AllTheWay
TID Lady Member
- Mar 17, 2011
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"I dont have time!" i think that is the number one excuse used by us women for why we dont or cant workout. i used it for years. i mean really, how does one work out when they have kids to care for a job and house work to do and meals to fix and laundry and the list is never ending. to be completely upfront, i think for women who have very young children, especially if they are single, it can be very difficult to find the time to fit it in. my monchers are 14 months apart and for about 4 years i cant imagine having the time or energy to have made it to the gym. i did have a husband at the time but i might have well not for as much help as he was with the monchers. i worked 12-16 hour days back then as i did mobile large animal practice and covered pretty much the entire state. when i got home i was tired and i had to take care of the kids so there wasnt any time for other things like working out!
i changed my life for my children. i loved mobile practice, i loved working on the race horses but i wasnt home enough to raise my children. i made the decision after i had my son to build a clinic and do small animal work. it was hard to change but i made those babies and it is my job to raise them and no ones elses. the clinic has been open for almost 3 years now and my kids are very much apart of the daily happenings around there. i am blessed to be able to include them in my life as much as i do. i tell my staff and my clients that the clinic is there for because of my children and if they dont like it, they can go else where. in a nice way of course
after my knee surgery in june of 2009, i headed to the gym to do my own phyical therapy. wow, had i ever missed it. i was really spotty at going for the first several months but then i started up at bb.com. say what you want about bb.com but i have to admit that it is the only reason that i stayed with working out when i first started. finally having a group of people who supported and encouraged me was what i needed to keep going even when i didnt feel like it. it is very improtant to have that, whether it is a spouse or an onine forum, we need the support and someone to hold us accountable and encourage us.
i get up at 4 am and spend some alone time with God and then i do hanging leg raises. the number of set and reps varies every month but it is a good chance for me to get in ab work that i wouldnt take the time to do at the gym. i am generally at the office between 7-7:30. i run my daughter to school at 7:45 and then back to the office by 8:00am. we do surgeries every morning and appointments in the afternoon. our last scheduled appointment is at 5:00pm but often we have to stay later for emergencies or various other reasons. the first 14 months or so i would workout after work. honestly this made for long days and not much energy left at night as well as not much time spent with the monchers when i wasnt working. i switched to noon workouts the first of this year. it makes for some hurried mornings sometimes but overall i have loved the change. after work the monchers and i hang out and they fight or watch movies and i usually referee and mess on the computer.
so how does all this figure into the title. i figure if i have time to workout as a single mom, with a 5 and 6yo, who owns a busines than most women should be able to have the time as well. most of us have the time to workout we just have other things in life that we put before it. i dont have TV and havent for 3 years. why? it is a waste of time for me. the way i see it is that i have way better things to do, like sleep, than watch shows that have no real influence on my life. this allows me to spend more time with the monchers. by switching to noon workouts, i lost some of my down time and it is a bit more stressful at times getting everything done in time and i only have an hour to get my lifting done but it works because i make it work. i only work one body part a day except for arms and then i do both bis and tris in the same day. does it make for the best workout schedule? probably not but it is what works for me!
i think that we get too caught up in trying to do some program and follow some set of guidelines and it makes it impossible to do and the frustration sets in and its over. we stop lifting because it isnt worth the effort and frustration. you have to make it work for you! you have to do what fits into your schedule and you have to make it a priority. there is always time to workout, sometimes one might not have the energy but it doesnt take but 30-45 mins to have an effective workout. i know this because this is how long my workouts have been for a year and half and i have gotten pretty good results. dont get caught up in the excuses, be honest with yourself and write out your priorities. if getting in shape is at the top, then stop watching one TV show a day and you will have the time to get to where you want to be. stop putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to follow some workout plan that you dont have time for. stop making excuses. make some simple goals and dont place unrealistic expectations on yourself. like they always say, you didnt get out of shape overnight and you arent going to get into shape overnight. do it for you and make it work for you!
i changed my life for my children. i loved mobile practice, i loved working on the race horses but i wasnt home enough to raise my children. i made the decision after i had my son to build a clinic and do small animal work. it was hard to change but i made those babies and it is my job to raise them and no ones elses. the clinic has been open for almost 3 years now and my kids are very much apart of the daily happenings around there. i am blessed to be able to include them in my life as much as i do. i tell my staff and my clients that the clinic is there for because of my children and if they dont like it, they can go else where. in a nice way of course
after my knee surgery in june of 2009, i headed to the gym to do my own phyical therapy. wow, had i ever missed it. i was really spotty at going for the first several months but then i started up at bb.com. say what you want about bb.com but i have to admit that it is the only reason that i stayed with working out when i first started. finally having a group of people who supported and encouraged me was what i needed to keep going even when i didnt feel like it. it is very improtant to have that, whether it is a spouse or an onine forum, we need the support and someone to hold us accountable and encourage us.
i get up at 4 am and spend some alone time with God and then i do hanging leg raises. the number of set and reps varies every month but it is a good chance for me to get in ab work that i wouldnt take the time to do at the gym. i am generally at the office between 7-7:30. i run my daughter to school at 7:45 and then back to the office by 8:00am. we do surgeries every morning and appointments in the afternoon. our last scheduled appointment is at 5:00pm but often we have to stay later for emergencies or various other reasons. the first 14 months or so i would workout after work. honestly this made for long days and not much energy left at night as well as not much time spent with the monchers when i wasnt working. i switched to noon workouts the first of this year. it makes for some hurried mornings sometimes but overall i have loved the change. after work the monchers and i hang out and they fight or watch movies and i usually referee and mess on the computer.
so how does all this figure into the title. i figure if i have time to workout as a single mom, with a 5 and 6yo, who owns a busines than most women should be able to have the time as well. most of us have the time to workout we just have other things in life that we put before it. i dont have TV and havent for 3 years. why? it is a waste of time for me. the way i see it is that i have way better things to do, like sleep, than watch shows that have no real influence on my life. this allows me to spend more time with the monchers. by switching to noon workouts, i lost some of my down time and it is a bit more stressful at times getting everything done in time and i only have an hour to get my lifting done but it works because i make it work. i only work one body part a day except for arms and then i do both bis and tris in the same day. does it make for the best workout schedule? probably not but it is what works for me!
i think that we get too caught up in trying to do some program and follow some set of guidelines and it makes it impossible to do and the frustration sets in and its over. we stop lifting because it isnt worth the effort and frustration. you have to make it work for you! you have to do what fits into your schedule and you have to make it a priority. there is always time to workout, sometimes one might not have the energy but it doesnt take but 30-45 mins to have an effective workout. i know this because this is how long my workouts have been for a year and half and i have gotten pretty good results. dont get caught up in the excuses, be honest with yourself and write out your priorities. if getting in shape is at the top, then stop watching one TV show a day and you will have the time to get to where you want to be. stop putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to follow some workout plan that you dont have time for. stop making excuses. make some simple goals and dont place unrealistic expectations on yourself. like they always say, you didnt get out of shape overnight and you arent going to get into shape overnight. do it for you and make it work for you!
