Do you struggle to exercise & pamper yourself now your a mum?
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Mar
Do you struggle to exercise & pamper yourself now your a mum?
Before my daughter arrived nearly 3 yrs ago I would exercise a lot, I'd be doing about 200-500 sit ups per day , using my stepper and exercise DVD's. I also use to use the sunbed or fake tan myself so I felt good, would manicure & pedicure myself being as I did beauty at college, had my hair done every month spending about £50, have all the latest beauty products and make-up, perfumes, clothes jewellery etc I worked hard so liked to treat myself.
Obviously its a different story now I'm a mum, I still make an effort, have perfected applying make-up in around 3 mins. I haven't had my hair done since she was born, my nails are in bad condition, skin isn't as great as it was, I use Johnsons holiday tan but because I rush it round my daughter having a bath I usually end up streaky lol
I wouldn't change it for the world but I do miss pampering myself a little bit, how about you?
6 Responses for "Do you struggle to exercise & pamper yourself now your a mum?"
Best Answer – Chosen by Voters Of course I miss it! And missing it doesn't make me a bad mother. Honestly, I would still be able to do all of those things if we just had more money. If we had more money, I could do BOTH: take care of my kids AND myself. Sadly, I work fulltime and still don't have enough money to do the things for myself that I used to do. I used to be perfectly accessorized. My matched jewelry would match every outfit, all the shoes…the hair highlights…sigh. Yes, and I truly miss my pedicures.These are the things we sacrifice when we have kids and no sugar daddies! lol.
Pampering yourself now that you're a mother, isn't bad at all. You still need to treat yourself every now and then. Prioritizing your daughter's needs is a good thing, but this doesn't hinder your goal to get back in shape again. Spending a small amount of money in a spa resort can make your day worthwhile. Go ahead and do the things which you normally do back then.
No. Because I realize that if I don't take good care of myself I won't be able to take good care of my son and my baby. So I try to at least take a warm bath after he is down for bed, sleep when he takes a nap in the afternoon, and play with him when he gets up! We take walks together, and go to the beach. I love being a mom!
I am 24 wks pregnant and whenever i shop for myself I feel a little guilty bc in the back of my head I hear that little voice telling me "you don't need it but ur baby still needs a lot of things waste it on him instead"so i understand how you feel even though i am not exactly a mom yet but my goal is to keep treating myself even when the baby arrives, so most importantly my goal is to finish college as fast as i can so we can both have what we want with out feeling guilty about it. I do look forward to being a new mommie though:)
Wow – you must have been really well groomed! TBH I never did any of that really even before my daughter was born. I preferred to exercise outdoors (I love hiking!) and the one and only time I ever used a sunbed was on my doctors recommendation to clear up some eczema! I would get my hair cut once every couple of months and I only ever wore make up if I was going out for the evening. Now that I am a mum not much has changed as I am still very low maintenance! I make time to get my hair cut and paint my toenails, although my fingernails are in a bit of a state these days. If we are going out somewhere special I also give myself enough time to put my make up on but day to day I am happy being bare faced in jeans and a tshirt. I guess I am a bit of a scruff but that's OK with me, lol!
I used to love shopping! Now I feel guilty buying myself socks…. and that started as soon as I found out I was pregnant with my first in 2006 lol. Even when I was pregnant with my second and finally needed maternity clothes, I couldn't do it. As far as my hair goes, I had it cut about 2 years ago….and I cut my own bangs the other day. I just dont feel like I have the time to do anything just for me, and even if I did I would feel bad spending money on myself! My husband hates it that I"m like this now, but I just really cant help it.
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