How do you find time to exercise?

I exercise with my kids who are 1, 2 and 3.

I've never been an early riser. If there's a chance I could sleep just a little longer, I'll take it. Exercising after work just works so much better for me. And there's nothing wrong with that.

z304 wrote: »

Livgetfit wrote: »

I bought one of those adapters with a timer so my bedside lamp comes on 5 min before my alarm goes off. It REALLY helps!

I have serious issues waking up. I got an alarm clock that has a built-in lamp as a gift and it's amazing. You set an alarm and 30 minutes beforehand the lamp starts getting brighter, then at the alarm time a radio/alarm/nature sound of your choice goes off. Really really helpful.

@z304 - if this also works as a reading light, what's the brand? I got mine 10 years ago and they don't make it anymore. I read myself to sleep and my light has a timer that will shut it off. They call this the Sunset feature. It also has a Sunrise feature for the AM like what you described.

I work out starting at 8-8:30pm once my kids are in bed. Sometimes I work out closer to 6-7pm and the kids run around in the basement while I lift. And on rare occasions I lift first thing in the morning, but that is only if I know I won't be home that night and it is a weekend.

However, I have no problem getting up around 6AM. I choose to work out at night because that is when my wife can lift with me, otherwise I would be lifting by myself and she wouldn't lift at all. If I wanted my wife to exercise in the morning with me, then she would go to bed while I'm still awake. I prefer being up by myself in the morning, so it works for me (actually, my kids sometimes get up before 7am). If you want to exercise in the morning, start going to bed earlier. I'm in bed ~10 and up at 6AM, for 8 hours of sleep.

What is POS? Acronym? Type of TV? Like PBS? One person used it as a noun or adjective, another as a verb. I can't figure it out.

I didn't have to make time. I had to push myself into it and into doing it when I got up. Now, it's habit. I hated all of my healthy habits when I first forced them upon myself, but now I'm really glad I made good eating and exercising habits.

I have found that IF I get up early before everyone does, and do this for a few days, it gets much easier to do so. I have more energy, so I don't feel so sleep deprived. If working out at night works for you, then do it! Personally, working out too late does not work too well for me because I then have a hard time sleeping. *sigh*

i do 1/2 hour right before sundown, walk/jog outside. when I was honest with myself, that was tv time - way more than 1/2 hour. So, really no excuses. I still have time for 1 show/night which is enough. and for me, good music is better than even good tv, so I look forward to my exercise because I look forward to listening to my fav music.

I have been an exerciser for decades.

Make exercise a priority, but be looking for what works best for you, what you like (or can at least tolerate), and what is available to you. You may have to make changes as your life changes. But I know I need to get exercise!

When my children were young, I took walks with them in the stroller most days of the week, up and down hills. Sometimes I went and walked without them when my husband was home.

When they were older I found a "mother's day out" at a local church. Every Tuesday they provided very reasonable day-care and I used that time to get in a good long walk.

As they got older my oldest daughter wanted to be on a club swim team, so we joined the gym where the swim team practiced. It was pricey but totally worth it. My husband and I could use the gym when the oldest had swim practice and younger one went to "Kid's Club" (daycare).

When that time of our family life ended, I returned to walking outside and walked at a high school track during times the students were not using it. A little boring, but I did take music to enjoy.

Since I have relatives with skin cancer, I have returned to a gym membership to keep out of the sun. I do not like it as much but it has helped to have a good inexpensive, new, and clean gym in my area.

I do not exercise every day! But do make it a priority to go 3 or 4 times a week. I often wear a t-shirt that says, "Train Hard" and I do!

You can find the time and way that works best for you, too.

My dad taught me that there is *always* time to work out. And he's right! I used to think working out was for the morning, but lemme tell ya. I am *so* not a morning person. I usually end up exercising anytime between 8-10pm (sometimes later). I'm a night owl, so it works. It's just apart of my daily routine. I get home from work, wind down, eat, do something enjoyable (reading, drawing, browsing the web etc), then I work out, and after working out I get down to working more because my job is giving us so much OT it's insane!!

Tedebearduff wrote: »

schandler1011 wrote: »

Just curious, as I have a hard time getting up in the morning. I end up working out from like 9 to 10 pm after my son is in bed. Anyone have any tips to fit exercise in their day?

Wake up earlier, sleep less... cut out TV time... lots of options.

Also the "I'm not a morning person" comments that ppl always make.... they're full of it. You adjust to waking up earlier like anything else in life, you're currently just accustom to going to bed later and sleeping in later.

I can safely say, that I have never been a "morning person" in my entire 32 years of life. Even when I was a baby. Mornings make me grouchy, I never feel like I have enough sleep. I have had jobs where I had to be at work at 6:30am, I have had jobs where I had to be there at 8am. I have a daughter who wakes up at 7:30-8:30am, and I am still not a morning person. It doesn't even matter how early I wake up, or how early I go to bed. Just saying....