There are numerous reasons for women to stay fit and we know
what most of them are (I’m looking at you skinny jeans!). For me, however, one of the biggest driving
forces in my quest to be fit is so I can model healthy behavior for my kids.
Kids are always watching us parents, even when we don’t
think they are (I don’t think my daughter just invented the eye roll on her
own, lol). They notice the way we talk
about food and exercise and over-all health. If we have a good attitude about eating right
and exercising, kids will have that same attitude.
This is one of the many reasons I LOVE working out at home –
my kids SEE me working out. They know
that when I pull out my yoga mat and hand weights that I am doing something
that is beneficial to my health and well-being.
Quite often they even join me in my workouts. These little eyes are watching me and copying
me and by modeling healthy behavior I am teaching them that they can live a
long healthy life by eating right and working out.
It has been shown that children who are involved in an
active lifestyle with their parents are more prone to follow this lifestyle as
an adult. I want this for my kids; I
want them to grow up healthy and strong and confident in who they are! These days obesity is running rampant in
society and even more so with kids. Long
gone are the days of playing outside all day until the street lights come
on. Now it is video games and tablets
and texting. I want my kids to
experience what it means to be healthy on the inside and out.
This is my quest. If
you would like to join me but don’t know where to start, hit me up and we can
do this together!
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