No time to excercise what do you do?

Take walks on lunch.

I also think you need to intentionally carve out time for yourself. What about the weekends? Your health and fitness are important. Having a family and catering to their schedule is important, but you need time for you as well.

Set a time Saturday mornings (or whatever is convenient) and get a good workout in - go for a run, take some classes etc. Make a commitment to exercising. You can't be the family chauffeur / cook / housecleaner all the time. What about your significant other? Work something out so that your needs are met too.

Lots of suggestions!
Do you have a husband/partner? Can that person get up early and make lunches? Or make dinner?
How old are your kids? Are they old enough to help with lunch/dinner making?
Do you utilize a crock-pot for busy nights?
How about taking one Sunday every two weeks and cooking up a storm - then freezing all of the meals for later use?
Same with breakfast - what are you serving? If your kids are old enough, have them make their own breakfast (toast, PB, fruit etc). Why not make a bunch of breakfast burritos or breakfast sandwiches and freeze them?
While your kids are doing their activities - what are you doing? Is there a gym close that you can visit? If they are at a soccer/baseball field - can you walk laps around the park?
How far away are the activities? Can you walk or bike there as a family?

All hypothetical suggestions, obviously some of these wouldn't work, or you'd need to fine-tune to your family's preferences, but just some starting points!
I also work FT and have a kid, we don't have the busy evening activities yet but working out is a vital part of my day. I get up at 4:30am to get my workout in before the rest of the house gets up. It took a while to get used to, but now I just wake up at that time with minimal help from the alarm clock. Good luck!

Jogging on the spot has been my answer:) Most days I do get in time to exercise but when time is short or I feel like I can do just a little bit more, I set my timer for 10 minutes and jog. It is amazing how many calories you can burn doing this in just a short time. Jump rope is another great way to burn in a shorter time. Alot of times I actually find that when 10 minutes are up I can add more time and do just that! Hope this helps

I suggest speed walking on your lunch break. Other ladies in the building that I work at try to get in extra steps by taking a long walk to the rest room or a big loop.

What about prepareing lunches/breakfasts the night before, (setting dishes out, making baggies of all lunch items etc.). Crock pot recipes for dinner that will be ready when you get home, etc. What does your job entail? Park farther away and walk a few blocks to work, things like that make a big difference.

I'm a mum of 3 also, full time student in my case with 110 mile commute to Uni. Time is short but I watch TV on my exercise bike and do a 30 Minute Shred now too - this works a treat as it's short but hard! lol I do have to mostly do this once the girls are in bed, but Jillian Michaels gets me motivated.
Trying to fit it in is hard work but it is do-able also you could add things with your kiddies, swimming, walking, even a fun run of your own or something. lol

I exercise at 4:30-5am every morning. Yes, this cuts into my sleep, but I feel better for it! Grab a few workout dvds and do them at home. If you have to, do them at night before you go to bed (this would make me to wired, but if it works for you, that's the important part!).
You deserve to make time to exercise. I am a mom also, and I am a better mom when I MAKE time to work out!

I do this series when I don't have time to make it to the Y. You can mix it up anyway you want.

30 minute circuit training at Home

30 jumping jacks or jogging in place for 40 seconds
15 tricep dips (use a sturdy chair)
15 incline push ups. (use wall) hands positioned so that they are under shoulders. You will feel it more.
10 sit-ups (old fashioned way) Can use weights as you are coming up or medicine ball
30 bird dogs (on all fours) YouTube it. It’ll show you how. (Great for abs and legs)
20 standing calf raises
40 crunches (switch it up) normal and reverse way. Can use weights for more resistance or medicine ball.
30 squats (can use dumbbells also)
10 side crunches (on each side; for oblique’s)

Do each set 3x; should equal about 30-40 minutes) Between each set, rest one minute and hydrate, then repeat again.

Happy Sweating!! You will too!!

Awesome quick routine. Get up early a few times a week like the previous poster suggested. Sleep in your workout clothes to save time in getting ready. You'll be amazed how effective a 20-25 min workout can be. Do you have a planning period at school? Strength work can be done then. Here's another quick routine that can be done a few times a day.

Beginner Body Workout from NerdFitness.com

20 body weight squats
10 push ups
20 walking lunges
10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug, resistance band or anything with a bit of weight to it)
15 second plank
30 Jumping Jacks

Are you able to take a quick 5-10 min walk at work? I normally do that when I can.

This is exactly what I thought! Try to force yourself to go out on your lunches...even if it is just for 10-15mins...
Take the stairs every chance you get too. That does add up at the end of the day.

Also, if you can get away with it...wear ankle weights while you work or do all your running around. It gives your legs a bit more of a workout.

15min full blast kettlebell work out. you use every muscle in your body and will hurt the next day! everybody has 12-15min a day!! no excuses thats what i tell myself anyways HAHHA

My husband works really long and weird hours some days he leaves at 6:30am and does not get home until midnight so he can't always be there to help. I teach in high school so parking farther away is not an option our school is on a road with no business. I do try to use my crock pot but just get tired of the same thing. If anyone has a good crock pot receipe that would be great but my kids are very picky eaters.

There are a ton of crock pot cookbooks out there, there are also a ton of websites dedicated to crock pot cooking ( here's the Google search - https://www.google.com/search?q=crock+pot+cooking ), but just off the top of my head, I've done - sloppy joes, BBQ ribs, roast beef, BBQ pulled pork/chicken/beef, venison roast, squirrel (okay, that may be a weird one to you, but I tell you, it's awesome if you can get your hands on it).

Why not have your kids help you with preparing meals, or have them pack their own lunches? At any age, they should be able to at least help (my not-quite-two-year-old helps by getting things like bowls and food, and throws stuff away, and helps me unload the dishwasher), if not do it completely themselves. Not only does it foster independence and self-sufficiency, but it also gives you a break!

How about arranging carpooling with your kids' teammates? That would free up several hours a couple of times a week, at the expense of chauffeuring around a few extra kids on your night. Even better, if the practice location is reasonably close, you/they could walk or ride bikes to and from it.

And what do you do while the kids are at the practice? That's a perfect time to go do something, even if it's going into a different room and doing Yoga or something (who knows, you may be able to start a local group for it!).

You mention you're a teacher, what grade set do you teach (elementary, middle school, high school)? Depending on what set you teach, perhaps you could work in an "extra recess" time or some other excuse to go out an walk around at least once a week? Gym, Science, and elementary teachers have it relatively easy in this area, but even things like English or history, you can do things, if you're creative about it. It gets the kids up and moving, too.

You have the time, you just have to figure out where it is and what you can do with what you have. Just get creative!

A wise man once said, "When something is important, you make the time." Having no time is just an excuse. Nix the excuse and maybe cut back on your computer time. Use a lunch break as a time to get the heart rate up. Ask the hubby to help a little with getting the kids ready in the morning. You can find it if you're willing to sacrifice something else.

I'm just going to throw this out there, as I do not have kids... but I was a kid once myself.

1. "My kids are picky eaters" .... growing up, what my mom put on my plate, we ate... plain and simple.. no two butts about it.
2. You have an advantage ~ you get home at 3:30pm. It might be time to change up the routine. How old are your kids? Take 30 minutes for yourself when you get home to walk/job, do your C25K, etc. Also, as someone else suggested, use videos or Netflix for at home solutions. Get the kids involved too!! 30 minutes a day for physical fitness for them as well would be so beneficial, regardless of the age! My parents didn't get home until 5:30-6pm when I was a kid, so during that time my sister and I did whatever, homework, etc.... use your advantage of getting home early to your benefit... MAKE TIME for YOU!!

Just some thoughts...

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