MoM's With children under 1yrs old
Bobbie_89
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I'm having a hard time trying to keep everything going with an 9month baby girl. I'm a stay at home mom and the father works 12-14hrs a day so its just basically me. I was wondering how do you other mom's find time to exercise? I've tried mornings, afternoons, and nights and I just have a rough time. She's barely takes naps and when she does its in the late afternoon when I need to lay down myself and re-engerize. I really don't have family here to help me and I really don't have many friends, the ones I do have work all the time.
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I was wondering the same thing, I have a 20 month old. I found some exercises online you can do with you baby. For toning, use her as your "weight" lay on the ground and play with her by lifting her in the air! She will love it and its a great workout for your arms. For cardio, take her for a walk in her stroller... I also found that if I work out in the morning I have a LOT more energy to play with my son during the day... Maybe try waking up an hour before she does to workout alone, then fit working out into her schedule too? Good luck!0
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I got a gym membership that offers day care for an extra 10 bucks a month, and its awesome! She gets to play with other kids, and I get time to myself. Best part is she'll nap an hour after we get home, so I have time to relax too without using up "nap time"!0
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I exercise after she goes to bed at night. I put her to bed at 8pm and at 9 months, she would sleep until at least 3am, so that gave me time to exercise and then unwind before bed.0
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You don't have any way to exercise at home WITH your baby?? I did with my son...he was walking at 8 months so he would dance and do zumba with me...or just sit next to me and play with his toys!!
These days, he goes to bed at 8pm and I do my 30 day shred then
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I have 2 kids. One is 19 months and the other is 4 months. I used to go for an hr walk with them for excercise. Now I wake up early and do the 30 day shred ( which takes about 25 min total) I find the best time to excercise is b4 they wake up or with them, like taking them on a walk or using the baby as a weight. Good Luck!0
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I don't, and quite honestly I didn't even start thinking about joining a gym until my son was 2, but... I definitely look back with regret that I didn't try to do more back then.
Are there any Mommy and Me groups around you? I've seen "stroller aerobics" groups in the park near us--quite jealous that they didn't have anything like that when my son was young. Or--how about investing in a jogging stroller and getting out, just you and your daughter? That was one of the best purchases we ever made. I never ran with it, but we used to go on epic walks with our dog (3-4 miles). Our son was always a champ in the stroller (and sometimes it induced nap time even when he didn't usually take one), and we continued those until he was 5 years old.0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.0 -
When my son was that age I took him on walks religiously, he would nap yay because he wasn't easy to get to take a nap, and I got exercise. I know it's not an extreme work out but you can do some levels of speed walking. Also if there are any parks or playgrounds, even mall playgrounds you may be able to go there and meet other mom's in the area, or sign up for a mommy and me class, it's a great way to make new friends and have someone to go for walks with or help motivate each other in all sorts of arenas of life. Good luck!0
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Hey ! I'm also a mother of the sweetest 10 month old baby boy, and I used to wonder the same thing, when will I have time to work out ?!? I work full-time, monday -friday 7a-4p & have school tues-friday 5p-9p & saturday 9a-430p. So I'm literally on 12 hours days 6 days out the week & my only rest days are saturday afternoons & sunday. Yes, I usually am extremely pooped after I'm home around 930p, but thats when I find my most motivation. I work out at night, my fiance is the primary caregiver for our son right now because he is a stay at home dad, so when I'm home thats the time I finally get for myself & I use that to work out. I also get an hour lunch break at my job, so I usually walk/jog for 40-45 minutes everyday & then at night I do a workout DVD or 2, if I'm up to it. You just have to remember this is a temporary situation, you arent going to be loosing weight your whole life, so bust it out even when your tired & before you know it, you will be at your goal weight & you can start maintaining. Little things can make a big difference, if you have a stroller, put the baby in it & go for a 20-30 minute walk, if your watching tv, on the commericals maybe bust out 25 jumping jacks, I mean the possibilites are endless. Just hang in there & you can do it !0
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I’ve got 5.....16 girl, 12 girl, 10 girl, 3 boy, and 9 months girl. The three older ones are my stepdaughters... however since they are older they are more work sometimes then the baby! HAH! I have to workout in the morning.... everyone morning. You just HAVE to do it and get it over with or you won't all day long. Walks are good too. I do that. I bought an elliptical machine 3 days after my son was born and I had both by c-section but I was on that thing just 3 days after birth for just 20 min. As long as you workout hard you don't need no hour workouts. You can spare 20 min! Same with the last one. Every morning! EVERY MORNING. Is it tough??? YES! You just have to commit. I didn't start doing more then 20 min until recently so 20 min is all you really need! AND A GOOD DIET AND WEIGHTS!
