How do you do it??

I don't think the last person who commented was very kind. If you really want to lose the weight and exercise - you have to make the time and it is that simple. We all have the same 24 hrs. in a day.

I don't think the last person who commented was very kind. If you really want to lose the weight and exercise - you have to make the time and it is that simple. We all have the same 24 hrs. in a day.

I don't sugarcoat.the OP is just making excuses for not moving their butts...

3 Months old . . . Congratulations on the new addition!

Is it possible to maybe getting in some walking at lunch time maybe! If not maybe just working with your diet for awhile and then once baby is a bit older try the working out in the morning. I think trying to do too much will cause some unnecessary stress which will interfere with your weight loss.

If you need to exercise for some stress relief, maybe doing 15/20 minutes twice a day, morning and evenings this will still benefit you.

There is a difference between sugar coating and just being plain rude.

I would try smaller bursts of exercise for the first bit. Blocks of 15 minutes that you can squish into your day.
I would try and get out on your lunch break. Park further from your work and walk an extra couple of blocks or if you are taking the bus walk to a further bus stop. After you get home, pop bubb in the pram and head out for 15 minutes around the block.
Research things you can do at home, there are plenty of exercise videos on youtube. Or if you have a gaming console like Wii or xBox there are a lot of fitness "games" you can play from aerobics type games to dancing.
I heard a while ago there were exercise classes designed around you and your baby Perhaps look into that for after work as it would be great for bonding time too.
Talk to your hubby and see if he can cook dinner a few nights a week so you can spend that half hour on doing some exercise

Good luck!

To lose weight, you need to get the diet in order first. Calorie deficits is what causes weight loss. Exercise can be added later.

Would you be able to use your lunch break to get a 30 min brisk walk or can you do 3 10 min as well. Are there any stairs t your work that you can use, stair climbing is an awesome exercise. Worst case, can you do few "bathroom workouts"? I used to "use" the handicap bathroom for my "workouts"
You could do jumping jacks, jump ropes, BW squats, lunges, wall pushups,jump squats/lunges etc...

^^ Great ideas. I lost most of my weight through walking at lunch time (and eating at my desk). Just do what you can do with what you have - focus on eating healthy and moving more for now. Congratulations on the new addition, btw!

Sooooo I am wondering why the Hun doesn't get himself up and why he can't watch the little one for awhile in the evenings. That's what dads are suppose to do help care for their children too

I have 4 kids all but one is a teenager and one has special needs. I also work full time and have figured out ways to carve out me time. Its not perfect by any means, but I had to decide that I am worth the effort and time to get healthy.
BTW the hub needs to help or you need a friend or babysitter

You just have to make the time. I understand busy. I have a husband and 5 children ages 6 months to 12 yrs old. It's hard to be motivated but if you are ready to change, then you just do it! I usually get a workout in either very early in the morning before anyone is up or I get it in at bedtime when everyone is in bed. I'm exhausted then but sometimes that's the only time I can make work, so that's what I do.

With that said, when it comes to losing weight, diet is very important. Get your diet right and you'll lose even without exercising. Don't forget to drink lots of water.

ETA: My husband encourages me to be healthy and watches the children when needed. He even suggested me trying out crossfit and I have my first crossfit class tomorrow. I exclusively breastfeed my 6 month old so I don't have that big of a time frame to be gone.

While exercise is great for your health and fitness, it's not required for weight loss. You could find a calorie goal that would allow you to loss weight at your current activity level.
Either you can try to get up early to go to the gym or find another way to fit exercise into your schedule. Is there really no way for you to work out after work? I know you're tired but I find exercising to be pretty energizing once I get it done. And like others have suggested you could try fitting in some light exercise (like walking) in at lunch or during a break or after dinner.
Congrats on your new addition

Any extra activity will help. Maybe get up 10 minutes earlier and do some jumping jacks and jump rope. Eating a healthy diet at a deficit will increase your energy. In time you will be able to add more. Maybe getting in a couple good workouts on the weekends. The time change and warmer weather coming will help too!!

I have a three month old as well! Add me as a friend, we can track together. I also have a two year old so I know how hard it is.

I have a two year old and a four month old. My husband often works 80 hours a week. I work a full time job. I get it.

I used to workout early in the morning (before kids), but now I would have to be up at 4 am. No thank you. So this is my plan - workout at lunch! Sure, it's a little gross because I don't have time for a shower, but I cleanup quickly the best I can and it works just fine...I skip the workout if I have an afternoon meeting Also, I always take advantage of the weekends if my husband is home. And if he's not home, I bring the kids to the gym and use the daycare there. It's hard, but I've gotten into a routine and already lost the weight from the second baby! So now I'm working on the weight from the first baby, when I also had a hard time making it a priority. Best of luck to you!

OK, so my lifestyle is very busy. Full time job, hubby and 3 month old to take care of so of course, I get whatever is left when it comes to taking care of myself. I need to lose a lot of weight and I want to exercise, but I find it hard to get time to do it. If I were to get up early, I would need to get up at 4:00 in order to have time to get a 30 minute workout in and shower and get ready for work and then my hubby and baby. Is that so crazy? By the time I get off work I am exhausted. So how do I do it? How do I get my tired butt out of bed in the morning that early to do what I need to do? Its so hard, but just about my last option...

I know you probably have heard this many times but it's so true. We MUST first take care of ourselves, put ourselves first before we're good for anything else.

It's so important that you get good quality sleep, good fuel, time to move your body (ahhh..watching the baby and working IS a workout!)

Here's what some do, they break up their workouts to 2-3 a day. Instead of thinking of 4 a.m How about 10 minutes of picking up the house if Daddy is making dinner, or 10 minute windows that come along. I know any one of us can say this but it can work.

Your baby and your Hubby would do well with a good example of you working to get healthier. You might be amazed at how much less tired you are by swapping up some food choices, relaxing before you fall asleep, clear your head it's amazing how much that can do for a restful sleep.

As someone shared logging food to start with and not worry so much on when you can exercise. Just cutting back on some less than healthy foods and swapping them out for fruit, new veggies you've not yet tried etc. A smoothie for breakfast can give you quick energy for work time.

Then when you get that under control a bit you can add things, more water, can you walk a few minutes on break or park further from work? It may not seem much but I think sometimes we think we have to do it all the first day.

You're here, you've made an awesome decision to make healthier choices... you're off to a great start.

Now go have a nice big glass of water and relax a bit in your mind about doing it all at once.

Cheers:drinker:

ETA: I do apologize for not reading through the whole thread first, I may have suggested something another member already has. But when I saw the rude comment I had to comment about your post.

Seems the person was having a bad day... please don't think everyone here is that rude, we're here to encourage one another... not cut one another down.

You came to the right place and the right category for that.:flowerforyou:

I've risen at 4 a.m. plenty of times! It's a good way to squeeze in some personal time in the mornings. Just be sure that you are in bed at 8 p.m.--get enough sleep!