Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you workout/exercise?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you workout/exercise? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 12:01:06 +0000 littlejoy on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2314032 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:56:20 +0000 littlejoy 2314032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I workout 5 times a week. 3 of them are a 30 minute PDF I'm working through (Bikini Body Guide). I do it 3 times a week, right after taking LO to school. I work at home, full time, but I committed to squeezing it in. The other 2-3 times a week are just walks or hikes that I do on the weekends WITH LO. It's hard to find the balance. I put it off for so long, and finally, after struggling with horrible anxiety, made it a priority. bisous on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2314022 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:49:41 +0000 bisous 2314022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1-3 times a week. I was doing yoga during my lunch break at work but switched to a class at night recently. I also work out while my SO takes my toddler to swimming lessons. I normally walk on weekends and take my daughter in the stroller but it's inconsistent. namaste on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2313875 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:06:58 +0000 namaste 2313875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5-6x a week with Fit4Mom Stroller Strides classes, running with a jogging stroller, and PiYo at home. There's no way I could get out to a gym until she's in childcare. Nutella on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2313154 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 22:16:18 +0000 Nutella 2313154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm currently going 4 x during the week, and 1 x day on the weekend. I'm at home with LO so no childcare, but we use the gym crèche for up to 90 mins per morning. It is great except for when sickness hits and I can't send LO into the crèche! Rocker2014 on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2313085 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 20:36:40 +0000 Rocker2014 2313085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's 9:30pm, and I just finished working out at home after putting LO to bed. I can get to the gym on weekends, but during the week, late nights are my only option. I hate it, but hate not having lost the baby weight even more. ScarletBegonia on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2313039 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:44:43 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2313039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm lucky that there is a great running track (~4km) between my work and my son's daycare, so 3 times a week I leave work right at the bell and go straight there in my running clothes (makes it harder to bail on it when I change at work) and do either one or two laps depending on how I'm feeling that day. They have a little station with steps, pull up bars and other workout equipment so if I'm really motivated I do some strength training as well. looch on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312800 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:46:19 +0000 looch 2312800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I keep saying i am going to do my exercise right after my son goes to bed, but then I begin doing other things and I have been fighting this cold for over a month... I wish I had a gym at the office. I would easily be able to go in the morning before my day begins. HappyBaker on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312796 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:36:27 +0000 HappyBaker 2312796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm halfway through my second week of shooting for 6 times a week, and I think I've finally found a time / plan that works for me. I workout right after putting the kids to bed, and do a 30 minute 21-day fix workout DVD. They are great because there is a different workout every day of the week, and they are really only 30 minutes. I've found that if I sit down on the couch after putting the kids in bed, my motivation to workout is immediately gone, so I don't let myself sit until I'm done! I try to make myself remember 30 minutes is actually really short in the scheme of things. Kemma on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312764 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:09:32 +0000 Kemma 2312764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a SAHM so I don't have work pressures to work around but I do have two littles, minimal childcare and no gym daycare. I try to do some sort of strength work at home while my big girl is at preschool three afternoons a week (she's only there for two hours), we walk to and from preschool wherever possible and I've just started taking the dog out in the evening after my babies are asleep. For those of you interested in some short and sweet home strength training, I follow Emily Skye on FB and she has some really good short videos. Mrs. Sunshine on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312721 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:30:14 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2312721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @JoJoGirl: us too. I used to stress about it but I'm happier this way (emtionally anyway, I do prefer to have a clean house but whatever). But living out if the laundry basket means that when I do get to fold it, it only takes a few minutes because it's all dirty again! lol JoJoGirl on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312707 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:12:53 +0000 JoJoGirl 2312707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Sunshine: yeah... I fold laundry once/week if I have tons of free time. It usually sits for longer than that.... Mrs. Sunshine on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312697 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:01:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2312697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do homework outs 4 to 5 times a week. Usually during nap times but sometimes I do it while they're awake (when that happens its usually short). I'm lucky in that my current schedule allows for that. And I rearranged my priorities. If I only fold laundry once a week so be it, Im a better mom/wife/person with a little self care JoJoGirl on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312683 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:44:59 +0000 JoJoGirl 2312683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lilyann: YES - I could've written this myself. Alarm goes off at 4:55am all week so I can get to crossfit :) JoJoGirl on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312680 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:43:09 +0000 JoJoGirl 2312680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pretty consistently 5x/week. My DH and have staggered schedules so I work early/do pre-school pickup, he works late/does drop-off. I get up crazy early (like way before LO gets up) so I can go to the gym before my work day starts at 7:30am. Days I have to drop off for some reason, there's a gym at my office, so I go during lunch. I also try to run with her in the jogging stroller on the weekends (DH goes with her in the mornings). Mrs. Yoyo on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312670 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:28:02 