Excuses Excuses-Pre-season Task 2

Pre-season task 2 was revealed on the 19th of Jan..I got to hearing it,only the next day and since then,I have been thinking of what my excuses are.And I thought..well I haven't given any excuses to anyone. then I thought some more..and some more..and now, I have a nice long list of excuses..I didn't even think of some of them as excuses.

Internal Excuses:

I am tired.
I am busy.
I haven't finished cooking.
I feel guilty leaving the kids.
I won't be able to do it.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely.
Hubby isn't home yet,I have nowhere to leave the kids.

Solutions:

I am tired- But I feel great after a walk/workout..so JFDI!
I am busy- Which is why I need a break and what better way to use the Me-time.
I haven't finished cooking- Just cook something quick and next time,bulk cook.
I feel guilty leaving the kids- Well,you will be setting them a good example by taking care of yourself and losing the weight.
I won't be able to do it- I won't know  till I don't try.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely- Just remember that none of these people are coming out to help me lose weight..And think of the time,when I lose all the weight..and how I would look then.
Put the Baby in her pram and let the Princess ride her bike and go for a walk with them.


External Excuses(within your control)

Its too hot/cold/wet
The gym and childcare is too expensive.
I have a social gathering to attend.
I will miss out on the family time

Solutions:

If its too hot/cold/wet- do a home workout..OR just go for that walk..whats the worse that can happen.
Get a DVD and workout before/after hubby comes home.Go for a walk/jog when he is home.
Just do it when they are sleeping or take them all to the park!

External Excuses(outside your control)

Sickness in the family
Family crisis

Solutions:
Eat sensibly and get back to the work out as soon as you can!



For years,I have been telling my dad that I am too tired or busy taking care of the house/kid(s) and now..I feel so silly..Really since the start of the year,I have been going for walks or working out..and I have atleast one kid with me all the time. I needed to open my eyes and look at the situation from another angle. I am not going to lose the kids anytime soon..:) So might as well make the most of them.
Yesterday,I did a home workout and Little Princess wouldn't leave the room.She said,she wanted to help me..normally that would have irritated me or even made me stop.But,yesterday,I said OK..lets do it together. She,pushed me to go those extra miles,with her excess energy and after a while,when the novelty of the workout wore off,she left me alone.Pretty cool I think!

Another excuse I like to give is- I have PCOD and hypothryoidism..so I will never lose the weight. And everytime the scale didn't shift,I started believing in it more firmly. And thats why I never gave it my full. This time,I am trying to pretend that I don't have any of those and give it my 100%...and then lets see..if we don't defeat those bulges!

It has been quite an eye-opener,this task..the next task is already open and I am dreading writing/thinking about it.
~ Indie Mom!