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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 3 year old and an 8 month old and am really struggling with this. 
I sign myself up for a workout class once a week after the kids go to bed. I can't motivate myself to workout at home at the end of the day, but I can manage to make it there once a week. 
The only time I have is before the kids wake up or after they go to bed. Both of those times, I am just too damn tired.

I feel like unless I plan my days around a workout, it just won't happen. [b]And frankly, I can't plan my days around a workout. [/b]Ugh. [/quote]

Or, you don't want to plan your days around a workout, which is fine.  But own that.  Many of us do plan our days (in part) around a workout, which is often the only way to get it done when you have kids and work.[/quote]
+1

I was never-ever a morning person. But the only time I have to exercise is in the morning before the kids get up. I found an exercise I like and YouTube videos and a studio class I like, and while it was still a struggle for the first couple of weeks, after it became a habit, it's changed everything.

The key for me: let something you enjoy become a habit. [b]Don't force yourself to do exercise you hate and slog out of bed once a week to do it. That'll never stick.[/b] [/quote]

Unfortunately, the thing I love is yoga, and that just isn't burning the calories. Running is downright painful now that I'm overweight, and walking is boring. I'll be 29 in two weeks, and my daughter will be 1 tomorrow! I would like to lose the 20lbs I gained while breastfeeding. Which is crazy, because I lost all 35lbs two weeks postpartum! I had the midwife run a host of tests, and thyroid and all systems fine. Although, I'm now pre-diabetic. All at 28! I also have a 1.5hr commute home on the commuter bus, so time is of the essence. Hopefully, I figure it out.[/quote]

Then do the yoga to build your strength up. 20 lbs shouldn't make running painful, unless you have some weaknesses/inflexibility making your joints hurt.  Maybe walk five minutes, jog one minute, or something like that.

Can you move closer to work? 
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