Stay at home moms-what do you do?

There are tons of wonderful DVDs out there. I highly recommend Jillian Michaels' Blast Fat/Boost Metabolism and well as her No More Trouble Zones. Her 30 Day Shred is also good, and works if you are short on time. I use collage video a lot to check out new videos. They show a sample of each video and although each sample is not that long, it's often enough to help you decide if a particular workout is for you. Also, they describe the workout really well and categorize it. The website is great because you can narrow down your search for just those types of exercise you are interested in.

I've been doing the P90X videos and they are great. Any type of workout video is good and some times you can go "On Demand" and find a workout channel. Hope this helps! Good Luck!

I am a stay at home mom of 5. I really like the leslie sansone work out videos. I do them with the kids. That way we can all get a great workout. Of course at nine months yours is a little young. Maybe you could put the baby in a playpen where she can watch you, they seem to like that. That is what I do with my 18 month old when we work out. Or try and do a work out when the baby is napping. good luck!

I work out while they're (1 and 3) eating breakfast. At 9 months old you could put her in a high chair where she can see you with some snacks and workout while she snacks. You can work out at nap time.
Dance around your living room with her. let her sit on your stomach while you do crunches, put her on your back and play horsie as you crawl around the living room. All these little things will add up.
I feel the same way about leaving the boys. I found a community center here that offers classes & they have a kidsit program on 1/2 of the gym and the class on the other 1/2 so I'm still right there which I'm much more comfortable with.

I live in Florida so if I have to workout with my son I walk outside. I usually try to workout before my son wakes up, while he's taking a nap or when I put him to bed at night. All I want to do is sleep with him but I get up and workout. Cant really workout when he's awake because he takes that opportunity to touch things he knows he's not supposed to touch. I sometimes have my husband watch my son if I don't feel like working out too late. Good luck. You'll find a way to fit your workouts into your schedule.

I don't believe in mass daycare unless it as absolutely necessary, so I'm with you on the "not wanting to leave the little one in the nursery." I worked at a daycare for sometime, and I know that there is no way that each child is getting the attention he or she needs when they're that small. It's hard for two adults to wrangle four to six babies!

That being said, all my working out happens here at home with the muchkin around. I have a dance video I love to do on rainy or cold days. It's fun, and I burn quite a few calories. Sometimes I even do it with ankle/wrist weights on! I also jump rope in the garage while my daughter is sleeping sometimes. I've even been known to simply run around the house! Haha. I've done stair-steppers on the steps too! I have an exercise ball, some hand weights, and a resistance tube I use from time to time as well.

On sunny days, we go for long (brisk) walks. My daughter is 2, so we play outside often when it's possible. She's in this stage where she wants to act like animals, so we've been known to hop around the yard like frogs, run like horses, and bounce like kangaroos! The neighbors probably think I'm nuts, but I can FEEL the burn!!!

Just be as creative as you can! I totally remember infancy days! Kudos to you for trying! When my daughter was 9 months old, more often than not I wanted to SLEEP while she was sleeping! Haha.. Good luck!

~Sam

I have 3, 3 and under. I know it's tough... Some days I just don't get the workout in. Other days I can do it while they are napping, or when they go to bed for the night. If I am really lucky my husband will take them all for an hour or so for me to get a workout in. I found the most helpful thing is to arrange a time with him and get out of the house!
Just one baby sounds like a piece of cake! Get the stroller out or get baby busy with something in the pack and play or high chair or crib and squeeze in 20min. I don't think any baby is hurt by 20 minutes of solo play - in a safe place of course!
Feel free to friend me I know it can be tough. Good luck!
J

I'd go to the YMCA. Your baby is 9 months old now, and unless she has some kind of health problem, she's not going to break. Check out the nursery to see what the other kids are like, and if they aren't too rowdy she'll be just fine. If my gym had childcare I'd be there more often! As it is, I have to go after they go to bed.

If I cant get out I do workouts on tv with exercise tv on demand. other than that I wait for my husband to get home so i can go to the exercis room in my apartments.
I also have a jump rope and kettel bells that I can use at home.