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How do you fit exercise into your day?

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ElphabaTheGreen · 01/03/2013 20:41

Pre-DS, I was a mad-keen exerciser, and I'd dearly love to get back into it especially as I'm still eating like I'm doing five circuit classes a week but, short of finding the power to add extra hours into the day, I really don't know how to fit it in as a full-time WOHM with a 9 month old!

Give me ideas! How do you fit exercise in?

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ceeveebee · 01/03/2013 21:07

I work 3 days a week. On a Monday I have a personal trainer come to the house while the DTs are napping upstairs (or that's the plan, sometimes they decide they'd prefer to join in!). On Tuesday and Thursday I do a power plate session at lunchtime at a gym nr work, no shower required. On a Saturday or Sunday morning I try to go for a run. And I walk everywhere with a double buggy on my non working days, so burn a lot of calories that way too

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ElphabaTheGreen · 01/03/2013 21:01

DS will only go to sleep for me so I can't leave bedtime to DH, although he does bath time.

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missmapp · 01/03/2013 21:00

I do a long run early at the weekend- about 7am, back by half 8/quarter to nine- so no lost time with the dc's ( and its quiet out, so noone sees me in my just out of bed state!!)

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ElphabaTheGreen · 01/03/2013 20:58

I drive - it's 18 miles into work, so not even remotely cyclable/walkable unfortunately.

I leave home at just after 7am (DH drops DS at nursery). I pick DS up around 5pm. I have my only play time with him - while simultaneously doing dinner and laundry or other jobs - until we start his bedtime routine at 6:30pm. I finish off a few other jobs after he's asleep then I'm usually in bed by 8pm so I can get in as much sleep as possible around his umpteen night wakings. I've thought about doing a couple of long sessions at the weekend but I don't want to spend even less time with him than I already do Sad

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Sleepwhenidie · 01/03/2013 20:57

There must be some way of finding a slot a few times a week if you are determined. Early morning or late run/gym (while DH does breakfast/bath and bedtime), lunchtime run, swim or gym? Workout DVD at home - Shred is great and less than 30 mins. Turn your commute into exercise...run/cycle all or part of the way to or from work?

LillethTheCat · 01/03/2013 20:55

I used to get up an hour before everyone else. 30-40 min exercise, then shower and dressed ready for everyone else. Though Im lacking the motivation for this ATM.

dinkystinky · 01/03/2013 20:51

Lunch breaks 3 times a week, early morning at weekends and one evening a week

RhinestoneCowgirl · 01/03/2013 20:50

How do you get to work? Can you include cycling/walking in yr commute?

Chottie · 01/03/2013 20:49

I walk to work and back - 45 mins each way, I do to classes two evenings a week, plus circuits, Zumba and yoga at the weekend. I get restless if I don't do some exercise every day.

Snusmumriken · 01/03/2013 20:47

I started running when DS was about 9 months. A half hour three days a week to begin with, now run 5 to 6 days a week. I start climbing the walls unless I pound the pavement.

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