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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This might be one of the most depressing threads I've ever read. When do you sleep? [/quote]

Yeah wow, so depressing to see women actually make time to prioritize and value their health. Look, I have kids I need to be healthy for. I want to have experiences with them and have them remember me as strong and capable. I want to be hiking with my grandkids one day, able to climb a tree with them if I want. I want strong healthy homes and to not have aching joints and bad knees when I’m 60. So yes, I take a precious 45 minutes a day 4-5 times a week to invest in that for myself. So do all these women. You can think it’s depressing but it’s more depressing to see 65 year olds who can barely move. [/quote]

I also think it is important for kids to see their parents exercising and being healthy. I have found that active parents tend to have more active kids. A friend complains that her kids don't like any sports and complain about being active, but she and her husband aren't active either and activity is not built into their lifestyle at all.

Aging well is also one of my top goals. I don't want to be one of those people who retires and it too unhealthy to get out and do the things they dreamed of doing in retirement. We take a lot of trips to national parks that involve a lot of hiking. I want to stay in shape to continue doing these things. [/quote]

I want to build it in, but with work, commute, and kids it’s not clear how.

If we got home earlier or if kids had less homework or we cut out THEIR activities maybe we could squeeze in a family walk.

But removing their enjoyable active sports or making them stay late in SACC and such so I can workout seems selfish [/quote]

Women are conditioned to put everyone else in front of them. You’re not being selfish by taking time to be healthy.

I went through recurrent pregnancy loss about 10 years ago. That was when I decided to make my health a priority. It was no longer “optional” or a luxury. It was something I HAD to do to have a family and be healthy enough to take care of them. It didn’t happen overnight. I think a lot of people fail because they try to jump into a whole new lifestyle both feet first. Once the novelty wears off it’s too easy to slide back into old habits. Commit long-term, then make incremental changes.

The time I take to be healthy is not just about me- it’s also about having the energy to take care of my family in the manner I want. I commit typically 30-45 minutes 6 days a week to being “uncomfortable” ie- working out, so I can feel energized and confident the other 23 and a half hours of the day.

Prioritizing regular workouts come with a price. I pay for it by having more things delivered, like groceries. Means I have to cut back on other things. I run, which after the expense of a good pair of sneakers, is relatively cheap. No fancy sexy workout clothes for me haha. We maintain a family-centric model, rather than a kid-centric- meaning we make decisions and allocate time keeping the entire family as a priority, not just the kiddoes. Mom and Dad have to be happy in order for the family to work and be happy. [/quote]

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