Any teachers out there? Anybody work in a school?

Oh lord, let me know when you get that solid workout routine in place :laugh: Hi! I'm Ellie. I teach little people (first grade). We just started back a few weeks ago And really struggling. Any particular eating lifestyle you prefer? What type of exercise are you looking for?

Hey , I work in a school, 1-1 with special needs. On the go massively. When I go back after break next week it will be my first week of my "new life style". My plan is to have protein shake for breakfast. Then low fat cheese triangle, crackers, banana or soups or oatcakes with salad for lunch, most probably with a snack somewhere in the day- rice cracker/nuts/ yoghurt, then just a normal balanced meal for lunch. My plan is to go swimming STRAIGHT after work so i'm already out the house. I've joined a local running scheme that does a 5k every Saturday. Sunday will be my rest day- although 2 Sundays a week I will be doing care work for an autistic child. I'm also becoming a girl guide leader, doing that every Wednesday evening, plus the training. I'm also doing an evening college course which is supposed to be 5-7 hours per week. Then I plan to do strength training whenever I can fit it in around house work/ school planning...
So, yes - the point? I want to plan my meals in advance, but take plenty to snack on and keep myself busy to avoid comfort/ boredom eating. Any tips for keeping on track around a busy life are welcome!

I am a special ed teacher and go back to school next week. I actually do better when I am in school...summers are hard for me. The structure and routine of being at work helps keep me focused on my workouts. I have a personal rule that I can only eat what I brought with me since there is always tons of junk in the faculty room.
For lunch I usually bring chicken with veggies. I bake chicken ahead of time, weigh out my portion the night before school and then add frozen veggies (usually broccoli crowns) on top. I pair it with a laughing cow cheese wedge and a fiber one brownie.
I tend to work out around 7 at night....after doing HW with my kids, getting things ready for tomorrow, dinner, etc. It has become the stress reliever I look forward to.

I am a special ed teacher and go back to school next week. I actually do better when I am in school...summers are hard for me. The structure and routine of being at work helps keep me focused on my workouts. I have a personal rule that I can only eat what I brought with me since there is always tons of junk in the faculty room.
For lunch I usually bring chicken with veggies. I bake chicken ahead of time, weigh out my portion the night before school and then add frozen veggies (usually broccoli crowns) on top. I pair it with a laughing cow cheese wedge and a fiber one brownie.
I tend to work out around 7 at night....after doing HW with my kids, getting things ready for tomorrow, dinner, etc. It has become the stress reliever I look forward to.

I love your rule of only eating what you bring!!!!!! We have monthly treat days then several fun themed lunches. It seems like if I avoid the lounge I'm safe, but then I eat alone those days. My dept head has a chocolate drawer in her room and that's hell to stay out of.

I am adopting your rule!!! Love it!!

YES to the staff and mail rooms having treats! First day back on a work day there were THREE plates of desserts brought in

My new thing this fall is to purposely pack plenty of food...AM snack, usually leftovers for lunch, and a PM snack. That way when I am starving and stuck at school with meetings/grading/tutoring/emails/organizing/planning/etc., I don't get huge "snacks". Healthy, pre-portioned snacks

As for a workout schedule, I get up at 5am and do Jillian Michaels during the week. I've been too tired to do anything else, but I do like Tuesday night Zumba!

I ride/walk to work. (university)
I find I eat healthier when I exercise my way to work.

I try to bring my own lunch, even if it's just a sandwich and fruit.

It's not always easy, especially once the semester roars on.

I am a K-8 music teacher on a cart. I already get a little bit of walking just going from room to room I usually have an english muffin with either Nutella or Biscoff spread with some sort of fruit for breakfast. Lunch is either a sandwich or salad with a fruit and a yogurt. I'll have one or two pre-portioned snacks also depending on the day (today I had pretzels). If I'm going to work out it's either going to be in the morning or right after school. Once it gets to be evening, I'm out for the count. I need my down time!!!

I'm a middle school teacher. I gained about 30 lbs after my son was diagnosed with cancer. He is doing great and it's time to worry about my health. My plan is to stay away from processed foods. Was tough with all the junk food in the mailroom calling my name. I have also given up diet cokes and tea. Water only. So far so good. 4 days down, and a life time to go.

Hey,

I'm a high school Chemistry teacher (who has been dumped into doing Physics and Biology along the way). We only get 35 minutes for lunch, and we are expected to do detentions for 15 mins of that.

Lunches I have tried are just a slim fast shake (quick and easy, even when a kid is in the room), smoked salmon and extra light creme cheese on rye bread (I take the packets in and make it up when I want it, being a science teacher I have a fridge in my room). Our school has Pasta King, which is only 200-350 a pot so sometimes I buy that. In the days of teaching in a school next to a branch of tesco with a 50 minute lunch break I used to get the 350cal sushi boxes and a bag of malteasers - but that got expensive.

Training wise I try and either peg it out of work and get the the gym as soon as possible after the bell to avoid the rush, or I wait until all my work is done and go about 10pm or have a run (I live in catchment area, and therefore prefer to run under cover of darkness).

I'll also do some stretches and stuff when I am teaching (the kids know Miss has dodgy joints and sometimes a stretch is needed), and makes circuits of my room part of my routine (good circulation and healthy...).

I'm not looking forward to the start of the new school year. I hate that until July of next year I will be thinking solidly about work and getting stressed. The amount I worry about work and the pressure of this profession I should be a size 8 by now.

I'm a K-6 Music teacher in two schools - 1500 students. I pretty much run from 8:00-3:30, but I get up at 5:00 a.m., work out, shower, get my daughter and I out the door by 7:15 a.m. I have to be at school at 7:45 a.m.

As for food, for breakfast I make egg mugs (Hungry Girl got me started on those, so fast!) or get Subway flatbread sandwiches with egg white, ham and cheese. I add tomato to it sometimes.

Lunches get tricky. I really like the Healthy Choice Asian Potstickers frozen meal - I have to keep myself from eating it every day! If you don't have access to a microwave, I have put sandwich fillings inside Flat Out wraps with spinach instead of lettuce.. Tuna salad is good made with lime juice and 1 T of ranch dressing instead of mayo. I will round it out with fruit and Greek yogurt. Our school also offers a turkey sandwich and salads. Sometimes they will work if I'm behind on the grocery shopping.

Check out the cookbook, "Eating For Life". There are good lunch ideas there. The Greek Pinwheels (actually a "Mid Meal", but works for lunch) are yummy! It's the book I go to again and again.