ex gymjunkie here....

[tiredaussiemum]

Hi all

I am a single mother of two beautiful kids, I also work full time and Ive slowly regained most of the weight I lost 5 years ago. Well Im still saying 5 years, basically its been 6 since I was at my fittest and feeling fantastic.

I have always been fat (ish) and called fat as a child, even though I possibly wasnt back then. I got up to 96kg or so (sorry not sure of pounds) then lost 36 over a couple of years. I was SKINNY for the first time in my life, working out 7 solid hours a week, also going through a nasty divorce.

Since then Ive had to increase my hours so I can support my kids alone. One goes to private school. Im managing but I am always tired, have been run down and sick a lot, and am really just not myself. It probably hasnt helped that I havent had a holiday in 8 years.

I eat for comfort and I know it. I actually think, what can I eat that will make me feel better? Then go out and eat it. Or bring it home and eat it. Either way I binge in a minor but persistant way and as a result am piling on weight.

I have been a member of a gym for 12 years and still go, however at this point in time I havent been for 2 weeks.

Help! any advice would be much appreciated. Actually I dont need that much advice, I do know it all, its support Im lacking. Im all alone in this world with all these responsibilities and I just dont seem to find the time to look after me.

 

[ExercisePhysio]

Luckily the weight issue is more diet than exercise.

And conversely, it is unfortunate that your weight issue is more diet than exercise.

For some single moms it is simply unrealistic to go to the gym the number of times a week that is necessary to reach your goals. Especially single moms with young children who are on budgets.

What I suggest, along with a diet modification (I outlined part of your misnomers on the other post) is supplementing your gym workouts with home workouts. Namely, move the free weight portion of your exercise home with free weights. There is simply no reason why you cant do a majority of your bicep/shoulder/tricep work at home.

You can do bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, dumbbell shoulder raises, lunges, and dumbbell rows at home.

Michael

 

[SweatPea]

Hi!

It's not fair for kids to be called fat when they weren't - I know I was there a long time ago too. I think it makes for low self-esteem later in life. And even if a child is "fat" there are better things to do than call them that.

Anyway, just wanted to say this is a great forum for support.

Maybe you could take the time and ask someone at your gym for a little advice - I know that there are those there that would offer it for "free". Since you've been at the gym for 12 yrs - maybe you need to step things up a bit?

I don't really know what your workout load is or your food levels are. So it's finding that balance.