When I started on my weightloss journey, I really struggled to find time to fit it in. I have a toddler and work 4 days a week. I work shift work and the idea of getting out of bed earlier than I have to simply does not appeal when I'm on an early shift - so after work was the best training option for me. My partner tries to be home (to bath and put DD to bed) so I can train at a decent hour... otherwise I wait until she is asleep.
It was a struggle at first to fit it in, I'd always find an excuse. NOW, it is part of my daily routine. And when I'm on a later shift, I train between dropping DD off and heading to work.
I also see a personal trainer each week. I try to go twice a week, shift pending. But I have a guaranteed session every Tuesday morning. The gym I see him at has a creche where I can put DD for the hour (and she LOVES it there!). The other session I do is always after work and my partner will pick her up from creche so I can go.
In adittion to home sessions and PT, I see a physio for clinical pilates once a week due to a back injury. This is a great workout on it's own! It is also rebated by my health fund.
I also try to sneak in extra exercise where I can - getting DD out walking (pushing her in her pram is a mega workout!), parking on the top floor of the car park at work and taking the stairs to get back to my car at the end of the shift... 14 flights! I also dance with DD around the house whenever I can. And when she has a nap, I try to get on my treadmill.
I find it difficult too because we don't have family or friends nearby who can watch DD and I don't like walking at night when DH gets home..... (not safe).
Also DD wakes different times each morning so it's hard to know when she will be awake etc!!! And she doesn't like her 3 wheeler pram, she always cries when we go for walks! she wants to be held...i suppose i could put her in the ergo carrier and walk but that's alot of effort!! LOL!!
I have just started Boot camp at my local oval and I will be doing it on Tueasdays & Thursday @ 6am - this morning Bella and DH were both still alseep when i got back so that works out well! I will also be doing a third session on Friday nights @ 6pm so DH will be looking after DD for that Hr.
When the weather was not so hot I was walking for an hr each day with DD as well when I could.
Mornings before DH goes to work or dancing around with the kids are good suggestions. Remember ANY movement is better than NO movement. Maybe some gardening (if kids can be outside with you??). I've got hand weights I do while DS watches TV or after he goes to sleep...
Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like I am going to have to haul my sorry bum out of bed early before DH goes to work. It is just so hard when I don't get to bed until 11ish after getting the baby to sleep and then I am up at least twice every night - 6am is hard.
Singing and dancing with DS won't work, he is very non-musical and hates it when I sing and dance - to the point where he bursts into tears lol
Leesa, I would love to join the gym, but we are in a small town with very few amenities. There is a gym in the next town but it is small with no child care. There is a swimming pool, but it is sun heated and not open until lunch time.
I was going to suggest the gym with creche which is what I do but if you dont have that can you swap an hour with friends to look after the kids for an hour while you exercise and then you have their kids while they exercise?
With DD1 I often put DD2 to sleep in her pram and go to the par, or just sit her up on a rug to watch - we play chasey, football, running races etc. That way you wear them out too
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she wants to be held...i suppose i could put her in the ergo carrier and walk but that's alot of effort!! LOL!!
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