Single parents- Working mothers** Help

kms1981

You can do it! I work 3 jobs (one is 40 hours a week 8:30-5, one is 9 hours a week 7pm-10pm 3 daya a week, and last I have a 2 hour shift on Saturdays from 10:45-12:45). I make the time with a really early workout or a late late gym session. I know that I have to take this time for myself if I ever want things to change. I have 2 kids, ages 10 & 8 and they are both in soccer and other activities so I am always on the go. I always plan my meals ahead, have snacks handy at my desk job or in my car and really think before I eat.

Good Luck!

2blossom

Hi,

I understand your schedule very well. I attempt to get up at 5:50 am to work out. However, I 've been waking up at 6:30 am lately. I don't know if it's because of the cold weather or not. I have no problems in the late spring and summer. Last month I started the Leslie Sansone walk at home DVD. I have to admit I received a vigorous work out. In addition, I do the 30 day shred two to three times a week. My next goal is to committ to the Shred for thirty consecutive days . Pick up a few DVDs and try to do them on the weekend and modify the rountine for weekday mornings to fit your schedule.

The advice given on the posts are great; they have motivated me to prepare Everything in the evening. I hope you settle into a schedule you can adjust to.

sam363

Wow ladies thanks for all the tips and support. This is the reason i love this site. I made time before when i had one child but its just a little harder with two. The bad thing is my aby daddy is living with me and yes he helps out but he works a second job so he brings my son home and then off to his second job. But the YMCA has a child daycare and i can work this out. It will be hard but i can do it. I just got to get a routine and stick to it. My baby daddy is not a routine type person and i will have to kick his *kitten* in to swing. lol

Making time to exercise with little ones is VERY hard!!! I like to do Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred because I can get it in under 30 minutes and see the best results. The trick to having little ones is distracting them enough for you to make it through. One of the things that I do is lay down an extra exercise mat and instead of weights for them I find something that looks the closest like a tv remote minus the batteries or paper towel tubes. This ensures that I get to do my work out and my girls are right there next to me doing jumping jacks or laying on the floor while I do sit ups. I also like having someone sit on the couch saying 'Mom keep going" Find ways for them to be involved and you will be able to keep it up.