Busy Homeschooling Moms--Let's Get Healthy Together!
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@camground2: That is an amazing bike ride! Good for you! What sort of college classes does your sophomore take? Yes, I agree, the last pounds are hard to shed!
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This semester she is taking English comp and chemistry. Next semester she will take 12 credits. She wants to ski in the collegate nordic ski team.0
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@camground2: That is an amazing bike ride! Good for you! What sort of college classes does your sophomore take? Yes, I agree, the last pounds are hard to shed!
Hope you all have a wonderful Monday!
It was a great ride!0 -
Hi everyone! Hope you are all enjoying nicer weather, exercise outside, etc!
@camground2: Sounds like a busy schedule with a teen @ college classes. Does she enjoy it?0 -
It is cloudy/rainy this week so not the best weather here. I got out and mowed part of the lawn today.
I pulled out a skirt that had been too tight and I'm wearing that now so that feels good.
We are going out for lunch on Mother's day and I'm thinking about just not worrying about the calories much that day. I'll still log. Strangely I didn't feel like doing this for other holidays. I guess maybe I feel like I've earned a free day for a year of mothering a teenager.
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Hi everyone! Hope you are all enjoying nicer weather, exercise outside, etc!
@camground2: Sounds like a busy schedule with a teen @ college classes. Does she enjoy it?
Totally! She is a very driven young lady. My other daughter is a competitive rock climber. Between the two of them and s husband I am pretty busy0 -
Hi, everybody! I'm 46 and home schooling a 4th & 1st grader. Been at the weight loss for about a month and a half total (including before MFP) and have lost about 10lbs so far. Also lost about 40 on a previous stint a couple of years ago. We're in a semi-rural area, and I cook virtually all of our meals at home. And I happen to collect recipes!
Kwfitgal- I was concerned about the 40s/metabolism thing, but the body is being pretty responsive so far
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So, all of you, I'm sure you can relate to doing a bit of school out on the deck--spelling and grammar in the sun! Also got in a nice walk with the youngers at a little wetland boardwalk/marsh area, and played and actually swang with them at the playground instead of sitting fat and watching--Yay!
I think I am down a pound in the last few days. How are you all doing?
My 6 year old has started doing this thing at the park where she pretends she's a dog running an agility course... and I have to be her competition! I am the slowest dog in the history of agility, but I did it and was so happy/sad when my daughter said, "I really like it when you come to the park instead of just Daddy!"
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Hello all! Hope you all had nice Mother's Days!!
As you can imagine, May is such a busy month with trying to wrap up the school year, and my first is graduating on top of that!
I have been sort of on a sabbatical re: exact calorie counting. I am trying to make sure I have enough healthy fats which revs up fat burn of unhealthy fats. We'll see if it works!
@try2again: Welcome!! Congrats on losing 10 so far! Yes, my first 30 went fast (3 months). It's the last 15 that are more stubborn for me, but hopefully you will have a different experience!
Sounds like you are doing a good job adding activity to your days. I know it was fun for me to be able to climb around on playground equipment and ride bikes with the children for the first time in years!
@camground2: You sound like you have a very motivated family--that's great!
@lounmoun: Congrats on fitting into a smaller size skirt--that is such an awesome feeling!
Happy monday to you all--it is a dreary cold rainy day here, so hopefully we'll get lots done!!! 0 -
It is cloudy/rainy this week so not the best weather here. I got out and mowed part of the lawn today.
I pulled out a skirt that had been too tight and I'm wearing that now so that feels good.
We are going out for lunch on Mother's day and I'm thinking about just not worrying about the calories much that day. I'll still log. Strangely I didn't feel like doing this for other holidays. I guess maybe I feel like I've earned a free day for a year of mothering a teenager.
Nice! I was challenged this weekend myself. Family went on a road trip so I had to eat out a lot! It is surprisingly difficult to get meals that are res0 -
Good morning, everybody
Great dinner last night! Crazy easy & I think it came in at about 340/serv.
Beefy Kale Skillet Lasagna
1 lb 85% or more lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 tsp minced garlic
1 TB oregano
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 tsp honey
4 cups chopped kale
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 1/2 cups 2% cottage cheese
8 oz pasta of your choice, preferably whole grain (I like rotelle or mafalda)
Cook pasta. Brown ground beef and onion, drain. Add garlic & seasonings 1-2 min. Add tomatoes and honey, heat to a simmer. Add kale, cook @ 5 min. Stir in cheeses and pasta. Serve with a TB of finely shredded Italian cheese blend, if desired. 8 servings.
This was so good and my 6 year old said, "This would even be good without the pasta!" I agree. Don't be afraid of the kale if you haven't tried it. I originally made this with spinach and was concerned I wouldn't like the kale as much- not an issue. Plus kale here is 99/bunch as opposed to 2.99/bag for the spinach.
