Mommy Fit 2011 Semi-Finalists

Written by admin // January 29, 2011 // Mommy Fit // 2 Comments

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We asked for your best excuses and you delivered. UrbanMommies received a record amount of entries for this year’s Fit Mommy Contest. Most of you have little time or energy left after your children have drifted off to sleep. But, the momiversal response is that you want to spend more time caring for yourselves and less time shopping for bigger clothes.

We laughed at your witty answers and were touched by your honesty about postpartum depression. There was so many fantastic responses, far too many to narrow down to 15. So we didn’t. Drum-roll please….. Here are our Top 17 best excuses of 2011 for not working out.

My ‘workout’ clothes are hideous! My pants are so worn out I’d be afraid to wear them in the gym for fear of showing a little more ‘crack’ than is necessary! It is difficult to find decent workout clothing when you are tall and fat ~Chrystal N

When I found out that I was expecting my third child, I really thought I would be that “fit pregnant chick” on the stairmaster days before giving birth. Well, that didn’t happen, I stopped going to the gym a week into my pregnancy!! That was two years ago and my best excuse is that my son will probably cry if I take him to the gym daycare. Pathetic, I know. I need MommyFit! ~Karen

With two small boys, a 2 hour commute each way, long work hours and the inability to be Martha Stewart (thus leaving me struggling to keep house liveable never mind company ready) I could say those are each excuses. But really, it’s more me being overwhelmed by all that life throws our way and not taking the time to sift out the timewasters. I have what my friend calls Time Displacement Disorder! It’s legit.. really. Or at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it :-) ~Jackie

As a full-time working single mom of two active boys aged 3 & 9, my best excuse really should be the lack of time and energy. However, if I were to be truthful with myself and Urban Mommies, my real excuse is my fear of failure. I had been thin for 32 years – until I had my second child and started medication that slowed down my metabolism. By not exercising or taking care of myself properly, I have a reason for my extra weight – a reason I can rationalize to myself,(I only have it as I am not trying to lose it…) If I truly tried to exercise and eat properly and stayed the same size and fitness level, what would I tell myself then? ~ Felicia

How do my excuses stack up: Too tired; check, busy at work; check, motherly duties; check, wifely duties; check, endless loads of laundry and sinks full of dishes; check. Do you mean to tell me that I am supposed to have time to exercise, paint my toe nails and maybe even maintain a relationship with someone or something other than the snack cupboard? All I know is that I am desperate. For what? At 30 years old I am heading down a dangerous road. I want to be able to enjoy my life. I want to hike with my husband and fit on the rides at the amusement park with my daughter. Most importantly I know that my journey as a mother is not yet complete and I have been informed by my doctor that my weight will affect my ability to have another healthy pregnancy and delivery. Ultimately I don’t believe in excuses but I do believe that when we are empowered we possess a limitless capacity to change. That is what I am hoping for. ~Danielle

Not being able to find a good supportive sports bra for the boob cafe is my excuse. Without this, it is too difficult to run on the treadmill with floopy and floopier bouncing about. Plus, none of my other workout clothes fit. My maternity work out clothes are now too big, and my pre pregnancy clothes are too tight. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. ~ Janelle

A recipe for in-action:
1 part pre-eclampsia
1 part emergency C-Section
1 distractingly cute baby
200 lattes
60 boxes of cookies
100 pieces almond butter toast

Mix the first 3 ingredients and then slowly add the remaining ingredients over six months with very little sleep. Add a talent for baking and you’ll have made a fat new mom too embarrassed to get back in her yoga clothes. ~ Kirsten S

My excuses are similar to other moms. There is never enough time…I try to do situps with my 1 and 4 year old but they end up jumping all over me and there goes the workout! I used to take my youngest to Stroller Strides with me but she does not want to sit for an hour anymore while I get fit! My only option are weekends at 6am without kids but who wants to get out of bed in the dark and go out in the cold to exercise while everyone else is sleeping??!!:(( ~ Sheila B

Ok, so my excuse is a bit different than everyone here. I’m a full time working mother of a 5 year old. I do have the time – or know I can MAKE the time, that’s not really my issue. I get bored with routine. Would rather poke my eyes out than go to the gym. I cannot take the boredom. I’ve done multiple activities before and I just fade off when I start losing interest. Is it just boredom or something else that I’m doing to sabotage my success and ultimately my health? This would be a perfect opportunity to find out! ~ Jess

My main excuse for not working out is, Im a stay at home mom I just wear sweatpants and sweatshirts all day. If I do need to go out where I’m required to look some what presentable I just throw on a pair of SPANX they tight and tone without me even having to step into a gym :) ~Kam

I had serious postpartum depression, I kept taking care of my baby the best I could and I know I did an amazing job, thanks to my wonderful husband and all the support I had around me. While I was on medication, baked goods (carbs) became my best friends, I got hooked. While I use to exercise a lot, I fell out of it so fast and now I just want to get back into it, my excuse, I don’t know, I’m working on so many things and exercise is on my list but I keep pushing it down, I need a boost real bad. ~Caroline

If I leave all 3 children (husband included) at home by themselves while I go to work out, the house will implode. . . Then I’ll have so much to clean and tidy up that I’ll be too exhausted to ever go back to the gym!! ~ Laura

I will not be able to ski this winter, the wolves and coyottes are packing up. These animals are even in town limits, not to mention the ski trails! ~Karen

I can’t workout today because it’s “Lint Trap Emptying” day. ~Rachel

I can’t find my contacts and I can’t work out in glasses because when I start to sweat they slide down my face and that just bugs me and there is no point in getting exercise if you are not going to sweat. ~Janine

Two young crazy boys aged 3 and 4 keep me on my toes on the best of days. In a desperate attempt to get some workout during the day I downloaded Yoga apps on my iphone. I was doing yoga to the soothing sounds of Toy Story 3 in the background, or it was mostly foreground. I am in desperate need of motivation and a proper work out! HELP!! ~Melissa H

I can’t work out because the orange cheeto crumbs don’t match my gym clothes. ~Karyn R

All of the Semi-finalists will be sent a questionnaire and Five finalists will be selected to start the Total Body Revolution in February. We can’t wait to hear more from these clever and soon-to-be Fit Mommies. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates on their body and mind transforming journeys.