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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm reasonably fit but not obsessive about it. Kids are 7, 4, 1. Currently, I get in 3-4 workouts per week, my goal is to get that up to 4-5 times/week. Most weeks, I run 3 miles outside or on our treadmill twice a week and do Crossfit twice a week. Running is at 6am on weekdays and Crossfit is a 5:30 a.m. class, so I'm home a little after 6:30 either way. I make lunches or prep breakfast while I'm cooling down, then hit the shower and can usually be ready by 7:15 to get the baby up. Older kids dress themselves.

We also have a set of dumbbells along with the treadmill. If I'm pressed for time, I have a 20 minute circuit with the dumbbells combined with some squats and lunges that gets my heart rate up and definitely leaves me muscle-sore the next day. The advice to get quick, efficient workouts is good advice.

We mostly cook at home. My meals are simple and quick, DH is a good cook and will do more elaborate things that usually result in good leftovers for weeknight meals. We do order pizza once a week, and will get Chinese or Indian delivery a couple times per month as well.

I WOHM 9-5:30 with a 45 minute commute each way. Some in my office work out during the day, but I don't like having to shower and get re-dressed, re-apply makeup, etc. so that doesn't work for me.[/quote]

This PP is working 10.5 hrs too[/quote]

I'm the PP. I also work from home for another hour or two on many evenings. The things that are different for me vs. some of the other posters is that my DH doesn't leave early for work (sometimes he travels, in which case I can only do a treadmill or dumbbell workout at home) and I don't get 8 hours of sleep (more like 7, max). I also have my kids in bed by 8PM so I can get myself to bed around 10PM. It is definitely a matter of prioritizing and discipline about schedule. Like I said, I'm not obsessive about it, but before I used to get a little more sleep yet perversely felt more tired in the mornings and sleepy in the afternoons. Upping my workouts really has made a difference in my energy level, even on slightly less sleep. [/quote]

Do your kids have homework or anything? We get home at six; in bed by 8 would be crazy fast. [/quote]

PP here, we had no homework in 1st. We'll see about 2nd. It is fast but I run a tight ship both for my own sanity and because my kids are often wiped at the end of a day and really need to get to bed. The 7 yo reads in bed for a few minutes most nights. [/quote]

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