A WELLthy family that works out together stays fit together and our family agrees wholeheartedly. Hubby and I believe in being who we want our children to become so we make an effort to set an example of what healthy whole looks like.
Before we had kids, Hubby and I used to workout together all the time and it was one of our favorite things to do together. They say a baby changes everything and they are so right. We missed working out together so we decided to use our family time as a workout time whenever we can.
We are doing our best to make exercising as a family a priority and we love it. Living in the Northeast doesn’t give us much chance to do a lot of outdoor activities. However, Hubby and I try to be creative to maximize our outside time and you will be amazed how many fitness opportunities even a playground might offer.
The plan was to stay home one particular gorgeous day and get some work done while Hubby takes the girls out but Hubby encouraged me to to come out and get some fresh air. I decided to take him on the offer and create some #WELLthyMOMents instead.
Apparently we have never given a thought on how well our balance was because being able to stand on one leg for at least 20 seconds to 1 minute could actually offer an insight to our general health, according to our in-house personal trainer aka Hubby so we decided to test his bluff, I mean his theory and the laughters that ensued trying to balance was good for our souls.
One thing I realize with exercising in general is the consistency. I know as moms it can be difficult to prioritize our workouts because of the demands of motherhood and life. However, we cannot give out to our loved ones from an empty tank so let’s make ourselves a priority and take care of us. Our whole family will benefit tremendously.
I am glad I chose family workout over work that day because we all felt so good leaving the playground with our bellies hurting from all the laughter. As much as possible, maximizing our outdoor time any day is our priority because a WELLthy family that works out together stays fit together!
WELLthy Life NODte:”A WELLthy family that works out together stays fit together!” -Nathalie O’Donald
I am such a fitness fanatic. Every once in a while I’ll have a month or two stretch with no consistent exercise, but I’ve learned over time that I feel better about myself and have an overall better outlook when I exercise. My husband and I try (and I emphasize TRY as I end up by myself most times) to work out to different YouTube videos at home because during the school year it is dark but the time we are home at the same time and we cannot go out alone with three children in tow. I like it when it’s the two of us together better than each of us doing our own thing!!
Exercise helps us so much in finding a balance in our day to day life, especially when you add mommy life. It helps when I work out with Hubby too but I realize that it’s not possible during the weekdays and that’s when we each do our own thing but try to allocate one hour in the weekend, weather permitting to do something as a family and that’s when we can do something together when the girls are busy bike riding, running around or at the park. Do what you can, especially for your little ones as I realize that all 3 of them look up to me more than their daddy so I push through for them to see working out at home or outside. It’s not easy juggling it all but well worth it and you got this mama!