It's so hard to find time. After kids go home and dinners made I'm exhausted. I love to go to the gym..Who has time?? Need advice on what to do or is anyone else in this situation? ?

I walk 100k steps a day. To do so, set a timer for 55 minutes everyhour. When it goes off walk for 5 minutes. Thats 40 minute in an 8 hour period or about 10K steps. I have found doing this gives me the exercise and calorie burn I need.

I hear your struggle. I just finally sat my family down and told them I needed me time. (Gym time) they take turns cooking on the nights I work out now. :-)

Thank you... good advice. I'm going to do it

Now granted that's normally when they grab pizza and stuff that I won't eat lol

I'm doing well making that time NOW - but at first it was a huge struggle, as your message attests to @carolvalen ! I remember being told once that all you have to agree/motivate doing is putting on your workout clothes. Just do that, and don't even think about working out or walking. Just put on the clothes - easy, right? By the time I did that i was always up for at least a 5 minute walk, which of course led to 30 minutes or an hour most of the time. Look for things about exercise that are rewarding too. My C25K app was free and i loved the little encouragement message I got to hear each time I finished a session. For a while I also put a little note on the hangar where I kept my workout shirt saying "You can do this!" and saw it every time I put them on or took them off. Silly, but still nice to see both before and after.

And by the way, You CAN do this!

Kate

Thanks @katesuccess. I don't think it's silly at all that's a good idea. I will try this tomorrow. The good thing is I work from home ( babysit) so I will dig out the good stroller and tomorrow I'm off for a new adventure.

Edited February 3, 201511 yr by carolvalen

I joined a gym 5 minutes away from my job. I go before I go home because I know once I get in the house, I won't go back out. I also go Saturday mornings. My family dinner time has been pushed back but I had to do it for me. Some days I use the crockpot and delayed start on my oven so dinner is ready when they want it.

It's so hard to find time. After kids go home and dinners made I'm exhausted. I love to go to the gym..Who has time?? Need advice on what to do or is anyone else in this situation? ?

Schedules are tough....but at least they are easier to manage as the health continues to improve.

I work 12 hour rotating shifts and used to feel dead on my feet after work....stumble into bed and done. Rinse & repeat daily.

That was just working the normal schedule.

Now, I find myself doing all sorts of stuff after work and my days off are much more packed with active living.

The gym time has finally come for me and the energy I got from yesterday's session has me amped up and feeling better today. I'll have to find a way to make it work. Gym time on work days is going to be tough.....but I'll figure out a way.