Healthy Moms, Healthy Families, Healthy Habits

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Don’t wait to take control of your health like I did! Super Mom isn’t all that great. Strive for healthy moms, healthy families, and healthy habits instead!

When I became a mom, I decided I was going to be SuperMom. I was going to be that mom that made sure my children ate healthy food, had healthy habits, the best manners and never a dirty face. I was going to make sure we did arts and crafts every day. I was going to teach them to bake with me as soon as they could hold a spoon. We were going to spend our days in the yard, at the park or in the woods learning about wildlife and plants and insects! It was going to be amazing and I was going to be really really good at being a Super Mom!

For a long time, I held myself to that incredibly high standard.

It didn’t matter that I had children that refused to nap or sleep for longer than 2 hours at a clip. It didn’t matter that I had a husband that traveled very far and very often. It didn’t matter that I looked and felt like an extra on The Walking Dead – every single day. I still needed to do it all and do it well. I often reminded myself that, I was a mom now – that meant every breathing moment should belong to my children!

How badly I wish I could go back in time and kick myself really really hard in the rear.  How I wished I could have hired a babysitter every once and a while, or found a gym that offered a babysitting service. Maybe even a yoga studio that offered Mommy & Me classes. I see places like this all over my town, but they were never on my radar. Being Super Mom was the only thing on my radar.

Two years ago, I started my journey of health awareness. Right before my 35th birthday, I took a long hard look at my health. Actually, I didn’t really have to look that long – I was a complete mess. I was tired all of the time, riddled with anxiety, had zero energy and the attention span of a fruit fly. I was struggling and I knew something had to give. I knew I needed to let go of Super Mom – she was nothing but a royal pain. I had ignored my physical health and well being for so long that it was finally catching up with me.

Honestly, I didn’t know where to start so I started small. All I really knew was that I wanted to be a healthy mom, even though I wasn’t quite sure what that meant. I knew I hadn’t had a single vitamin in years so I started by going to my local Walgreens. I found myself a good woman’s multivitamin and started to take it every day. I also started drinking more water. Then I started to exercise. I began with walking. Then I slowly moved up to running.  It took two years, but I now run, bike or walk at least 4 times a week.

The best time for me to work out is very early each morning while the kids are still sleeping. To keep myself organized I created my Mommy Bucket. Each night I place all of my workout gear in it. (No stumbling around waking everyone up). I keep it stocked with  my favorite Walgreens women’s health products. Luna bars, eye drops, chapstick, bug spray, hair bands and water. Knowing that everything I need is ready makes it much easier for me to motivate myself out of bed.

I really wish I hadn’t waited so long to prioritize my health. I feel so much happier and relaxed when I know I am taking care of myself. Today I am stronger and healthier than I ever was.  As moms, we need to prioritize our health, we need to be as healthy as we can be. Any step you take towards improving your health is a step in the right direction!

Healthy moms, healthy families, healthy habits!

Thanks for reading,
Daniele

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