Mom's and Dad's looking for support

Kimmie827mfp

Hi! I'm a mom of 4. Three boys ages 8,5 & 2. And a girl that just turned 1. I gained and lost about 60 pounds with each baby but I've always been overweight. I'm just about at my pre-pregnancy weight now (lost nearly 50 pounds this past year) but now I want to lose the last 25 so I can be at a healthy weight. I'm a runner, and registered for my first half in Oct. I also got into lifting this past winter but I've been focused on running again so haven't been lifting as much as I like. I'm also in school completing my BSN and I just went back to work per diem. I'm also in charge of cleaning and cooking for the family, so my me time is sparse. I find if I don't run in the morning (like 5a) I usually don't have time during the day. But when the kids are in bed I so want to stay up because it's my only time to myself! So the struggle is real!!

crazymama2both

Mom to two here; one being a teenage girl. Feel free to add me

MikePXstream

How many of you watch tv or fool around on your phone or tablet before bed, even within 90 minutes of going to bed, then realize you have a hard time falling asleep? I know I am guilty of this. A friend of mine is reading a book about the importance of sleep and he shared with me how that blue glow from the screens, you know, that one you can see in from 10's of feet away, is a similar blue that triggers hormones in your body that tell it it's time to wake up. I can't remember which hormone at the moment. Anyway, I thought that was interesting, so I tested it out. usually right before bed I am posting one last thing on facebook or similar. Then, takes me about 30 minutes to fall asleep.

So the other night I decided to try it out when I got home from work. The last electronic I looked at was at work, about 70-80 minutes prior to bed time. I resisted the urge. Surprisingly, I was asleep in about 5-10 minutes. Gotta love science right!!!

So if you are one of those, that is using an electronic before bed, try giving it up about 90 minutes prior, and see if that helps you out. Please share if you try it and what your results were.

hugsnkisses1

Add me I'm a stay at home mom of 5 great kids and I am taking care of me..... until summer when school let's out help me stay on track add me I need more mfp friends

MikePXstream

hugsnkisses1 wrote: »

Add me I'm a stay at home mom of 5 great kids and I am taking care of me..... until summer when school let's out help me stay on track add me I need more mfp friends

You got it!

MikePXstream

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a macro-nutrient and a micro-nutrient? You hear of them all the time, but probably still don't understand them.

Well, here is the short of the long if it. A macro-nutrient is the main food of that group. Apples, Salmon, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and avocados. These fruits, vegetables, proteins, starches, and healthy fats are your macro-nutrients.

Micro-nutrietnts are all the little things in those foods. Your vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. So, like in this picture, the apple is the macro-nutrient, and all it's nutrients, vitamins, and minerals are the micro-nutrients.

kbouchard200

I'm a single mom of 2 girls (11 and 6). Looking for friends for motivation and recipes

MikePXstream

kbouchard200 wrote: »

I'm a single mom of 2 girls (11 and 6). Looking for friends for motivation and recipes

Here's one for you to try if you haven't.
Deviled Avocado Eggs

1 dozen hard-cooked large eggs, peeled
2 medium avocados, seeded with "meat" scooped into a bowl
4-5 teaspoons lime juice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
cilantro leaves and/or green onions, chopped, for garnish

Thoughts:
• Avocados should be ripe but not mushy.
• Avoid avocados with large indentations on the skin; this could indicate bruising.
• This recipe is gluten-free

Instructions
Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks and place in a medium bowl. (Be careful not to damage the white halves).
Add avocado to bowl, and mash yolks and avocado thoroughly with a fork until fairly smooth. Add lime juice, garlic powder, cayenne and salt. Stir well to blend all ingredients.
Place filling in the whites using a small spoon or pipe in with a pastry bag and decorative tube.
Garnish as desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a tightly covered container.

MikePXstream

Ever have one of those days where it starts different and throws off the rest of your day. That was me today. I had to get up early for a meeting, one that could have been an email, go home after meeting because I wasn't going to sit around for 5 hours until my shift started, attempted to take a nap after errands, didn't happen, then back to work, and will be home by 12:30am if I am lucky. Long Long Day!

MikePXstream

Often we can mistake being dehydrated for being tired and hungry. So the next time you're dying to take a nap or feel those nagging hunger pangs, grab a glass of water— not tea, soda, or coffee. It'll hydrate you and fill you up in a way the other stuff won't.

MikePXstream

This looks amazing!

Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl

Total Time: 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
¾ cup almond milk
1 scoop Strawberry Shakeology
¼ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (reserve some for garnish)
1 cup ice
¼ large banana, cut into thick slices
¼ cup fresh or frozen blackberries
2 Tbsp. sliced raw almonds
1 Tbsp. chia seeds
2 tsp. raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Preparation:
1. Place almond milk, Shakeology, blueberries, and ice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
2. Place smoothie in a medium bowl. Top with remaining blueberries, banana, blackberries, almonds, and chia seeds; serve immediately.

MikePXstream

Happy Friday! What do you have planned for the weekend?

Ant488

Feel free to add me.

MikePXstream

Happy Monday. I hope you had a great weekend. Time to get back to work. What on the workout schedule for today? This week?

ShrinkingSloth

My wife and I have 3 kids. Ages 4.5 years, 3 years, and 4 months.

