Any working Mommas trying to find time to exercise?

c501

I have just read about T-Tapp. It is a quick non jarring exercise that is good for total fitness. Good luck. I bought my cd on amazon. I heard about it on Nebraska Public Television

c501

Hi, thank you for posting such a nice picture of you and your family. I listened to a program on Public Television on a non jarring quick exercise called T-Tapp. It looks like a great way to get into shape without killing yourself. I am a mother of 6 and working full time

NCShar

Hello all the working Moms out there! I work full-time, mother of an 8 and 4 year old, and do a lot of volunteer work so we keep busy. I fell off the MFP wagon for a few months and regained all the weight I lost, so here I am again, starting over. I lost about a pound a week as long as i was sticking to MFP and logging my food and exercise so hopefully it will work again this time

It is so hard to find time to exercise and so easy to sneak in extra empty calories while packing kids' lunches, serving them food, running them to activities, etc! I find that I snack more when I am not exercising. here are some ways I try to fit exercise into my day:
Eat lunch at my desk, and then walk for 30 mins around the office block and neigborhood or take two 15-min brisk walks. If you can find a walking buddy at work it will make it easier for you to stick to it.
I like Walk Away the Pounds too, with some light weights.
When my kid is at an activity (dance class, t-ball), I wear my tennis shoes and go for a 30 - 45 min walk.
Always park at the furthest parking spot (if safe) and take the stairs. My office is on the 5th floor.
Find a gym with childcare so you can work out - my gym has childcare for $5/month unlimited.
Ask the hubby/ partner to watch the kids on the weekends so you can go to an exercise class or do strength training
if your kids are old enough, they can ride their bikes/ trikes in the evenings after dinner and you can walk.

good luck! Now I need to get back to practice what I preach :-) thanks for all the support.

thenicksters

I set the portable dvd player up and some snacks for the kids as soon as I walk in from work. I do Jillians 30 day shred because its a nice quick hard workout, then go on about my evening. I know other moms that workout in the mornings. I don't think I could! I say try the best you can and if you dont have time just focus on your calorie intake and you can still lose weight.

TozzatheHatcher

Hi there!! I know how you girls feel. It's so hard isn't it? No lack of desire (well, sometimes) but just many pulls of time be that two lively small boys, shift work, family, husband....need to conjure up more hours.

One little thing that might interest...maybe it's silly but it has been a recent lightbulb for me - i try to make any travelling about part of my exercise plan i.e walk/cycle on the school run whatever the weather, cycle to work - 10miles (I'm proud!) or jog to Zumba. If I can 'travel exercise' this has got to help doesn't it? I know there is no weights or ab crunches but I find it almost impossible to the gym consistently.

Any ideas gratefully received for exercise tips AND tips on what to do when you've exercised and feel hungry! I think the advice is don't stuff your face just because you've been for a half hour jog.

And lastly, I do night shifts - I know it is crazy but I'm stuck with them for now - so at 3am how do I keep away from the tuck shop with its 'healthy' (full of sugar cereal bars), naughty chocolate and 'getting through the shift' crisps.

All advice, support and stories welcome....and will be returned!
T

swest222

Me!!! I recently decided it's morning time or no time sadly.
My husband and I work opposites so we dont have to worry about child care costs ... but we have a set of twins.

I work days, he works nights ... there's no break or downtime.
Even when they are in bed for the night, they are potty trained and up at least 4 times between the two of them before they settle for the night ... so workouts are broken and it's annoying.

So now I'm getting up early in the morning .. we shall see how this goes

tiger12gal

Hi. I am a 27 yr old mother of four children(7yr, 5yr, 3 yr, and 8 month). I work full time and then come home to a loud hectic house! Its hard to find time to do anything for myself but I am making time for it even if it is only a few times a week. Feel free to add me if you like!

n_rockey

I feel your pain. Up until very recently I had 2 full time jobs, and a 6 year old. My husband has worked mostly an opposite shift from me for the last 7+ years, so time for myself was virtually unheard of. While I'm thrilled my husband's job changed, and the 2nd job went with it about a month ago, before that I found it nearly impossible to find the time to work out. I have 3 main solutions 1) be extremely careful of what I eat so that I didn't have to exercise and I still lost weights and 2) work out as much as I can during my lunch hour (usually a long walk down by the river if the weather permits), or 3) using my Wii Fit after my daughter goes to bed. I find I can really get my heart rate up when I super hula hoop for a half hour or so, and it makes exercising a little more fun, so I'm more likely to do it.