Originally Posted by cjomomma
Originally Posted by Leota
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I'm trying to do my nightly workout and the motivation just isn't there. Seems like it is taking everything I got to get this done tonight. UGH!!!!! I think mentally this has been a hard week for me. The kids are on fall break and driving me nuts. Ofcourse there is the thing with DD losing her retainer and the bills. It seems like the price of everything has gone way up but our income is smaller. DH found out yesterday that where he works they are not gonna give raises this year to anyone but I bet the big wigs will get theirs. Sometimes I get so tired of living like this. I can't afford to buy new clothes for my kids when they need them. I don't even want to think about Christmas, it's hard enough at B-Days. Sorry I will stop whinning.
I understand where you are. Are you open for suggestions on how to beat the (op)pression/(de)pression/(re)pression????
1. Teach you kids to make their own clothes...simple pants, skirts, and shirts..
2. Hit the thrift stores/garage sales
3. Reassess the amount spent on BD and Christmas? Make the gifts.
Thank you for the suggestion. I do 2 of those 3 things already.
I am so sorry that things are tough right now.
The thing with exercise [for me, at least] is the motivation to do it doesn't come until AFTER you start doing it :( I know, I know, "How does one start without the motivation?" You just have to start even if you don't want to. After the first week it will get easier and soon you will want to do it.
Here is my advice [take it or leave it :) ];
1) Give yourself ONE MORE DAY to exercise at night. I would start with 5 minutes and add 5 minutes each night until you are where you want to be.
2) If you don't exercise at night you MUST do it in the morning.Set the alarm for 5 minutes early and do your exercise right away. Don't think about it, don't complain about it, just get up and do it. In the morning there is nothing you have to do since you got up 5 minutes early, so you have no excuse not to do it.
3) Within a week you should feel more motivation and it will get easier each day. Just don't stop for more than a fews days or the motivation will leave you again!
Good Luck!