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Sport Mom strikes back

kh0215
kh0215 Posts: 56 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I am so wanting to be in better shape for spring/summer- I want to be the mom playing- not the one sitting in the chair.
I want to be able to enjoy my pictures of vacations to the beach and to Disney, or even to the lake. Not be disgusted at myself when I look at them.

I am looking for other active moms- I have 3 kids. (Yes, I drive a mini van) We are a very active family but I always lag behind. Anyone else feel this way?

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  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184
    That was about how I felt this time last year. I got so winded playing on the playground or just playing chase with my then 2 year old. While I am still far away from my ultimate goals, I have really upped my cardio training over the past 6 months or so and I now feel like I can easily play outside with her and push her on her new bike for as long as she wants to go!
  • jmwolffyy
    jmwolffyy Posts: 212 Member
    Yup that's me. My daughter played three years of baseball, and I wasn't even able to go out and toss her a ball to practice at home. She just finished her first season of basketball at school, and there is a banquet tomorrow that includes a mini game of the kids against the parents, and I SO want to play. I am a little scared though because I don't know if I have THAT much stamina yet. I can make it through most of a Zumba class, as long as I get water between songs, but actually running down a basketball court is still scary. Which is irritating. I should be able to play two quarters of a basketball game with my ten year old. It shouldn't be a matter of whether or not I CAN but just if I want to. Because that's the easy decision.
  • me2point0
    me2point0 Posts: 3 Member
    I have 3 boys (and yes I drive a minivan too) and I feel the same way. I take the pictures so I won't be in them and feel bad that my young children are already better than me at everything from walking to sports to swimming. I want to keep up and eventually be able to teach them a thing or two.

    MFP has been working great for me and I feel like I am starting to understand where my downfalls are and what I can do to change things.

    Best of luck in your fitness journey!!
  • live2smyle
    live2smyle Posts: 592 Member
    I am forever at some sort of sporting event or another with my son....Baseball tryouts are Feb 28th. Last year I was the team mom for football and OMG was I exhausted! Hopefully this will be a better more energetic year :drinker:
  • p1xelate
    p1xelate Posts: 141 Member
    Yup! My daughter is so energetic, I hate that I just sit and watch her! Trying to be more active so I can keep up!
  • jules_lives_outloud
    jules_lives_outloud Posts: 55
    Momma we will do some of this together :D Love you lady
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