Finding the Time
kandell
Posts: 473 Member
How do you guys fit exercise into your daily lives? Between work, family, boyfriend, friends, and hobbies, I'm finding it difficult to get regular exercise into my schedule.
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6am. It's the only way to go0
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I am insanely busy. I generally work 60-70 hours a week and have other things going on. I actually pencil it in to my schedule. I work out on my lunch break some days, and I go to a 24-hour gym and am often there late at night after work or early in the morning before work. Make the appointment with yourself and don't break it.0
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I go daily for 45 minutes after my husband and kids are all set; that means on some days from 7 and on others I can start as late as 8:30pm. I have chosen this program because the gym is only 2 minutes driving. It is not easy but not impossible, all it takes is to be determined and ready to move the mountains if necessary.0
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Granted... I only work 30hrs a week.. I don't have kids... and I work out from home... but... my day usually looks like this:
8 am - get up make breakfast
8:30am - go for a walk
9am - Leave for work -
4pm - Home from work
4-6 - straightening up house, grocery shopping, errands, whatever else needs to get done
6pm - lifting (if its a lifting day... otherwise I might go for a run or I'll watch tv if I don't feel like working out)
6:30pm protein shake
7pm start dinner
8pm eat dinner
8-10 spend time with hubby
11pm go to bed.... then do it all again.
You just have to make it part of your routine. If you can't fit it all in at once break it up. Sometimes if I don't have time for a full walk in the mornings I'll do a short walk in the AM and a short walk in the PM.0 -
Ok so k work 2 jobs and literally leave and head straight to the other . So I know the feeling. On the days that I know my day will be hell, I work out before work. Sometimes I sleep I'm though bc of my second job so I work out on lunch but inhave a two hour lunch. So it doesn't cut in. Another thing I do is carryna pedometer and walk 10000 steps a day to stay active. Anything more than that i count as a workout. As for food, i preplan my meals. Having accohntability partners help too. Bc the remind us how important our goals are to us.0
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5 am every day....it sounds horrible but it really becomes a habit and you get used to it...alot of times i wake up before my alarm goes off at 4:30am...and i feel awesome the rest of the day because i know i got my workout done before most people even think of getting up.0
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Make it part of your schedule like all the other things...I eat lunch at my desk and run/walk over lunchtime....Instead of watching some old re-runs on tv, lift weights for 30 mins....Or do bodyweight stuff instead if you don't have weights....0
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You have to schedule it just like everything else in your life. If working out is truly important - you will find the time.
I used to workout after work, but it became difficult when my kids needed help with homework and now with sport schedules its almost impossible. This leaves me first thing in the morn or late in the evening.
I get up at 4:45a every day (minus weekends) and get in a good 60 min in. Shower, get myself ready, kids up at 7:10a, get them ready/breakfast, out the door at 7:45a and at work by 8:10a. When I get home, sometimes we go for family walks after dinner. But by 8p... kids are in bed and I'm ready to relax!!!!
You can do it.... if you really want to!!0 -
I just make it a part of my schedule. I leave work at 3:00 pick my kids up from school and we are at the gym by 4:00pm. Wig don't go home until after my workout. I find that if I went home first I would get sidetracked.0
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It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.0 -
Another "schedule it" person.
I have calendar appointments for 30 minute morning workouts (at 6:10 am for exercise bike or yoga) and then again in the evening for 40 minute workouts (8:30 pm for cardio or weights). It is the only way I have found to make it work since I won't schedule something that conflicts if I can help it.0 -
It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.
This!
Sometimes I will use commercial breaks during my favorite TV show to do pushups, dips or lunges, especially if I have done nothing all day0 -
Everyone's life is different so this may or may not apply but generally when people ask me this I ask them what they watched on TV last night. I remember never having time. Then I cut off my cable. Suddenly time appeared. I have cable again but working out comes first. Same goes for friends. Working out > going out drinking.0
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usually I get up at 5:30am and get my 30-45 minute workout done.....I feel better for the day knowing that I have done it and it's over with...lol....if I have time in the evening, I can always do more but at least I don't feel guilty if I don't because I know I've already worked out....it takes dedication though.....occasionally I miss doing the morning workout but that's only if I've had a particularly late night....;).....I don't seem to need a lot of sleep though so it's usually all good.....:)0
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It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.
this.
I hate when people tell me they cant' find the time- or that they work a full time job and can't find time to do something.
I have 3 jobs (one full time desk job)... The things that do not get done in my life have nothing to do with me not finding time- it has to do with the fact it's just not a priority- I get stuff done when it's a priority because it's important to me- and for no other reason.
Same for working out.
Do you find time to go pick up your kids?
Do you find time to go to work every day?
Do you find time to eat during the day?
no- you make time.
Same with anyone on a successful program- they make time.
period.
Monday- monday i'm going to the gym- because Monday is a gym day.
Tuesday- I got to dance class- because tuesday is Dance day.
That's how it works.0 -
Sometimes as much as I would like to hangout with my hubby all day or hangout with friends or do something else, I suck it up and take an hour for myself to workout. Once you get in a routine of doing it, it's much easier. First few times are the hardest. Unless you wanna do it first thing in the morning, which I definitely don't :noway:0
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I go to the gym during my lunch break...I have an hour thankfully. I have to commute 1 1/2 hour each way for my job (3 hours total of my day), so this is the only time I have available. Its dedication really...if you wanna do it you WILL make the time.
Heck, you could spend time with your boyfriend while working out...0 -
it's part of my life like showering, or eating. no need to make time to do it, it's built into my day. it only takes me 50min to run 4.5miles so I just need an hour. it's there everyday no matter what. going a day with out it is like going a day without a shower, you just don't feel right.0
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It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.
this.
