No, I don’t mean actually eating tiny jars of baby food, but the concept is the same. If you want to lose weight, eating like a baby may help you to reach your goal.
In general, we could learn a thing of two from the way our smaller-bellied offsprings eat. First off,they eat only when they’re hungry. Have you ever tried shoveling sweet potatoes into a baby’s mouth who doesn’t want to eat? It’s pure and utter rejection. Closed mouth, struggling to get away from you, sweet potatoes everywhere! Moms on the other hand (or at least this one), can generally eat when we’re stuffed to the brim, as long as we’re tired, stressed, PMS-ing, or just plainly bored. Bad for weight loss, bad for your emotional state, bad in general.
Having kids makes sticking to a workout routine a huge challenge. It just always seems like there isn’t enough time in a day to get everything done and often times, exercise takes a backseat.
Cold weather brings a whole new set of challenges, making it even tougher to stay motivated (which is why most of us head into springtime carrying a few extra pounds). It is so much more appealing to stay in bed for an extra half hour or curl up with a cup of hot chocolate when you have some down time (if that exists in your house, in mine it’s hard to come by).
Next time you are feeling super sluggish and guilty for missing yet another workout, try one of these suggestions to keep you motivated through those cold, gray months.
