How do you moms fit in the time to get your workout on?

I didn't worry about my workouts when I had an infant. When my kids were awake we would take walks. That's about as much exercise as I got. I just stayed in my calorie goal and slept when they slept.

Once they started sleeping through the night is when I started really training again.

I set multiple alarms to make sure I get up before 5:30.

First, Congratulations on your baby! November is pretty recent, so you might want to just chill out on traditional exercise for a little bit. From experience, I know that is tough to do b/c you want to get back to pre-pregs body - but your body is still probably settling into itself.

I started back with a mommy + me yoga video. That way i felt like I was spending time with baby and accomplishing my personal fitness goals. It wasn't too intense, no jumping up & down, but still felt good. I would do it after dinner before baby bedtime and yes, I didn't really feel like doing it, but when else could I? I was lucky and found my dvds at a goodwill, but there may be some free online options too.

My baby is now 3yrs old and the primary time I workout is during lunch. It stinks, but it's truly my only alone time. I found a personal trainer in my neighborhood and she does a small class bootcamp for 5-6 of my coworkers. It's great for her b/c we are regular paying clients, and great for us b/c she is very reasonable ($50/month). I used our neighborhood webforum to find her....if you have a similar setup, try that approach. you'll probably find other moms in the same boat. Regular personal training is pricey, but this was doable.

Another thing I did was buy a used jogging stroller & run a little on non-work days - just like the mommy & me yoga, it made me feel like I was still spending time with my baby while accomplishing personal goals. We still use the stroller, so that was good purchase.

The biggest change for me was understanding that I had to make it priority and then I had to do it. I still struggle with that

Best wishes

I found when my kids were that young an actual routine was not possible. I would just do little 5 minute things multiple times a day to try and get something in. I would do stuff like 25 jumping jacks and 5 squats while the bottle was warming up or every time I went to the bathroom do 10 jumping jacks before you leave the bathroom. Just a bunch of very short little things to get just a bit of exercise in for the day.

I'm in the same boat pretty much, new baby and trying to find time to work out. I have piyo, just haven't found time to try it out yet. There is another beachbody workout out there called ten minute trainer. Find time to do three ten minute sessions a day and you've got a whole thirty minute workout done!

Dad, not a mom, but when my kids were infants we put them in their bouncy seat/playpen/carseat etc, while we worked out at the house. The nice thing about it was that it became our routine along with theirs. Starting out is a little tough, as is everything with an infant, but it pays off in the future. In good weather, we would walk/jog with a jogging stroller. Made it fun for the kids and it was rarely a problem. It was all about repetition and routine. My daughters are 16 & 20 now, and they still know where mom and dad are most evenings Good Luck!

I am not a mom but was a at home dad while my kids were newborn and infants while mom went to work. local YMCA offered childcare That was 1-2 hours in a day, 3-4 times a week I looked forward to. My kids enjoyed the pool afterwards also. For only 80.00 a month it was well worth it.

kyunda wrote: »

I had my first daughter Nov 19,2014 and I am trying to get back into working out and its hard. Before having her I would get up about 5:30 am workout ( I do mostly at home dvds), shower, eat and leave for work. Now its hard to find the time to do everything I need to do (im a single mom). She wakes up about 5-5:30am ready to eat. I feed her, burb her, change her and try to keep her up for about 20mins so she doesn't spit up. After all that 45mins to an hour has passed. Working out in the evenings could be worst because Im super tired after work and cooking.

How do you moms fit in the time to get your workout on?

You're asking for too much...
Some people either put their baby in gym daycare or they have kids that sleep all day and they work out at home. I had neither. My babies would cry the second I thought about handing them to someone or about putting them down somewhere.
I started working out when they were 6-9 months old. My youngest is 1.5 and I work out at 5.30. Even that does not always work because she needs me at night...

Congrats on your new baby! When mine was little all I could manage was long walks with a mommy and me group (he would sleep for hours in his stroller) and the occasional yoga DVD. I also used to strap him in the baby carrier ( like a Bjorn) and do housework while incorporating squats and lunges etc. Don't be so hard on yourself; your baby is still so new, let your body heal and adjust before kicking its butt!
Best of luck girl! Single mom hood is hard but so rewarding. Enjoy your babe

I just wanted to add, my youngest is 2.5 now and I will usually put on the disney channel for about an hour, and I'm able to follow a dvd on my laptop. He will usually come and check in on me every 10 minutes or so, while I'm doing my thing. And If I time things just right I can then put him down for his nap, and get a shower in. When my 6 year old is home from school, she likes to follow along as well. And I also try to get a walk in once a day with my son in either a carrier or in the stroller (and one in the evening by myself). If that sounds like an option for you I reccomend Boba carriers, they can hold a child up to 45 pounds ( my two year old still has another 20 pounds before he outgrows it, and I could even put my 6 year old in it if I had to), which is great for burning a few extra calories

I'm in the same boat - had my baby Nov 1. I've been doing Fitness Blender workouts since 2 weeks postpartum (with my midwife's blessing) because they are free, I can do them at home, and workouts range 5 min to 90 min in duration. You can search by workout type (yoga, kickboxing, pilates, HIIT, strength training), estimated calorie burn, and time commitment. I love the couple that makes them. Check them out on youtube or fitnessblender.com.

I just did "baby workout", rocking baby while standing up..squats while doing laundry, plank for a minute, three times a day...crunches when baby is in swing, you just fit in fitness. And taking baby for walk in stroller. I got a baby seat for my bike, my baby loved it.

Walk during your lunch at work. And get a yoga DVD for home.

kyunda wrote: »

I had my first daughter Nov 19,2014 and I am trying to get back into working out and its hard. Before having her I would get up about 5:30 am workout ( I do mostly at home dvds), shower, eat and leave for work. Now its hard to find the time to do everything I need to do (im a single mom). She wakes up about 5-5:30am ready to eat. I feed her, burb her, change her and try to keep her up for about 20mins so she doesn't spit up. After all that 45mins to an hour has passed. Working out in the evenings could be worst because Im super tired after work and cooking.

How do you moms fit in the time to get your workout on?

I didn't when my dd was a baby. Not much help. Maybe try short workouts throughout the day... like 10 minutes here and there.
Dd is 14 years old. We exercise together sometimes or I just do it alone. It isn't hard to do a 30 minute workout.

When they were newborn, it was lots of walks in the pram. That was great for the baby to get out in the fresh air, and it worked well for me, also.

I found doing anything more than that in those early, newborn days was beyond me because it was a very full-on time, but as things got easier, I would add other extra exercises as I had time.

Sometimes life throws hurdles at us in terms of finding time to exercise, but I think it's just a matter of doing what you can, when you can. I also think pacing when settling a baby can add some extra fat burning here and there.