Jeff, thanks again for the link, I have actually read that thread more than once. I noticed that you purposely did not include Doug Lisle’s video which is fine. I’ll definitely watch the original Dr. Ponzer video this week but I haven’t had time yet. Here’s what stuck in my head from watching Doug Lisle’s video (which wasn’t much, as in 2017 I was literally pregnant almost the entire year):
The average woman burns about 1900 calories per day. The average woman
who runs a marathon might burn 2000 calories that day (!!!). The average woman who is a complete couch potato could even burn
less than 1900 calories a day. Conclusion: you have no excuse to NOT exercise when all you have to do is go for a “brisk” 30-minute walk to make sure you’re at least burning your 1900 calories.
Eating a bunch of crap, then spending a bunch of extra time at the gym doesn’t cancel it out. Even if you’re eating great, exercise always has a benefit. For example, our treadmill is in the garage so it means I can escape my family
But in all seriousness it will at the very least improve your mood.
Days when I am absolutely busy I still make a point to at least walk around my house for 30 minutes or really slowly on the treadmill so I don’t sweat too much, haha. And I only sit when I’m eating, driving, or for maybe an hour or so at night before I go to bed, as it’s boring. I realized that as soon as I had some kids, when they see you sitting it means (to them) that you are completely free to give your 100% undivided attention to them. Moving around doing laundry/dishes/cooking/cleaning/any of the gajillion tasks that are involved in keeping your house from looking like a bomb went off teach your kids to play independently by themselves or with each other. Or else attempt to give them part of one of your tasks and they’ll quickly find something different to do!