I’m trying something new here– participating in a blog carnival. There’s a Work At Home Mom blog that posts a question of the week. This week’s question is “How do you stay fit mentally and physically?” So, here’s my answer.

I have five children. When they’re not draining my brain power , I think they help me stay mentally fit. Not only do they ask about a million questions per day, but they also want me to play games with them and that’s bound to keep me more mentally fit. Finally, I like to play computer puzzle games, solitaire, etc.

As for staying physically fit, well I haven’t always done particularly wonderfully in this area. I’ve had a membership to Lady of America for about a year, and my attendance has been, um, sporadic would be one word for it, I guess. So, I’ve finally bitten the bullet and hired a personal trainer (it was my Mother’s Day present). At the very least it requires me to be at the gym at least twice a week. Generally speaking, I walk on the treadmill and do some of the weight machines. They have a yoga class that I’d like to try out sometime soon, as well.

Today I had to take my son to the airport, and I’m counting that as my fitness regime for the day, since I had to walk through three zip codes to get from the parking lot to his departure gate. You’d think carrying around my 25 pound 1 year old and nursing would be enough to keep me fit, but, alas it isn’t.

So, what about the rest of you? What’s your favorite thing to do to stay fit?