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Originally Posted by deafbajagal
I saw on Opera that one time a mother was walking on her treadmill...and she didn't know it but her 1 or 2 year old baby walked up behind her and got her hand stuck in the belt...it ripped her skin off, exposing the bone. So beware of that :/.
Yep, for me it is not about losing weight - it is about running. I love to run and miss it. Feel like it is too hard to commit to it now because with two small kids and being a single mom, it's hard to find someone to watch them at least 3 days a week for at least 30 minutes. I hate running in a gym and I refuse to let the gym daycare watch my kids because I don't know who the workers are (and they change the workers all the time). I'm too picky about who watches the girls. I wish there was a way they made a stroller for both girls (6 year old and 1 year) old that sort of has a battery or motor or something so I don't actually have to push - just hold on and run. Since I have such bad luck sometimes, it would be my luck I'd push the super fast button and then will end up zooming all over town, screaming like a manic.  |
Isn't caring your kids enough exercise for you?
As for the treadmill, it should be set up so that no one can sneak up behind you and in a separate room where no one will come in and bother you.
When I was younger, my mom used to have a treadmill in the garage. We converted the garage into a storage space since we never parked our cars in there. She had the treadmill 10 feet from the door, but it was facing the door. The door led to the kitchen. Whenever she used the treadmill, she would always make sure that the door was closed. If anyone opened the door, she would know immediately cuz it's right there in front of her. She also set up her workout schedule so that she has 1 hour of her own time when my dad is home... which was usually during the week from Mondays to Fridays.
A few years later, all the kids were old enough to know to stay away from the treadmill when people are on it. So, my mom could safely use the treadmill without worrying that anyone will do something dangerous.