I am thinking the only time I am going to be able to fit exercise into my day (which will hopefully improve my attitude as well as physique) is to work out in the AM before work. I am going to sign up for a new gym that is by work with showers, wake up at 6AM, leave to the gym, shower & get ready there so I can be to work by 8AM. Anyone do this? Do you like it?
Re: anyone work out before work?
That's what I did 5 days/week pre kids. I loved it. I can't do it now b/c DH often has to go in early, but I'm thinking about trying to do it a few days at least, even if it's just on my road bike on the trainer at home.
I'm waiting until LO sleeps through the night regularly to begin, though. Otherwise, I'm working out at lunch on work days and half-a$$ing attempts to go on the other days.
Where I work has an awesome fitness center so I swim 4 mornings a week before work. I'm here by 6 and in the pool by 6:30. This is really helping me control my weight gain with the 2nd pregnancy. It really makes me feel so much better and then I'm home early enough to pick up from daycare and have the evening free. Of course once its nice out we'll be walking outside at night too.
It's the only way I can work out. I get up at 5:15, but luckily we have a treadmill at our house so I don't have to leave.
When I get home in the evenings it's rush rush to do dinner, baths, soak up the small amount of time I have with the kids and then pass out. Working out at 9pm is just not my thing and I know by that time I would come up with every excuse in the book to not do it.
So I get up early. It does make me feel good to just have it out of the way for the day.
thanks to jennied
i wake up at 425 so i can do a 10 minute workout before i start getting ready for work.
after the kid goes to sleep, i usually do a 20/30 minute workout before bed.
i think we're going to join our old gym (which i LOVE) so i can go after work 2 or 3 times a week when dh picks up the kid OR i can take her to the gym daycare on weekends if i want to go.