suggestions for exercising with baby?

exercise while she naps. get some dvds and do yoiur thing.

I have a one year old and I work out when he's napping, or I wake up at 5am to work out. I do home dvd's or running if I wake at 5. We also go on 45 min to hour long walks daily, and it helps but it's not enough alone.

Have you tried looking for a jogging stroller on Craigs List or eBay? We just bought one off Craig's List and saved a lot of money that way.
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I have an 8-month-old son as well who has the same problems. He wants mommy in his sight at all times. But honestly, if hubby is supportive of you, he should also help. My wife just recently got the Jillian Michaels 30-minute shred. She goes down to workout and I keep baby, screaming or not. That's one thing I would suggest is maybe looking at some of the 30-minute workout videos.

Are you a member of a gym? If so, you can put baby in the nursery. He may cry and you might feel bad for the people watching him, but that's their job and they are used to it.

Other than that I have a variety of other options, but they cost some money like a backpack carrier to put him in or a bicycle trailer.

Get the "BOB" stroller... go for a walk or run!

I have a 1 year old who is still VERY attached to the hip! lol When he was a few months younger, he used to love bouncing in his Jumperoo next to me while I worked out in the living room (both of us got our workouts in for the day, lol) and switch to his playmat with his toys or his exersaucer every 20 minutes for variety. Now that he's busier, I have the living room blocked with a gate on each open doorway from the hall to the front and to the kitchen so he can play safely while I work out.

Also - it never fails to workout when they're down for a nap! Use that time to get your workout in.

Hope that helps - Good luck and don't get discouraged. You're loved.

You can go to the gym before she wakes up in the morning or after she goes to bed at night. That's what I have to do.

If you subscribe to Netflix instant watch they have work out programs like pilates, etc.. I do them while my baby naps. I make sure she takes a morning and an afternoon nap so I can work out twice a day. We also play a dinosaur game where we growl and I chase her all over the house for a solid hour! It's only a matter of time till you are running after your baby.
As for a jogging stroller, you should look and see if you have a store called Other Mother's in your town, they are pretty common. You can work out an exchange of baby things you no longer need for things you do, like a jogging stroller, and you can also purchase things rather cheaply!
Also, if you aren't sleeping 7 hours straight, it's damn near impossible to get the baby weight budging. I just went through this and it took a year for me to get my girl to sleep through the night so I could as well. Good luck!

Google "mommy and me yoga". There are videos for various routines that can be done whilst incorporating your child.

My nine month old loves when I say "okay its exercise time" and she goes in the jumperoo and I exercise right beside her to dvd's or just dance on the wii... she loves just watching me dance around or do the exercises and i can interact with her in between moves so she doesn't feel left out. She jumps along like crazy beside me and if I'm doing arm movements sometimes trys to mimic what I'm doing.

Other wise.. like everyone else says I either take her for a walk in the stroller (weather permitting) or do my workout while she naps.

Get some exercise DVDs at the library. That way it costs you nothing (or very little) while your getting through the separation anxiety.

I used to work out with my kids right there, in the saucer or playpen, or bouncing along side me. They often thought it was great entertainment!

If you can afford it, get a better carrier.

I loved wearing my DD and did it regularly up until about 15 months or so when she got really independent. I still wear her occasionally when she's tired and cranky and we're out running errands or when we're hiking and she's worn out. (see my profile pic)

I can still carry my nearly 30 pound 3 year old for around an hour without back or shoulder pain. At 8 months, I could carry her a lot longer. Snugglies suck for anything over 15-20lbs. And once you've used a better carrier, you'll be amazed.

I'd suggest an Ergo or a Beco Butterfly for the easiest carriers to learn to use. Both can be used for front and back carries and the Ergo can be used in a hip carry. I personally prefer the Beco.

If you're a bit more ambitious you could get a Mei Tei. I think they're just as easy to use, but they look more complex. Kozy or BabyHawk are both good companies.

If you want to see how they work before buying search youtube. There are dozens of how to videos for all kinds of carriers.


and I'm getting off my babywearing soapbox now. I'm happy to answer any questions if you're interested.

ETA You can get well cared for used carriers and tons of info at www.thebabywearer.com Also if you really want to learn it, you don't need to buy anything at all. The carrier in my profile pic is actually mt husband's long sleeve button up shirt,

I have to agree with most everyone else, when the kids are that little, it seems like the only time to stay on track is when they are asleep. It was hard for me to get up before them and excercise because I was tired from being up at night with kids. It seemed like the Mommy Radar kicked in and they would wake up as early as I would most days anyway. I used dvd's and would walk the local park with kids in the stroller. The cool thing about my kids being older now is they ride their bikes while I walk fast/jog. Nice to excercise as a family, those days will be around for you sooner than you can imagine. Also for dvd's if you find one you really like ( I don't have netflix so not sure on the options you have ) and want to own it, Borders online offers used dvd options if they are available. Helps with the cost a little.

Keep walking and take the hills, that will get your heart rate up! Watch garage sales and get a comfy hiking backpack. I hike with my son (17 months old) on flat desert and up hilly trails. He weighs 30 pounds and adds great resistance! I also bike pulling him in a trailer. He loves all of these activities. I also push him in his swing and chase him around while it swings, I go under, run around wave my arms, look ridiculous:) My HRM says it's a great workout! Good luck!