Ah, I can only go on Wednesdays when the small person is in school, so 2 weeks off for me. I work part time, and keep up with cooking and cleaning on the other days that I'm not working or looking after the small person. Given that 12 months ago I was doing no exercise, it's a small but positive step. I know that I need to do more, but unless I quit my job or put my daughter up for adoption, I don't see where it's supposed to fit in
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I did try exercising at home, doing bits along with an app on my tablet, or the Canadian Air Force fitness program, but that involves keeping the living room tidy and vacuumed (it's amazing how many crumbs you see when you're doing a plank!), and getting up at 6.00 every day (so other people aren't up yet and questioning everything I do). These seem difficult to overcome for more than a few days at a time
. Perhaps I need to only do it three days a week, or even only 1 day, like the swimming, and then build it up. But being in the house creates a whole set of things I ought to be doing, and a tablet with games on it that "need" playing. Setting aside 15 minutes is harder than setting aside two hours to do something out of the house. Two hours is [bus, cash machine, pay, change, swim, shower, dry hair, buy hot chocolate, bus back to train station to go to work] with only about 30 minutes in the pool.
There are priorities in my life, and exercise isn't one of them, but it should be. I will try and get my head round it over the break, and in January post my New Year's Resolution on here. I know that typically goals on here have been monthly (but no one has posted for ages), but I think I need to make long term changes, and adding in one thing each month (while giving an update on the past month) seems achievable.
I'm glad that you have decided on a level you are happy with, and are able to commit to it. Hopefully the lapse is over for you, but I admire you trying to fix your lapse in December, just before Christmas! Are you able to go to the gym over the break? Or will it be replaced with brisk walks in the park or round the Boxing Day sales?
LouP