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try2again- Also in a small town rural area and collect recipes.
I had the idea that I would not watch calories so much on Mother's Day but I ended up doing it anyway. I did go over a little but I had everything planned and logged in advance still. I took the day off of exercise though.
My plan for today is to get dd to exercise with me. She was in a bad mood last night so maybe some more movement would help. Maybe I'll do some yard work if it is nice out.
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try2again- Also in a small town rural area and collect recipes.
I had the idea that I would not watch calories so much on Mother's Day but I ended up doing it anyway. I did go over a little but I had everything planned and logged in advance still. I took the day off of exercise though.
My plan for today is to get dd to exercise with me. She was in a bad mood last night so maybe some more movement would help. Maybe I'll do some yard work if it is nice out.
Yeah, "if" being the operative word there! We're going on day... I don't even know... of gray and cold
My kids (6 & 9) like doing the Leslie Sansone videos sometimes with me- what do you guys do?
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Good morning, everybody
Great dinner last night! Crazy easy & I think it came in at about 340/serv.
Beefy Kale Skillet Lasagna
1 lb 85% or more lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 tsp minced garlic
1 TB oregano
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 tsp honey
4 cups chopped kale
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 1/2 cups 2% cottage cheese
8 oz pasta of your choice, preferably whole grain (I like rotelle or mafalda)
Cook pasta. Brown ground beef and onion, drain. Add garlic & seasonings 1-2 min. Add tomatoes and honey, heat to a simmer. Add kale, cook @ 5 min. Stir in cheeses and pasta. Serve with a TB of finely shredded Italian cheese blend, if desired. 8 servings.
This was so good and my 6 year old said, "This would even be good without the pasta!" I agree. Don't be afraid of the kale if you haven't tried it. I originally made this with spinach and was concerned I wouldn't like the kale as much- not an issue. Plus kale here is 99/bunch as opposed to 2.99/bag for the spinach.
Thanks for the super recipe--that does sound good, easy with what's at home, and healthy!
My easiest go-to for exercise is do 15-20 min. of arm exercises w. 3lb. weights while going on a 20-30 brisk walk, usually w. a child or two.
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Homeschooling mom of 3 (3rd grade, 1st grade and Pre-K). I also babysit two under the age of 2. I have to admit I sometimes look at the moms that send their kids to school and wonder what they do with all their time?!
I tend to use homeschooling and babysitting as an excuse for why I'm so tired and sleeping too late to work out. But honestly, I'm just not making myself a priority (yet). Joining MFP again after a much too long hiatus. I had previously gotten very close to my goal weight, but now I'm nearly 30 lbs up. =( Love to see so many other homeschooling families on here! 0 -
Hi runningsahm! The 3 kids and babysitting is kind of boggling my mind! I don't know how I could focus
The homeschooling moms are truly busy- not a lot of action here! We're sort of limping in towards the end of May- my daughter's pretty much done (and well ahead anyway), the boy's going to have a couple of subjects we need to finish up over the summer, so no rush. We had an experiment in our lesson on the water cycle yesterday that I was really tickled with- turning salt water into fresh water. I know I never did that in school, and I've read books before about people being lost at see and distilling their own fresh water and have wondered, "How do people just know how to do that?" Now I know how to do that! (oh yeah, the boy too.) Bring on the shipwrecks! Never mind we live about as far from the ocean as you can get and don't plan to be traveling on or near one in the foreseeable future.
I just sort of cobbled a dinner together last night that I thought would be easy on my tummy since I'd been under the weather, but it was awesome and we'll have it again. It was just a stir-fry with the rope-type turkey sausage, green pepper (I skipped that), snap peas, bella mushrooms, and onions (skipped those too) w/ a side of cauliflower mashed potatoes. One of those happy accidents
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We are homeschoolers too (3 kids and 1 2yo), and I find it very hard to find the motivation to move, when I haven't energy anymore.
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I can certainly relate! There are those days (you know the ones) where my husband comes through the door and all I want to do is climb in bed. But I'm finding if I go in my room (lock the door), put a favorite CD on loud enough to block out the kids' noise, and get on my exercise bike for about 20 minutes, I feel about a zillion times better afterward.We are homeschoolers too (3 kids and 1 2yo), and I find it very hard to find the motivation to move, when I haven't energy anymore. Still crash after dinner, but whatever...
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try2again- Also in a small town rural area and collect recipes.
I had the idea that I would not watch calories so much on Mother's Day but I ended up doing it anyway. I did go over a little but I had everything planned and logged in advance still. I took the day off of exercise though.