Oh and I work full time, leave the house around 6 and don't get home until 4:30 every day. I get up at 4-4:30 to workout. Ikk!0 -
That's a tough one! Is it cool enough to take walks with her? I bought a double stroller after I had my second son and took 30 minute or so walks several times a week. So look into a jogging stroller (used on craigslist is a good place to start).
Even though my kiddos are 4 and 6 now, I still struggle to work out with them asking questions non stop, trying to climb on me, getting into fights, etc. Add two cousins to the mix and my house has been all kinds of crazy this summer. Instead of tackling longer length dvds, I've settled for shorter, 20 minute ones that are more intense (read circuit training).
Also, if you have access to a pool, go swimming together. Stick her in one of those baby saucer floats and grab on and kick behind it. She'll think it's fun to cruise around:-D0 -
well...i can tell u what i do. Im a mother of a 7yr old and a 4mth old. i work full time and im still breastfeeding. my husband has his own lawn care business, so he stays home w/ the girls. well, the baby now b/c the oldest just went back to school. so, the minute i get home..he's ready to run out. he's been great support in letting me have a little bit of time to some kind of working out at home, but it is difficult when there are 3 people at home, a household and a job that depends on you.
so, i know its hard, but (new pet peev)...anything is better than nothing!
Here is just a little insight into my schedule:
4:30~ crawl out of bed, get dressed, 10 min of calesthentics (stretches, pushups, crunches, squats, hip lift progressions, etc..smthng)
5:00~ 1-1 1/2 mile run
5:30~ shower and begin getting ready for work
6:30~ get the oldest up to get ready for school and breastfeed the baby
7:00~ finish getting ready for work and put the oldest on the bus
7:30~ head off to work
8:00~ coffee, breakfast & water
10:30~ pump breastmilk & 10 min calesthenics
1:00~ lunch, breastfeed & 10 min calesthenics
3:30~ pump breastmilk & 10 min calesthenics
5:00~ home, breastfeed & 10 min calesthenics
9:00~ breastfeed and bed!
Now...this is pretty much my day. Of course there or times it might fluctuate. Like for instance, a rough night and i cant workout & run in the morning. In this case...I'll wait till everyone is down for bed and i'll go for a quick run.
Any time I can squeeze a some kind of workout in...i do. I mean, even though im at work...i have to take time to pump, so ...i squeeze 10 min of real quick pushups and squats in.
Anything is better than nothing~!!!!
Hope this helps you ma'am. And good luck!
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My daughter is 4 now, but when she was a baby I found it hard to find time to work out as well. She didn't nap much during the day, so I couldn't work out while she napped. The only thing I was able to do at that time, she was probably 4 months old, was to put her in the stroller and take her for a nice walk. The neighborhood behind our house is pretty hilly, so I would walk for 30 min or so going up and down hills while pushing the stroller. It was a great workout, calves would hurt and I'd be breathing heavy. I really enjoyed it because it was something I would do with her, it was our thing. It was also nice to get out of the house as well. Now that she's older, I still find it hard to workout because she always wants to play. I'll tell her I need to workout and she'll sometimes leave me alone so I can workout, but other times she keeps interupting me. I bought the Just Dance for the Kinect so that I can get a workout in but still do something fun with my daughter, and she loves to dance with me.
Definately find something you can do with your child and keep with it.0 -
This is why I love the 30 Day Shred. It's such a quick workout that you can squeeze it in before the kids wake up in the morning, while they're napping, or when they go to bed. And *it* energizes you to wear you won't feel the need to nap yourself any longer.
And if you're a SAHM I'd supplement the 30DS with lots of walks w/ baby. Especially at this time of year.
It's one of those things that seems impossible until you start doing it. Then you realize "oh yeah, I can totally do this." Good luck. 0 -
That was one of the things I was going to mention. When you workout in the morning it will give you energy where you won't need the nap. The more in shape you are, the less you will be tired.0
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I'm not exactly a mom...
I have an almost 3 year old goddaughter who stays alone with me most of the time. I work at night, so it's tough just to get enough sleep with her here. I got a running stroller last year for $15 at a yard sale. It made all the difference! I noticed I tend to get fat when a baby is in the house, because I spend so much more time sitting around the home. I gained a lot of weight when my goddaughter moved in, as usual, which is why I got the runnning stroller. Anywhere I go during the day before work, I go on foot. And if I feel like going for a run, the stroller is made for it. They baby loves riding in it, so I don't have to drop her somewhere while I exercise. Oh, I also got a backpack carrier for hiking, because I usually stop doing any hiking for a long time after a new baby shows up.0 -
You don't have any way to exercise at home WITH your baby?? I did with my son...he was walking at 8 months so he would dance and do zumba with me...or just sit next to me and play with his toys!!
