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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]

DP here.  Surely you can find 30 minutes 3-4 per week for exercise.  If you can't do a family walk, fine. Go by yourself.  Wake up earlier or leave DH with the kids in the evening and go for a walk.  Having the kids stay later at day care or after care twice per week isn't a big deal.  And it should be much easier to carve out time on the weekends.

It's not selfish to take care of yourself.  You have to get out of that mindset.  How can you care for your kids if you aren't healthy yourself?  My mom died of cancer when I was 19, which was caused in large part by poor lifestyle choices.  She was always there for us - SAHM, very involved at school, always putting our needs first.  I would much rather have been left with a babysitter or entertained myself for an hour while she did workouts at home than to watch her get sick and die.  It's an extreme example, I realize, but you have to think long term.  I for one don't want to be saddled with carrying around too much weight, or have a bad back or knees that would prevent me from keeping up with my kids as I get older.  I don't want to miss out on enjoying life with my family because I'm in poor health. So I carve out time to eat well and exercise.  You can, too. [/quote]

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