Cindy

I know we’ve all been there.  Day after day of feeling “ho hum” as I like to call it.  I hate those episodes, especially when they last over a week.  So, I’m snapping out of it as of today!!

I’m recommitting myself to losing weight but not just for me anymore.  My husband and I went to a marriage enrichment conference last night and it opened my eyes to a couple of important facts.  Yes, I need to lose weight for myself, to improve my health and my self esteem.  But, I also need to be doing what I can to make myself attractive to my husband.  I used to be a die hard feminist (thanks in part to my two very stubborn grandmothers) but my views of certain things are changing.  I do believe that in order to do our part in keeping our marriage happy, we must make ourselves attractive to our husbands.  What am I getting at?  I need to lose weight and get fit for my hubby and  I love him enough to do that.  We’ve been through a great deal together over our 10 years of marriage.  He’s been my rock.  Of course we have our difficult times, but the good far outweigh the bad.  He deserves to have a wife who wants to look nice for him.

Okay, so, I’m going to 2 CARDIO sessions per day at least 4 days per week.  The longer session in the morning and a shorter in the evening.  There’s no reason why I can’t do this.  I’m a stay at home Mom of 2 little ones (3 y/o and nearly 2 y/o).  My oldest likes to exercise with me in the mornings.  The evening workout is the one I really struggle with.  By the time we get the kids to bed and spend a little time together, my husband is exhausted and heads to bed.  That leaves me with the house to myself.  BUT, this is also the only time I can get some of my “chores” done, like ironing and mopping.  It’s just impossible to do those during the day with the kids underfoot.  Still, I’m going to try for an evening workout at least 4 days per week.  We’ll see how it goes.  I may be back on here in a week saying, “forget it, it can’t be done!”  but I hope not.

I think I can.  I think I can.