Working Out?

[daycare]

Big question because this is something I struggle with. How do you get everything done that needs to be done in the evening? I walk for 1/2 an hour after work that is about all the time I have. Then it home to make dinner and clean up wish is usally 1 1/2 hours, then help with homework, basic clean up, anything extra, showers and everybody including me to bed by 9.

Where do you put everything in to your evening schedule? My kidsw would love to do the swimming and that but I just see a very late, rushed evening. Help please!

I wake up earlier sometimes to clean what I could not finish at night, then I take off to the gym. I have to work out in the AM.

I think that you just have to let some things go and make time for it the next day.

I de-cluttered my entire home and now its super easy to clean it up...

[JenNJ]

Dh is a personal trainer. I work out in his class 4x a week. We have my mil or a sitter stay with the kids. Working out makes me happy. Happy mommy = happy family.

[mommiesherie]

Big question because this is something I struggle with. How do you get everything done that needs to be done in the evening? I walk for 1/2 an hour after work that is about all the time I have. Then it home to make dinner and clean up wish is usally 1 1/2 hours, then help with homework, basic clean up, anything extra, showers and everybody including me to bed by 9.

Where do you put everything in to your evening schedule? My kidsw would love to do the swimming and that but I just see a very late, rushed evening. Help please!

Ok here is what I do. It may not work for you but it does for me. I decide early what's for dinner. Either put it in crock pot or cook it between 5 and 6 when I am down to 2 kids. They can play on carpet in my living room while I make dinner. I try to have family fed during this hour. If I don't get them fed by 6 its soon after. I have everything ready for out the door. Gym bag packed and coats and shoes ready. After I get home I clean up my kitchen from dinner most nights. Some nights ya know its just gonna wait til morning. I try to clean as I cook so its not a huge mess. Even if you just go to gym once during the week and then hit it on the weekends. I am taking a kick boxing class at 930 on saturday. That's not a normal thing I would do before. It makes me feel soooo much better!! I had a terrible day yesterday with my difficult child. I could not wait to get to yoga last night. Oh my how it made the stress just melt away!!! I honestly just don't think I could make it without it. When I use to run it really relieved my stress. Ah the ear phones in with my 80's hits on. The only other sound was the sound of my feet hitting the pavement. All my frustrations went into my run. I must have had a lot of them because I got up to 5 miles a night. Lol. Now I can't run like that because I do day care. I didn't do it back then and was just a stay at home mom. Oh a time saver for me also is we shower after we get out of pool. Have started taking my daughters pj's with me and putting then on her after so that saves a step. Even if you do one day a week and one on weekend it will make a difference. Also find someone to do it with you!!!!!! This is huge!!!! Get a friend pumped up about it. Makes it easier to have a friend to share it with. I am really enjoying having my 20 and 19 year old daughters as partners in class. Last night my husband and I were walking on tread mills talking to each other. I was thinking gosh I can't remember the last time was actually had time for a conversation!!!! It was fun!!!!