I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of skinny moms. Especially the ones who are skinny right after having their babies. It affects me on many levels. After all, if moms can be skinny shortly after giving birth, how can I justify NOT being skinny when my youngest child is already two-and-a-half?
Here are my excuses (ahem! I cough uncontrollably)…er…reasons:
1.Not enough time—I’m a stay-at-home-mom with two kids. Do you really think I have time to work out? C’mon. Have you lived with a preschooler lately?
2.Too tired—yes, I can work out after my husband gets home. Yes, I can get up with the roosters and work out, but let’s be honest. I want my sleep. I need my sleep. My pillow is my friend, and often it’s the only quiet time I get during 24 hours. Do you really think I’m going to give that up…to sweat?
3.I don’t want to make two meals—here’s my excuse for eating poorly. I don’t want to take the time to fix more than one meal. So I make kid-friendly and husband-friendly meals. The problem is, though they eat the correct portions, I do not. Result? They’re of healthy weights and I am not.
Okay, rather than continue this cycle of self-defamation, I’m going to stop. You get the idea, right? I, like many people, can think of a thousand reasons why I just “can’t” eat right or exercise. The truth is, it’s a lot easier to make a conscious effort to do these things than it is to face the mirror every day in despair.
So here’s where I’m at. My oldest child is almost six. My youngest will be three in January. It’s time—time to lose the weight. Time to feel better. Time to look better. Time to feel sexy again! I’m a mom, yes. But I’m still ME. Somewhere inside the extra poundage lies a woman who still wants to feel like I used to.
For the next 30 days, I’ll share with you my life. My weight, my food journal, my ups and my downs. Come with me on my journey and see what life is really like for an overweight mom. Will I succeed this time? Will I fail? Time will tell. Tune in the same time tomorrow to hear my story.
If you’re feeling really spunky, how about joining me? Maybe it’s time we did this together. If I can do it, you can do it—trust me.