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When do you fit in exercise??
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I am having such a hard time. I don't want to sacrifice time with DD and I work F/T. I would do early, early mornings before work, but we don't have many street lights (fur running) and my gym isn't open that early. After DD goes to bed, I'm pretty pooped and want to see DH for a few minutes. Lunch is tough because it's hot outside and I usually have meetings anyway. I suppose I'm just stuck, huh?
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Re: When do you fit in exercise??
I don't have time to either. I suppose I could join a gym close to my house and go early in the morning at like 6:30 a.m or earlier but I'd pretty much rather chop off my leg before doing that.
Plus the baby is still waking up to nurse a few times a night so that wouldn't work right now anyway.
We have no work out equipment at home so that's out.
And we have no gym at work so that's out.
We work on the 7th floor and my boss suggested running up and down the whole flight of stairs a few times. He was joking, but I suppose that would work
Oh yeah and after work is out of the question obviously because I wouldn't see the kids. And they go to bed late and the little baby nurses to sleep so that's out too!
Right now I play softball once a week (tue nights) so I have a softball game tonight but that's only once a week and that's really not cutting it.
So I've postponed regular workouts until after the kids are older. We do a LOT of stuff on weekends though so that helps.
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I had to choose an event to train for... otherwise, I would always find an excuse not to do it. So, I've done two sprint triathlons and many 5K's this summer. Currently training for an olympic distance triathlon.
Time wise, my husband goes to the gym early AM and I either bike or run with the family in the evening. One evening, I have swim practice, but it's right as LO is going to bed so I don't feel so bad. Another night, I have volleyball and DH and LO come with me to that. On the weekends, I go early in the morning either with my training partner or if she's not going with me, then I'll take LO with me and run or bike.
Sometimes I feel guilty thinking when he's with me running or biking that it's not quality time. However, he loves to be outside, is always content out there, and I figure I'm setting a good example by getting him active now and it will hopefully continue for the rest of his life.
This is what I'm worried about. I started doing Weight Watchers and its going well but overeating has never really been my problem - I need to exercise.
I joined an Ilovekickboxing.com gym and I'm going to my first class tonight, I'm excited but the idea of being away from Livi longer twice a week doesn't thrill me at all.
It's hard, especially when you have a little baby. I did find that once DD reached the age of 1, I was able to fit it in better, some of the mom guilt wore off a bit if I choose to exercise over spending more time with her. Not sure if that will happen again, now I have a 7 month old and a 3 year old, and it's even harder for me to choose exercise over time with the kids! So I try not to make it a choice like that, instead, I try to focus on how much better I feel after I give myself that time.
I also am very active on weekends WITH the kids, going for long walks while pushing a double stroller will get you in shape pretty fast!
It took me a while to get back into the swing of things but I do it in the morning now - at 5am. Its light enough to be outside for the summer.
I've also taken one of the girls on a walk in the evening or we go out on a family walk/D1 rides her bike. Or pre-D2 I would consider my exercise time also to be bonding time for D1 and DH.
There's not ever a "good time" for this. You have to just fit it in and make it work!
Some nights, I take DS for a walk in our neighborhood in the stroller - I walk pretty fast and he is heavy, so I consider it a workout : ) That way you're still seeing your LO but also exercising.
Also, most nights I do the 30 Day Shred when DS goes to bed (between 8-8:30). It's only 20 minutes and I sweat so much! Perfect amount of time for me.
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
I go swimming after DS in bed for the night. I always worry that he'll wake up, and he has a few times, but DH pats his butt and back and DS goes back to sleep.
On the weekends, I go when DS goes down for his 1st nap of the day...
Honestly, there are times when I'm just so exhausted and I feel like I never get to spend quality time with DH during the week, but once I go I feel sooooo much better about life and things in general.
We just make the minutes that we do get to spend with each other really count and weekends are the sweetest time ever.
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Ha! I work on the 40th floor of my building...now that would be a workout! Of course, I would be dead, but that's beside the point.
I work from home 2 days a week, so I will go walking in the mornings (about 20 minutes) after the nanny gets here. I also try to walk on the weekend. I do weights and crunches during the day to take a break from work. It's not much, but better than nothing.
About 2 weeks ago, I started running just 1 mile at 5:30am. I figure any workout is better than nothing and my hair doesn't get so sweaty that I have to wash it again. I do shower though! I also started doing an ab workout with DH after LO is in bed. We figured out how to get you tube on our TV, so there are tons of free videos we can do! We just do a15 minute one every other day, but again, better than nothing!
Oh and DH and I have been taking LO for a leisurely 2 mile walk I'm the evenings, weather permitting. It's not what I used to call a workout, but I'm hanging out with my family and burning calories. I'll take it!
I have to wake up at 4am to get into the gym. It is the absolute only time I can go. It only allows me 5 hours sleep/night, but I am determined to get my body back. I look like crap.
This is my only hope of working out too. I was doing really good and then we had a couple months where one or all of us have been sick one right after the other and sleep is almost nonexistant. I'd like to get back into the groove next week though. I have to get up at 5:30 to get in the workout in my basement before the kids wake up, then I try to do do two weekend workouts even if I don't get in any morning ones.
I'm starting to think about doing a yoga class one night after work. It would mean less time with the kids though, which I already have guilt about!