Hi lM's
Sorry if the post is long...
I am a mum of 3 kids (all via csection - you will need to know that shortly). We are a fifo family - hubby does month on month off. I work 3 days a week leaving at 5:30 getting home at 5pm. When my husband is home he jumps in and does school/kindy run, groceries, cooking etc. When he is away I have my fabulous mum staying here the 3 nights for me to go to work and she does school runs and yes she even does baking and has dinner ready. I am super lucky and appreciative for her and my husband.
When my husband is home I am able to get home, get changed and will walk the dog (if he hasn't done already). When my mum is here it is a bit tricky mainly because I feel guilty and I tend to take over sorting kids showers/homework etc like I should anyhow..I won't deny that 😀.
My issue is I am struggling to find the motivation to get into a great mindset to work on my body. I have a goal of 8-12kgs. 12 kgs would get me back at my pre kids weight so Ideally i would be happy with 10kgs gone. I eat fairly healthy and we home cook pretty much everything. But could certainly do better. The sweets are my downfall I will admit lol but what mummas isn't really. Wine and choc anyday! I take my lunch/snacks to work each day also. But i just find it hard because I am always so run off my feet with kids after school activities, housework, baking and then the spare moments I do get I spend with the kids. I walk the dog the two weekdays I get off and in between weekend sports we get out and about etc. I am active just not activie enough to drop the kgs. I was doing bootcamp once a week and netball once a week but had to stop both of them due to an ankle/knee injury. I then started the 5:2 diet and did start to drop some weight and felt good but the 2 days I cut my calories right back started making me feel sick. I ankle still plays up but always will so I can run and exercise I just have to be cautious of it.
My question is to those of you who have or still struggle also how did you get your head and mind the right head space when you a tight with time. I look a pics of woman and bodies I would love to get to, say to myself yeah I will do it and that is as far as I get. I know once I get myself into an awesome mindset and with exercise I will get there but I keep getting myself down because I just can't seem to get there. I have looked into gym memberships but I dont see it worth it because every second month my life and time is different which I believe doesn't help with my current struggles.
What tips have you wonderful IM's got...for motivation and mindset? For starting out? I am a keen IM who wants that summer bod!
Sorry for my dragged out post x
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Cut out the excuses, if you want to do it, you will prioritise it. Single mum here who works five days a week and I know if I wanted to, I could do it, so you with a supportive husband/mother plus only working three days a week, you can def do it. Plus the kids go to bed every nighnight or you could get up before them on the days you don’t work, plenty of time and you don’t have to do it every day. Look up some exercise plans for home, you just need a few basic things, like a skipping rope, cheap weights from Kmart, a step and even one of those big inflatable balls. Lunges, steps, burpees, skipping, squats, wall stands, planking, even a boxing bag....honestly, the options are endless on what you can do at home. I’m the same, I just need to find the motivation, but they all say start small and the motivation will come and I have foun this is true last time I got fit. Maybe we all need to make ourselves accountable in some way, like we all post what we have done for the week lol 😀😀😀 but from what I can see from you it is a lot of time excuses but in reality they are just that, excuses. Good luck!!