Hey Chicks,

Today on Mama Chick Monday, we have the fabulous Christine R from our Kitchener Bootcamp sharing her tips on balancing her own fitness / healthy lifestyle with being a mom!

How to balance fitness and a healthy lifestyle with being a mom

By Christine R, Kitchener FIT CHICKS Bootcamp

1.  Being super organized.

I schedule everything into my day timer – kids appointments, my work schedule, events and even fitness.  I also try to make the most of my time because. like most moms, my weeks are super busy.   If I am waiting for one of my kids during a scheduled activity, I will go for a walk or a run, bring a clean eating or fitness magazine with me to plan meals and keep up with current trends, make grocery lists, plan ahead or even buy the groceries.  I also manage to complete at least 2 workouts per week at work in the employee fitness room during my lunch break.

2.  Planning healthy meals with the family.

The more prepared you are, the less likely you are to make unhealthy meal choices such as fast food before shuttling the kids to all of their activities.  Involving the entire family in the menu planning and preparation makes it even better!  I also try to keep my fridge and pantry stocked with healthy choices so if we are on the run, we can grab a quick wrap,  piece of fruit and of course our water bottles!

3.  Include the entire family in workouts

Go hiking,walking, play at the park together run around and be silly instead of just being an observer.  This way I get to sneak a workout in too!

4.  Taking some “me” time

Whether its a bubble bath or a girls night out in order to destress.  I recently started doing hot yoga classes with a friend.  I do this either on my day off if the kids are in school or later in the evening just before the kids go to bed.  It’s also important to take some “we” time as a couple without the kids.  We try to have a weekend away every couple of months either on our own or with friends and the kids get to spend time with their grandparents. .

5.  Running my Kitchener FIT CHICKS boot camp.

I feel great afterward.  I have time to have supper with the kids, do homework then I run my class and my husband puts the kids to bed.

6.  Having a workout partner.

I have a  “mama chick” friend at work that is like minded and we work out together regularly, share healthy recipes and strategies, vent our frustrations and make each other accountable for our actions.
My favourite workout, besides the obvious… FIT CHICKS boot camp… is working out at home.  The garage is our “gym” equipped with an elliptical, TRX, Bow Flex. free weights, heavy bag, chin up bar and of course great music!  My husband and I workout together regularly while the kids are playing with their friends or when they go to bed.  Sometimes the kids workout beside us and do body weight exercises.  This way I can still exercise while spending time with my peeps!

So Chicks how do you balance your own fitness with being a fit, fab mama?  Sharig is caring so please let us know!

Have a fab day!

FIT CHICKS

PS.  Don’t forget, chicks that our October indoor bootcamps starts on Oct 3rd so join in on the fun!