If you work FT, when do you work out?

Hi,

It is hard to fit it all in, maybe once made Daughters tea stick a fitness dvd on while she is eating, I do my run soon as I get in from work as wouldnt do it once settle down, but my daughter is 18 now so a bit easier,

I work nights so I exercise before work, when I worked days I would work out after work. When I worked 8am I used to workout before work. The other option is workout at home, take walks with your daughter, I know it is tough, but even a little exercise each day is better than none.

I work FT but dont have any kids, but I go early in the morning before work, that way I dont have to worry about it when I get home.

I have 4 kids so I often end up doing crazy things like working out at 11pm at night. It's not ideal but I'd rather do that than not exercise at all:)

I am a single mom of a 5 year old and a 2 year old and I work 40-45 hours a week. The best time (or should I say the only time) I find is to wake up early and get it in before work (4:30am) That way the kids are still sleeping and there won't be any distractions from the kids or anything else and I can fully concentrate on me and my workout! It's not always easy, but it is so nice to get it done 1st thing in the morning and be able to concentrate on what I need to do the rest of the day without cutting into the very little time I get with my kids Best of Luck to you!!

first thing in the a.m. its the only way I can get it done!

My wife wakes up in the middle of the night to work out.
When the kid was little I used to wait till he was asleep.

Have you tried early morning workouts.

Also before you go home stop at the gym for a quick 30-45 minute workout.

Don't forget to put your workout clothes on before you leave your job.

How about preparing two meals at once.............then have leftovers........get your Wii out and have your little one "play" with you...........ride bikes together..........walk together........

I am a single mom of a 5 year old and a 2 year old and I work 40-45 hours a week. The best time (or should I say the only time) I find is to wake up early and get it in before work (4:30am) That way the kids are still sleeping and there won't be any distractions from the kids or anything else and I can fully concentrate on me and my workout! It's not always easy, but it is so nice to get it done 1st thing in the morning and be able to concentrate on what I need to do the rest of the day without cutting into the very little time I get with my kids Best of Luck to you!!

Holy ****! When do you sleep?! Don't think I could do what you lot do! Kudos!

I work full time, have 3 children and a husband that works evenings so isn't around to help out. I cook double dinners to clear every other night from dinner cooking and I often put my children on their bikes and I run behind them for excersice. Another option is to have your child do her own homework while you excercise and then review it together later in the evening or excercise as she is reading to you. Remember that you deserve some time every day for yourself, even if it is only 20 minutes. This will make you a healthier, happier woman/ mother.

Good Luck!

I work FT. I have 3 kids - ages 7,3 and 6 months. I don't work out every single day, because otherwise I would be too exhausted.. so I stick to more of an every other day routine.. with weekends picking up slack fro mthe week. For example, a typical Friday into Saturday for me is this :

fri - up at 5 am and out the door by 5:30 to be at work by 6. My two youngest stay with my MIL on fridays (otherwise i take the middle child w/ me to the daycare at work and the schedule is an hour later in the morning, the baby stays with the sitter who comes to the house at 7:15. My husband takes the oldest to school. I leave work around 4 and pick him up fromschool by 4:20 and am home by 4:45. I relax a bit and around 5:15 start on dinner. By 6:30 we're usually all done with that. Showers/baths started (oldest in one bathroom, middle in the tub in the other (husband does bathing) and baby in her tub i nthe kitchen). If there is homework to be done the oldest does it (ex. a weeknight) Now it's 7:15 and if it is a school night the kids get 30 min to play and 15 to read. 8pm is bedtime on a weeknight, including the baby (who is usually in bed closer to 7:30). Then I get the kitchen cleaned up and hubby does some laundry. I work out with Jillian michael's 30DS since it is only 20 min. and am in the shower by 9. Get my clothes out for the morning and am in bed by 10 to read and or hang with hubby Ususally asleep by 11:30.
Sat. almost same except instead of work I am cleaning the house, running around outside with the kids , sometimes i will be ambitious and mow (hubby gets mad bc i dont do it in straight line lol) or go swimming. Oh,and I sleep in until about 7:30 on the weekends


On weekends when i may exercise in the afternoon, my kids know when I say "mommy is working out for 20 min" it means go play or something until I am done.. and i make sure the baby is fed/changed etc if she is awake and she likes to watch me
(hubby may be in garage or something so up to me to occupy them ... they dont need me 24/7 hovering

I am havng trouble squeezing exercise into my day. I work FT and have a 6 year old daughter. I get home around 6:15 and have to get dinner, deal with homework, get the kiddo fed, bathed and in bed (with any luck by 9pm) At 9pm when I finally get to sit down, the last thing I want to do is exercise! When do you fit in your workout?

I don't know how flexible your schedule is, but I'm actually going to be asking my boss today if I can start coming into work a half hour early and extend my lunch break to an hour and a half so that I can go work out on it at a gym around the corner. That added extra half hour gives me enough time to get a good workout in, shower and get back to the office. I don't think my boss will say no, I work for a very health conscious organization, and my previous employer actually gave us gym membership nearby and an extra half hour on our lunch break if we went there to work out. I think many more companies are becoming more accepting that it's important to 1, take that mental and physical break from work and 2, take care of your health (it will only benefit them in the long run too, happier employees, healthier employees). This way you'll have more time in the evening and the satisfaction of knowing you've gotten your workout in.

Again I guess this depends on if there's somewhere nearby you can workout at, how flexible your job is and what your schedule is like but I'm hoping this will work for me.

Thanks

If you work full time, by law, you should have two 15 minute breaks and one 1/2 hour break. See if you can combine two of those breaks or all of them. Most men I know workout on their lunch. They go to the gym, do 20 minutes or so, quick shower and back to work.

Also, invest in a good piece of equipment you can use at home. On weekends see if you're child can have a play-date with another child and use that time to work in a workout. See if there are other moms that might want to work out as well, so you could form a play group and rotate who's with the kids.