How do I manage a fitness with a crazy work schedule?

Honestly, I would focus on diet and incidental exercise (taking stairs, walking an extra bus stop etc) rather than trying to fit more in to your schedule. You need time to rest and have a life!

I have a busy schedule, and make time for training as it's a big priority for me. I train with my husband, so it's not time we're taking away from spending with each other - if it wasn't that way, I would reconsider training so much.

I work about 60 hrs/week teaching. Combined with a 45-minute commute each way, I thought that there's little time for me to really get any exercise in before I'm in bed and back up again. I even used to try to go to the gym at 3:30 in the morning since that's where I could fit it in my schedule.

What helped motivate me was getting a fitness tracker and seeing how many steps I take during the day, then attempting to make it to 10k by bedtime. Some days I hit it without doing much in the evening, other days I either go for a walk or use the treadmill.

What about walking around your office while talking to clients? Walking to get lunch? Going up and down the stairs at work a couple times? Walking around your building while on your lunch break? All of these activities add up and get you closer to the 10k step goal, which helps you burn calories, which helps you lose weight. You can do it!!

That is a ton of work!

I am a full time student and I also work and volunteer, so my schedule gets very busy. I started scheduling my workouts. I keep gym clothes and shoes in my locker at school and for the summer, I also keep a set under my desk at work. My locker and desk have snacks such as roasted chick peas, rice cakes, granola bars and shelf stable almond milk packets so I could manage my intake better.

But anyways, as I was saying... I scheduled workouts like they were a meeting or a class. 20 minutes to half an hour or more once or twice a week. I didn't really overthink what I was doing, my goal was simply to make it a habit to get to the gym.

I also started using the stairs more, walking a couple bus stops more and using my leisure time differently. When I hang out with friends, we do things like go for walks, yoga, biking, swimming or to the trampoline park (my personal favourite night out).

When I have more time, I fit in going to the gym more. When I have less time, I go less but still make time. Life is always gonna give us something better to do, so it's important to know your priorities. It makes it easier to make the choice to find a way to get active.

spirit7125 wrote: »

This was my life for a very long time, and I finally figured something out.
The work will always be there.
Take an hour for yourself every morning before work. Maybe you will find you're more productive at work and less tired after! Good luck!! :-)

this. i'm sure that you can find a way to not only give yourself an hour every morning to exercise, but also thirty minutes to step away from your desk to eat lunch. it will benefit you in the long run.

meal preping for an hour or so a weekend is a great way to make sure that you have healthy food in your house. make a dozen hardboiled eggs, throw in two pounds of seasoned chicken in a crockpot, make a big pot of rice, prep some salads, make sure you have plenty of healthy snacks (apples, bananas, oranges, carrots, raisnins, almonds, etc) in your home to just grab and go.