Single parents or just good advise...

What is a "LO"?

Little one????

Oh, ok.. I honestly had no idea! :blushing:

Do you have friends you could swap childcare with? Trade an hour on alternate days, so that you can get your time in; if she's in daycare while you work, make sure you get some activity in before/after your work day.

See if you can find a "stroller fit" group - bring her along with you while you walk/jog with other parents who have little ones in strollers.

Put her in a backpack carrier and take a walk or go on a hike.

Grab workout DVDs and get workout time at home while she naps, before she gets up in the morning, after she's gone to bed at night...

It sure complicates things to be on your own with a little one - but, between taking her along, and squeezing it in when she doesn't have immediate need of you, it's possible to get the time in.

Good luck!

I have a 2 year old. I do it right after she goes to sleep for a nap or for the night. I rarely work out with her awake.

I was a single mom for several years when my daughter was young. What I did was work-out videos at night after she went to bed (when she got a little older, she did them with me lol) and I took her for walks in her stroller A LOT.

Hey not a single mum but my hubby works away a lot so feel like it sometimes!

After my first child I bought a treadmill and ran while she watched me.
After my second child treadmill didn't work as had a toddler running around now so joined a gym that had daycare it was great for my sanity as well!
Now they are a bit older (2&4) I do Jillian Michaels Body Revolution dvd at home. I do it in the morning but it would be as easy to do it at night they go to bed at 7.30 so that's about 3 hours on my own where I could do it I just prefer the morning.

So I've experienced it all as long as you're moving it's all good so even walks with the pram will help you out. And don't forget running after kids is exercise in itself!!!

Good Luck :flowerforyou:

I went through a divorce and was a single parent for a while, so I understand. I work and have a six year old. I find time to workout after work around six daily. On weekends, whenever I fit it in. You have to really Want it and Make the time. No excuses is my attitude now. Once you get in a routine, you will Look forward to it, odd enough. I used to hate exercise and find every excuse in the book. Now I only don't workout on my one rest day and if I'm hurting or ill.
I started with Nike training app, which is great and most are 30 minutes. You can do it, good luck!

I am also a single mother and have found that something I have to be creative to get my work outs in. I started my workouts with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred or Ripped in 30. They are only 25 min workouts (It says 20 min on the DVD , but with warmup and cool down it's 25). I would do these workouts after my son went to bed at night. When I have a day where I don't have a lot of extra time, I do my own circuit training workout; multiple reps of squats, sit ups, pushups, lunges...etc while he is in the bath or while he is watching a show on TV. If you push yourself hard, you can burn quite a few calories in 15-20 mins. If you have stairs in your house use them for another mini workout. I run up and down mine for 10-15 mins. Since my kid is older (4) I take him on bike rides while I walk/jog/run beside him. It looks like yours isn't ready for that yet, but you could still go for a walk or jog with a stroller. I don't know what work is like for you, but could you take a walk at lunch?! When I actually get my full lunch time at work, I use some of the time to take a slow walk (don't want to go back to work sweaty)
To some people all of these ideas my sound silly, but when you have limited time you do what you have to do. Getting a 15 min workout in each day is better then doing nothing each day!! It is working for me so far. I have been on MFP since Aug and have lost 25 pounds.