Any teachers???

hi there! i teach 6th grade math in illinois and it CAN BE DONE! keep it up! :-)

I'm an 8th grade Language Arts teacher...I pack my lunch and make homemade protein bars that I can scarf down during class change. Home by 3:30, and hitting the streets with my dogs by 4:00 and workout at 4:30. One thing I had to force myself to do is stop staying late at school...I leave now at 3:00...no ifs and or buts about it. Because I teach writing, its inevitable that I will have papers to grade on weekends during the first semester, but I try to limit what I bring home so that I don't feel forced to choose my own health over my job.

Hi!
I am a teacher assistant in a high school outside of Chicago. I try to pack my own lunches and snacks the night before. The cafeteria and the vending machines don't exactly offer things that are good for you even though it's supposed to be healthy for young students. As for the excercise....well I am still trying to figure that one out myself! I walk almost 2 miles a day inside our building, but that isn't enough to push the weight down. It's part of the norm for me and isn't the extra ooomph I need.

Good luck to you! I know you will get it all figured out! :happy:

I teach in an alternative high school. We don't have a cafeteria, so everyone has to bring their lunch. That's a great advantage to me....I'm not tempted to eat junk unless I can get a student to swap :P

I'm currently a supply teacher, so I'm struggling with the same issues, with the addition of an irregular schedule. I try to get mini workouts in during the lunch period, when the kids are outside. I've recently put a resistance band in my teaching bag, so it's always on hand. I also pack my own lunches from home. I try to avoid the staff room, simply due to the treats that are there, especially during the holidays.

Hi, I teach middle/school high school special education in a small rural district in WI. I'm new to this site and have been looking for friends to lend support to and get some babdly needed motivation from. I had a baby over the summer and now I have baby pounds plus my "I'm lazy" pounds to take off. I'm a commuter right now, until we can sell our house and move closer, so I have found it really hard to balance my drive, exercise, and baby. I don't get home from work until late and then I want to spend some time with my little guy before he goes to bed. I always feel so guilty taking time away from him to workout. I've had good intentions to get up early in the morning to work out, that way I'm getting th best of both worlds, I'm not taking time away from my family and I'm working out. However so far I've only got up once. I have to change this pattern or I'm not losing these pounds. Please feel to add me as a friend if you would like.

Right here! I teach kinder. Pack your own lunch and snacks. Stay away from the Friday morning donuts and candy at staff meetings! hahah! Get up and do some brain gym with your kids (bennifits them and you). Best of luck~

I taught for 10 years until our recent out of state move. I also have two little ones. During the school year I left right after school and worked out (weight training) for 45 min. Picked up my kids by 4:00 and often took them for a run in my double jogger (when it wasn't too cold for them). I packed my own lunch and brought almonds and protein bars for snacks. I find that when I'm working I eat better because my meals are planned. I miss the schedule part of having a job.

I am not a teacher, but balancing the kids, cleaning the house, etc....I also find it hard especially when at times I am drained from everyday stuff. To me finding excercises that burn the most calories in the shortest time is key. If for example you have an elliptical do it at a faster mph and higher resistance , this way you can burn alot of calories in a shorter time. Strenth training with weights...you can find exercises to do 15min. 3 days a week and you will see results. I hope this helped

I am a supply teacher, anywhere from K to grade 8. I pack my lunch & for the most part, it's healthy. Since i've joined up here i've stopped packing some items because they made my sugar count shoot through the roof each day. I also like the fact that even if i wanted to go out to buy lunch somewhere, there isn't really enough time - so i have to pack it. I am frequently at the same schools, so i know when treat days are. Over the past month or so i've stopped participating in pizza day, eating my sandwich instead.

One of the great things about any teaching job (and especially teaching the primary grades) is that you're on your feet moving around the room/school all day long. I'm doing several days of kindergarten this week which means lots of exercise for me!

Hello all, I was wondering if there were any teachers here. I teach 2nd grade in Baltimore City, and I am struggling to balance work, exercise, and healthy eating, ahhhhh!!!

I have seen a few teachers on here. I am sure you can find some weight loss buddies who are teachers. I will pass this on to the few that I know.

Hi there I'm a 9th grade Earth Science teacher in california! If I can do it with two little ones at home you can too! I find that getting my workout out of the way at five in the morning before I get ready for work is best fore me. However I am going to start taking some Zumba classes in the evening at least three times a week. Once you find what works for you, it will get easier :happy:

I'm in University to be an elementary teacher!!!

Welcome to the profession!

Just today i was talking to another teachers and wondering if enrollment in colleges of educations are low due to the issues going on in the field, but i am glad to see that at least one more teacher will be joining the ranks.

I'm a first grade teacher in Connecticut and it seems like it is always Feb. before you can come up for air. It's hard getting my own kids into their new schedules too. I end up missing the gym and not planning what I'm eating. This leads to stress and weight gain. I have promised myself to try to make my health a priority year round.