Looking for busy working moms

Full time working mom with 2 kids (4 and 2.5). I work out at home while DH watches the kids. We alternate days for after work and night time workouts.

I work 35 hours a week and am Mom to four - 18, 16, 10 and 16 mos. I like to workout during my lunch hour - mostly walking. I feel like that time doesn't interfere with anything else I am obligated to do. I park exactly one mile from my office building - so when I don't have to make a mad dash home to carry someone somewhere, I walk to my car. I also have a treadmill and I work out at least 3xs a week on it followed by weight training with resistance bands. My hubby is very supportive, too; however, he works night shift. The older children help ALOT - so that is very helpful.

Great question. I have been on MFP for a year now and just haven't had the time to post something similar, so thanks for that. I am a working mom of two. I have a daughter who is 8 and a son who is 2. I am a biologist so I do a lot of hiking and walking at work during the spring and fall, but during summer and winter, I barely have enough time to do any exercise beyond my 50 hour a week schedule and the fact that when I get home the kids want all of my attention. My hubby works part time (30 hours a week 65 miles away), drops the girl off at school, and takes the boy to his grandma's before work and picks him up after work. So definitely couldn't do it without him, but some days I do feel guilty for attempting any me workout time in the evening (like a trip to the gym or Zumba or yoga) because he does so much, and I want him to be able to rest too. It is all I can do some days to make a healthy dinner and spend some time with my kids. I have gone on lunch hour walks and was possibly thinking of joining the gym down the road from work to fit in some workout time during lunch. There are also some really nice workout vids on Netflix which I have been sneaking in late at night, when my kids go to bed early enough and I don't just collapse. :yawn: Good luck to you, and feel free to add me if you like. :flowerforyou:

I am a working mom with two kids. I have to be at work at 6:45 am and I get off at 4pm. I get off work and go pick up my kids. Wednesdays is swim class at 6pm with my five yr old. My husband works in the evenings so help from him is limited. Once we get home I cook dinner and get the kids to bed. I usually work out at 8pm. It is the only time I have left in the day.

I am 44yo Australian single mum to one 13yo girl and need to lose 25-30kg. I work full time and the daily commute takes about 2.5 hours a day.

I walk to the train station, and then from the train to my office, so that is about a 45 minute walk every day. That is pretty much my exercise. This weekend I have been for a one hour walk every day.

For food, I guess it is in some ways easier for me as I'm not cooking for a whole family. It's just me and my daughter. I'm doing the BodyTrim system, which is basically a high protein, low carb food plan. So we eat mainly chicken or fish with green vegies and my daughter likes raw veggies, so that is easy, I just cut up what she likes, and have a salad for myself.

Anyway, I plan to be here every day and track my food and exercise and comment on the wall. I know I am in a different time zone, so my comments may not be prompt, but I'll do my best. I've found that being on this site at night time stops the post dinner binge.

If you read my profile and think we can help one another, please add me. Thanks!

hey all the lovely mummies..

i am a single mum of a nine year old girl.. i am a shift worker (24hour/7day week roster).
My girl spends no time with her dad or his family (deadbeat is to kind of a word, but he blessed me with an amzing gift, so i gues i''l owwe him for that ).

i get to the gym minimum of 5 days per week & exercise the 6th day and have one rest day. as we all know, its hard at times to find the time to get to the gym, but i find NO excuses... I FIND THE TIME.... i add it into my diary, like an appointment.. sometimes i may have to train at 11.30pm after work or in the morning afgter a 10 hour night shift..

sometimes us mummies just gotta use our time wisely...

feel free to add me...

I have 2 boys. One is 3.5 and the other is 1.5. I work 25 hours a week, but my commute is 1.5 hours a day. I don't know how to fit it all in. I notice that a lot of you work out at night. I think I am going to have to start doing that. It's usually the only time I spend with my husband, so I wanted to keep it that way. My 3.5 year old is a very light sleeper and would definitely get up if I got up at 6 am. I would love to continue a support group on here for busy Moms! I have over 50 pounds to lose.

I am also a working mother of two children and struggle to find time to work out---in 3 months i am down 21 pounds but really need to loss about another 20 pounds to be happy. I would really appreciate anyone advise to help me get there...

I work full time and I have three kids ages 6,4 and 3 and I have been carving time out during lunch to get to the gym. I'm not always successful and I continually struggle to keep my motivation up. My gym has child are so my Saturday am body conditioning class is sacrosanct and I plop the kids in the child watch while I work out. I want to lose another 25 lbs to get to goal weight and it has been such a struggle. My husband is supportive in that he really encourages me but there is no doubt that dinner, bath and bedtime are my responsibility.... I am definitely looking for other working moms to help keep me motivated to get to the gym!!

I work full time myself. I have 3 amazing kids, but I don't own a gym membership. I refuse to. I'm part of a few motivational support groups on Facebook. You're more than welcome to join! Its hard, trying to balance all at once without threading your fingers into your scalp and pulling!