How To Find Fitness When Your Schedule Shifts Dramatically

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I am a creature of habit.

During the school year, I get up at quarter to 6 and get the kids out of the door by quarter to 7. I get myself ready and head to the gym for my daily dose of endorphins before I get my work day started. Pretty sweet set up right?

Except now it’s summertime. The boys are out of school and we are likely not doing a full summer camp because of extensive travel in August. So now, instead of a early morning beautiful run in the park I will be making breakfast and trying my best to entertain these two boys.

So what do I do?

I figured out a few ways I may be able to get my endorphin fix in the next few days…

1. Early Morning/Late Nights at the gym: I may have to start hitting the gym at 5 am or 7 pm. Since my husband doesn’t leave for work until 7:30am I can sacrifice a little bit of sleep for some early morning endorphins. Similarly when he gets home, I can always head out for some late night fun at the gym (even though the evening hours are PEAK hours!) For my sanity, I’m willing to try it.
2. Workout at home: I’m not quite the fan of working out at home because the boys are always all up in my space when I try! lol. If they are not trying to do cardio dance with me (which IS kinda cute) they are always asking me for something they can’t reach while I’m on my Maxtrainer. If I have to, I will, but it is definitely not my first option!
3. Get a babysitter: It’s tough but I might ask my mom to come by and watch the kids for an hour while I go workout. She knows how overwhelming it can be to be cooped up in the house with the kids so hopefully she will have some kind of mercy on me! Besides, once her hour is over with her grandbabies, she gets to go home! (win/win!)

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How do you deal with schedule shifts? Any tips or tricks?

Nellie

Hi! I’m Nellie. I am a busy mama of three, wife to my high school sweetheart who loves to cook, workout and stay organized! I love to share helpful printables, the best recipes and fitness tips for the modern mom. I strongly believe that every mom can feed their family well, take proper care of themselves and have fun along the way! Read my story.

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