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Children and workouts!

mangomummy14
mangomummy14 Posts: 2 Member
edited February 15 in Fitness and Exercise
No advice really needed, just wanting a whinge! Does anyone else have to really work their workouts around small children? I often feel like I have to move mountains or motivation in order to fit it in. I'm currently still on maternity leave and my husband works 6 days a week, I have a 9 month old and a 3.5 year old, its not so bad when my eldest is out at nursery since at the moment the 9 month old isn 't yet crawling and will sit with some toys for 30 mins while I do a dvd but on the days I have both children I have to try to workout with the oldest trying to join in/sitting on me/running through my legs!!! I struggle to workout in the evening as we eat as a family at about 5 and it can be 7.30 by the time the children are in bed and I'm just too tired and have other chores to do. I feel like I deserve a medal most weeks for even fitting in 5 workouts (I'm doing Body Revolution). Ahhhh I miss the days pre-children of spending hours at the gym!

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  • amielou42
    amielou42 Posts: 36 Member
    Oh I hear you!!!! I love my son, but his schedule rules mine. I joined a gym class twice a week and that helps, after his bed time, so I'm out the door at 8pm. It's a struggle sometimes, to stay motivated to go to the gym at night, but it's the only time that fits. Phew.
    if you want to connect on MFP to encourage each other, please add me.

    Good luck!
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