The First Time I Had A Baby I Thought I Would Lose My Old Self
And morph into somebody not even I want to hang out with.
Personally, nothing could be further from the truth.
The opposite for me, really.
I would say I became even more of who I was before.
Still a worker bee.
Still a clean home.
Still exercising as usual.
Life changed with a baby (biggest understatement of the day).
But whose didn’t?
Baby took over my life giving me little say over things I used to have free will over like sleep and a schedule.
Like any good working parent, I preserve what energy I had to keep working and provide for my growing baby. I didn’t let the exhaustion break me.
It sucked a lot. I remember being numb in the early days of constantly changing diapers, feeding, and soothing.
Don’t get me started on pumping for almost 8 months. The absolute worst.
It’s hard to do when you’re in the thick of hormones running haywire and baby crying bloody murder nonstop…
but the last thing I did was give up exercise.
Exercise was literally the saving grace to my mental health. A huge de-stress for my daily life before and even more so after Baby. A space to recharge.
It kept me in control.
There is a lot you cannot control with a little one, but you have flexibility and lots of love.
Exercise is one of the first good things parents drop from their life with a sudden lack of time and energy. Priorities shift.
For me, having time to exercise wasn’t the issue.
This coming from a full-time working mom who is on parent duty 90% of the time. I support a partner who is working diligently to start a business on top of his 9-5.
The bigger problem is having no energy.
My severely sleep-deprived body chooses to mindlessly scroll the web over exercise when I do have time.
Thankfully, I have my ways to get exercise in while always being “on” for everyone else.
It’s not hard. It doesn’t even take that much time. But if you don’t take that little bit of time to take care of yourself now, you’re gonna lose it…on your partner and your kid.
You can’t give your family your energy if you don’t have any.
I show you how you, too, can continue to have time and energy through parenthood…
So that you can be at your healthiest for your growing family.
Want to take care of yourself again along with everybody else?
And do it consistently?
Growing responsibilities, lack of childcare, lack of support, not enough time in the day, irregular schedule, long work days…
Pick your battle.
Try these 5 steps that’ll help you plow through the struggles and exercise for your health despite the chaos.
No motivation required. No willpower required. No energy required.
Follow the step-by-step guide and start making time for yourself. It isn’t any more work than sitting at your desk.
In 5 days, you’ll have a plan to follow. You’ll make time rather than excuses.
No need to wait until the baby grows up to prioritize you. Learn how to prioritize yourself along with everyone else.