When do you find the time to workout

ReneeP

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WOW... I think this topic was written for me. I can SOOO relate. Wish I could hep, but I haven't figured it out either. I work full time too, (by force, not choice) and have 5 kids. My 2 girls have CF and one of the boys has major learning disabilities (we believe he is autistic but has yet gone undiagnosed...we're still working on that)... Homework is a nightmare every night.... Jacob, the one with learning problems, is in 3rd grade and most nights spends at least 2-3 hours a night on homework because he just can't understand it. (that's another story though)... And of course all the other kids have homework too...I leave for work at 7:00 when the kids go to school and don't get home until 6:00 or 6:30... then try to squeeze homework, treatments, shots, nasal washes, supper, cleaning, etc into 2 hours time so the kids can get to bed. (the girls also do treatments in the morning before school). I used to exercise regularly but since I started my current job (1 year ago) haven't found the time. And I have gained over 30 lbs in that year!!!! I swear!!! It is really freaking me out. I don't have any more time available so I have recently taken to just not eating. I have lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks though... It's a start. My husband does help...he does most of the homework stuff with the kids...and the kids all do chores to help with the housework but it's still very overwhelming. I look forward to bedtime at night like most people look forward to a vacation. :) I really don't know how people do it. I have friends who say "you're so strong to be able to do all this"...I think to myself, HA! If you only knew!!!
 

ReneeP

New member
WOW... I think this topic was written for me. I can SOOO relate. Wish I could hep, but I haven't figured it out either. I work full time too, (by force, not choice) and have 5 kids. My 2 girls have CF and one of the boys has major learning disabilities (we believe he is autistic but has yet gone undiagnosed...we're still working on that)... Homework is a nightmare every night.... Jacob, the one with learning problems, is in 3rd grade and most nights spends at least 2-3 hours a night on homework because he just can't understand it. (that's another story though)... And of course all the other kids have homework too...I leave for work at 7:00 when the kids go to school and don't get home until 6:00 or 6:30... then try to squeeze homework, treatments, shots, nasal washes, supper, cleaning, etc into 2 hours time so the kids can get to bed. (the girls also do treatments in the morning before school). I used to exercise regularly but since I started my current job (1 year ago) haven't found the time. And I have gained over 30 lbs in that year!!!! I swear!!! It is really freaking me out. I don't have any more time available so I have recently taken to just not eating. I have lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks though... It's a start. My husband does help...he does most of the homework stuff with the kids...and the kids all do chores to help with the housework but it's still very overwhelming. I look forward to bedtime at night like most people look forward to a vacation. :) I really don't know how people do it. I have friends who say "you're so strong to be able to do all this"...I think to myself, HA! If you only knew!!!
 
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