MikePXstream

Well, my May accountability group is off an running quite well. 9 participants this time around. That's 9 people I am directly helping stay on track and striving towards their goals. I remember when I started having regular support and was able to accomplish so much more because of it. I'm really glad I am able to pay it forward now. Cheers to the month of May!!!

ronjsteele1

Where is your May accountability group?

MikePXstream

I went all out today!

22 minute hard corps ;
Cold Start warm up
Mid program PT test
Special Ops Cardio.

I was only at 75% by the time I got to the cardio one, but I did it. That one was tough too. Now it's time to refuel.
I am happy to report that I did increase my numbers on everything for the PT test except the plank hold. For some reason that one got me today.

And those burpee rolls... Yeah I can't do those. Not that I didn't try. I think the proportion of my upper body compared to my lower body hinders me.

Sarc_Warrior

Father of 2 aged 5 and 9. Add me if you want

lisaishere

Full-time working mom in a blended family here with 2 girls ages 7 and 13, and 2 boys ages 7 and 9. You can add me too. :-)

bibiverm

Pls add me as friend. New to this and not sure how to add friends yet. I'm a mom of 3 and really need all the support i can get

ellejay233

Hi all...mother of 2 young boys...7years old & 3 years...used to weigh only 110lbs...after my second baby and after taking birth control pills I bloated to 175lbs...I ditched the pills and loses 20lbs but still have difficulties in losing more weight...also used to run everyday but after an accident & having a partial meniscus tear on my right knee, can't do the running anymore...i still do walking though but i feel it's not enough...i hope i meet people out herr with the same situation

Fancyedit

Hi there!

Great thread! Lots of information, thank you for sharing!!

I'm a single mom of 2 boys, ages 4 and 19 months ❤️❤️

We haven't gotten to the school age yet, but they are still very active! We have so much fun ❤️

MikePXstream

Good morning everyone. I wanted to share a post with you I shared with my free accountability group yesterday. I hope you find it useful.

If you've ever been in any of my exclusive groups, you probably have been frightened by the amount of food that you have to eat. You thought with lose weight you would have to eat far less and be hungry all the time. That's just not the case.

Take a look at this photograph. Based off the processed types of foods that you probably have been eating or drinking, your body's been taking in an incredible amount of calories, but not enough nutrients.
But when you eat whole foods such as fruits and vegetables, not only do you get the calories your body needs, but you get all the nutrients that your body can actually use. Processed foods just do not contain them, they are removed during the processing.

That's probably why Shakeology has been working so amazing for everybody, because also contains the nutrients from whole foods that you probably haven't been eating or drinking.
Can you over eat healthy foods? Absolutely. But it is rather difficult to even try, because you practically would have to be eating The entire day.

If you do feel like you're hungry, try increasing the amount of vegetables that you eat. Even some of us who have really amazing diets high in veggies, still can afford to eat a little more (and a variety of that as well).
So don't be afraid if I'm asking you to eat more, I just mean eat more of the right things.

2011rocket3touring

MikePXstream wrote: »

How many of you watch tv or fool around on your phone or tablet before bed, even within 90 minutes of going to bed, then realize you have a hard time falling asleep? I know I am guilty of this. A friend of mine is reading a book about the importance of sleep and he shared with me how that blue glow from the screens, you know, that one you can see in from 10's of feet away, is a similar blue that triggers hormones in your body that tell it it's time to wake up...

A recent iOS update changes the primary color to a yellow. While I'm always on my iPad before bed; not sure if it works since my cardio at 4:30 am ensures I sleep like the dead...

Twosand4s

Hi : )
I'm a new mom, 5 weeks postpartum! New here trying to get into a healthier lifestyle.

mom23nuts

Mom to 3 kiddos 13, 11, 6, when I eat better, they eat better. We are all more mindful of things. We still have treats, just not as many or as often. My oldest son actually mixed up a snack lain greek yogurt with blueberries and a bit of vanilla extract. I almost fainted!

MikePXstream

Good morning! How was your weekend? I hope great. My family and I ran the sprint into summer 5k and did amazing. My son (7) not only beat me by a whole minute, but came in 1st for his age group. My girls were in the top 10, and m wife came in 3rd. I am in a tough age group, and came in 9th. Still. Great times. Despite the fact that it got cold and windy.

MikePXstream

Hey, I have a question for you. Once a month I host a fitness and nutrition accountability group on facebook. It has gone really well. I have tried to host it on MFP before in it's own group page, but it never seems to work out well. I know many of you are not on facebook, however, if I were to host it, right here in this moms and dads group page, would you be interested?

MikePXstream

Went for a nice easy run this morning. 4.25 miles, 10:35 pace. My hip is getting better. Still not 100% yet, but nice to be able to go further than 2 miles before it starts really hurting.

The thing that has helped a lot is more stretching and foam rolling. The lack of is what got me into trouble a couple of months ago. I didn't properly stretch like I normally do. In my younger days I stretched very little. But now that I am getting older, I suppose I have to add a little extra time in. I wrote a blog about this too. Fell free to check it out!

http://www.peralesfamilyfitness.com/2015/10/to-stretch-or-not-to-stretch.html