I have three children and feel like I have been trying to get pregnant, pregnant or nursing for the past 6 years. Because I have been. My body is mine again and I don't have the just had a baby excuse anymore. I'm just too exhausted to workout in the afternoon or evening and have always found that the easiest workout for me is in the morning. Since my older two are in preschool from 9-12 and my youngest one is with me all the time I wanted to find a way to exercise with my children. It's winter and it's Boston so I went with a friend's suggestion and I joined Stroller Fit. (Which was bought by
Baby Boot Camp but it's still a work out with your child in a stroller class) I bought a monthly pass membership and I'm going to try to make it at least 3-4 times a week. I love it so far. My daughter is 13 months and I don't feel like she needs to be in classes more often than once a week and this way she hangs out with kids, we let them out of the strollers after about 30m, and I get to exercise and run an errand or two before I pick up the boys from preschool. When it gets warm it will move outside and we'll take the kids walking in the park and then I can take her to the playground after. I like the idea of working out and being with her at the same time because I've heard too many stories about gym babysitting being a little too germy in the winter. So far I've been able to make it 2-3 times a week since I've joined. I'm not sure it's a GREAT work out, but I do sweat, I'll keep you posted on my fitness levels as I continue to do the class.
that I just picked up for my kids. If you've ever tried this stuff you understand that they should leave off the rest and just call it Crack. It's like little oatmeal cookies and it's good straight out of the box or soaked with milk. You know it's good stuff when you pick up the small box and it's two times heavier than the box of Cheerios you picked up to mix with it. Anyway, here is my tale of woe: Starting to come down with a cold, couldn't make it to BabyBootCamp today because I had a doctor's appointment, my Mr. BIMT left for a business trip and we are getting ANOTHER snow storm. That means no preschool tomorrow, no husband to help out, no exercising for me and I should probably eat the cereal. But I won't. But I want to. But I AM wearing workout clothes just so I could be the cliche stay at home mom who runs around in yoga wear but DOESN'T GO TO YOGA. Blech. Why don't you help me out and tell me what motivates you? How can I get my attitude back where it should be?