These days, he goes to bed at 8pm and I do my 30 day shred then
I can exercise with my baby, BUT...would kind of exercise? And she really doesn't like to be held much maybe for a mintue or 2.0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.0 -
That's a tough one! Is it cool enough to take walks with her? I bought a double stroller after I had my second son and took 30 minute or so walks several times a week. So look into a jogging stroller (used on craigslist is a good place to start).
Even though my kiddos are 4 and 6 now, I still struggle to work out with them asking questions non stop, trying to climb on me, getting into fights, etc. Add two cousins to the mix and my house has been all kinds of crazy this summer. Instead of tackling longer length dvds, I've settled for shorter, 20 minute ones that are more intense (read circuit training).
Also, if you have access to a pool, go swimming together. Stick her in one of those baby saucer floats and grab on and kick behind it. She'll think it's fun to cruise around:-D
It's been pretty hot here...I live in Kentucky so we have ALOT of humidty in the air that makes it hotter and muggier.0 -
This is why I love the 30 Day Shred. It's such a quick workout that you can squeeze it in before the kids wake up in the morning, while they're napping, or when they go to bed. And *it* energizes you to wear you won't feel the need to nap yourself any longer.
And if you're a SAHM I'd supplement the 30DS with lots of walks w/ baby. Especially at this time of year.
It's one of those things that seems impossible until you start doing it. Then you realize "oh yeah, I can totally do this." Good luck.
This is what I do! I have 4month old twins who are on opposite schedules, but once they both go down for a nap I do the 30DS. I'm home with them all day while daddy works and I don't have friends and family to help either. So far tho the 30DS is paying off 0 -
This is why I love the 30 Day Shred. It's such a quick workout that you can squeeze it in before the kids wake up in the morning, while they're napping, or when they go to bed. And *it* energizes you to wear you won't feel the need to nap yourself any longer.
And if you're a SAHM I'd supplement the 30DS with lots of walks w/ baby. Especially at this time of year.
It's one of those things that seems impossible until you start doing it. Then you realize "oh yeah, I can totally do this." Good luck.
This is what I do! I have 4month old twins who are on opposite schedules, but once they both go down for a nap I do the 30DS. I'm home with them all day while daddy works and I don't have friends and family to help either. So far tho the 30DS is paying off
I had the 30Day shred but I left it at my moms and she doesn't live near me so I do other workout videos when shes down for a nap IF i'm not exhausted. Sometimes I have to push myself to stay awake for a workout and when I do that I find myself even more tired and moody so thats why when I'm that exhausted I just lay down when she goes down for a nap.0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.
I live in Phoenix... it was 111 yesterday with 30% humidity... I went walking with my 9 month old for 45 min. Was I dripping sweat everywhere... yep. 40 years ago no one had air-conditioning and they survived so I am pretty sure you and I can
Just go for it... its the only way you will win is to do it no matter what. Is it hard, YES, but if you are too tired or its to hot, or whatever you will never get to where you want to be. YOU CAN DO THIS! Sounds to me you might be more emotionally tired perhaps then physically?? Maybe I am wrong but if you want this then no excuses. Every day you will do this and then you will look back and realize you were stronger then you were allowing yourself to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically. 0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.
I live in Phoenix... it was 111 yesterday with 30% humidity... I went walking with my 9 month old for 45 min. Was I dripping sweat everywhere... yep. 40 years ago no one had air-conditioning and they survived so I am pretty sure you and I can Just go for it... its the only way you will win is to do it no matter what. Is it hard, YES, but if you are too tired or its to hot, or whatever you will never get to where you want to be. YOU CAN DO THIS! Sounds to me you might be more emotionally tired perhaps then physically?? Maybe I am wrong but if you want this then no excuses. Every day you will do this and then you will look back and realize you were stronger then you were allowing yourself to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Alexis said it perfect!!! As i read the posts and responses....i couldnt help but notice the same thing! Girl....if u want it bad enough....then u wont have Any excuses. You'll find a way to get it done!! Like i said before....anything is better than nothing...but dont make any excuses for why u cant. find an excuse for why u CAN!!!0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.
