4Mickeys
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2014
Hello,
I am Sam 44 year old mum to 3, working full-time. So over the last week I have been realising that I give lots of recommendations in my professional role about health, balance, well-being, self-regulation, strengthening, being active, making changes to the way activities are done .....BUT I really don't LIVE the recommendations I make myself! Crazy huh. So similar to others I was a thin younger person and then pregnancies, relationship breakdown and feeling bad about myself got in the way and here I am at a place I never imagined. I have been more focused on losing for a year but am sad to say not much LOSS progress has been made but at least I seem to have STOPPED gaining so I need to recognise that as a good thing. Part of the problem is I have never been a sporty exercise person - and didn't have to be for my weight when younger. I struggle with finding time to fit it in between working and looking after the kids. For example last night picked them up from their grandparents, got take-away for dinner as I was just exhausted, got home just before 6pm, had dinner and then followed another goal I had which was to help the kids focus on their homework and revision - DS16 is in year 11 and the twins are in year 8 - it just feels like a year of needed to get them more organised and focused - especially for DD and maths. So I went between the twins proof reading one of their assignments and helping them/teaching them how to edit and hone their thoughts after they have done that initial purge of thoughts onto the computer. Again this was an area I felt was lacking for me with the kids when I spend soooo much of my professional time helping other people's children to have their best opportunity at school. So that was done by about 9-9.30 - I watched like 10 minutes of tv - thank goodness there no good shows on - so dragged myself to bed - read a book for about 10 pages and then was asleep by around 10pm which is a little early for me but I was DONE.
So whilst I have a few personal goals going on about trying to get more balance between work and home, help the kids and try to find some ME time which I will no doubt chat about throughout the month. My official goal for March will be back to food! I will eat mostly home-made meals and focus on the goals set with my dietician in December as the have fallen by the wayside over the summer. I will give myself 10 opportunities for non-home made meals as a buffer - but with breakfast, lunch and dinner I have 93 opportunities for homemade meals in March!
It is my Mum's birthday this month so that will likely be one eating out meal this month - but apart from that it is looking good and it is just about me getting organised again with meal plans and shopping accordingly.
Have a great day everyone - as for my Woohoo Wednesday - I'm not feeling it so I will WOOHOO @Lady Marie for hosting this month with a great theme.
I am Sam 44 year old mum to 3, working full-time. So over the last week I have been realising that I give lots of recommendations in my professional role about health, balance, well-being, self-regulation, strengthening, being active, making changes to the way activities are done .....BUT I really don't LIVE the recommendations I make myself! Crazy huh. So similar to others I was a thin younger person and then pregnancies, relationship breakdown and feeling bad about myself got in the way and here I am at a place I never imagined. I have been more focused on losing for a year but am sad to say not much LOSS progress has been made but at least I seem to have STOPPED gaining so I need to recognise that as a good thing. Part of the problem is I have never been a sporty exercise person - and didn't have to be for my weight when younger. I struggle with finding time to fit it in between working and looking after the kids. For example last night picked them up from their grandparents, got take-away for dinner as I was just exhausted, got home just before 6pm, had dinner and then followed another goal I had which was to help the kids focus on their homework and revision - DS16 is in year 11 and the twins are in year 8 - it just feels like a year of needed to get them more organised and focused - especially for DD and maths. So I went between the twins proof reading one of their assignments and helping them/teaching them how to edit and hone their thoughts after they have done that initial purge of thoughts onto the computer. Again this was an area I felt was lacking for me with the kids when I spend soooo much of my professional time helping other people's children to have their best opportunity at school. So that was done by about 9-9.30 - I watched like 10 minutes of tv - thank goodness there no good shows on - so dragged myself to bed - read a book for about 10 pages and then was asleep by around 10pm which is a little early for me but I was DONE.
So whilst I have a few personal goals going on about trying to get more balance between work and home, help the kids and try to find some ME time which I will no doubt chat about throughout the month. My official goal for March will be back to food! I will eat mostly home-made meals and focus on the goals set with my dietician in December as the have fallen by the wayside over the summer. I will give myself 10 opportunities for non-home made meals as a buffer - but with breakfast, lunch and dinner I have 93 opportunities for homemade meals in March!
It is my Mum's birthday this month so that will likely be one eating out meal this month - but apart from that it is looking good and it is just about me getting organised again with meal plans and shopping accordingly.
Have a great day everyone - as for my Woohoo Wednesday - I'm not feeling it so I will WOOHOO @Lady Marie for hosting this month with a great theme.