Today was my day off (have to work again tomorrow) and I got up early to exercise. As soon as I go on the Wii Fit balance board, the Monkey Boy woke up. I had the volume turned all the way down, so he definitely didn't hear it. He just has that, "mommy-selfish-dar," he knows when I am being selfish.
It's so hard to be in "selfish mode" with a toddler around. Yes, exercising is selfish. It totally should be because it's about you and no one else. You may choose to exercise to look pleasing--we don't see ourselves the way others do--literally...we aren't a third person (duh). We may (should) choose to exercise for our health, so that we may be around for generations to come. Any reason, we have to do it ourselves, no one else can do it for us (awe man!).
So because I know now that it's getting hard for me to exercise when The Boy is awake, I am going to tweak my goal. You have to tweak your goals to be successful at them, if you see that no doing so will compromise your success. I still plan to blog/exercise early everyday, but I think putting a 2pm limit on it, is hard. Some days my son doesn't even take a nap until 4pm. I also know that exercising when my hubby is here is A LOT harder, so I think I am going to make his ETA my new goal mark. He usually gets home around 5:30pm. I know if I haven't exercised before he gets home, I resort to squats and/or push ups before bed, when he is already in bed. I think this tweak to my goal is more realistic and will help me to stay successful with the new changes I am trying to incorporate for 2010.
My son took a small nap and I was able to get 32 Wii minutes in on the Wii Fit. I did the skateboarding one and the obstacle course, both, over and over again. I also did an hour of heavy cleaing.
Staying away from sugar is SO MUCH easier at home than it is at work. Home is a controlled environment and I just don't have it here. At work, everyone has it around so it's tough. Today I haven't thought about wanting it at all, so that is good progress. Cutting out the soda has helped me to re-own an old goal of drinking a lot of water a day.
As the fresh beat band sings...it was a great day, the very best day, and nothing could be better.
Make it count!
I can do this. I am a star.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I am selfish...
Posted by Melissa Henning at 4:02 PM
Labels: 32 Wii Minutes, 60 minutes, day off, goal tweaking, goals, no soda, no sugar, Wii Fit
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Exercising is SELFISH...you are right. Our entire routine was revolving around our 30 Day Shred challenge and I think you're being very wise to know that you're developing a lifestyle of fitness, not just a short-term goal. If you can't do it every day, it can't be your lifestyle. You go, girl...I'm right here behind you!
I have a toddler also, and I know what you mean about having to work around things. My daughter takes 3 Naps! But you have a goal in mind, and that is very important. He will see your determination and ability not to quit on things when they get hard when he grows up. That is what I like to think about mine anyway :)
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