At the beginning of the month, my oldest started school and my SO went back to work. I started with my workouts only while he was home but this left me doing them typically in the evenings. This just didn’t work for me. I did commit to do them but by the end of the day I’m a little more run down. It takes a lot more effort for me to want to go do it. So I switched it.
My new schedule looks like this: We all get up really early except my oldest that I wake up at 7. I get the kids fed, dressed, vitamins and teeth brushed as well as pack my oldest lunch. We go drop him off for school and then I set the younger two up in the living room. This means I get them a drink, a snack, turn on a movie and give them an iPad. I realize it’s maybe not the best but this allows me to get in the garage to workout. I take my supplements, eat breakfast and change. I prop the garage door open so I can hear them and they can come and go as needed. They usually spend the first 15-20 minutes in the living room then come join me in the garage for the remainder. I take a few minutes to cool off after then bring them upstairs to play while I shower.
We’ll, this week my middle child started PreK. She gets dropped off with my oldest but only goes for a couple hours. I once again needed to change things up. I work out after I drop them off. I have enough time to workout, eat and get showered and dressed in time to go pick her up. It’s been an adjustment with the babe but he’s done really well after the first day.
What I’m trying to say is this, when you start, don’t get caught up in how you think things should go. Make your plan and if it doesn’t work for you, find a way that it does. It’s a learning process so take the time to find the things that work for you and please don’t compare your journey with anyone else. I see so many articles about getting up at 5 am or going after the kids are in bed and that would never work for me. So now I just choose what I can be consistent with and I make it work for me!
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