I live in Phoenix... it was 111 yesterday with 30% humidity... I went walking with my 9 month old for 45 min. Was I dripping sweat everywhere... yep. 40 years ago no one had air-conditioning and they survived so I am pretty sure you and I can Just go for it... its the only way you will win is to do it no matter what. Is it hard, YES, but if you are too tired or its to hot, or whatever you will never get to where you want to be. YOU CAN DO THIS! Sounds to me you might be more emotionally tired perhaps then physically?? Maybe I am wrong but if you want this then no excuses. Every day you will do this and then you will look back and realize you were stronger then you were allowing yourself to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Alexis said it perfect!!! As i read the posts and responses....i couldnt help but notice the same thing! Girl....if u want it bad enough....then u wont have Any excuses. You'll find a way to get it done!! Like i said before....anything is better than nothing...but dont make any excuses for why u cant. find an excuse for why u CAN!!!
I'm not making excusses theres ALOT more thats involed I'm just not going to blast my whole problems on here where everyone can read. I'm just simplying ASKING what other moms do for exercise with their kids. Don't mean to come off the wrong way, its just that some on here tend to down others from what I've read on others. I know I can do this, I've done lost 26lbs in 2 and half months, thats pretty damn good to me. YES Im emotionally tired cause I have to deal with certain things in my life and YES I'm physically tired cuz I have NO help at home. I find ways to exercise, I just listen to my body when I need to slow down and take care of ME instead of worrying about exercising so much! If it takes me another year to lose the last 44lbs then so be it. At least I did it. Once again sorry if this is a mean reply, just saying what I feel.0 -
My kids and 3 and 1. We are military when we moved to japan my daughter now 3 y/o was only 4 months. I had NO family and NO friends here to help me. Hell is only 1 degree hotter than japan and it is almost hot all year around. My husband is ALWAYS gone working all day or being deployed somewhere for months at a time. I had to decided that I was going to make a way to workout! When it was just me and my daughter I got a jogging stroller and we went on walks at yes 4 in the MORNING! I ordered a stroller clip on fan from amazon one for her and one for me and kept pushing. Then I had my son and upgraded to a really nice double jogging stroller and bought 3 new stroller clip on fans from amazon and when my son was about 2 months we started walking again again 4 in the morning. I would have to stop and feed him, I was tired from no sleep and I was alone b/c 2 days after I had my son my husband was deployed for 8 months. But YOU have to find that something in you to make you want to do it. It sucked a lot not to have help and I never was in to the daycares at the gym or dropping my kids off at a sitter. Now with my kids bigger it is still hard. I get up early to clean the house and get things planned and going for the day so when they do take a nap I have time to do zumba on my wii and not worry about cleaning the house b/c it's already done. now I am on a crockpot fix so I get up around 4:30 clean the house get their meals planned for the day and around 6 I put dinner in the crock pot so that something I don't have to worry about getting done and just keep the house straightened up throughout the day. Look the bottom line is it does seem like you are making excusses, NOT trying to be mean but it is just the way it sounds. I am sure their is time in the day to do something. Like even hooking you computer up to the computer and during quick youtube workouts. You can look online and find tons of information on quick in home workouts you can do. I know how it is and feels to not have anyway help b/c I live hundreds of miles away from family and only a 2-3 friends here now but that doesn't mean you can't do it, it just makes it harder.0
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Hmmm...ok, I'mma do what I've been doing....workout when I can...SO that it....weather its only 2 days a week or not. I can exercise CAN...I just burned almost 800 calories while my daughter was napping...she doent nap all the time espically right now when shes teetthing. I know I can do this...If I couldn't do this I wouldn't even be on here trying. Once again I was just ASKING what you moms do for exercise with a baby. YES I've replied back with some things that its to hot and my BF works alot. I'm just adding in additional INFO so others will see it and not have to ask. So thats it. I'm not going back to ths and reading anymore. I know what I need to do andthats that. What works for you guys MIGHT not work for ME!0
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My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.
I live in Phoenix... it was 111 yesterday with 30% humidity... I went walking with my 9 month old for 45 min. Was I dripping sweat everywhere... yep. 40 years ago no one had air-conditioning and they survived so I am pretty sure you and I can Just go for it... its the only way you will win is to do it no matter what. Is it hard, YES, but if you are too tired or its to hot, or whatever you will never get to where you want to be. YOU CAN DO THIS! Sounds to me you might be more emotionally tired perhaps then physically?? Maybe I am wrong but if you want this then no excuses. Every day you will do this and then you will look back and realize you were stronger then you were allowing yourself to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Alexis said it perfect!!! As i read the posts and responses....i couldnt help but notice the same thing! Girl....if u want it bad enough....then u wont have Any excuses. You'll find a way to get it done!! Like i said before....anything is better than nothing...but dont make any excuses for why u cant. find an excuse for why u CAN!!!
