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UPDATE: It was worth it!!!!
First, Kristen, you kickass!
Next, that is TOTALLY what I needed to get myass in gear. I NEED someone telling me what to do. I need to be put in a position where I'll feel like a fool if I give up, wimp out or whine. You just shut up and do it. My arms are shaking, my legs are jell-o but I'm loving every single minute of it. And I'm going again on Thursday.
I'm meeting Kristen for the first time tonight for a month of Fitness Boot Camp. I hope we'll both be doing it 2x a week. It's Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm. I already feel guilty and I haven't even gone yet. I mean, it's something I need to do and I'm only missing one hour with him. And if I like it and stick with it I'll start picking him up at school early those 2 nights so I'll make up for it but I still have tremendous mom guilt.
Tell me to stuff it.
Re: UPDATE: It was worth it!!!!
Guilt about what? I don't get it. When you and W are both there are you entertaining him and having loving quality moments every single minute? I think you can spare an hour to work out.
Seriously.
ditto this.
i see no reason for guilt. 2 hours out of a week away from your child? so you can be healthy and feel good? Where is the guilt?
Get over it! LOL
You will feel great once you are there and he will have some quality time with his dad.
THIS is what I need to repeat over and over in my head.
Believe me, I get it I just feel bad. It's not rational. I know that.
And no, this is a small dance studio that is hosting it. They don't have child care. Every class that I'm finding is after 5. I would give anything to find a kickboxing/boot camp @ like 4:30pm for a decent price. It doesn't exist where I live.
It's completely irrational. Would you feel that way about going out with friends? Taking a dump? Some men spend more time in the bathroom than your bootcamp class. Do you never do anything for yourself that's more than an hour at a time? A manicure? Pedicure? A manicure and a pedicure in the same day? The supermarket? Or is it only working out that causes guilt?
Nope, Tara, not just working out. I've gotten better since I don't work so far away and have more time. I think this is just because I'll be out of the house, during the week (I only see him for an hour in the morning & from 5:30-8 at night) and that makes me feel guilty. What can I say, I'm just a guilty person. I realize that I'm still me, not just his mom and deserve to do things for myself. And I do. But I always feel bad that I'm not with him. Shoot me.
I'm going now.
He's watching Kai-Lan and won't even notice, lol.
LOL
Ditto everyone else. I feel guilty when I leave them to do things for me, so I get it - but I also know it's stupid.
Have fun!!
*always remembering Annaleigh Lucy*
This. I'm a better mother when I have time to myself. It makes me appreciative of the time I spend with Mia rather than resentful of the lack of time I have to do things like read a book or take a spin class
WE DID IT! I did not have the guilt! I will leave them any time I have a chance, lol! Mainly cause I am with them all the time- and even Kieran who is in school all day! To me, I need to be healthy and fit so I can be more active with them!
But it was so worth it!
The Journey of Me
Vacation, 2011