My plan for today is to get dd to exercise with me. She was in a bad mood last night so maybe some more movement would help. Maybe I'll do some yard work if it is nice out.
Yeah, "if" being the operative word there! We're going on day... I don't even know... of gray and cold
My kids (6 & 9) like doing the Leslie Sansone videos sometimes with me- what do you guys do?
Dd will do Leslie Sansone videos, Jessica Smith videos off of You Tube, and enjoys Just Dance or Walk It Out games for our Wii with me. Today is rainy again here so we did the Just Dance 4 game.runningsahm wrote: »Homeschooling mom of 3 (3rd grade, 1st grade and Pre-K). I also babysit two under the age of 2. I have to admit I sometimes look at the moms that send their kids to school and wonder what they do with all their time?! I tend to use homeschooling and babysitting as an excuse for why I'm so tired and sleeping too late to work out. But honestly, I'm just not making myself a priority (yet). Joining MFP again after a much too long hiatus. I had previously gotten very close to my goal weight, but now I'm nearly 30 lbs up. =( Love to see so many other homeschooling families on here!
I also have wondered what parents of school kids do all day but it seems like they spend a lot of time getting their kids ready to go, packing lunches, driving here and there for sports, errands, extra laundry because their kid has to wear something different every day, picking them up, helping/supervising hours of homework, trying to do chores, getting kids to bed early, dealing with teacher meetings, holidays, inservice days, kids getting sick all the time, trying to spend time as a family. It looks exhausting compared to what we do.
Do other homeschool families here find that their kids get sick less often than the school families you know?We are homeschoolers too (3 kids and 1 2yo), and I find it very hard to find the motivation to move, when I haven't energy anymore.
I found it difficult for years when I wasn't getting enough sleep because dd had sleep issues. You can lose without exercise if you stick to your calorie goal. This time I set my exercise goal for about 30 minutes 6 days a week because I can fit that in my day. I've felt much more energetic after losing 22 pounds.
I see some of you are finishing up for the school year. Anyone else homeschool year round?0 -
So much wonderful interaction! I've been off being busy for a few days.
@runningsahm: welcome! Hopefully you'll get some good motivation here! You could probably log a few cals for running after the 5 littles! But besides that, if you can even start with just 15 min of some kind of exercise, you will actually have MORE energy.
@tryagain2: Salt water thing sounds like a good practical expt.--I take it that it went well!
@lwkido: I ditto trayagain2's idea, that a little dose of daily exercise actually feels better that skipping it! Esp. nice if you can find something you can enjoy with your children.
@lounmoun: We've had our share of medical issues here too...yes, it saps one's energy!! Hope your daughter is growing out of the sleep issues!
Well, now I need to try to faithfully get in MY exercise! Have a good evening!0 -
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Do other homeschool families here find that their kids get sick less often than the school families you know?
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My son went to kindergarten in public school- pretty much came home with a new bug every other week or so. This past winter, I think they had 1 cold and they both had a 24 hr virus a few weeks ago. It wouldn't be so bad if so many parents didn't send their kids to school sick. When mine were/are sick, they stay home from all activities.
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Sorry I been missing for a couple days. Still getting used to MFP and checking the notifications and such. I forgot about this thread since I posted!
My oldest has a heart condition that he had repaired at a young age, so I am grateful to keep him home and away from the germs at public school. However, it's ironic that my middle daughter (healthy heart) is the one who catches most of the stuff going around. My oldest is the last to get sick, or sometimes missed it all together.
I agree I feel so much better when I can get some exercise done in the morning before the kids wake up. Lately my problem seems to be my mind. I feel almost depressed. Sleeping - can't sleep enough - don't care about keeping up with dishes or laundry (which isn't like me normally) and watching too much tv and movies after the kids go to bed. I have a half marathon on Sunday which I didn't properly train for, so just going to try and finish it walking or otherwise. After I recover from that then I plan to start my morning routine and not let this beautiful weather and early sunlight go to waste.
My kids want to train for a 5K in the fall, so we'll be running laps around the block if nothing else.
I'm TERRIBLE at drinking water. Seriously maybe 20oz a day. So I know that would help with my energy and my appetite. We should do a water challenge!0 -
Busy homeschool moms- you still out there? 0
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Is there a group for homeschooling mama's?0
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faithngoodworks wrote: »Is there a group for homeschooling mama's?
I could be wrong, but I thought this was the group- just an ongoing thread- but clearly no one has visited in a while. Maybe we should try to search the group listings. I'll chat with you, though How long have you homeschooled? What are your weight loss/fitness goals?
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I just created one....Healthy & Fit Homeschool Mama's!0
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@faithngoodworks can you post a link? I still can't figure out how to search groups on MFP.0
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I'm still around. A group sounds like a great idea!0
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