Working out with kids...

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  • amynoelhall1
    amynoelhall1 Posts: 12 Member
    It really is tough, isn't it?! I have a 19 mth old who is in daycare full time during the day. The last thing I'm willing to do is put her in the gym daycare at night. So, I get up extra early and workout before she wakes up, or I wait until she goes to bed at night. I like the jogging stroller, too, but my girl only has the patience for about a 20 minute run at this point.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    Let's see......with 8, 6, 4, and 2-year-old children, I know exactly why you are asking this question. Lol! My husband is gone a lot, so having him watch the children doesn't work. There are no gyms close by. So, I invested in a treadmill and started training for a 5k race with it. Yeah, it's boring to some people, but between 4 kiddos, I'm always having to bark at one of 'em! Keeps my mind off the work-out. Plus, I can always get my older boys involved in planks, push-ups, sit-ups, etc. And laughing at them trying to do jumping jacks burns extra calories, right?
  • stormbornkraken
    stormbornkraken Posts: 302 Member
    It can be tough. My daughter is 7 and enjoys doing yoga with me but the most effective was the cart where I can drag my 7 and 2 year old behind me on bike rides... up hill... against the wind... as they yell for me to "Hurry up, mom! Giddyup! We are going to be late for the ball!"

    The first half of the ride I find it funny, the last half I am tempted to tell them they can get out and walk home. :tongue:

    I also do at home videos and often I keep a special bin of "privileged" toys down. They are rare so it makes them more excited to play with.

    If all else fails I try to incorporate them into the game by pumping up some music and dancing like maniacs until I work up a good sweat. Gone are the days where I would sweat it up at the club, now its living room rock star for me!

    Hope you find what works for you and the little ones.

    Cheers!
  • SakuraRose13
    SakuraRose13 Posts: 621 Member
    I can fully understand where you are coming from being a Stay at home mother with a 3 year and a 22 months old makes workouts difficult , they never just want to workout out beside you no they must walk underneath and or hang on you the whole time , S M H,I just try and get workouts when they are napping at the same time which isn't much these days , or I have my husband take one of them while I workout while the other is napping , I also take trips to the store to get walks in I make a it a point to be gone at least an hour or more so the walking counts , when its not freezing outside unlike now I take them with me on walks , its a process but I workout when I can , gyms are to expensive and so is daycare so for now this is what I do , my health isn't at risk anymore because I have already lost 34 lbs. since Jan 1st of last year I'm in a normal BMI now down from a obese BMI score. I have about 7 lbs left to hit my goal , my husband said if its not completely necessary than no , do I really need to go to s gym to workout no would it be nice yes will it happen probably not , I do not have a fit bit or a digital scale or any other gadgets just basics here , hand weights, yoga mat , medicine ball and free workouts on TV and from the library. Its all about me not giving up and I wont .:)

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