Time to work out? Seriously?

I know I know – get the kids to daycare or school/go to work/errands at lunch/grocery store on the way home..then full on parenting once you get home until the kids go to bed.  Who has time to work out??!

As difficult as it is to create  new habits around working out – you have to have the attitude that your health is worth it!  You are only given this one body in your lifetime and if you don’t take care of it – there are nothing but negative consequences ahead for you (gaining weight, health issues, strain on your joints etc etc).   On the upside – there are only positive consequences when you incorporate exercise into your life:   weight loss, muscle gain, feeling better about yourself, looking better, increased health, etc.

So – find the time! Here’s a couple of suggestions:

  • Recruit a friend at work to go to the gym with you at lunchtime (or to go walking) – plan to do it at least 2-3x a week NO MATTER WHAT!
  • Set your alarm clock an hour earlier and knock out your workout first thing in the morning.  Personally, I'm up between 4:30-5:00am every day to go to the gym…and as hard as it is sometimes to drag myself out of bed, I feel GREAT for having done so the rest of the day.
  • If you can't leave your house to go to the gym, then buy a good exercise DVD (Jillian Michaels has tons that are great) and exercise in your living room.
  • Or after work – tell your kids/significant other, etc that 2x week you are stopping at the gym on the way home and that you need a 2 hour exercise break on the weekends as well.     It's hard to ask for that time for yourself when laundry, meals, cleaning, etc are waiting – but again YOU should be YOUR priority as no one else is going to take care of your body but you.  Make 3x/week your goal and don't let anything get in your way!

Best of luck in your quest for health and wellness!

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