Hello! Like it says in the title, I’m looking for some consistency in my life. I’ve gone through periods of being in pretty good shape, and periods like I’m in now where I am depressed and sedentary (thanks Covid!). My kids are 8 and 4, and the oldest has a disability. I share custody, so on the days they’re with me, we’re doing virtual school and watching a lot of tv - depression and anxiety keep telling me that even taking them to the playground sometimes is too much work, and I’m doing my best to work through it. I’m a massage therapist, but not currently working, so I’m not getting the base level of activity I normally do, either.
I think I might be at the heaviest I’ve been that isn’t directly related to having a baby, and it’s really affecting my mental state. I feel best when I’m not just ‘skinny’, but STRONG. I love lifting, and I’ve recently gotten over my disdain for running (been using C25K and I’m on week six!) but I can only do that on the days I don’t have the kids - can’t exactly leave them home alone while I go for a jog.
My problem is building a routine. It seems whenever I get into any kind of groove with my fitness, life throws a wrench in it (divorce, back to school, new career, a move, a pandemic, etc) and I have SO much trouble getting back on the wagon. I’m also somewhat new to my neighborhood and don’t have a big social circle to keep me accountable.
So my current goals are: -Stick to a gluten-free diet (I’m gluten intolerant so I’ve been mostly doing that for a while now and I can definitely tell when I slip up!) -Find some movement every day - lifting, running, yoga, doesn’t matter much at this moment. I really just need to get used to moving and sweating more again; once I find the consistency in effort I can be more specific in how I direct those efforts.
I’m gonna continue to use C25K for running, I’m a certified yoga instructor so I can do yoga on my own but sometimes I hit up YouTube so I can turn off my brain, and I have a small selection of free weights at home so I’m currently doing a free trial of the Centr app, we’ll see how I like it :)
So here’s me saying hey, look forward to staying accountable with y’all!
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