Unmotivated with little to no time.

Tonibbls

I also had to start getting up at 4am ... It is the only time when someone doesn't need me . My daughter is 3 , I work full time. I'm always busy. My house work ...yes it has suffered . But I AM happier , which makes my family happy Develop an attitude of "How can I?" instead of I don't have time.Because you do have time...It's the managing of the time and prioritizing what is actually important. Do the dishes and laundry need done. Yes but do them AFTER you have taken care of yourself Trust me they will still be there! I also have a jogging stroller and we started using this when my daughter was about 6 wks old. Even just to make it to the park , get fresh air ... It's a start you can do it . !!!

IveLanded

I'm a single mom of three and I will tell you........I got to 200lbs because I didn't prioritize myself and I had the same "excuses" as you.......I wanted to spend time w/ my kids, I was tired, I was busy, I had to make dinner, I had laundry.........etc etc etc. And with every kid I just got bigger and bigger and unhealthier and unhappier. It's a cliche, but it's important for those kids to see you happy and healthy. I think that us moms have to sometimes think of it this way: isn't it WORTH an hour a day to be happier and healthier and a good example for our kids? isn't it WORTH maybe putting off laundry today? or investing in a jogger? YOUR HEALTH is TOTALLY worth it. As my kids get older, I realize I want to be around for them for a long time. And I want them to be proud I'm their mama.

New moms get a really short end of the stick. Our bodies get all messed up and then we feel so much obligation to our family we have a hard time fixing it. The biggest piece of advice to fit in exercise is to tell yourself that out of a 24 hour day, YOUR HEALTH is worth 1 hour.

maddymama

Get a jogging stroller off of craigslist and go running. Take your daughter with you....... My little one loves to ride in the stroller while I jog.

I also alternate days with JM's 30DS. If I only have 30 minutes to workout, it'll be a good 30 minutes, whether circut training or running.

You can do it. You just have to want to do it.

87KHoward

I just want to thank everyone for their posts, advice and honesty! I will try and take a little bit of something from everyone. My family is my number one priority but it is importnat for me to take care of myself. I don't want to grow old and heavy and be upset about the time I wasted away. I'm really tryin to focus on losing the weight for summer. I want to be able to swim with my daughter and not be ashamed to even be in the water.

Thank you all!

Feel free to add me to motivate me! I can handle constructive criticism.
I do make excuses, I am lazy and I do need to do something.

Today is a start....

junyr

People who want it find a way, people who don't find an excuse.

azwildcatfan94

As someone with older kids (High School), I can tell you that it doesn't get any easier... Sports, music classes, plays, concerts... you name it, they'll do it.