Commitment is great, but to whom??

Ok, it's time for the teachers to go back to school, and the kids will soon be following and summer is now over. Of course, that means sports, school events, meet the teachers and the trail of homework. Life is about to get very busy!
For everyone.
So, I ask you about your commitment to fitness, to yourself?
We, as moms and dads, tend to put our children's needs, wants and desires on the top priority, and that is not a bad thing. However, we must remember one thing. We must take care of ourselves too. I have personally said it a million times..."I don't have time to be sick"....

If we, as parents, are not well, healthy and full of energy, we will not be able to meet the demands of busy life. I have heard too many times, "if only I started sooner.. if only I took care of myself better....

But we do it anyway..we take our dedicated time from ourselves and put it into the lives of our children.
I am not saying that we shouldn't do that. What I am saying is that we need to find a balance. Where our children's activities don't rob us from our health. Without taking care of yourself, you may not be around to take care of them. After all, on  the plane, they always tell you to put your mask on, before you help others.
But how do we fit it all in, you ask?
That's the hard part. We must plan, divide and conquer.

Plan- Have a schedule on the fridge or a whiteboard, and update it weekly. Games/functions/school,
-plan meals on the weekends, or even make sure you take out something to prepare for the evening meal, that morning. When you cook a great meal on the weekend, cook extra and eat leftovers one night.
An old friend had a name for that night..."must-go" night...All the leftovers would be eaten as they "Must GO".
Divide- Don't go it alone. Enlist the help of the spouse/partner or even the kids. Assign chores as simple as dishes and sweeping. Mom's, you need the help. Admit it.
Make a schedule and try to stick to it as close as possible. Expect there will be things pop-up but have a plan B, so that you can still make it to the fitness center. Consider investing in a home workout, for the days you just can't get there. (T25 is a 25 min focused workout...really great, message me...)

Conquer- Prioritize in levels. Make Must do's the 1's, the should do's 2, and the things that can wait, 3. And then make sure all the 1's get done. Your workout should take a #1 slot. If you let it slide to #2, you won't get it done. I can almost say that with certainty.
Assign the the #2/#3 to others, and that way you won't feel so overwhelmed.

There are 1440 minutes in a day! You need to block out some time for you! Take care of you, so that you will be healthy, and able to not only chase the kids, but the grandkids, when it's time.

So, Take care of your self, moms and dads...you have to be able to provide for those little bundles of joy...