National President's Challenge
So this morning I'm listening to Joel
Osteen's audio book....
Becoming A Better You. Today he talked about taking care of ourselves. It really made me think about what I don't do for myself. I gained 90lbs during my pregnancy. I found out that I have hypothyroidism and my metabolism went down the drain. My daughter is 19mo old now, and I still have 5
olbs hanging on.
Every Monday rolls around and I'm determine to begin my new life as a healthy person. By the time Saturday rolls around, I'm back to my old ways. My bad habit is drinking soda. I have to have it morning, noon and night. It makes me sick to think about all the calories I drink during the day. Joel
Osteen was saying that it takes 21 days to break a bad habit. He said to go
through the pain, ask for help, if needed, and give up your bad habits.
The employees here at channel 5 will be tackling the National President's challenge March 20
th through May 15
th. This is something you can do as an individual or with a group. I urge you to get healthy with me this year. This is my year, I promise, and it can be yours too! Us, Moms do everything for others and never enough for ourselves. We need to make ourselves the main priority in our lives. If Mom's happy,
everyone's happy. You've heard that before right? But it's so true. When we're happy and healthy, our confidence is through the roof. We're happier with our marriages/relationships. We're more active and energized to run around with the kids. When we're positive and happy, we attract happy and positive people into our lives. Moms, take time for yourself! The bonus is that you will be a great role model for your children. With obesity rising in children, this is a great way to turn that epidemic around.
Check out this website......sign up and get moving!!
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/
Stay At Home Mom
OK.....so I told ya that I would explain why I don't think I could be a stay-at-home mom. I sit at work everyday and daydream about what my husband and daughter are doing. I am so jealous of my husband being home with her every day. But I truly don't think I could stay home.
While on Maternity leave, I truly lost my identity. I didn't have much contact with the outside world. Because of my husband's crazy work hours, I rarely saw him. My friends all had full-time jobs and a family to raise as well. So that left me with only my cats and newborn to talk to. It's not much fun having a one-sided conversation. I felt so distant from the outside world. I felt alone. It's the hardest job out there and yet, I truly felt like I was not leaving my mark on society. That is such a crazy thing to think! I mean, raising good, successful children isn't enough? I guess for me, it wasn't. I was lost during my maternity leave.
Now that my daughter is older, I know that I could be an active mom. We could do one of those playgroups or maybe do outdoor activities. This brings me to my second problem. I am NOT, nor will I ever be your stereotypical "Soccer Moms". No offense Soccer Moms. But I'm not one. I have no interest in being one. My husband and I watch the comedy sitcom "The New Adventures of the Old Christine." There are two moms on that show that make Freddy Krueger look friendly. They're all about gossip, and having the smartest, most popular kids. Come on, you know the type I'm talking about. I fear those moms. I dread the day I have to go on a field trip with those moms. I fear that if I choose to stay home with my kids, my life will be bombarded with "Those Moms."
I have no plans on staying home anytime soon. Once my husband and I have another child, maybe he'll go to work and I'll stay home. Who knows? It will be a hard decision for me to say the least. But no matter what I decide to do, I know that whether I stay home or go back to work, I will love my children more than life itself.
