Being a parent is tough. Being a parent and working is tougher. Being a parent, working, and keeping fit seems next to impossible. I think all of us get so engrossed in the hustle and bustle of our lives that making changes to them fills us with dread even if the change is something we know will make our lives better. Making the decision to live a healthier lifestyle came, for me, at a time when my kids were little. I needed more energy. I needed to move around better. I needed to preemptively cut off the family history of lifestyle cancers, heart disease, and diabetes, SO I decided it was time to take my fitness into my own hands. First, I had to decide I was ready for the change. I mean, really, truly, ready. No fooling myself. I wasn’t going to do this “my way” or tell myself...
