I resolved to get moving and get in shape this year, however, I have a little problem.  Okay, 4 little problems.  I used  to go walking with my youngest in the stroller but she's going through a "don't fence me in" stage and flatly refuses.  I figure I'm doing no one any good trying to walk with a screaming, struggling 2 year old in the stroller before 7am.  My neighbors will hate me.  Strike one.

To tell you just how desperate I am, I attempted to walk yesterday afternoon with all 4.  Can you say, insane. Between Madam Freedom protesting the stroller and the two boys fighting over who would push it  while I carried her-- Let's just say it was an unqualified disaster and leave it at that.  Strike two and how!

We have a pool in the complex, but again I have no one to watch my children during the day so that I could take advantage of it.  Also, it's cold this time of year unless you swim in the afternoon with the sun beating down on you.  I've tried to do it in the mornings with the kids parked in front of the tv.  I figured that hubby was there--though asleep--if there were any emergencies.  Too cold and I was too worried about the kids.  Strike three!

But what about your husband, I hear you say?  My husband is not a morning person.  He works late and sometimes he and I get a short walk together after the kids are in bed--we lock the door and do a series of short loops around the neighborhood.  But it's not every day.  It's not long and it's really not aerobic. 

I know I can't be the only homeschool mom with this dilema.  Help me ladies!  I've got 50 pounds to lose and just diet isn't going to get me in shape.  I want to be able to run a 5 k at the end of this year.  But how to do that when I can't even find time to walk 2 blocks?