them on your legs and do flyovers where you push them up with your legs

    Make playing with your kids your exercise
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    #1- I don't feel like I have time to exercise. I work in an office fulltime. I picked up my kids at 4:30pm and go home to make dinner. Feed everyone dinner, spend time with kids, give baths, put kids down at around 8:30, spend time with husband, and then go to bed around 10. So what should I cut out? Should I make myself get up earlier or stay up later?

    make some time for yourself. 30 minutes - 1 hour 3 days a week, everyone should be doing that anyway but i digress. can you and your husband not rotate cooking, bathing duties and bedding duties? what about lunch time workout or in the morning?

    #2- I can't afford/don't have time to cook seperate meals for myself. This is a tough one for me. Is there a website somewhere that has kid friendly "diet" meals? I don't want them to suffer!

    i dont understand why you need to cook separate meals. i ate the same things my mom ate and i grew up fine. i was only "picky" when i knew i could get away with it (like at my godparents who will cater to my every whim) unless your kids have food allergies there's no reason to treat them like they're ordering stuff a la carte from room service.
    if you're eating "diet" food then odds are you are suffering as well. eat balanced meals and teach them how to eat balanced meals.. meats (if you eat meat), fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains, dairy.
    #3- I can't do it. I really feel like I'm wasting my time. I have always wanted to get down to 130lbs but I haven't ever made it. And now I'm so much heavier than I was! I'd have to lose 60lbs!

    just break it down into a smaller goals instead of looking at it like one big huge 60 pound goal. like maybe take it 10 pounds at a time

    good luck
  • Leah_62803
    Leah_62803 Posts: 292 Member
    #1- I don't feel like I have time to exercise. I work in an office fulltime. I picked up my kids at 4:30pm and go home to make dinner. Feed everyone dinner, spend time with kids, give baths, put kids down at around 8:30, spend time with husband, and then go to bed around 10. So what should I cut out? Should I make myself get up earlier or stay up later?

    make some time for yourself. 30 minutes - 1 hour 3 days a week, everyone should be doing that anyway but i digress. can you and your husband not rotate cooking, bathing duties and bedding duties? what about lunch time workout or in the morning?

    #2- I can't afford/don't have time to cook seperate meals for myself. This is a tough one for me. Is there a website somewhere that has kid friendly "diet" meals? I don't want them to suffer!

    i dont understand why you need to cook separate meals. i ate the same things my mom ate and i grew up fine. i was only "picky" when i knew i could get away with it (like at my godparents who will cater to my every whim) unless your kids have food allergies there's no reason to treat them like they're ordering stuff a la carte from room service.
    if you're eating "diet" food then odds are you are suffering as well. eat balanced meals and teach them how to eat balanced meals.. meats (if you eat meat), fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains, dairy.
    #3- I can't do it. I really feel like I'm wasting my time. I have always wanted to get down to 130lbs but I haven't ever made it. And now I'm so much heavier than I was! I'd have to lose 60lbs!

    just break it down into a smaller goals instead of looking at it like one big huge 60 pound goal. like maybe take it 10 pounds at a time

    good luck

    I just want to clarify something real quick. In my original post, I was kind of being a whiney brat. I was majorly feeling sorry for myself and so that's what the tone of it was.
    I just wanted to say that so that I could let everyone know that my kids and husband are awesome. :) My husband would definitely watch the kids for me if I wanted to go walk and we actually do already take turns with bath and bedtime. It's only ME that stops myself from doing this.

    Also, the kids eating different foods... I guess I was stuck on thinking that I'd have to actually go on a "diet". In my head I was thinking that I'd be eating grilled chicken or salad every single night. I wasn't thinking about my real problem which is portion control. I was thinking that I'd have to tell the kids they could never have macaroni & cheese or mashed potatoes because I couldn't.
    My kids are excellent eaters for their age! They always eat what we eat (unless it's too spicy). My 3 year old daughter LOVES green beans.
    I will be trying to cut my portions and making small changes to some of our dinners.

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