Mom's and Dad's looking for support
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Mom of a 2 1/2 year old. Just one kid, and I already can't keep up with him. Dunno how you guys do it. I work full time too, so between work and household chores, I'm left with very little time for exercise. Heck, I'm left with very little time for sleep. But to squeeze in some exercise, I walk around the block during lunch breaks, and ujam classes twice a week. And lately, with better weather, I get to walk with the family after dinner too. :-) Family time and exercise (it's the best kind.) I just started MFP 23 days ago --- and I'm loving this community. Hope to meet more friends.
Welcome! This is a fabulous place for support. I am sending you a fried request now.
I also have a young one and I am here to help in any way I can!
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I'm not a mom and sometimes I really fear being one but I know someday I will have kids soo...any advice?0
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I'm not a mom and sometimes I really fear being one but I know someday I will have kids soo...any advice?
You will never feel like you are 100% ready to have babies but it will be one of the BIGGEST blessings of your life! It is hard work taking care of a little life, but they will improve your world tremendously. My life is so much more happy and fulfilled! And to be honest, she makes it easier for me to make healthier choices. If I take better care of myself, I can take better care of her in return.
Parenthood is nothing to fear. It's hard, but so rewarding!
This is my daughter.
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k_nelson_24 wrote: »I'm not a mom and sometimes I really fear being one but I know someday I will have kids soo...any advice?
You will never feel like you are 100% ready to have babies but it will be one of the BIGGEST blessings of your life! It is hard work taking care of a little life, but they will improve your world tremendously. My life is so much more happy and fulfilled! And to be honest, she makes it easier for me to make healthier choices. If I take better care of myself, I can take better care of her in return.
Parenthood is nothing to fear. It's hard, but so rewarding!
This is my daughter.
Wait till the teenaged years!! :-)0 -
k_nelson_24 wrote: »I'm not a mom and sometimes I really fear being one but I know someday I will have kids soo...any advice?
You will never feel like you are 100% ready to have babies but it will be one of the BIGGEST blessings of your life! It is hard work taking care of a little life, but they will improve your world tremendously. My life is so much more happy and fulfilled! And to be honest, she makes it easier for me to make healthier choices. If I take better care of myself, I can take better care of her in return.
Parenthood is nothing to fear. It's hard, but so rewarding!
Wait till the teenaged years!! :-)
I'm in no rush to get to the teenage years! Haha... I have some karma coming back around for putting my parents through hell during mine! Enjoying every moment with her as a baby.
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I'm not a mom and sometimes I really fear being one but I know someday I will have kids soo...any advice?
Don't fear it. You are never prepared and if you think you are, then life throws you a curve ball. My kids still surprise with what they can and will do, good and bad. If you were to try and write an instruction manual for how to be a parent. it would be a million pages long.
Wait till the teenaged years!! :-)[/quote]
My oldest daughter just turned 13, and my younger daughter just turned 11. So far so good, but I am sure it is coming. lol I have my dad parenting survival kit ready. lol
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Good morning everyone. One of the most common concerns I hear across the board is "I don't know how you find the time to exercise" or "I don't know how you find the time to meal prep and eat healthier." You have to have a plan, a strategy to line out what you are going to do for the day or the week. And, just as equally important, you have to share this plan with your family, so that they understand and are on board with your decisions.
I'm sure there are people out there way more busier than I that get it done, and some not as much, but if you have a plan, then you are a step ahead of the game. To give you and idea....
Married, 3 kids, 13, 11, and 6. My wife and I both work full time. She is a school psychologist, so she is on break right now, but during the school year, she is maxed out. My days start at 0700. I exercise for 45-60 minutes, spend about 15 minutes on personal development, eat breakfast, spend about an hour or so checking in with my different support groups I host, then spend the rest of the morning with my wife and kids. At 1:00 pm, I am getting ready for work and out the door by 1:45 for my hour commute. I work from 3:00 - 11:00pm, home by 12:15 on average, and in bed by about 1:00am.
Sunday afternoons I reserve for a little meal prep for the week, to at least have healthy dinners while I am at work. Since I sit behind a desk all evening, I don't want to fill up on poor food choices, as that would be counter productive to my goals. Intertwined with all of this, my kids have gymnastics, track, and soccer that we shuttle them around to, and my wife and I are assistant coaches for the junior runners of the local running team. I take car of the morning shift driving the kids around while my wife takes care of the evenings. So, if we can get all of this done, and still have time to exercise and eat right, than so can everyone else.
