I hope all is going well! It's been awhile since your first post, but this is the first time I have read it. I know as nliedel said, that some days you exercise just because you know you need too, some days you do it because it's great, and you're motivated, and somedays it (in nliedel's words lol) sucks rocks! In the end it really does help you feel better. I am a comfort food eater (that's the beginning of my confession) and when the weather is bad and we are stuck inside, and the kids are arguing, ect. I eat, I'm crabby (some use a different word Lol), I am lazy, and I don't want to do anything. THEN, I pull out my cheesy 1998 TaeBo video in which at just the right times Billy Blanks says things like, "I like what you're doing right now"! The thing is that I want to be strong, I want to be tough, and I want to have fun, so it works for me! You just have to find what works for you. As ImHall2000 said, exercise will really help you feel great. It may be long walks with the kids to have some family fun and relaxation. It may be an exercise video when the kids are asleep, it may be joining a class where you not only exercise but also have time to spend with other adults (that's why I go to my class, I need adults to see and talk too
). I have also found that on the days that I eat better, I feel better, and I am in a better mood. Now that may be because I know I am doing something I want to do, but I KNOW for a fact that when I OVERINDULGE (and I mean over) on sugary sweets that instead of giving me hiper energy like it gives my kids, I get sleepy, and I just want to slowly move around in a dream like manor, so I have tried cutting out a great deal of those and it's working to better me in many ways
! Like many have said, set mini
goals, and when you reach one celebrate with something small (new book, new exercise video, new shirt) and then set another goal! You can do this! Other people have done this before and we can do it now! My goal one day is to wear a T-shirt saying, "Strong Women do 26.2" after finishing a marathon. It's awhile away because I have 2 kids and I homeschool, and I do many other mommy, wife, homeowner, farmer, activities, but one day I will.
Kelly
PS, My first step at achieving success was to enter the Atlanta Peachtree Roadrace five years ago. I had never run a full mile since highschool gym class. I trained for 4 months (the time between entrance and race), I finished it and got my T-shirt 30 pounds lighter. Now 5 years later, and having a kiddo in the middle, I am 80 pounds lighter. If I can do it, you can too! Update us on how you are doing when you can! If you need someone to talk too you can pm me too