who manages single parenting, working midnights and exercisi

jbizzle523

:sad:

chimpumcallao

ME..You just described my life. I work midnights, am a single parent, and try my hardest to squeeze in my exercise time. It is very hard,, but once you get a routine going, it gets easier.

radioraven

Is this the kinda person your looking for?
I work 11p-7a
Get kids ready for school/daycare 7a-8a
"nap" from 8-11a
Wakeup/workout 11a-12p
Shower/get ready for day/pick up kids - 12p-1p
On my own with 2 little kids from 1p-6:15pm (other half is then home from work by this time)
"sleep" from 6:30p - 10:10p

I wanna cry too.

jbizzle523

YES! thank the lord im not alone!

Ok so radiorav you workout after your 1st nap....hmm i didnt think about that!
heres my sched

1130p-730a
kid A goes to school at 830
nap 900-1130
kid b doesnt go until 1239
kids a & b has to be picked up from school at 342p
homework, dinner, after school activities etc frm 4 until 8p
bath 830-9
bed 930-1030
back to work 1130
and chimp i thought it would get easier after i got a routine going but it hasnt! ive been at this going on 2 years and still cant commit to 5-6 days
I have to figure out how to get more sleep

or maybe on my off days work out longer?

radioraven

It might be me, but I find that the workout after my nap gives me enough energy to get thru most of my afternoon. I'm usually worn out by 4:30, but I have a better half I never see so I can actually get some sleep in the evenings. I feel like a single parent most of the time since he's gone 10 some hours a day.
I've been trying to double up my workouts on my days off, which sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't, depends if my 3 year old cooperates with me. . I'm about to finish week 2 of Body Revolution, but wanted to add in either a 30 minute shred workout to it, or do step aerobics on the Wii.