Seeking mommy friends and stress eaters lol

Hi there!

I'm not a mom, but I'm a full time nanny (4 years with my current family, 4 years previously with other families) to two amazing kids (5 and almost 7).

I go to the gym while they're at school or on play dates. When the weather is nice, we go on lots of walks, bike rides, park trips, etc. I also try to incorporate them into random activities. They both play soccer and enjoy basketball so we go to the local Ymca to play. While they watch tv or play I try to make sure I'm active instead of sitting with them whether it be doing household chores or a few reps of push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, crunches, etc. We have a bounce house in the basement next to the workout area so I can run or hop on the elliptical while they jump around.


I also prepackage my meals and 2 snacks - excluding fruits and veggies- to have on hand. I'm a stress eater as well and usually crave something cruchy. I get a monthly Naturebox that has healthy snacks that are really delicious. I put them by serving in snack bags to have with me while we're out or at activies. I've found that since I started packaging my foods, I've been less likely to gorge when I'm stressed. Instead, I find a way to get in a small burst of exercise.

I've also found that taking pictures as your body changes helps to stay motivated and on track. I also have an incentives jar. For every workout I do, I add $1 to one of the jars, and for every pound lost, I add $1 to the other. Once I reach my goal, I can spend the money however I want.

Hope some of this helps!

Good luck