Work at Home Mom Routine: Night Time Exercises

When I started working from home, I knew I was going to gain weight. Why? Well, it’s because I understand that I will have to modify my sleeping routine just to be able to work without disturbance. I mean I have to grab sleep during the day whenever I can and work at night. Initially, I didn’t have a diet plan in mind as I was apprehensive about diet pills side effects, but as my habit of working at night became routine, I found several ways to exercise even during the night or early morning.

First, walk around. Even if you only have the distance from your living room or home office to the kitchen, spend some time walking to and fro. No one will really see you pacing because your family is asleep, but if you feel foolish doing this, it helps if you have a book with you or your cel. Just in case someone catching you walking about, you can have props to justify your actions.

But beware, because you’re walking to the kitchen doesn’t mean you have to open the refrigerator to get something to eat. This was my mistake. I stave off sleep by eating munchies at night while I work. It’s not a good idea, I tell you. Just stock up on sleep (power naps during the day), and you won’t feel too sleepy at night.

Second, do crunches at intervals. Dropping on the floor to do crunches every once in a while will keep you marginally trim even when you work at night. Don’t overdo it, though. Your back aches when you sit all night, and because crunches require you to strain your body, you shouldn’t overdo it.

To really handle the stress of night time working, you must assign one whole day for relaxation. And with relaxation, I don’t mean heading to the mall. I mean you should get at least 12 hour sleep during this day to recharge your body.