I'm not making excusses theres ALOT more thats involed I'm just not going to blast my whole problems on here where everyone can read. I'm just simplying ASKING what other moms do for exercise with their kids. Don't mean to come off the wrong way, its just that some on here tend to down others from what I've read on others. I know I can do this, I've done lost 26lbs in 2 and half months, thats pretty damn good to me. YES Im emotionally tired cause I have to deal with certain things in my life and YES I'm physically tired cuz I have NO help at home. I find ways to exercise, I just listen to my body when I need to slow down and take care of ME instead of worrying about exercising so much! If it takes me another year to lose the last 44lbs then so be it. At least I did it. Once again sorry if this is a mean reply, just saying what I feel.
Do what's right and feels right for you. We each have what we are capable of and there is no shame to that. 26 lbs lost is awesome, kudos to you! Do you have Netflix? If so I know they have a YouTube app on there with short workouts if that helps. I wish you the best of luck!0 -
My kids are now 8 and 3, but I remember what you are describing. When your so tired all the time its hard to keep a routine especially when your life revolves around a baby.
I have a couple suggestions: When your BF/Fiance/DH gets home, give him half an hour to pee, change clothes and settle. Then give him the baby and take 45 minutes to exercise. Get on your treadmill or pop in a workout DVD ***IN A DIFFERENT ROOM*** or go running or WHATEVER. If your expected to be cooking dinner during this time, start using a crock pot that you can set in the morning.
Or try breaking down your workout into small strength training sprints when the baby is in the bassinet or swing or exersaucer. Do push ups, crunches, squats, leg lifts, etc. You can do ALOT in 30 minutes.
Thanks for the advice...only problem I have is that my BF doesn't get home till 2am or after so thats kinda of hard and there's more with that issue that I don't want to blast in open air. I try my best to do what I can. The walking is kind of hard this summer with it being so HOTT outside.
I live in Phoenix... it was 111 yesterday with 30% humidity... I went walking with my 9 month old for 45 min. Was I dripping sweat everywhere... yep. 40 years ago no one had air-conditioning and they survived so I am pretty sure you and I can Just go for it... its the only way you will win is to do it no matter what. Is it hard, YES, but if you are too tired or its to hot, or whatever you will never get to where you want to be. YOU CAN DO THIS! Sounds to me you might be more emotionally tired perhaps then physically?? Maybe I am wrong but if you want this then no excuses. Every day you will do this and then you will look back and realize you were stronger then you were allowing yourself to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Alexis said it perfect!!! As i read the posts and responses....i couldnt help but notice the same thing! Girl....if u want it bad enough....then u wont have Any excuses. You'll find a way to get it done!! Like i said before....anything is better than nothing...but dont make any excuses for why u cant. find an excuse for why u CAN!!!
I'm not making excusses theres ALOT more thats involed I'm just not going to blast my whole problems on here where everyone can read. I'm just simplying ASKING what other moms do for exercise with their kids. Don't mean to come off the wrong way, its just that some on here tend to down others from what I've read on others. I know I can do this, I've done lost 26lbs in 2 and half months, thats pretty damn good to me. YES Im emotionally tired cause I have to deal with certain things in my life and YES I'm physically tired cuz I have NO help at home. I find ways to exercise, I just listen to my body when I need to slow down and take care of ME instead of worrying about exercising so much! If it takes me another year to lose the last 44lbs then so be it. At least I did it. Once again sorry if this is a mean reply, just saying what I feel.
I hear you! Your personal problems are no-one elses business. and im sorry if i came off the wrong way in reply to you. i understand the emotional and physical battle of trying to take care of a little one by yourself and then dealing w/ relationship or family issues at the same time! We all have issues and problems! but what i was trying to say, is that reading the advice some of us are giving you and then reading your reply....it does sound like each time..there is a reason for you to not be able to do it. thats all im saying. your weight loss so far is wonderful!! excellent job on that. and yeah...if it takes a year to lose the rest ..thats great too! at least you did it!! all im saying....is dont look for reason to Not be able to do something...look for reason To Do something. just do whatever works for you and your daughter! if u cant get out the house....then stay in and workout while shes still sleeping in the morning. if u dont have dvd's...just follow the mini challenges on here...something...anything! just keep at it and be creative!0
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