Problem finding time to exercise

I know it isn't what you want to hear but I too have had the same problem but for the past year have been getting up at 4:30 in the morning and doing it before anyone else gets up. It will take a WHILE but eventually your body gets used to it. I hate mornings and I am not a morning person but it was the ONLY time. You can't FIND time, you have to MAKE time. I am zapped at the end of the day and too much unexpected stuff would pop up that would trump the night workouts. It is like everything else, It takes alot of discipline but your body WILL eventually get used to it and you won't ever regret doing it once you have done it. You will regret hitting the snooze and going back to sleep.

How many kids do you have I workout at home sometimes during nap time opsometimes not and the kids join. I also take my double stroller and put my 4 yo and 2 yo and walk 2.5 miles when possible.

gym with childcare available?

my gym has childcare...

Elliptical, resistance bands, space, and commitment is all you need. ...

Get up earlier.
Childcare center at gym.
Pay a sitter.
Get equipment for home.

I go walking on my lunch break. I also do sit ups and small things after the boys go to sleep. Good luck!

Take your kids on a walk with you.

I know it's hard but you have to make time. When you take your kids to their activities take a walk while they are doing their thing. Or try buying some DVD's or use the on demand for some short exercise videos. No matter what you have to make time for you and take care of yourself. You'll figure it out.

I use Walk At Home DVDs by Leslie Sansone. This way I can "walk" at night, "walk" in the rain, etc. This is basically low impact, no choreography aerobics. Here's a video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsfbneFQ_8&feature=related

These are available at Target, Wal-Mart, etc. She even made a couple videos with kids .... would your kids join in (for a bit)?

Just squeeze in short workouts here & there. Netflix streaming has lots of 10 Minute Solution DVDs. You could piece together a 50 minute video - 10 minutes at a time.

I have a ton of workout videos and weights at home and a nice set-up in the basement to work out. Go to www.collagevideo.com and you can preview any workout dvd before buying it.

With two kids, and needing to be out the door by 7:30, i get up at 5:15 am, workout for ~ 45 minutes and still have time to pack a lunch, shower, and get the kids ready. Of course my husband helps out with the kids too ;-)

Good luck!

Get some workout DVDs. Jillian Michaels is great. Your kids are old enough to entertain themselves for 45 minutes while you workout.

Can you get active WITH your children? If they are small put them in a stroller, if they are old enough have them ride a bike along side you. Play in the yard, if they are at sports practice don't sit down and watch, walk laps around the area. Take the whole family to the YMCA and go swimming. You will have more fun and you can teach your kids good habits early.

I was babysitting at 13. It's old enough to be along for 30-60 minutes while you go workout. And it's certainly old enough to be active with you.

first I would like to say that there are so may things you can do with your kids to get moving ,does nor have to be a workout as such ,just moving at a good tempo .try each day to raise the level on just normal activities around the home ,every hour do a quick 10mins of running on the spot or star jumps ,grab couple of tins of beans & do a fast beat left right punch motion ,do hip grind whilst stood at the sink ,take the stairs & run them inside of lifts . ,if you have stairs then do 5 times a day stepping up & down the first step at speed .
I'm lying in bed exhausted & eyes rapidly flickering shut but hope to finish this post before I give in to sleep ,i would like to say that having no time is not an opt out or cop out & its very easy to say that a person is making excuses ,i was into the fitness thing in a big way & did so well & felt great ,i oct 2012 ,i moved & took on & started my own chalet business ,since this I have struggled to get back on top & it maddened me a little to hear people that struggle to find time are opting out & is a cop out ,at the moment I am working from 7am through to 11pm ,i get in total to sit down for no more than 10/15 mins a day ,i as hard as it is to believe am on the go allday ,i had this evening off from cooking for the clients & spent the time tidying up my house & the client area & shopping ,had a meal for the 1st time in a week & a shower just before bed ,i am gradually falling asleep & mental & physicaly drained ,up at 6.30 to do it all again ! Getting up earlier is not an option as I will be exhausted sooner in the evening & if I flake an hour earlier then I will not finish my days work , I fully understand the difficulties & my answer is to tell you that just incorporating a few high tempo things into your normal daily routine would be a very good starter & make you feel better & ten min here & there through the adh soon built up to a good amount over the week ,will make you feel good & confident maybe just enough of a kick to get the brain motivated to find a little more time each week ,if you really cannot make time then do some of the things I suggested @ the same time as analysing yourself & time in your day to see if & when you can make more time .
Best of luck to you & remember a little is better than nothing but never pass an opportunity of any movement or exercise in your day , as for equipment ,there are so many things around your house that can aid a workout ,,ok can only open one eye now so signing off tiredness taking over me !

Running in place at home...it burns calories & you don't have to leave your children anywhere (can do it anytime)

"What fits your busy schedule better- exercising 20 to 30 minutes a day or being dead 24 hours a day?" --unknown