How do you find the time to exercise?

[Artechim]

I am still 10kg over my pre baby weight (which wasn't that flash to begin with). I really really need to do some exercise to shift the flab but I am having trouble finding any time to do it.

DH is at from from 7am-5.30pm. During the day I have DS and DD to look after. DS no longer has a day nap. DD sleeps for 45 minutes max at a time during the day and I use her naps to do the housework and spend some individual time with DS. When DH gets home there is a mad dash to get tea cooked, eaten, a family walk and bathtime done ready for DS to go to bed around 8. Then I hold/feed DD until she goes to sleep at around 9.30-10pm.

The only option I can think of is going for a walk during the day, but DD won't sleep in the pram so she gets grumpy and DS either walks (very slowly) or would fall asleep in the pram which creates a bedtime disaster.

I have no friends or family here that could watch them and there is no suitable childcare.

I feel like I am just making excuses. I am sure it is possible to look after two children and still fit in some exercise. How do you fit it into your day?

[Snacks]

I am having similar issues. Something someone suggested here once was dancing to the Wiggles with your toddler, LOL! My DD loves it when I dance with her and I often end up holding her while we bop about. It's exhausting, so must be a great workout Only problem is that I want it to be over before she does, LOL!
Other thing I have tried is aerobics DVDs. Borrowed a couple from the library before Christmas and I would do a 20 min workout if Phoebe had gone back to bed after an early feed and Natty hadn't gotten up for the day yet.
But I still struggle too... I keep telling myself that as long as I don't put on more weight, I can sit tight and lose it later when the kids are a little bit older. But I am the procrastination queen
GL!

[RhiChiChi]

Ahhh, yes - time... where does it go?!

Firstly, I don't think you are making excuses - you are a very busy mum of two young children!

I only have one DD who is 2.5 yo and I don't find the time to exercise!

The difference with you & me is that DH sorts out DD sleeping at night time when I go out to exercise & I mean leave the house - no exercise at home, otherwise I get interupted!

Monday I go to the personal trainer at 8pm (she lives around the corner), Tuesday water aerobics at 7.45pm, Wednesday yoga at 7.45pm - that is it.....

I don't know if you are getting up during the night/morning to your children? Perhaps a 30 minute walk before DH goes to work or an early morning walk with the kids (after breakfast)?

I'm sorry I don't have any other suggestions for you. I am actually taking long service leave at the start of Feb so I can fit in exercise!

GL

[mummato1]

Itrs a little easier for me as I only have one bub at the moment, and he is a bit younger than your DS.

We have a treadmill in our second lounge so I can use that while DS is sleeping, or I can lie him on the floor in front of a dvd for 30mins (there is a tele in there too.. so I can still watch him and talk to him about whats going on)

I also have a few dvds which I can pop on while DS is sleeping.. I have also popped him on the floor and he thinks its pretty funny to watch me dance around like a crazy lady!

Could you pop on a dvd and make it something you and DS can do together, make it fun and have a laugh at the same time??

Do you know someone who has one of those bike trailer thingys that holds two kids that you could borrow to see if the kids like it??

Also noticed you go for a family walk, does that include DH? Could you incorporate a run/jog into your walk where you run a head and then they catch up etc..

[Ginger]

i got a cross trainer for xmas and i do 10mins on it every morning while the kids watch shaun the sheep. otherwise i would never do anything! it's just too hard. ds1 hates being in the pram, ds2 always wants to be held, fed, whatever! it's very hard, but i do feel better just from doing that small amount of exercise.

[~Kim~]

I'm similar to the others. And remember it tooth 10months to put on that weight - it's OK to take that long to get it off.

I either drag my tired bottom out of bed a bit earilier for some yoga (it's a bit quieter), I have a cross trainer that I can hop on while they're amusing them selves.
Have you got a sling? When DS was little (hell I still do it now he's not) I put him in the sling (he goes on the back as opposed to the front now), DD in the pram and go for a walk - the extra weight burns extra cals (well in my mind it does lol).
We also got a bike trailer that converts to a pram. DD calls it the big red bus, and they both fit in it. However my DS is a lot bigger than your DD.

I make a conscious effort to move more. For eg if DD's talking and I can't hear her I walk over to her instead of asking her to speak louder. Might sound silly but all the steps add up.

[Liviam]

I'm subscribing because I'm in exactly the same position. I really need some time to magically appear for me to lose this baby belly and fat bottom. Guess giving up chocolate and sweets doesn't take any time in my day does it, LOL!