I have 4 kids, a 7yo, 5yo, 2yo and 2 month old. Contrary to what everyone assumes, running around after 4 kids does not automatically cause weight loss - well at least not in my case! I am probably 3-4 stone heavier than I was pre-children. Back then I used to regularly go to the gym and enjoyed it. I also walked a lot.
Nowadays I find exercising with kids almost impossible. The local gym has no crèche since covid so I can’t go there & by late evening once the 7 yo goes to bed at 8pm the last thing I want to do is go to the gym because I’ve just got 4 kids to bed and I’m getting up through the night with the baby so I’m shattered. Going for a run is impossible because it’s dark by the time my husband could take over. During the day I have tried doing home workouts but my 2yo constantly gets in the way and if I try to go for decent walks he doesn’t want to sit in the buggy for an hour. If he walks we go so slowly that I probably burn about 4 calories.
I do manage a bit more physical activity on weekends so I’m mainly interested in what you would do in my situation to get some decent exercise in the week? I know these days are fleeting and I’ll get exercise time back eventually but I’d really like to start losing some decent weight in 2023.