after a long hiatus from exercise, and a long period of being an unhappy large, i have found my saving grace. you see, i came to terms with the fact that my excuses for not making it to the gym were actually valid. that gave me the option to forgive myself for not going and make the necessary changes. let me explain. prior to August 2007, i was either running at night or going to the gym at 5am, constantly looking forward to that magical day that my baby was old enough for Kids Club. once she was, i thought my problems were solved. little did i know, they were just beginning. my kids hated the gym. my husband's schedule changed, and i was left with exercising at 3:30 in the morning, taking my screaming babies to the gym for as long as they could handle it (literally 2 1/2 minutes one day), or see my husband for about 15 minutes per night should i choose to go to the gym after the kids went down. non of these choices seemed to be working for me. ultimately The Firm became the winning solution. my sister swears by it, and now i am a Firm Believer. not because the videos themselves have any magical qualities, but because at home exercise is my solution right now, to my problems - right now. so, i'm back on track and feeling pretty good.
Happy Medium moral: roll with the punches. changes will come. sure, some people may think 3:30am is the perfect time to go to the gym, but if you don't, find something else that works for you!
