5 Ways Busy Moms Can Keep Fit

Mothers are some of the busiest people in the world. They have to look after the little ones and do their job.
No sensible woman would give up this role voluntarily. This makes it all the more difficult to stay fit and healthy in such a busy everyday life. Almost unnoticed, they reach for high-sugar snacks because they mistakenly assume that this will give them the energy boost they need throughout the day. On the other hand, they can be so busy that they forget to eat at all. Both are unhealthy.
So it doesn't take long for the dream body from the beginning of the third decade of life to be lost. What remains is a feeling of being trapped and a lack of motivation. Without an efficient training and nutrition plan, many women fall into a state of hopelessness.
Does that sound familiar? Don't worry about it. You can keep your body lean and sexy with a minimum amount of exercise. As long as you eat healthy 80 percent of the time and stay as active as possible, you can lose enough weight and build important muscle mass. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel.
To fit a training and nutrition plan into your busy schedule, all you need is a little finesse. Before you get started, read through the following tips. They'll help you make the most of the tight time slots in your day.

1. plan your meals

It is a big mistake to try to save time by eating fast food and other industrially produced meals. It's certainly quicker to go to the drive-through instead of preparing a meal yourself. You know it yourself: In the end, you're only putting your health at risk. Never forget how big an impact it and your well-being have on your children. That goes for today as well as for the future.
It is always better to spend half an hour in the kitchen preparing food than to save time and energy by eating ready meals, which is counterproductive. If possible, extend the preparation time to several hours. This way you can cook for several days in advance. Portion the food and, if necessary, put the ingredients in the freezer in separate packs until you need them.
Every macronutrient is an important part of a healthy diet if you get it right. All the meals you cook and eat should contain the highest quality proteins, mainly slow carbohydrates and mainly healthy fats in a balanced mix.
If you are pressed for time and want to eat something nutritious, there are various nutritional supplements that can efficiently replenish your nutrient and mineral levels. When choosing supplements, look for clean and wholesome ingredients with a high proportion of valuable (whey) proteins, complex - and therefore slow - carbohydrates and (ideally poly) unsaturated fatty acids.

2. be open to change

It may seem like a contradiction to the first point, which is to help you plan your meal preparation. For busy moms, things never go as planned. No matter how well you plan your week, all it takes is one little thing to happen (your child gets sick, etc.) and everything is thrown out of whack. That's why it's so important to be able to be spontaneous. Efficient plans are never rigid. They have to be flexible so that you can adapt them to the respective conditions.
See your health and fitness as integral parts of your lifestyle and don't see them as temporary fads over a period of maybe six to twelve weeks. How long will you take full responsibility for your children before they are independent enough and want to spend more time with themselves and their friends? That's more like six to twelve years.
If you're really busy, use every conceivable gap in your schedule for your workout. You don't have to go to the gym. Buy a good cross-trainer, a few kettlebells and one or two other training aids that suit you. One or more training sessions that don't go as planned are completely normal. This won't ruin your figure if you carry on undeterred. But don't make the mistake of trying to make up for a missed workout. This puts you under pressure and can create a domino effect that would be unpleasant given your limited time resources. You didn't make it this time. That's a shame, but you can't change it. Look ahead and pursue your plan as if nothing had happened.
This positive view of things gives you the freedom to adapt your life to your needs. In this context, it is very important that you forgive yourself for your own mistakes. It will inevitably happen that you can't always stick to your plans. There is no one for whom this is not the case. Don't let a small mistake, a bad day or whatever stop you. Find your way to realize your dream of a healthy and fit figure.

3. prefer HIIT (high-intensity interval training)

Cardio training doesn't have to be boring. You will hardly be able to fit time-consuming sessions of 60 minutes or longer into your daily schedule. Busy people avoid the gym because they are under the misconception that they have to spend at least 1-2 hours there.
In reality, there are these two efficient methods that will help you achieve a lot in a short amount of time:
- High-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Metabolism-boosting workouts that combine weight exercises with cardio
With these two types of training, you can achieve similar results in less than 30 minutes a day. You can do these tough sessions at home if you don't have the time to go to the gym. To boost your fat burning and get your heart pumping, all you need are some dumbbells and the aforementioned kettlebells.

4. take your family with you

Children love to run around and play outside. Why don't you just take them with you? While you go jogging with the dog in the park, the little ones can play within sight. Playgrounds are great for freeletics and other workouts. The possibilities are endless.
This way, you can not only harmonize your training program with your family. You show your offspring positive habits that they - as children - will want to imitate. This is a gift to the little ones that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. What could be better?

5. know your "why"

If you want to exercise and adjust your diet, you will only be able to keep it up over a longer period of time (preferably forever) if you have set yourself goals. Before your first trip to the gym and your first cooking session, be clear about what you want to achieve. Do you feel good about the exercise program you have in mind? Can you look after your children sufficiently? Whatever wishes you have, make sure that they are emotionally charged. This is an important prerequisite for you to be able to accept the fitness life as an everyday reality.