Body Revolution Days 35 and 36 of 90

Yesterday I used as my rest day for the week. I had a bad headache and my kids were super clingy and crying. They did not want to go to sleep.

So today was workout 5 of Body Revolution again. I burned 279 calories. I don't think I pushed it as hard as I should have. I KNOW I didn't. Always be honest with yourself. I totally quit some of the cardio intervals way ahead of Jillian and didn't really push the strength moves like I could have. I will push hard tomorrow.

My husband works a lot. Like a lot a lot. And goes to school at night. So many days I am alone with the kids all day and night. Its hard. I know many women are without help all the time and goodness, I don't know how they do it. Having a toddler and a baby is so hard. Anyway, my point is that if he works all day and comes home late, its very hard for me to find time (and energy) to workout.

My daughter (9 months) basically cosleeps with me. At first she starts off in the crib but wakes about 2 hours, sometimes sooner, after she falls asleep. Then I move her to bed with me. She nurses to sleep and nurses throughout the night. Its tiring and stressful and sweet and rewarding all at the same time. We practice attachment parenting so I feel like at this stage in her life, she needs the extra cuddles and nursing at night. So its not always easy for me to exercise after she goes to sleep at night because usually she wakes up and I have to stop. That's why so often I workout late when my husband is home to hold her when she wakes.

Even though yesterday was a rest day, I still went on a long walk with a friend and my heart rate monitor said I burned 765 calories. So yesterday was not completely wasted. And my little girl rode in the stroller for the first time. Usually I wear her in a wrap or the Ergo.