Mom's and Dad's looking for support

Tough weekend for my family. We lost our best family companion yesterday. He was with us for 12 years, helped raise my children, helped train our other dog, and protected us. We was the most loyal dog I have ever had.

How many of you meal prep? That is one of the hardest things for me to do. But, I have discovered that when I do, I eat way better for the week. It takes me about 1-2 hours on Saturday to get most of my meals ready for the week. but it is so worth it. I work Sun-Thur, that is why I prep on Saturdays. Roasted potatoes, hard boiled eggs, fresh veggies, turkey meat balls, just to name a few.

How about you all?

kungabungadin wrote: »

Well don't know how you do all that and keep up with so many friends but would love some help if you wouldn't mind another challenge.

It's all about scheduling and making appointments for myself with the different things I need to get done.

Hey everyone. I hope you have a safe and fun New Years Eve with your friends and family! Chat with you next year ;-)

Dessalena wrote: »

Hi, everyone! I'm a single mom to 5. I find my issue is coming up with healthy meals that every one will eat. Often times I am making myself something separate to eat, which can be very frustrating. I am constantly trying to come up with new ideas. 1 kid won't touch veggies at all, the others will sometimes. One, luckily will eat just about anything. Anyone is welcome to add me, and hopefully we can help each other along this journey.

I sometimes fin myself cooking something different for myself. My kids are picky eaters too. No matter how many times I try to encourage them to try something new, it never works well. My wife too. Not big on vegetables. Well, not the ones I like. She is fine with mixed veggies, like peas, carrots, corn, and green beans, but tomatoes, bell peppers, and such - not so much. So, I just keep trying and eventually, hopefully, they will see the light!

barebones_fit wrote: »

I am a first time father with a daughter who at 9 months has me wrapped around her finger. Before she was born I really did not care about fitness at all and just saw it as a way to one up my co-workers and tease my wife. But after a witnessing the ravages of a stroke and coming to terms with my inherited High Blood Pressure (i.e. random nose bleeds and splitting head aches) I think its time I do some preventative maintenance.

My first question is where do you find the time to work out without feeling like a jerk due in part my wife is wanting to workout to.

I schedule mine like an appointment for myself. Monday through Friday I set aside time between 4:30 - 5:30 to get my workouts in. This is immediately after I get home from work. I am not a morning person, so getting up extra early is not going to happen. Saturdays I schedule it between 9:00 - 10:00 usually, depending on what I have going on. I put them in my google calendar, so it shows up on my phone, tablet, whatever. My recommendation is find a time that works out best for you and your wife an start scheduling them. If you miss that time, then try to get it in later that day, or schedule a make up for the next day.

@barebones_fit‌ my pleasure. Hopefully that will help you out!

My daughter survived her first meet of the season. Rough start but she pulled it together. She placed 2nd on vault, 4th on bars, and helped her team to pull 2nd place. I am so proud of her!

ms_smartypants wrote: »

Single mom to a beautiful 9 year old ...I also home school her....Feel free to add me Wishing everyone much success

Welcome to the group!

I have been out of sorts for the past few days, but I am back on track now. How are you all doing?

Allie, thanks for joining in. What are some of your goals you have set for yourself this year?