{"id":224,"date":"2014-08-08T21:23:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T21:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogapantsdiary.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2014-08-08T21:23:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T21:23:08","slug":"awesome-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogapantsdiary.com\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I feel very fortunate that I have so much time to focus on my own goals. \u00a0I know a lot of you have kids and struggle to balance both. \u00a0I would never claim to know what that’s like! \u00a0However, I do know that there are mothers out there killing it! It can be done.<\/p>\n

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My sister is a stay at home mom and home schools her children. \u00a0All my life I’ve envied her for being built like our father. \u00a0She’s tall, thin and beautiful! \u00a0I just always assumed she was naturally this way. \u00a0However, now that fitness and health are more a part of our conversations, I realize she works hard to look how she does. \u00a0From what I know, she’s never struggled too much with her weight. \u00a0However she does work to maintain how she looks. \u00a0She does crossfit videos, stays active with her kids, runs and takes care of the house and kids. \u00a0Amazing!<\/p>\n

My friend at work, Nikki has a four year old boy. \u00a0She joined me on my journey this past school year to get healthier. \u00a0At first it was difficult for her to find the time to add fitness into her routine. \u00a0I know she experienced a lot of guilt for taking the time away from the family. \u00a0However, as she dedicated some time here and there, she found she had even more to give to her family when she got home to them. \u00a0She also found ways to incorporate her family into workouts such as playing at the park or dance parties. She’s now a short distance runner and adding years to her life with her family.<\/p>\n

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When I look back at my childhood, I don’t think it was too active or health focused. (sorry Mom!) I watched my mom yo-yo diet and exercise and be self-conscious about her appearance. \u00a0We ate at mostly at home and had our own garden. Where I struggled was balance. \u00a0No one taught me it’s ok to have a milkshake if ____________ or desserts are for _________. \u00a0These were lessons I had to learn that hard way. \u00a0In the recent past, I’ve noticed some super moms out in public. Recently I was walking my dog in the park in the morning. \u00a0I came across a Mom pushing one kid in a stroller and another was walking. \u00a0As I passed she said, “Ok. \u00a0Let’s race to the dumpster down there and the we will go have lunch.” They ran the whole way laughing and racing. \u00a0I thought to myself, not only is she incorporating her children into her workout, she’s teaching them that exercise comes hand in hand with eating. \u00a0Several months ago I saw a mom at IKEA that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. During this time I was really struggling with answering the question, why am I fat? \u00a0So I’d already been thinking about my childhood and my models for health. \u00a0She had two kids with her, a boy and a girl. \u00a0At our IKEA they have a super cool escalator\/moving sidewalk thing. \u00a0The mom and girl headed for the stairs while the boy headed for the escalator. \u00a0The mom said, “Remember we have to use the stairs if you want to have ice cream.” The boy thought about it and then chose the escalator. \u00a0When he got to the bottom, his sister was teasing him that he couldn’t have ice cream. \u00a0Even though it wasn’t obvious or explained, that mom was teaching her kids balanced eating.<\/p>\n

So, to wrap up, I don’t know how mom’s do it but it CAN be done. \u00a0Go for it moms! Think about what you’ll be giving back to your children by getting yourself in a healthy state!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I feel very fortunate that I have so much time to focus on my own goals. \u00a0I know a lot of you have kids and struggle to balance both. \u00a0I would never claim to know what that’s like! \u00a0However, I do know that there are mothers out there killing it! It can be done. … <\/p>\n

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