I Always Have the Best Intention

Day 15
O.k...I always have the best intention to do more cardio! Here is my struggle and I know the majority of people have the same problem. Earlier in the day I had it all planned out that I was either going to attend my friend Jeremy's group kick class at the gym or I was going to do a cardio machine at the new gym annex which is closer to my house. As usual, life got in the way and the plan went flat.

As a working parent, I have to constantly make choices for the family and over the past few years, these choices have helped lead me to unhealthy choices regarding nutrition (junk food) and fitness (laziness). Here is my biggest problem...after picking Evan up from daycare, the last thing I want to do is to drag him with me to the gym and put him in the childcare room. He's been either at his preschool for most of the day and then daycare for part of the day. To me, that is crappy for Evan (for the lack of a better phrase). I realize that I can choose to put him in the jog stroller and just start walking the neighborhood; but most of the time, I just want to come home and chill with him until T gets home. Then, when T gets home, I want to just chill and actually try to have an adult conversation with him. For some reason, last night, I just wanted to chill and the last thing I wanted to do was exercise!

I realize it is all about choices and I think this is the hardest part! The nutrition part is easy, the exercise part is easy also...it's the "getting" to the exercise that is the problem! While driving in to work at 0500 this morning, I realized that what I am needing is more time in the day with my family where I can take that time for exercise and not feel guilty that I am missing out on a part of their lives.