Motivation

annie_girl_82

Hi,
I’m a mom of two and I’m having a really hard time sticking to my fitness pal after my second kid. I was really good with it after my first pregnancy and I just can’t stick to my calorie goals. I think it’s because I’m tired a lot as my kids still wake up at night. What are some suggestions for sticking to your calories? I’m not a big fan of protein shakes etc
Thanks!!

cslice15

I am in the same boat! I had no problem meeting them the first couple days and now I’m struggling. The one thing I am trying is to adjust the percentage accordingly for each meal, I’m trying to keep breakfast and lunch as low as I can so I’m not as over on dinner. Today I was only over by 13 calories! Tomorrow I am going to aim for 0!

brittgreenlikethecolor88

Hi there! Mom of 2 little ones here as well I struggle with the same issues. I mainly combat this by always having ingredients to throw together a salad as a meal or a side.... just light dressing and lettuce with a little grated cheese, cut up egg white and some deli sliced chicken or ham. I can make a large salad and its usually less than 300 calories, filling and I feel satisfied. I do this for dinner quite a bit actually. Most of my meals consist of cooked meats & veggies or eggs (for breakfast). I try not to "waste" alot of caloreis on carbs. My biggest problem is trying to not snack on my toddlers dinner as I'm preparing it..... it's really hard to not take a couple bites of thier chicken nuggets or grilled cheese sandwhiches as I'm cutting them up.... or pop a couple Goldfish crackers in my mouth as I fill snack cups. I'm starting to combat this by chewing gum while preparing thier meals.... which keeps me from snacking on it! Overall, momming and dieting is HARD! These are things that have worked well for me so far. Just do the best you can & see what works for you Good luck!

jenncornelsen

I keep my meals as simple as possible. I basically have 3 breakfasts i rotate through. Then a midmorning protein snack. Lunch is also super simple, generally half a salad kit and rotisserie chicken. Keep it simple, and have healthy snacks easily on hand. It's tough when your tired, all the best!