CANT FIND TIME TO WORK OUT HELP

[trendymom]

Hi Cathe,

I bought the LIS and it seems i am not getting to follow any of the rotations as i work from 8:30 to 5:00pm and i have a 7 yrs old that i help with homework.... after i am finished i just don't seem to have the energy to workout... HELP

[momto4]

Not Cathe....but wanted to let you know what works for me. I have 4 kids (ages 7-1). I find that if I don't work out first thing in the morning it doesn't get done. I get up around 5:00, work out about an hour, shower, eat, and then get my kids up for the day. For a long time I attempted to make time to exercise while they were napping, after they went to bed, ect and I was never able to pull it off. The events of the day just took over.

[trendymom]

Thank you for responding!!!! I will have to try the morning hr.

[Gobias]

I have to do it in the morning also. I have tried the evenings and found that I would often NOT work out more than I DID work out. Even when I took my gym clothes to work and changed into them, I would always have a reason to stop here, pick that up, go home, make a call, do this, do that, make dinner, etc. Then I would be too beat to workout.

Now I get up really early and find that in a month I maybe miss one day (if any) of my scheduled workouts. It was hard to force myself to get up earlier, but once I got used to it, it wasn't a problem. I have also found that working out in the morning makes me feel better the rest of the day and it is *so* much quieter in the house with less interruptions.

Good Luck!

[trendymom]

Thank you! i did make up my mind and did AT yesterday evening, WOW that is some workout... I said i was going to get up early this morning to do yoga max but i am just tooo lazy........... but like you said, once i get used to getting up early it will be a breeeze...i will do my yoga today after work.

[mini-natty]

I hear ya!! It's hard for me to get my workouts in.........I have a destructive toddler. I use the time when she goes to bed, or when my husband is home to watch her. I agree with the morning time to squeeze in those workouts. For me it's just more convenient to do it in the evening (7pm) as opposed to 5am. I am sure once she gets older and goes to bed later, I will be sweating at the crack of dawn too.

Good luck!

Natasha

[nkhansen1]

I got my kids accustomed to my morning workouts from the time they were tiny babies. It was just part of our morning routine. Get up, eat breakfast, nurse, get everyone dressed and occupied, do my workout. The more you do it, the more the kids will expect it and behave while you get your workout in. I'd put the baby on a blanket in the corner of the room where I could keep an eye out, and they got used to my not picking them up during that time. The crying didn't ever last for more than a couple minutes.

*This was not easy all the time, but my husband is never home, so evening workouts (and the inevitable evening toddler meltdowns) were not possible for me. My kids are in middle school now, so I'm good to workout whenever! Whew! Hang in there. Do what works!

[horsing around]

Another option is to find time to do one of the premixes. Quite a few are around 30 minutes. Finding a half hour for a workout might be a little easier and is better than not working out at all.

Hope you find a routine that works. This series is awesome!

Lisa

[tricia]

I have just this month gotten back to doing my daily workouts after a long hiatus (!) and I've got 3 kids, (9 yrs. and 7 yr. old twins). We get everyone to bed here around 8pm, and then it's straight to my workout. I get my workout clothes on while they get pajamas, so I won't punk out on myself.

Now, I have been doing 30 minutes steadily, then most nights do the express of Yoga Relax to get calmed down, ready for bed, etc. I've really enjoyed this and find I look forward to it every day. (I also know that I haven't lost my chance just because it's the end of the day!). An added bonus is that I sleep great (except for trips outside with the puppy, but that will pass soon.)

Hope that helps, maybe give you an option you hadn't tried~

PS - I am not doing STS, I just can't get this tracker to go away.

[trendymom]

thank you all for the encouraging comments..... i am definitely motivated! I did Yoga Max last evening and will do Total Body tri-sets upper body today! wish me luck.....