Are you a work at home mom?  Do you have a room in your house that serves as your home office, or even just a dedicated corner of another room?  Then no more excuses – you have plenty of room to exercise!

If you hate the “E” word, you’re not alone.  Everyone knows that exercise keeps your body and mind healthy but the majority of people would rather not be bothered by actually DOING it.  However, it is essential that you keep moving throughout your lifetime.  Remember the old saying, “use it or lose it!”

You probably chose to be a work at home mom because you could be your own boss while being available to your family.  But working at home requires hours spent sitting in a chair.  Do you fault others for being couch potatoes?  Well you could be on your way to becoming a chair spud! Have you checked out your bootie in the “rear view” mirror lately?!

Does the following scenes sound familiar?  You’ve been working at your computer for a couple of hours and you realize you’ve read the same paragraph 3 times but still don’t know what it says.  Or you’ve been trying to compose an email but can’t think of a thing to write.  Those are not signs that you need a nap.  Nope, it’s time for the “E” word!  Get up and move!

You don’t need to go to a gym or even to another room in your house.  You don’t need lots of equipment.  Actually, you carry some of the best equipment with you all the time: your own body weight.  And any excess body weight you’re tired of carrying around serves as motivation to get moving!

I have found an online site that is a great fitness resource for work at home moms – and dads!  It is called Fat Loss Quickie. (I love that name!)  The man who developed this program, Scott Tousignant, is a certified personal trainer who runs an online business from the home he shares with his wife and two children.  He knows first hand what the work at home parent lifestyle is all about.

Scott understands that working at home doesn’t mean working every single minute.  Sometimes you just need a break but you can’t afford to be away from your desk for hours at a time.  Fat Loss Quickie. provides cardio activities to keep your heart and lungs healthy, and strength training workouts to build muscle and burn fat.  But the best thing is each routine only takes 10 minutes!  The man is a genius!

When you feel sluggish or foggy, rather than reaching for a snack or your pillow, try a 10 or 20-minute exercise break.  You’ll return to your work and your family feeling energized!