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2312670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This sounds familiar! I have help about 30 hours a week but my workload is at least equal to that or greater than. Still, I aim for 4-5x week. I either run or do a Zumba class/weights at the gym. I shift some of my work to after the kids are in bed sometimes to make it work. It sucks, but when I start slacking on working out, my mood suffers (and everyone else suffers too). So unless I am under a really tight deadline I don't skip it. LilSprinkles on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312644 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:56:52 +0000 LilSprinkles 2312644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I try to run at least 4-6 times a week (or go to the gym if it's raining). I either wake up early and run before work , or go right after work. In the evenings (after DS is asleep), I do core strength exercises. If I have energy, I'll go to the gym for a barre or Zumba class once a week (though, I've been slacking on that since the school year has rolled in). Mrs.KMM on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312615 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:25:25 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2312615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I play competitive tennis 2–3 days a week. For that, LO just sits in her stroller (and often sleeps) while I play. In about a month, when LO is 5 months old, I plan to join our local YMCA where I can put her in their day care while I work out. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312575 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:03:59 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2312575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Twice a week I walk/ jog for 40 minutes. I need to do more and incorporate strength. autumnlove on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312570 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:00:43 +0000 autumnlove 2312570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2-4x a week right now during my maternity leave. I'll go in the early morning or after bedtime for my LOs when DH works an early shift. mrsjyw on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312565 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:58:17 +0000 mrsjyw 2312565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 3x a week after I drop of ds1 at preschool while my mom watches ds2. Will try to keep this up when I go back to work in a few weeks. (Wah) blackbird on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312536 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:36:22 +0000 blackbird 2312536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @nana87: I have a few options. I work 32 hours a week so I go after work while DH picks the kids up. I get home at 5/515. Or I go on weekends. Or I go after the kids are in bed. This one is a crapshoot right now because T isn't a consistent sleeper yet :-/ lilyann on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312511 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:18:33 +0000 lilyann 2312511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I go to the gym as soon as we put the kids in bed (only on my DH's early nights), or at 5am before the kids get up and I have to go into work. I try to make it 6-7 days a week but I am working towards a pretty big goal at the moment. When I am not training, I will go 4 times a week or so. I make fitness a really big priority right now because after having kids, I really lost a part of myself, so I am doing this for me :grin: LuLu Mom on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312508 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:16:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 2312508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @nana87: Yeah it's definetley a challenge, but for some reason I'm okay with doing it at home verse putting the girls in the gym daycare and the additional time of driving there adds. I'm the queen of excuses for getting out, so if I force myself to come home and do it right away (we have an elliptical in our basement) it works out for me. I tried mornings but I get lazy and then give up after a few days. mamabolt on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312507 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:16:36 +0000 mamabolt 2312507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 4-6 days a week. I have a gym at work and WFH some of the time, so I usually fit it in over lunchtime. .twist. on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312502 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:10:04 +0000 .twist. 2312502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I struggled with working out BEFORE kids, never mind after them! I was doing really well in August and September. October has not had a great start. I try to work out 3 - 4 days a week. I work out IMMEDIATELY after L goes to bed at 7pm. If I don't do it right then, it doesn't happen. Mamaof2 on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312500 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:08:25 +0000 Mamaof2 2312500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @nana87: I just went back to the gym when my kids were 6 and 3 - I tried doing work outs at home and they just weren't for me. I have been going for a year now - I go Sunday morning, Wed at 7pm and then Friday at 4:15 (pick up kids after) nana87 on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312498 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:05:52 +0000 nana87 2312498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BKCaribBaby: I totally sympathize, that was me until I decided to cut into work time...But this isn't sustainable either nana87 on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312496 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:04:37 +0000 nana87 2312496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @avivoca: I wish I could go before lo wakes up! THis morning though, lo was up at 4 (though she went back to sleep), and yesterday she was up for the day at 5. @blackbird: I'm so impressed with how often you go!! Do you make it there while your los are in daycare? Or do you go at ngiht/early? @LuLu Mom: I so wish I could work out at home! I've tried before, but our dogs bark at me when I do exercise dvds, lol, and I wouldn't want to risk it if lo is napping, and she's not independent enough yet to let me do something not with her while she's awake. Someday... BKCaribBaby on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312486 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:58:25 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2312486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't. It's something I'd like to change, but I have a DH who works long hours and travels, and I do certain household things that require me to be home most evenings, an LO who wakes up very early, and my own sleep issues = little to no time to work out. LuLu Mom on "How often do you workout/exercise?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-workoutexercise#post-2312484 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:57:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 2312484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well this week none due to having surgery, but before surgery I was working out 4-5 times a week at home. I would come home start dinner, let LO1 watch a show, and I would to my 40 minute workout while LO2 took her early evening nap. If I time it perfectly I can be about done before both of them want me ;)