Fitness goals: Help each other get healthy

You are not alone. This is a common circumstance for many couples who relax into the comfort of a loving relationship. But if you or your partner (or both of you) wants to get back into feeling and being more physically fit you can do it. You can start today. One great way to show your loved ones that you care is to support them in their fitness goals. There are several ways you might do this.

Working out together is a great idea if you are so inclined. If you are vastly different in your fitness levels this may be difficult to do every day, but once in a while might be a great show of support to the one who is trying to improve.

If you can’t train together, you can show your support by helping each other make time for fitness. One of you can watch the children or the business while the other gets out and works up a bit of a sweat. This is a great show of support, I think, especially for mothers who sometimes feel guilty about taking time for their own needs. Moms and Dads BOTH deserve time to themselves – especially to take care of their health.

If one or both of you is working toward better health and fitness, avoid the negative and stick to the positive. Say those encouraging words to your partner all along the way. Even though you may be making big changes to your routine, big results do not happen overnight. You have to (we have to, actually) be patient and consistent. And, don’t beat yourself up when you fall of the wagon. Just get back on it!!

We are not experts in this area, but speaking from experience, step one is to stand up and move around. Go for a walk, put in an exercise video, hit the gym or the pool whatever!

These days, I am working on getting rid of the baby weight accumulated while carrying Baby Max (now just over 4 months old!) and Dan is interested in getting a bit fitter too. Since Dan is now on his Parental Leave for the next 8 months, we have made a commitment to each other to get in some kind of exercising every day. We have even started running together 3 days a week. I am finding it so much easier to make time to work out when I have his support and/ or his company.

For those who are engaged or recently got married, fitness is just one of the topics addressed in the CouplesQuestions marriage preparation workbook.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

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posted by Heather and Dan @ 7:56 AM