Some people in our modern world work full time jobs, some work part time, some don't work at all.
Some people have large families consisting of 4 of more children, some have small families consisting of 1-3 children and some have no children at all. Some people live on farms while others live in a city. No matter what your time looks like YOU are in charge of how it is spent.
Before you can live your life you need to decide what you are living your life for. Knowingly or not we are all making decisions everyday, all day based on our goals, values or standards.
Some things that determine how I spend time in my life are the following :
Family
Religion
Health/exercise
Children
Work
cooking
daughters school
books
Television/movies
Internet
Self Maintenance
Cleaning
We have to set goals and make decisions based on those goals. So how do you make time to exercise? Start the week by making a list of all the things that must be done. If Exercise is a part of a must then pencil it in and don't let other things interfere. If something has to be sacrificed in order to take care of you health it will most likely be worth it in the end.
Learn to listen to your body and figure out when the best time for you to exercise is. Sometimes waking up early is hard to do but after the fact you'll feel great and ready to take on the day and be more determined to make better food choices.
If you're a person that works during the day, its not a bad idea to exercise right after work and get all the stress released before going home. Find meals that you can make in a crock pot or marinate the night before so you don't have to worry about on those days. You could do this two or three days during the week day and then add on a Saturday morning and or Sunday evening walk.
Sacrificing a nap if you're a tired mom with children just might have to happen once in a while.
little by little find what you can do when you can. Go to Self.com and check out all the exercise videos they have from abs to workouts on the go.
Make what is important to you a priority. There are days when I find my self sacrificing relax or me time to prep for dinner so that I can exercise in the evening so I can have my exercise "me" time.
I find that exercise helps my mental health as well as my physical. Do what you can and make improvements little by little and sooner than later it won't be such a struggle.
For me I found the funnest thing is actually running with my two year old. To my amazement he keeps up with both Dad and I and he still wants to go when we are pooped out.
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