I've struggled with my weight almost my whole life. Food has always been something I took comfort in. I always used the excuse of "I have asthma" to not exercise. Which living with asthma is a hard thing to do. Especially being pregnant, I can't even bend over to tie my shoes or put boots on anymore without having to use my inhaler shortly after. It's discouraging and depressing. So, today I'm making promises to myself that I will try after he's here and my doctor clears me to start. (In a normal situation I would say, I'll start now, but being almost 36 weeks pregnant and already having a hard time walking around without getting some sort of contractions, it would be impossible. I would like to keep this baby in a little longer.) Here are the promises I'm making to myself.
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I promise... to start being active. Whether it's going out and going for a short walk 5 times a week or doing sit ups before the shower or dancing with the vacuum. Just moving more! There are olympic athletes that have asthma, if they can do it, so can I.
I promise... to make healthier choices. I want to cook more meals instead of grabbing something quick and easy. I have to make a change at home. That means no unhealthy temptations at home and taking that extra time to prepare a home cooked meal and packing lunches for work.
I promise... to do things that help me relieve stress. I let stress eat at me, all day, everyday. I am such a high stress person, and I would like to not be so much. I worry about everything and I let it get to me. If I need to ask for extra help with Hunter, then I will swallow my pride and do it. I need to start having more 'me' time and relaxing.
I promise... to be more organized in my daily life. I put things off because I get so stressed out I basically just shut down. I need to be more organized with everything in my life. This includes setting out a budget, organizing bills, using a planner, and doing daily things that overall make my life easier.
I promise... to be the best mom I can be. I know I can't provide everything I want for Hunter, but I'll do anything and everything to give him what he needs. He will never go without and I can't wait to teach him and learn from him. I know mom life is going to be hard, but I also know it's going to be the most rewarding thing in my life. I already love him so much and can't wait until I see him and can tell him that everyday.
This post is more for me than anything. They say if you write things down you're more willing to do them. I know some of these will be harder than others, but I'm sticking to the idea that if you consistently do things they become a habit without even having to think about it. Now I'm even more excited for him to make his big arrival. I'm ready to make the change!
Do you have any tips on becoming healthier both in body and mind? Let me know your secrets!
One thing I learned from being a mom is that now my physical body also affects my daughter. If I'm out of shape then I can't take part in many things that my kid will want to do. I chase her around the park and we play tag and run up jungle gyms and go down slides and are constantly on the go. I need to stay in shape to keep up with my toddler! So it's not even just about ME anymore, but her. And I need to eat healthy and act healthy so I can stay alive longer and with the least amount of health problems, you know? And then there's setting a good example about what you eat for your kid, etc. It's all relative to being a good mom now and that is SUCH good motivation for me when I'm feeling fat or lazy haha
ReplyDeleteI was hoping you would comment some advice! That's a really good way to look at it. Seeing all your healthy food posts really inspires me! Thank you.
DeleteI fully believe that you can accomplish all these...I have similar wishes and goals, maybe we can be each others support system :) Me and rich are trying to have a baby and I would really like to get healthier before I get pregnant, but I'm such a stress eater that it makes life difficult lol.
ReplyDeletexx Amber