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I log all of my food for the next day the night before, after dinner, when no one else has demands on me. I work also, 8:30-5:00, and commute 2 hours a day, and have two teenaged stepsons. It is hard, but I get up at 5:00am to work out. I jump rope, punch a punching bag, do workout vids, whatever I have time for, even if it's only 15 minutes, every day. I also have two horses, and horse chores to do, chickens to feed 2 dogs that need to be played with, blah blah ...... The only way you are going to lose weight is to make yourself do it. When you start eating healthier, and exercising, you will have more energy. You just have to make yourself do it, even when you don't feel like it. Like the ad says "JUST DO IT." We all have excuses not to do things. The hard part is to find reasons to make yourself do it, FOR YOU. You do things for other people all day long. Claim an hour for yourself every day! yourself!

I know how you feel girlfriend! I have two small children and a very demanding job that i work from 7-3:30. I had to force myself to take time out to work out and I found out that I really enjoy it. Not the working out part ( I don't see me ever liking that) but its the only alone time I get. No cell phone, no kids no job. Also I carry a small note book in my poket so when I eat something I write it down in that. Really helps Good Luck

I also think that carrying a small notebook is great to write down what you eat throughout the day. Log it all in at night; it will become routine. Maybe you could workout early in the morning before work once during the week, then on Saturday and Sunday? Or maybe just get used to recording your food and start exercising a few weeks from now. Hope this helps!

I work full-time sometimes 10+ hours, I have 3 kids 10, 8, 3 and it is not easy. I also travel for my job and so I bring my videos along to fit them in.

You will never HAVE the time, you need to make the time. I try to get a workout on video in 4-5x per week. I love the Leslie Sansone walk at home videos -- they are not hard, but a good workout and if the kids interupt, I can get them juice and breakfast while continuing to walk in place or around the kitchen and then go back to the workout. I also include my 2 younger ones -- the videos are easy and they have fun working out with me for some of it.

I jot down everything I eat as it goes in my mouth and I figure, the less I eat, the less I need to write down. Bring snacks, like grapes or low fat cheese sticks (seargento light are my fav) and eat on the go.

If you think you are too busy -- you will be -- plan it and do it. Make a good choice for yourself - you deserve to be healthy (and working out regularly will give you MORE energy so you will feel less stressed) Good luck!

I work full-time sometimes 10+ hours, I have 3 kids 10, 8, 3 and it is not easy.

You will never HAVE the time, you need to make the time.

If you think you are too busy -- you will be -- plan it and do it. Make a good choice for yourself - you deserve to be healthy (and working out regularly will give you MORE energy so you will feel less stressed) Good luck!

Very true!- You get what you point into it.