Looking for busy working moms

Hello there- My name is Valerie and I am a single mom to a beautiful 15mo little boy! I have learned that in order to lose the weight I will have to make some sacrifices. With that said here is my schedule, Monday - Friday I work out during my hour lunch break an then eat lunch at my desk while I work.
I don't get home until 7pm so I feed the baby, give him a bath and put him to bed around 8:30pm. I then take that time to do crunches and strength training then I shower and go to bed.
On the weekends I usually go for either a walk or jog in the mornings! I recently bought a jogging stroller so I am able to jog with my son! He loves getting out of the house and loves it even more when mommy goes fast...lol...

It is really hard sometimes to stay motivated but if I can do it so can you! Feel free to friend request me for motivation and support!

Aren't all moms working moms? LOL.

I work full time from home and travel. I have two kids (almost 1 and almost 3) in day care. I feel fortunate that I can work out when i'm in my office. My Dad built me a treadmill desk, so I often will walk slowly while catching up on computer work.

I do try to do a family walk after dinner as much as we can. We let the dishes go until after the kids are asleep to make time to get outside and do something physical.

It is hard to find the time for our selves as mom's, we feel guilty for doing something for ourselves not sure why? I get up at 5 am while everyone is still asleep grab my dogs and out we go for 45 to 60 min, know that it is dark, i got one of those lights for my hat and we just go. At first is was really hard, by now, i really look forward to my time.

Hello! I'm in the same boat. Any working moms out there, feel free to add me. I work 40+ hours per week. I work out 5x a week--2 early mornings (6/6:30am) while my husband takes the kids to school (I pick them up after school) and 2 days I take a 5:30pm class while hubby picks them up and gets dinner on (those days I drop them off in the morning). I try to go to the gym one morning on the weekend and do something active with the kids the other day, even if it's just a walk or running around at the playground.

I have a 5 month old baby girl. She was actually born three month premature and was in the hospital for 13 weeks. During that time I basically lived on hospital food and Mc Donalds because it was close to the hospital. Now that she has been home about two months I am back to work full time. I too have a very supportive hubby but it works atleast 45 hours a week, most of the time more. I am still working on finding the balance of everything. I try very hard to take her on regular walks, and I am hoping I can start dragging myself out of bed a half hour earlier to get in some exercise.

You're looking for me then.

I am a single Mom of a teen-ager. I work at least 40 hours a week. I also volunteer and have a big family I keep up with. I've met a great man and we've been dating for 1.5 years. We don't live together yet (I don't want to move my kid to a new school district). As if all that weren't enough, I'm also writing a book.

Oh - and there's taking care of my health and all that. LOL!

Make a friend request if you like. You can't have enough Mom-power support!

Full time mother here! My hubby works long hours so the little one (2 y/o) gets dragged to the gym with me 5 days a week. But she seems to like it. Add me if you would like!

Full time, single, working, mother of twins. Help! lol Feel free to add me! :)

Luckily my 40+ hours a week job allows me to work from home 90% of the time so I am able to get my work out in instead of all that driving time to the office, plus I have 2 kiddos, a12 year old and an 8 year old, one in football and band the other in dance so I stay on the move!

Hey there! Once was single mama, I now have a partner who is very helpful but I still feel like I'm running a marathon from the time I get up to the time I close my eyes.

My son is 6 years old and I focus my energy on running before either of the guys wake up. It's been a tough transition but it's been worth it so far.

Full time working, son is in extended care during the week and he's in a running club now and soccer so we're all over the place from Monday-Friday. The weekends tend to slow down a bit.

Sometimes I wonder how I do it! Because I don't always know where I find the get-up-and-go energy from. But I find it somehow!

I feel your pain! I work a full-time job, go to school part-time and am raising my grandchildren who are 6 and 10. I have a great husband who is a tremendous help to me... BUT... I have found that the support and encouragement I get from other people here who are facing the same weight struggles as me keeps me going no matter how crazy the day may be. Count me in as a friend and good luck on your journey!!

Feel free to add me.

I am mom to three year old twins and work full time. I squeeze my activity in by getting up early twice a week and hitting the gym before work. I also take the kids with me on Saturday mornings (my gym luckily has a child minding area) and go to a couple of classes.

It isn't always easy, but it's so worth it.

Wow! We need to separate into some support groups. It would be awesome if we could do so by location!!! We working moms need to stick together and encourage each other. I'm excited and also overwhelmed by all the responses to this post. I'm sure the original poster is too.

Anyway. Anyone who wants to add me feel free to. I am a busy working mom, of an almost 2 year old and am currently expecting my second child. I work out at least 4 times a week (Tues-Thurs eve and Sat morn all group fitness classes). My husband has been very supportive of me and watches our daughter while I workout. On the days that I don't physically go to the gym, I will push my little one in her stroller around the neighborhood just before bed time or pop in a Zumba DVD. My daughter absolutely loves to try to Zumba with me and will participate fully during some of the longer (45-60 minute) workouts. Your kids seem at an age where they can join you in your fitness goals through participating in a workout DVD or Video Game with you or even helping around the house/ walking/ simple yardwork.

It helps to track simple cardio like cooking and cleaning the house if you are just getting started. This will help motivate you. Sometimes it's also doing the small things that add up. i.e. eliminating sugary drinks and other non-nutritional valued foods and choosing to park your car on the top floor of the parking garage at work. So you have to get a quick burn in going up the stairs. You can do it! Stay encouraged!

I work full time and have 2 little girls- 3 and 8 months. Fortunately enough I have found a gym that offers Zumba at 7pm and take my 3 year old with me. My husband stays home with the baby and puts her to bed. I go 3 nights a week and to the Saturday class. It seems stressful at first, but if you find a work out you love, it is easy to get in the habit of going. Though I miss out on those 4 hours of time I can spend with my girls, getting a good workout in by an hour of Zumba each night makes me a MUCH happier mom! You CAN do it!!

Working mom of four girls, ages: 15,12,7,and 5. Work 40 hours and then go home to start my day as mom. I usually try to go to Zumba twice a week but if I can't make it I go online and do zumba from the videos posted on You Tube. :happy: