I think that's exactly it Karla ... and you are at a place in your life that you have the "luxury" (of time/resources) to do those things. And that makes it easier. Before I got married, I was much more active and had the energy to stay busy/active because I had no worries for anyone but myself. Food was also easier ... I only had myself to feed, so it was easy to avoid trigger foods and easier to weigh/track/measure everything.
For those who are still responsible for persons other than themselves (like kids) it becomes a tug-of-war ... do something for myself like go for a walk OR give the kids a bath. Then at the end of the day, you are exhausted and just want to sit and read or knit or watch TV. (Or you fall into bed at 8:00 pm ...
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