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@keith9duffy It might be worth trying to have a few private swimming/water exposure lessons. I can swim but had a fear of putting my head under because of a malfunctioning snorkel experience. This obviously affected my swimming technique so I found a great personal trainer/swim coach who helped...

@elishiva Yeah, it feels very hard to make any progress when you keep having setbacks like multiple weeks of illness, and my mother in law was sick when I had a baby/toddler.

@nmjeepr75 Yeah, I have a ton of equipment and barely use it, occasionally the exercise bike. Going to a nice place with decent showers makes such a difference to me. I work from home so it's nice to get out.

@sponty I can't go out because I have a child at home. And as I said all those other things would wake her up. And there's no space to do it when she's awake except right in the middle of the living room which means nowhere for her to play and being interrupted. I can do a couple of sit ups...

@sponty Not everyone has space. I do have an old exercise bike but my home is small and open plan so I'd wake my child if I did it early and she'd bug me if I did it when she was awake. Not everyone works at home either to work out at lunch. Plus you then need to shower.

@iyimipiru I've always done it because I'm terrible at parking and a nervous driver lol. My kid complains that her dad parks closer to school but I hate doing complicated parking in a super busy street with all the parents driving past. I feel like in my years of no formal exercise it helped...

@marquell I couldn't ask my partner for 20 minutes because he works shifts so wasn't home much. And showering was normally in and out super fast while she cried. No time to shave my legs most of the time, definitely not to exercise.

@debyfabienne I definitely think lifestyle is a big part of why bodies change. As we get busier and often have kids we have less time to exercise and are less likely to spend our time doing active hobbies, maybe drive more places. Obviously not the case for everyone but at least sometimes.

@moonphantom I guess I don't see what that has to do with free formula or medical care or maternity leave or the childcare being subsidised. Things being cheaper doesn't give you more hours in the day. If anything my public childcare had shorter hours than private centres. I'm very grateful for...

@moonphantom I don't live in the US and we get pretty good childcare I guess but it's to cover work, not time to go to the gym. Not sure how any of the things you mentioned give you time to go to the gym.

@hidalgo I used to live on a fifth floor, I felt like I still found it hard until friends came to visit and I could walk up much easier.

@obacartyo Agreed. I like weights but I don't get endorphins in the same way as with cardio.

@dawn16 It's not just about being skinny, it's apparently now fashionable to have certain types of curves, and people desperately trying to change their body shape. Some women are just never going to have the "right" curves. Some are naturally skinny, some put weight on around the waist, or...

@anon103 Well as someone who had a baby late, I still have a little kid around and not much time. But I definitely agree with your third paragraph, I've seen lots of fitness trends, and also remember the days when we didn't have quite so much information and people still got results. Like you...

@jacksonc Exactly. And then you might have to spend time driving them places, supporting them with their activities, etc.

@dawn16 I go to a gym I'm afraid, having to sign up in advance also really helps me make sure I actually go, and I find it too hard to work out at home with a small child there. I was always intimidated but I've found a small gym run by women with lots of small group classes.

@joeuwa It's not particularly temporary having limited time. Older children require getting ready in the morning and stuff, and all the dinner and bedtime in the evening, then activities.

@lauraralph I have a nearly seven year old who's small for her age and not only would she not fit in a stroller but there's no way she would agree to just sit in one (or even at four). A seven year old can probably run as fast as a not very fit adult, mine can run far faster than me. She...

@enoughhomeless Yeah, and actually in my European country at US size 10 I can't easily find clothes.

@anton1992 Ah, I guess I can't imagine taking a really young kid out to childcare until 8pm, especially if they've been in daycare/school all day. It would be hard to fit in dinner and stuff.