Losing weight is never an easy thing to do. It might be if it my only job was to have my body in excellent shape, but I live in the real world. One with kids, a husband, house, dog, work and life! Basically, I have two children, a two year old and a 10 month old. Let’s just say that as soon as I lost the baby weight after the first one was born, I put it back on by having the second one. Now, I have to lose it again. I am sure many have traveled down this same path. I have found the best way to lose the weight is by working out. Prior to kids, I could do this anytime I wanted. After kids, I found my workout schedule suddenly disappearing and becoming less of a priority. I mean I want to spend time with my kids, not time away from them in a gym. It was so conflicting, time for me in the gym verses time with my children. Then, while having a conversation with another mom about this subject, she mentioned taking the kids with me. My initial response was, "oh, yeah right, take my kids to the gym, where a stranger can watch them. A stranger, who may or may not have paid attention while they were receiving medical training. Plus, the added worry that they would be ok, while I was in the gym working out. Too much drama and not enough room for it in my life." No, she suggested a rather simpler option of just walking, running or jogging with the kids around the neighborhood. Then of course my next response was, "push two strollers at the same time, I mean I am coordinated, but not that coordinated. Or better yet, hold my two year olds hand, while I push the baby in the stroller. Not an option at all." Once again, she had a rather simpler idea of just picking up a jogging stroller. I first thought, why can’t I jog with my current stroller? She says, just check it out and you will see that they are completely different.

To the Internet! Let’s just say wow! There were so many different options, colors and prices. Some only accommodate one child, while others two. There are different types of wheels, ones that move and ones that don’t, even ones that come with speakers for your music player. I felt excited and overwhelmed at the same time. One thing I needed to consider was the one verses two option. How often would I have both kids with me verses only having the baby? Next, I had to think where and how often I would use this stroller. I basically had to determine if I was going to stay on a paved road verses the wilderness. This decision would factor into whether I got a stroller with more stability and handling. Also, thinking about how often I would use it factored into my final thought, my budget. Just think; this was all in the name of trying to lose weight and spend time with my kids simultaneously. In the end I thought the money that I would spend on a gym membership, I could instead put towards the stroller, and in the long run probably save more money. I would be everyone’s hero. My kids, my husbands and my own!

After finally selecting my jogging stroller, losing weight and getting out of the house as a family, have now become a higher priority! Who would have thought that taking a walk, jog or run with the kids could be so fun and a great workout at the same time? If you want to lose some baby weight and cannot leave your kids fending for themselves or at the gym, definitely opt for one of these jogging strollers. Of course, before you go jogging or running or walking, make sure you give yourself time to heal and an ok from your doctor to begin working out.