I hate when people tell me they cant' find the time- or that they work a full time job and can't find time to do something.
I have 3 jobs (one full time desk job)... The things that do not get done in my life have nothing to do with me not finding time- it has to do with the fact it's just not a priority- I get stuff done when it's a priority because it's important to me- and for no other reason.
Same for working out.
Do you find time to go pick up your kids?
Do you find time to go to work every day?
Do you find time to eat during the day?
no- you make time.
Same with anyone on a successful program- they make time.
period.
Monday- monday i'm going to the gym- because Monday is a gym day.
Tuesday- I got to dance class- because tuesday is Dance day.
That's how it works.
You have to make time! The excuse "I DON'T HAVE TIME" is the equivalent to "THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK" ;-) Taking care of yourself is just as important as the kids or boyfriend or job.0 -
It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.
this.
I hate when people tell me they cant' find the time- or that they work a full time job and can't find time to do something.
I have 3 jobs (one full time desk job)... The things that do not get done in my life have nothing to do with me not finding time- it has to do with the fact it's just not a priority- I get stuff done when it's a priority because it's important to me- and for no other reason.
Same for working out.
Do you find time to go pick up your kids?
Do you find time to go to work every day?
Do you find time to eat during the day?
no- you make time.
Same with anyone on a successful program- they make time.
period.
Monday- monday i'm going to the gym- because Monday is a gym day.
Tuesday- I got to dance class- because tuesday is Dance day.
That's how it works.
You have to make time! The excuse "I DON'T HAVE TIME" is the equivalent to "THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK" ;-) Taking care of yourself is just as important as the kids or boyfriend or job.
that's it right there.0 -
I have a really hard time waking up early to work out. Luckily, 4 out of 5 of my weekly workouts occur at home, so I don't have to wake up SUPER early and drive to the gym. I do workouts with FitnessBlender.com. If you haven't tried them, check it out. I also have a hard time finding a solid hour to work out. Therefore, I stick to 30-ish minutes and burn 200+ calories per workout. It's all about finding what works for YOU. Some people can get up at 5AM in the middle of December and run five miles - not me, but some people.
I only wash my hair every other day (second day hair is way better than first), so I choose those days to work out in the mornings. So, on Mondays and Wednesdays, I get up at 5:30 and do a workout. I actually like these days best because, even though it's hard to roll out of bed that early, it's only these days that I get a protein shake on the way to work, and I get to go home after work without thinking, "damn, I still have to work out." On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I work out at around 8PM, an hour and a half or so after dinner, then I'll have my protein shake and head off to bed. Sure, I'd rather sit on the couch and watch TV with my husband and pets, but I've managed to refrain from skipping a workout for quite a few weeks. Fridays are the only day I get to the gym. I do a total body strength routine (most of my home workouts also have a strength component, as I hate cardio) that lasts about an hour between 8:30 and 9:30. Again, protein shake and then bed. On Saturdays, we try to get a long walk in with your dog, but Sunday is a rest day.
I know that I won't get up at 5:30 every morning and I know I won't get my butt off the couch to work out every evening, so I split it up. Like I said, you just have to find time in your schedule and figure out what works for you. If that's a nightly walk after dinner, so be it. If it's a long run early in the morning, go for it. There's a workout plan that will work for you - it's up to you to find it, though.0 -
Walking for 15 minutes on my breaks at work, or during lunch or all.0
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You look at it all wrong. You dont try to fit exercise into your day. Its the other way around. You try to find time for things along the exercise
. If you have motivational friends who train with you and supportive relatives which is unfortunately usually the problem then its hard not to find time for fitness. And if your boyfriend doesnt train with you well... Like a woman cant force man to do it... yea right . No excuse there :P. 0 -
It's not finding the time, it's making the time. It's part of my week, and I acknowledge that it requires some sacrifice but it's well worth it.
I use my lunch break. When I can't, for whatever reason, I make the time elsewhere. I might do the elliptical at home after work, wake up early and get my workout in before work, or make up the session on Saturday or Sunday.
Agreed 100%
My favourite time to get out for a run is 5:00AM, little or no traffic to deal with and there's nothing like seeing the sun coming up as you're finishing your run.....0 -
Start training for something and you will find that you miraculously find the time to fit it in.
Or just get up early in the morning and do it.
I know that if my husband and I don't get up early and we don't get to the gym by 1 p.m. that it's not going to happen simply because he can't be away from his business for a super long time at the busiest time of the day. If we go later in the evening the gym is too crowded and it's annoying. Fortunately we have a treadmill at home so if I know that it's going to be a non-gym day then I'll hop on the treadmill or run outside if it's warm out. Right now I'm training for a duathlon so there's no excuse as to why I can't work out since my training program is 5-6 days a week.0 -
Make it a priority.
I obviously don't skip going to my job because my family life is too busy. You should hold exercise to that same level.
I have 2 young kids, work 40-50 hours a week and my husband has to leave for work between 6-7am. I work out/go for a run before he even wakes up. You do what you have to.0 -
"Finding the Time" is a passive endeavor; making the time is a proactive endeavor.
Regular exercise is just another part of another day of another week...it isn't some extra thing...it's scheduled in there just like work, etc.
I would also add that you don't have to spend a gazillion hours, seven days per week exercising...a lot of people think this and it can be discouraging. I good workout can be had in 30 - 60 minutes and really you should have one to two rest days per week as well depending on what your exercise consists of. I think a lot of the problems people have making time for exercise stems from thinking they have to be bouncing around balls to the wall for 2 and 3 hours daily.0 -
I consider exercise as important as anything else important in my life. I make the time0
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