Working Moms?

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I am 35yr old Mom of two, my son is 10 (soon to be 11) and my daughter just turn 9, she's a Girl Scout so my life is extra busy with all the Girl Scout stuff we do (I also am a parent volunteer for the troop, so super involved LOL!!!)

Anyhew, I feel your pain TOTALLY! Money is limited for us, I spent the time before Christmas doing workouts at home, low impact aerobics in my room starting with just 30 mins, then added in some calisthenics, then upped it to running - then the 30-Day Shred and I was finally introduced to Zumba right before Thanksgiving and BAM fell into my groove!

We recently were able to free-up some money and I was able to join Planet Fitness for $19.99/mos - they were running a special where there wasn't anything down.

If you have a super supportive partner maybe they can watch the kids while you get in your time exercising, make time to plan your meals and eat healthy as well! like desaree01 said it's 80% diet so that's most important!

Send you a friend request - I'm on here ALL day while at work...

Working mom here. I find time to go to the gym on my lunch breaks to lift. I do bowling and volleyball leagues on Wednesday and Thursday nights. (I can bring the kiddo or he stays with dad).

Feel free to add!

I go to the gym during my lunch break. If I go twice a week, my health insurance pays for it. See if you can get yours paid too!

No significant other but 2 kids-- only source of income. Though I recently joined a gym most of my workouts are at home... either at 4:30 am or after 9pm...when kids are asleep... not easy but I'm worth it-- or so I tell myself... lol

I'm 48, married full time job, second job, and a 4 and 6 year old.
I tried many different things but I'm finally consistent with home DVDs and getting up at 5:30 (but I've been late to work, looks like it will have to be 5 soon enough) to get it done.

I like the idea's fo dinner time if you get a break. My 4 year old doesn't get to sleep easily so he's up too late for me to workout after.

yawn..... We are busy moms! Its important to take Our time though!

I'm right there with ya...
Right now, working 40 to 55 hours a week, 2 kids still at home (16 & 7-and she seems to need a lot of attention) and a hubby. Already getting up as early as 5 - no way I can get up earlier to exercise. The days I get home at 8:30 - no way am I going to exercise. Even when I get home at a normal time - there's laundry, meals to cook, homework to be done (7 y/o has to read to an adult every night). Hubby helps with some things but he works a funky shift so isn't always there. I'm happy if I'm in bed at 11 and have had 15/30 minutes to myself to relax. I just can't take that little bit of time away to exercise, I need to wind down too! If the weather is good my daughter and I might squeeze in 15 minutes to walk, but right now, in MI, it is not walking weather!
I just really don't know how people that work full time and have a family and house to take care of can actually exercise too. Exercising on my lunch time is not an option for me, which I know some people do.

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I'm in the same boat. I'm 33, mom of 2 1/3 kids and work 40+ hours a week. I'm currently pregnant with a third and have no energy to do anything at the moment. I get up at 5:30 in the morning and my kids don't stop until 9-10 at night. Last night my youngest (3 1/2) woke up at 4 am jumping on the bed. I have a gym membership and was doing really good with it until I got pregnant and all my energy went out the window. It's all I can do to stay awake until 10 pm. My SO works nights and Saturday so the only day he's there to help with the kids is Sunday where he sleeps a majority of the day because he's wiped out from working so much. It's hard but it can be done. :flowerforyou:

Yes, yes and yes.

34 years old, two kids (4 and 1), 5am workouts, travelling husband, no gym membership, living abroad (no family support whatsoever) etc...

I tried working out at night for about 18months - crazy for me - think I did it twice - till I remembered I am a morning person! Duh. That has been my best revelation! Is working for me, most of the time. Just starting to add lifting (at home) and that has thrown me a little. Doesn't really seem like much exercise... but if I built it up slowly, and still really watch my food, then I think it'll all be OK.

Feel free to add me. I am 5'8", 175lbs shrink to 150-160 in the next 6 months

right here!!! single mom with sole custody of a 7yr old. not wanting to join a gym bc i am moving in the summer. I find that the best times to work out are while she is doing homework directly after work/school/before dinner or when she goes to bed. I am stuck in freezing WI so i am limited to DVDs/internet workouts. BUT i am super motivated and taking one day at a time!! the lbs will come off in 21014!!!!!

Hi there,

I am another working mum, I have 3 children (11, 10 and 5) plus a husband that runs his own business plus I have various guiding/scout commitments as well as being a member of the school PTA (Fundraising element of the school).

I have only just joined as I need to be around like minded people. I am really determined to lose the weight and tone up. So far on the exercise front, I do Zumba twice a week but I do need to incorporate more as I am sat at a desk for 9 hours a day.

:-)

Hello!
Working mom here. I just joined today and ready to start my journey. Y'all make me feel like a whimp!! I just have a 2 yr old son and a 33 yr old son. : ) I'll be friends!

I'm in the same boat as you.

I have two children aged 15 and 8 and a partner to look after.

Feel free to add me :happy:

I am with you too, I work full time and have 2 kids. I recently went to working out of the house (40 hours a week) but before I had a 45 min commute each way, plus the time to pick up/drop off the kids at school so I know exactly how you feel. When I am being good and holding myself accountable I would always use my work lunch hour and just start walking/running. I changed in the restrooms and brought those body wipes to freshen up with afterwards. I also find when I add my kids into my activities it helps me stay focused. So on weekends and during the week after I pick them up from school we go ice skating, walk the dog, run, ride bikes, play basketball, etc. I figure every little bit helps. I also find if I do most my food prep on weekends, or do prepared in advance freezer/crock-pot meals that gives me back some time I would usually spend in the kitchen. I second/third/forth the Jillian Micheal's 30DS if we are being honest we can find 27 mins a day to do this and if you do it enough it will become a habit. My kids even do it with me and there have been times when I don't want to do it but they beg me to do it with them so I do. LOL

After multiple deaths in our families and a cross country move, my weight and blood pressure has started to move back up because I was not doing any of the above. I need to remind myself of the above and make time for me. I think that is really what we all have to do.

I am also work full-time at a demanding job, have 4 year old twins, husband, house, and all that goes with it. With the new year I am trying to get better at carving out some time for myself to work out...and not feel guilty about it. I have started walking 4 miles on my lunch at least 4 days a week and I am going to try and get to the gym on the weekends. Most times I will try to find any excuse not to go because I am tired...but I need to stop doing that. Luckily my girls love the daycare there :-) Feel free to add me...I need all the motivation I can get!!