How to fit exercise in to full time work and life

Can you build brisk walking into your routine? I walk 20 minutes to the station and then another 20 minutes at the other end. So, with the return journey, on the days I'm in the office I get in 1h20 of brisk walking as part of my routine. I dropped half a stone within a couple of months just doing that.

I've also signed up to a Saturday morning exercise class which I'll go to whilst DH takes DC to a class.

My husband leaves early 2 days a week to go to the gym before work. He spends Saturday morning playing rugby.

We expect children to take part in cleaning, laundry, looking after pets and chores. We are not a hotel.

We only ferry kids around if they can't walk/bike/go by bus/train.

Get up early and do it before work, do it in your lunch hour?

I used to do 6am classes, shower at the gym then straight to the train for work. My DH did the morning routines and me the pick ups and evenings.

I used to run a lot and gym daily when I worked part time. Now I’m full time I go to the gym three days a week at 0530 for an hour, then home to shower and get ready before leaving with DD at 0730 for school and work.

I also try and do something at the weekend - a walk, gym or a run. Means getting up earlier but I do feel better for it overall and just go to bed a bit earlier.

Oh and just to say 2 of those nights are a team sport I play, so it's really more like a hobby which makes it much easier to motivate myself. One of the other nights is yoga which I enjoy, it's only really the other activity I have to really force myself to do because it's something I need to do as opposed to want to do.

Oh and I walk for 30-40 mins every weekday lunch time, fast.

56, wft, have a dog and needy husband. I get up early 3 times a week. It used to be for a 6.30 class now it's a 7.30. It gets it over and done with. I'm aiming once I've shaken off Christmas flu to add in walking on the other days.

I used to go straight from work but found excuses not to go far too often.

It's hard as I have peri insomnia....but feel better for it when I get up and go.

I do it weekday evenings, I'm not a morning person so can't do it then, and like weekends to be relaxing so keep those clear. I tend to go to 1 activity or class a night Monday-Thursday, the only annoying thing really is food, I cook dinner and then go out around 6.30/7 so can't eat very much myself (DH does all the clearing up, school pick up and packed lunches which is why I cook). So I usually get chance to sit down by 9pm by the time I've showered etc. Added bonus is no time to snack!

I feel a little guilty at being away from the family with that level of frequency but I just don't fit it in otherwise and need to prioritise my health, and keep weekends clear for family.

I will put my hands up to admit that I WFH though, I probably would find it harder to motivate myself to get out 4 nights a week (in winter especially) if I'd been out at work all day.

I also get up early to do so. You need to identify times when you can exercise e.g. before work, lunchtime or after work or at points in the weekend. There must be times even if it is just ten minutes to do some hiit. Schedule it in and make it a priority. Get the teens doing their share of chores to free you up too.

I do Saturday mornings before any chores and then between 8 and 9 two weekday evenings (I need to decompress from work before I exercise and I am better in the evening than the morning.) But I have been there with the no mojo, and honestly when you don't have it, exercise is very hard. I think you have to make it part of a holistic approach - address work life balance, drop non essential chores, make time for you, cut alcohol and sugar, take vitamins if deficient, walk.

I take my daughter with me and I go on the treadmill while she and her friends swim

I have to get up at 5 to work out or if won’t happen.
Getting my steps in isn’t always possible though.

I know this may not be applicable to you - but I have to get up early to execrcise. Alarm at 5:30 am for a run or gym. Back home again by 7 am to get my son ready for school and get ready for work.
I realise you may have commutes that make even that hard - but that's what I do.
I don't love running in the dark but either go with friends or use a chest light and go on boring but well lit urban routes