If you were to ask a person why they don’t regularly work out, he or she is likely to give you one reason – they’re too busy. With many people working 40-plus hours per week, who also have families at home, it can be hard to find 30 minutes, let alone an hour, out of the day to drag their butts to the gym.

But does that mean people have to just accept that they’ll never reach their target weight because they simply don’t have time to work out? Absolutely not. Just because you don’t have time to get to a gym, doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

Do you have a dog? Do you have a friend who has a dog? Take the dog for a walk. In the morning, take the dog for a walk before you go to work and then again when you come home at the end of the day. Or you could even walk the dog right before bed. This can be a solid 30 minutes of exercising, depending on how long a walk you take. Here’s a hint: taking the dog down the street isn’t far enough. Walk the dog around the block.

When you arrive at work in the morning, do you try to find the closest parking spot you can find to the door? Why not park further away? Yes, seriously. Park further away and you’ll burn more calories walking to the front entrance of your office building. It’s a small thing but can really go a long way since you do it five days a week.

Do you find yourself snacking at work? Make sure you keep your work area or refrigerator stocked with healthy snacks. Throw out the cheese doodles and the chocolate and replace them with trail mix and carrots.

Instead of sitting in the cafeteria or the break room during your lunch hour, take a walk around the building a couple of times. Why not bring a co-worker? You can set up a regular routine where you and a few co-workers walk around the building during lunch either before or after you eat. This will give you an opportunity to stretch your legs and get some of that much needed exercise you have been missing.

You can also try doing some simple exercises at your desk. Why not put a phone book or dictionary on top of your feet and do leg lifts under your desk? While you’re talking on the phone, lift a hand weight with the arm that isn’t holding the phone and then switch.

Just because you work full-time and are chained to a desk doesn’t mean you can’t stay fit. You just have to look for some unique ways to squeeze in exercise.