Does anyone else out there have a toddler?

I have a 20 month old. I do the same as a lot of the others on here. During nap time at night or while my hubby gives him a bath. Iys just hard to workout while he is with me. Add me if u like. Good luck!

Weight loss is 80% what you eat and 20% excersize. At the MOST I've read 70/30. Anyone even if you can't excersize at all, you'll make more progress watching what you eat.

I don't have kids yet but my mother used to let me do the workouts with her once I was old enough to do it. I ended up being able to do a full video of Buns of Steel and others and really enjoyed it! i even did it without my mom. You can also go to classes at gyms and drop your kids off at a good daycare. I have very positive experiences with daycares in gyms and my mom doing like an hour or two of work outs. Or you can go to the pool and get your kids in swimming lessons while you swim laps. Or go on hikes, bike rides with them in the back carrying thingy or teach them a new sport that will cause you to go outside and work out as well. It's completley worth it as it will make you an active parent that is involved with your childre! Hope this helps.

I have a 14 month old daughter and I'm so lucky when I get off work that my husband watches her and keeps her company while I workout. On the days that I'm off and my husband works, I have to workout before she gets up or during her nap time. If she is up, there is no way that I can workout because she wants ALL of my attention.

I go to a gym that has 5:30 am classes. Everyone, including my husband usually sleeps thru it. Not much to interfere with my workout plans that early! It is not easy at first, but the community of people I have met doing the same thing as me has been very motivating. If you don't have a gym with early classes, try to find some neighbors who might be willing to exercise at that time of day!
I too have had kids climbing on me during down dog, push ups, etc.

I have a son who is now 3, I have tried working out with him since he could move and I have to tell you some kids cooperate and some (like mine) do not. He would launch himself on me and body slam me when I did anything on the ground and when I was standing he would ask to be carried or try to drag me to another room!

The YMCA was my best bet, although that took him some time too as he would cry relentlessly when I first tried to leave him there and would usually only get about 15-20min in before one of the workers would come get me and say they couldn't stop him from crying.

Just don't give up on yourself! Being fit and healthy is important for your kids and for you! The older they get the more you need to be able to keep up with them, and with a toddler you are always active adn exercising even if it isn't quite how you planned to exercise

WOW all these are great ideas! I'm pretty new to this town so I'll have to poke around! She likes doing the moves with me then gets bored and starts sitting on me while im doing lower body/abdominals. I will find a balance i there somewhere!