I have one question - How is a working mom with a working husband supposed to get back into pre-baby shape? As I sit here, I'm reminded of all of the things that need to get done in a day - and I'm not even back to work yet. I can anticipate it taking about two hours to get the fam ready in the mornings before work in order for me to be remotely on time and then picking them up in the evenings requires an hour commute all around town. When we get home, there'll be baths and prayers. After the kiddos are down for the night, that's when The Cleaver and I finally eat dinner. Throw in maybe one show on the DVR, clean the kitchen, straighten up the house and pull out clothes for the next day. That doesn't leave much time at all for working out. The Cleaver likes to go to the gym in the evenings which is why he takes the kids in the mornings and I pick them up in the evenings (for the most part). But I'm still confused as to when I'm supposed to fit in this ever-important workout that is going to get me back into shape.
I sure hope the burden doesn't lie with my diet. I'm not very strong in that arena. I have always been an "eat what I want when I want it" type of person. I try not to buy chips/cookies/etc so that I can't eat them when I'm in a snacky mood or when preparing a real lunch doesn't sound appealing. But I'm still a sucker for ice cream, cereal and loads of pasta. I've been tackling my diet for some time now and seem to have gotten my breakfasts under control - by drinking them. I love chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast. It works on two fronts - it feeds my sweet tooth, and more importantly, I'm not really hungry for solid food that early. So I drink my breakfast which serves to control my caloric intake in the mornings and make me full until almost lunch time. Thank you Carnation! Actually I used to drink Amway breakfast drinks (they were much better) but they changed their formula and they just aren't quite as good as they used to be. So I've dropped the hassle of getting my breakfast mailed to me and gone with what I can get at the grocery store.
I share all of that to say that I've got one of the three meals I eat under control. I truly need to tackle lunch because typically it's a sandwich from the local shop. If I packed my lunches or ate a frozen meal, then I would be much better off, but I don't want a breakfast drink and a frozen meal to be my lifestyle for the long haul. That is way too depressing, but something's gotta give. So I guess I'll work on making my lunches the night before so I can include more healthy alternatives to eating out. But again, that eats into my evenings so again I ask, when am I supposed to get some physical activity??
I've committed to walking/rollerblading with our dogs in the mornings while The Cleaver helps get the kiddos ready for the day, but that equates to about 15 minutes of slow-paced walking and a few trips on the blades up and down our street. How am I supposed to lose 20 pounds doing that? Yikes...I'm going to have attend every aerobics class at our gym on Saturdays...Sheesh!! The forecast looks bleak that I'll be back to pre-baby weight any time soon. Oh well, I have two beautiful kids, and I wouldn't trade them for anything! I have been truly blessed.
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