people who work full time, where do you fit in exercise

This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?

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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?


Why can't you do some, at least, at lunchtime? A lot of small bits are
almost as good as one solid chunk. I fit in at least some walking during the
working day, then another chunk after supper if I haven't done 10,000 steps.
I also do free weights at home 3 times a week. Everything needs to fit in
with my job, ferrying the kids round, and my social life, so walking from my
front door, and weights that live behind the sofa, are perfect.

Of course you can feel too tired to do stuff when you get home - but if you
can manage to drag yourself out, you do truly feel better afterwards!

Nicky.

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1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
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I don't work outside the house but Larry works fulltime and walks on
his lunch break. He has a cup of soup real quick before he sets out for
his walk with either himself, with one of the people who works for him,
or comes home and we walk together while the munchkin is in school.
Sometimes if he is working out of town we walk as a family in the
evenings after dinner. We always walk as a family on the weekends.
Sometimes if its hard to get together we walk separately. We have been
known to walk at the same time from different staring points and chit
chat on the cell phones, meet somewhere and go our separate ways again.
If you make it a priority and daily thing it just becomes part of your
day naturally just like eating and using the restroom

My days are pretty full with taking care of errands, school
volunteering, being a landlord, some civic duties ( which I used to
never do) but I always find the time to walk.
Laureen



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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?

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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?


Why can't you do some, at least, at lunchtime? A lot of small bits are
almost as good as one solid chunk. I fit in at least some walking during the
working day, then another chunk after supper if I haven't done 10,000 steps.
I also do free weights at home 3 times a week. Everything needs to fit in
with my job, ferrying the kids round, and my social life, so walking from my
front door, and weights that live behind the sofa, are perfect.

One caveat for exercising at work: be PREPARED! This brings back a
vivid memory of an experience I had once in the 80s. I was dressed
nicely in a skirt and sheer blouse and decided to walk briskly around
the track at work. I changed into appropriate shoes, put on some
sunglasses and did 3 laps of brisk walking on a beautiful, warm day.
Then went in, looked in the mirror and discovered, to my HORROR, two
HUGE (not to mention stinky) sweat stains on the underarms of my blouse!
Fortunately, we DID have a gym and locker rooms and even showers, so I
was able to clean up and use the blow-dryer on my blouse after washing
the affected areas, but I'll never forget my horror when I realized how
compromised it would have been for the rest of the day! So, if in a
professional setting, change whatever needs changing BEFORE you do
anything that may work up a sweat.

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Atkins since 6/14/03
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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?

I try to get it out of the way in the morning. My husband has to be at work
1.5 hours before I do, so I get up with him and go to the gym. I can get in
45 minutes at the gym and be home with plenty of time to shower and get
ready for work. And I feel more energized when I arrive at work and am less
dependent on caffeine to get me started.

Mathilda

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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?


Before work.

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jmk in NC

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:: This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and
:: can't do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
:: skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you
:: fit in your exercise routine?

before work, lunch, afterwork. It's all about making the committment, not
about excuses. If you're tired after work, then you'd better have a very
physical (as in construction work) job or there is something wrong.

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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?


Before work.

I walk during my lunch hour but I don't know how I would fit it in otherwise

O

4 AM!!!!!

If I don't do it first thing, I'll get home at the end of the work day,
decide I'm too tired, and never exercise!!!!

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This is a question for people at a job 8 or more hours a day and can't
do it at lunch time? Do you find yourself tired after work and
skipping it? How do you manage your time properly? Where do you fit
in your exercise routine?


I usually jump on my bike first thing after work.

As others have mentioned, make it a priority in your life. Deciding to
watch less TV can free up a LOT of time in most folks' lives.

GG