I feel defeated...

Remember every little bit helps. Even if you just catch a 15 min. walk on a lunch break!

I'm always struggling too with my husband frequently away on business. I make a point of doing it whenever he's home because I know it's not that often that I get the opportunity.

I'm either going to have to start buying some DVD's or a treadmill, because this just isn't acceptable for me.

You can do it! You just have to want it bad enough.

Oh man, I can sympathize and I only have one child! This is how I constantly felt until January. Then I decided that I had to make time for me. Making time for me and getting healthier is being a responsible parent IMO. I have to get healthier and lose weight to set a good example for my daughter, to be able to be active with her. Thinking about it that way instead of just for vanity reasons has helped me a lot. I still want to be able to look good in a swimsuit this summer, but it's more about my daughter.

That being said, I've had my days where I just don't have time. On those days, I just do a quick 15 minute jog/walk. Or, I'll do squats while ironing. The most important thing is to watch your food on those days.

You can do it!!! You can do it!!! You can do it!!! I'm using the Insanity DVD at home and it is fantastic!! If I do the 10 minute "warm up" a few times I actually burn a lot of calories. You'll find what works for you and your schedule. Keep trying!!!

Try the hula hoop ... I hula hoop in my living room...my 6 year old soon to be step daughter hoops with me when she is here.

I HEAR YA, SISTA!!! Been struggling with my weight. Want to lose, but do I really???? My actions don't show it. I am just lazy or something....????

I agree! 20-30 min can be a great workout! I promise myself 20 min of "me time" a day to work out and I feel much better after I do. At the beginning, I dreaded my workouts but since I started making myself do it, I actually can't wait to do it and make sure I have my 20 min a day at least. Try a jillian michaels dvd or the C25K program... or even do some jumping jacks and jump rope while watching your favorite tv show (apparently, jumping rope can burn a lot of calories lol).

Oh man, I can sympathize and I only have one child! This is how I constantly felt until January. Then I decided that I had to make time for me. Making time for me and getting healthier is being a responsible parent IMO. I have to get healthier and lose weight to set a good example for my daughter, to be able to be active with her. Thinking about it that way instead of just for vanity reasons has helped me a lot. I still want to be able to look good in a swimsuit this summer, but it's more about my daughter.

That being said, I've had my days where I just don't have time. On those days, I just do a quick 15 minute jog/walk. Or, I'll do squats while ironing. The most important thing is to watch your food on those days.

AMEN!!!

Don't give up! Missing 3 days is not the end of the world and is not the end of your fitness journey.

Make sure your expectations of yourself are realistic for your life as it is currently. You don't mention if you work outside of the home, but it does look like you have a small child. That can make it difficult to make time for you. I know. I have a two year old.

I encourage her to exercise with me. I go into the workout already expecting that I probably won't make it through the whole thing without having to stop and show her how to do the exercise, get her some milk, make sure she washes her hands after using the potty, etc. Expecting those interruptions will free you to do what you can and focus on what you were able to accomplish rather than what you couldn't. 10 minutes of sweat is better than no minutes of sweat.

Remember, every little bit makes a difference. If all you can do is chase your child around all day wearing ankle weights, well that is better than sitting on the sofa eating Krispy Kremes.

Hang in there. Do what you can. Life circumstances will not always hinder your exercise regimen to the extent that they are now. When things change, you can too. :happy:

It's ok to have days off. The only way you won't succeed is if you decide to just keep having days off indefinitely (aka giving up), instead of getting back into your routine. You can have even a week or two off, and then pick up where you left off. Over the last year, I have had a lot of ups and downs with my workouts. Around the holidays I didn't work out for 2 months straight (!!!). If I am not working out like I should, I try to eat better so that I don't gain a lot of weight back. I know that once life settles down, I'll get back into it. I think in order to be successful in losing weight, you have to be able to cut yourself some slack sometimes. Thats true for me at least. Sometimes life gets in the way. There are going to be bad days, and sometimes bad weeks or months. But eventually, your habits will start to change over time so that its just a regular part of your life to make healthy choices and exercise. My favorite work out/weight loss quote is this:

"you don't have to be perfect, just persistent."


Good luck, I hope you stick with it! And there is always lots of support here on the forums for bad days

You can do this..just get in a good workout tomorrow. One day at a time

Success is all about two steps forward, one back, two more forward, one back! The ones back can be discouraging, until you look back and realize how far you've already come. You will get there!!!!