Question:
BEING A BUSY PERSON WITH WORK AND KIDS, HOW DO YOU FIND TIME TO EXCERCISE??
— IAMLOVEDBY4 (posted on October 30, 2008)
October 30, 2008
You have to schedule it in just like anything else. You don't have to do
it all at once, you can do a few minutes here and a few minutes there. It
all adds up.
My mantra is "food is for fuel and exercise is not optional".
I just ordered the 10 minute serious of exercise DVD's from Beachbody.com
(I have no affiliation with) which should arrive soon. The 10 minutes is
just perfect for busy people and really is all the exercise my WL surgeon
requires us to do everyday... anything over that is a bonus.
You don't have to leave the house or it doesn't have to be in a gym... you
can dance around the house with the kids, get up while watching tv and do
jumping jacks or walk in place during commercials, take a 5 minute walk
here and that at work, etc.
You have to find the time to ensure long term success.
Good luck,
Dawn Vickers
— DawnVic
October 30, 2008
I know it seems crazy, but it can be done. My nut told me that 30 min per
day is better than 60 3 times a week. I work full time and have a family
and I am going to school full time on line. The minute I get walk in the
door of my house I change my cloths and go for a 30 minute walk. when I
get home it is shower, dinner then study. I am very lucky that I have a
husband that can take care of himself when needed but I just make myself do
it. 30 minutes is not as hard for me to fit in than a heavy duty
workout.....
— phyllismmay
October 30, 2008
I now park my car at the very far end of any parking lot, anywhere I go
(grocery store, school, theater...). I walk more, don't have to compete for
space and my husband is also super happy because my car is avoiding new
scratches!
— ghis31
October 30, 2008
For me, the mother of 3 boys ages 11, 15, & 17, I have had to make
sacrifices. I used to watch my son's practices. Now I miss out on those
during the week, but never miss a game! For my 5 days a week that I
exercise I don't let anything get in the way ... I go no matter what. One
thing that has really helped me is joining a jazzercise class. I go to
that 4 times a week. It is at a set time ... so I have to get there or I
miss it. I also do my 2 miles each day ... that is where I do compromise
... I do it before my class sometimes ... while other times it comes after
the class. No matter what I get it in!! I am 7+ months out and have lost
130 lbs. I am so proud of how hard I have worked and how healthy and
strong I am becoming. Put yourself FIRST for once ... just that hour or so
a day. You will be proud you did ... and so will your children! My son
came up to me one day and hugged me real big and was shocked at how far his
arms went around me ... he tells me all the time now how little I am
getting. :D
— Tammy Cardwell
October 30, 2008
Exercise doesn't have to be something that is chorish like going to the
gym....I am the worst when it comes to excuses for exercise because
honestly...I just HATE working out. (especially at a gym or crowded place)
But, I am not lazy. I just get bored extremely easy and so I need to be
creative. (yea, I'm high maintainance!) Summer is easy...I love mowing the
lawn and yard work,gardening, going swiming at the lake or pool (something
kids love too) with my dog or my adult kids, or alone with a book/IPod or
hubby too. Spring, I love to go to the parks and walk the dog and look at
all the spring flowers...I park far away and walk whereever i go...I take
stairs instead of elevators..I even go to the mall before or after hours
and walk it...We have a mall here that is 3 miles back and forth...I like
to go when no one is there except security guards! Great for cold
weather. I do "naked" sit ups and push ups too! LOL Before my
shower I get all sweaty with a few of those and then shower! I take the
long way on purpose...and at home if I am getting lazy..I will run up and
down the stairs a few times on purpose and/or vacuum the house whether it
needs it or not...I walk off dinner too...I record my shows and go for a
walk..fast forward thru the commercials when I get back and theres my extra
30 minutes a day! One hour shows have 20-30 mins commercials! Talk about
finding time! Right now I get great exercise raking leaves and mulching
them with the mower...I realise this is not for many ladies...but I am not
a gym person...oh...I even take my pedometer and aim for 2 miles a
day...It's quite a motivator for me and addictive little thing...
And last...I have learned to take time for me with NO guilt. Get a really
cool Tae Bo tape (kick boxing w/Billy Sparks! TOO FUN!!!) My 22 year old
son LOVES to do that with me! And my 19 yo daughter loves pilates and yoga
and tai chi tapes! She just bought belly dancing dvds! That will be fun!
My belly can jiggle for sure! So...if you are like me at all...find
exercise that is fun and doesn't feel like a 30 minute timed chore that you
have to do or gain weight...We gotta do this as a lifestyle..might as well
enjoy life! If not, you gotta take the time whether you think you have it
or not because exercise is the BEST way to stay fit and lose weight when
you need to. It keeps you healthy and toned and feeling great...It even
keeps the old joints and aches and pains at bay. Yes it does!
— .Anita R.
October 31, 2008
It is hard. I know. I have a 5 & 6 year old daughter. They have a
pile of homework each night (even weekends). My employer have a gym on site
so i have combined one one of my breaks and lunch for 3 days a week to
ecercise and I also go running in the evening. It only takes 15 minutes
for me to run a mile. My husband watches them at that time or sometimes I
take them out with me. I run slower with them and sometimes not at all but
we are still a bit active. that is all it takes. I will reach my year on
11/19/2008 and I have lost a total of 103. Hopefully, I can loose anothe
30-40lbs.
— kperkins26
November 3, 2008
I am a mom of 5 kids, so i know how hard it can be..but what I do is drop
off the older kids at school..then I will go to walmart, park the car @ the
end of the lot, and carry my 9 mo old til I get a cart...then I walk the
store for a few hours...this is when my husband is @ work...when hes off, I
will take my oldest son w/ me and hit the gym...or we will walk to the
playground and continue to just walk around...also if I dont have the car
and its too hot outside, i just walk up and down my stairs...every little
thing counts like this ;)
— dawnie28
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