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Please HELP me to get started with exercise again. Feeling glum.

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whatatanker · 08/03/2022 17:11

I've got three small children. One is at school, two at home. DH works very long hours. I'm a SAHM.

Youngest is still breastfed and there's no one I can leave her with.

We live rurally so I don't want to go out in the pitch black.

I just want to be able to go for a run once a day, but I can't! Oh how I wish I could just get up early and go running. However, DH refuses to wake up early to keep an eye on the children while I go. Is my best bet to buy a treadmill so that I can go during the day.

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IBelieveInAThingCalledScience · 08/03/2022 17:23

I bit the bullet and bought a treadmill (and a Peloton) and quite frankly they were some of the best decisions I've ever made.

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whatatanker · 08/03/2022 17:22

@SNUG2022 thanks for replying. The issue is that he is not a morning person at all, and I won't trust that the children are safe with him (he'll just go back to bed)

@PartyPlan thank you, yes I used to do that with one child, but I can't do it with a very active toddler and a baby.

Feeling fed up, frankly.

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PartyPlan · 08/03/2022 17:17

Our local gyms offer parent and baby classes so you can take them with you. There’s quite a few yoga classes and another gym aimed at mums nearby too. I find the group environment really helps me get in to exercise.

SNUG2022 · 08/03/2022 17:16

I found a second hand treadmill brilliant for thar very reason. Also don't underestimate walking with a buggy. And also your husband is an arse. Just get up and go, then he has no choice. It wouldn't have to be every day would it.