Some people find that exercise aids sleep whilst others find it hinders. When I first began training again, I found if I trained after 7pm, it put my sleep out by two hours. These days, it doesn't bother me and I will find if I miss a session, I don't sleep as well.
I would suggest increasing your incidental exercise and aiming (initially) for three 30 min sessions a week. Ease yourself into it. I know some people go hell for leather, but some people need to ease themselves into it. Make sure you give yourself plenty of recovery time.
Also, make the most of your weekends. First thing Sat morning - get out for some exercise. Sunday, same thing.
Absolutely increase your incidental exercise. Park further away, take the stairs, walk the long way, hand deliver a message instead of emailing it. Instead of vacuuming, sweep.
Can DH do some of the nightly things? Even if it's only every second night? That would free up some time to exercise...
But DC is right - if you really want this, you will find a way. I had a teacher who used to say, busy people always find time to do more.
Exercising before bed is AWESOME - it's one of my fave things to do if I can't get to sleep or don't "feel" tired, or even if I know I have a big day the next day, I'll do 20 mins on the bike trainer, or go for a quick run, or do a billion sit ups (in the pre-preg days!) It actually makes you sleep better - if you think about it - how exhausted do you feel after that sort of exercise? It really improves sleep.
22 kilos ago (well, now it's closer to 10 kilos ago since I am putting it all back on ) all I started with was a once a week swimming session. I went with two friends, we went pretty much straight after work, swam as many laps as we could, and in the early days it was like 4 or 5, but I built up to 30 eventually, then we would go and sit in the spa and/or sauna for a while and have a gossip, then go home to a lateish super simple dinner (tuna salad or beans on toast or sometimes even a lean cuisine)
Then I added a daily walk, first 20 mins at a time, then gradually increased, and eventually was doing two one hour walks a day, and swimming 3-4 times a week. I could fit it in because I loved it, and because I had to, and because weight loss became my motivator - the more I lost, the more I wanted to lose.
Later, I started cycle commuting to work. In my last job, it was a 20 minute ride to work, or 40 minutes by public transport, or 30-40 minutes in the car, so it was a no-brainer. But apart from anything else, I fell in love with my bike, as you know. Fortunately, DH also cycles, so no jealousy issues
It will get easier. It seems so hard right now, but you CAN fit it in, and you WILL feel better. More exercise will mean better rest. You will lose weight, and your sleep apnoea will improve. You'll feel more energised, and you'll be able to exercise even more, and you will feel better.
Well, I've brought in my sneakers and a change of clothes for after work - YAY! I'm so excited about walking again, I used to love it. It was a real stress reliever, blew away all the cobwebs. DH will normally be coming with me, but he has to work late tonight so I'll be doing it by myself.....and I'm kinda happy about it I stand at just under DH's shoulder level, so when we're walking we don't tend to have the same pace, I need to practically run to keep up with him normally. But when he's actually trying to walk at a brisk pace? Well, I'm not sure how its gonna go
Actually, thats another thought - instead of telling him to slow down when we're shopping or just out, I'm gonna start keeping up with him. I can count it as incidental exercise!
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) all I started with was a once a week swimming session. I went with two friends, we went pretty much straight after work, swam as many laps as we could, and in the early days it was like 4 or 5, but I built up to 30 eventually, then we would go and sit in the spa and/or sauna for a while and have a gossip, then go home to a lateish super simple dinner (tuna salad or beans on toast or sometimes even a lean cuisine)
I stand at just under DH's shoulder level, so when we're walking we don't tend to have the same pace, I need to practically run to keep up with him normally. But when he's actually trying to walk at a brisk pace? Well, I'm not sure how its gonna go 
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