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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Op, I have two kids. I work full time as a teacher. When I turned 30 I started doing Bikini Body Guide workouts in my living room while my kids, who were 5 and 1 at the time, watched tv. That’s how I know women who claim they can’t work out because of kids are full of shit. Yes you can. I did.

I eventually went back to work. I get up by 4 am every single day. I either work our in the morning from 5-6 or I do it when I get home from 5-6. It’s a habit now four years later. I go in my basement and work out.

I eat well 80% of the time. Again, anyone can do this. Some choose not to. They’re not better than anyone else because they eat like hell. 
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It's great that you have prioritized taking care of yourself.  But you aren't necessarily better than everyone else who might have a more challenging schedule than you do. And you sound really angry.

Where I live, a teacher's work day is 7.5 hours including a 30 minute lunch.  That, plus the holidays, summers, and late openings, is a lot of time away from work.  I know that teachers work hard and do tons of work at home, but work at home is done when you can, on your schedule. Teachers work short days. That extra hour you aren't at school every day gives you more time with your kids that many women don't have. Home by 5?  Hmmm.  Most full time workers have to be in the office a minimum of 8.5 hours per day, if not far more than that, and some of us get up super early just to handle our regular parenting and household responsibilities.  Home by 6:30 is early.

Also, keep in mind that as your kids get older, you won't be able to go to bed at 8 or 9 because there will be activities. And you will spend tons of time in your car.  You will spend your workout time driving.  That's how some people get worn down and become exhausted and make bad decisions about eating.  Not saying that we all shouldn't find ways to stay healthy, but it is not as simple as you make it sound, especially when you have a challenging job that requires long hours. Not an excuse, but PP, you don't sound like an nice person.  A little more empathy might be in order.

I guess that's the good part about letting myself go. The skinny disciplined younger me would have judged the middle aged me harshly, but the middle aged me whose has dealt with quite a bit of adversity, special needs, toxic work situations, sick parents, and other challenges tries to see the good in people while trying to improve myself. We do the best we can under the circumstances presented and we have different challenges and different capabilities.

Oh, by the way, I don't even understand your story.  You turned 30, at which time you had two kids (1 and 5) and started working out at home and later went back to work?  So you were home with them for a long time and you had them when you were younger. It is much easier to get back into shape when you are home during the day and are younger when yo have them. Have a little compassion.

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