How mum of 6 – 2 of whom have severe disabilities – finds the time to live a healthy lifestyle
Whether you have one child or more, being a parent is aΒ DEMANDING job which requires a skill set of probably more thanΒ 10 qualified professionals!
Rochelle Perera is a mum of six, and two of her kids have severe disabilities. But she says while her role as a mum is VERY full on, she’s learnt it’s important for her to look after herself in order to look after everyone else.
This strong, incredible mama hasΒ shared with us how she finds time to be a mum, wife and fit her own personal needs into the mix as well…
AΒ busy and demanding life
Rochelle says no matter how many parenting books she reads, the best way to learn how to juggle ‘it all’ is simply trial and error.Β
βHow do you be a parent, keep up with your chores, cook, clean, exercise, work and simply manage a balance lifestyle?β she ponders.
βIβm a mother of six, two of whom have severe disabilities. This alone can be so time consuming and overwhelming, that if I didnβt have a plan in place, not much would get done.β
Rochelle says if anything, her busy and demanding life means she needs to make sure sheβs at her best.
βMy special needs boys are completely dependent on me. My seven year old with brain damage is in diapers. As a mother of six, you can only imagine how time consuming it would be to have to do everything for your older children as well as your younger children,β she says.
βIt could be an excellent excuse to get me out of exercise each day, or to stop me from staying on track with my meal plans- but it isnβt. My children are not my excuses, they are my reasons and I need to be at the greatest level of fitness that I can be for them.β
Getting the most out of life
Rochelle credits the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge for helping her stay on track of her weight and healthy eating habits.
βThe Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge has not only changed my life, but that of my familyβs as well,β she says.
βIt helped me through three high risk pregnancies, has aided in over 50kg of combined weight loss – and thatβs only accounting for my last two pregnancies.β
Rochelle says theΒ 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge gives her more time to be herself and get the most out of life.
βAll the hard work is already done for me, meal plans, shopping lists – I even have my own personal trainer within the Challenge app,β she continues.
βEverything in it has been customised to meet the needs of myself and my family and each new challenge that comes is planned out with whatβs best for my family in mind.
βItβs even helped me find calm in the chaos, and my family benefits from that. They need me at my best and thatβs all I ever want to give them.β
‘I’ve lost 25kg in four months!’
Rochelle says in the last four months sheβs lost 25kg without having to step inside a gym!
βYou arenβt required to be able to perform complicated or high endurance exercises if you arenβt at that stage of your fitness level on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge – and the greatest part is that I can do it all in the comfort of my own home with my children,β she says.
βI want them seeing me becoming stronger each day and I want that drive and determination to be instilled in them (I also desperately need them there as my cheer squad to help me push through each round).β
Rochelle says the Challenge App has been a unique bonding experience for her family.
βFrom prepping meals together to working out and becoming strong as a team, itβs all the little changes that the Challenge has brought about that is having such a tremendous impact on my family,β she says.
βAs a mother, especially that of special needs children, I canβt stress enough how amazing it feels to have a tool which assists with almost all areas of life, which I am also able to make work even with my childrenβs special needs.
βThe Challenge is everything that I need to make my life run smoothly, right in the palm of my hand.β
Thanks so much for telling us your story, Rochelle. You are an inspiration to us all!
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