I am a mom to four kids. We are beyond busy, exhausted, and all the rest of the usual excuses. However, being fit is a priority. We donโt try; we just do it. I am a competitive long-distance runner, and I work out with and without a trainer, even if itโs just for a half-hour at a time.
Hereโs how we make it work. Every morning my husband leaves for the gym at 4AM. I do the โkids off to schoolโ duty. Then I exercise. When theyโre home, I sit on our stationary bike for an hour while they nap or play among themselves. I could be folding laundry or scrolling on social media, but the energy and pride I get from being a fit mama helps not only me, but our family dynamic.
On weekends, my husband and I switch off workouts between soccer and basketball and play practice. In the summer, one of us drives the kids to a park, and the other runs there, and then we trade places. My husband trained for an ultra-marathon this way.
We just do it, even when weโre tired. We eat clean and healthy, but weโre not โloonyโ strict. Our kids donโt own devices and downtime for them is playing anything with a ball, and preferably outside.
Keep up your tough love messages by holding people accountable for their bodies. Challenge their excuses. People say โyouโre so luckyโ having a fit body. Luck? Uh-uh. No such luck, no magic โ just sacrifice, commitment and prioritization.
Kay
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