Working In a Work Out.

Why is it that one of the easiest things to add to our lives is also one of the hardest things to remove?

Weight.

Before everyone gives me the whole lecture of, "It took you 9 months to gain it so allow yourself a little time to lose it".........it still is what it is.

However, these days, working out has become more of a stress release than a way to lose weight. Don't get me wrong, I still have the end result in mind but the push to work in my work out every day comes from the fact that I know I will feel so much better mentally once I am done.

But working it in has proven to be harder than I thought. John has been extremely supportive and helps so much to make it work but the time it takes from my family sometimes makes the decision of whether or not to go a tough one. Also, the time it takes from our evening makes the things that need to get done (dinner, baths for the girls......) a little challenging. Trust me, they get done, things are just a tad chaotic in the process.

So the daily challenge continues. I work out to make myself feel better physically and mentally all the while adding a different form of stress to the day.

Finding the balance of being a mom, a wife, and taking care of myself may never happen. And I am totally ok with that. I know it is going to be a struggle. I know it is going to be hard. But I also know that I have to take care of myself because while doing so I am taking care of my girls and John as well. I feel so much better after I work out. So much more relaxed.

So while the baths may be given a little later and the kitchen may not get cleaned I will be a happier mom and wife because of the Bootcamp I just completed or the miles I just put in.