But, you have to have a plan. My suggestion, write down everything you have to get done in a day. jot down how long each task will take, then look at a calendar, and mark out the times to do it. Make it a daily plan, and you are good to go. One little caveat. You may have to sacrifice something if you truly want to change your life and achieve your goals. I maybe watch 2-3 hours of tv total a week. I haven't touched my Playstation in months. When I am satisfied with achieving my goals, then I will consider reintroducing those into my life. But right now, they are not a priority.0 -
Good morning. How is everyone doing today? Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? I'm getting there. Looking forward to it too. I hope you all have a fantastic day!0
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MikePXstream wrote: »
Good morning everyone. One of the most common concerns I hear across the board is "I don't know how you find the time to exercise" or "I don't know how you find the time to meal prep and eat healthier." You have to have a plan, a strategy to line out what you are going to do for the day or the week. And, just as equally important, you have to share this plan with your family, so that they understand and are on board with your decisions.
I'm sure there are people out there way more busier than I that get it done, and some not as much, but if you have a plan, then you are a step ahead of the game. To give you and idea....
Married, 3 kids, 13, 11, and 6. My wife and I both work full time. She is a school psychologist, so she is on break right now, but during the school year, she is maxed out. My days start at 0700. I exercise for 45-60 minutes, spend about 15 minutes on personal development, eat breakfast, spend about an hour or so checking in with my different support groups I host, then spend the rest of the morning with my wife and kids. At 1:00 pm, I am getting ready for work and out the door by 1:45 for my hour commute. I work from 3:00 - 11:00pm, home by 12:15 on average, and in bed by about 1:00am.
Sunday afternoons I reserve for a little meal prep for the week, to at least have healthy dinners while I am at work. Since I sit behind a desk all evening, I don't want to fill up on poor food choices, as that would be counter productive to my goals. Intertwined with all of this, my kids have gymnastics, track, and soccer that we shuttle them around to, and my wife and I are assistant coaches for the junior runners of the local running team. I take car of the morning shift driving the kids around while my wife takes care of the evenings. So, if we can get all of this done, and still have time to exercise and eat right, than so can everyone else.
But, you have to have a plan. My suggestion, write down everything you have to get done in a day. jot down how long each task will take, then look at a calendar, and mark out the times to do it. Make it a daily plan, and you are good to go. One little caveat. You may have to sacrifice something if you truly want to change your life and achieve your goals. I maybe watch 2-3 hours of tv total a week. I haven't touched my Playstation in months. When I am satisfied with achieving my goals, then I will consider reintroducing those into my life. But right now, they are not a priority.
Wow! This was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing!
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My pleasure. I used to be all over the place, never with a plan or strategy, so what would I end up doing? Hitting the snack machine at work, going through a drive through on the way to work, eating whatever junk food co-workers would bring in. Needless to say, that contributed to me going from 170 pounds to 200 lbs back in 2012-2013. Combined with no regular exercise.
Good nutrition and regular exercise have become a priority to me. IS my nutrition perfect? Of course not. I still fall, have cheat meals, and revert back to old habits from time to time. The difference now is it is only for one meal or day, not week or months! You just have to take it one day at a time.0 -
That is what I am having to slowly teach myself. Not letting a bad weekend bring me down is so important. Also, patience is key!0
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Yes, patience and acceptance. We will never be perfect all of the time. But, the more you get up and do whatever you have set out to do, the more it becomes habit, then an everyday unconscious part of your life, which will continue to yield results.
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Hi!! I'm so excited to find a thread like this. I have been in and out of MFP too many times to count. I have 2 crazy kids
I definitely need/want to lose weight. Haven't found the motivation to get up early enough for working out. And daily life is hectic so I need great tips for easy foods I can grab and go. (i.e.string cheese) 0 -
I'm a mom of 3 young kids - 5, 3 and 2. I work a full-time corporate job and am now divorced. I've lost weight with MFP before, and ready to drop the rest of this weight for ME! Love seeing so many other parents making themselves a priority.0
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Mom of 6! 10, 7, 5, 3, 2, 4 months. Work full time, mommy full time! Feel free to add me 0
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Glad you could join us. I can't get up early either. I work evenings now, so the earliest I am willing to get up is 7:00. That seems to work ok. I know I will have to wake up with the kids to get them ready for school, so might as well start the habit nowHi!! I'm so excited to find a thread like this. I have been in and out of MFP too many times to count. I have 2 crazy kids I definitely need/want to lose weight. Haven't found the motivation to get up early enough for working out. And daily life is hectic so I need great tips for easy foods I can grab and go. (i.e.string cheese)I'm a mom of 3 young kids - 5, 3 and 2. I work a full-time corporate job and am now divorced. I've lost weight with MFP before, and ready to drop the rest of this weight for ME! Love seeing so many other parents making themselves a priority.
Corporate jobs. Blah. Me too. Well, kind of. I don't know. I guess I work for a corporation, but I don't have a cube. It's weird. lol Glad to have you with us.Mom of 6! 10, 7, 5, 3, 2, 4 months. Work full time, mommy full time! Feel free to add me
6!!! I know you have your hands full. nice to have you with us!0 -
Funny mom moment - my 5 year old woke up early and watched me do 30-Day Shred and kept telling me how great I'm doing and "look at that sweat!" haha Gotta love the no filter of a 5yo. 0
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Funny mom moment - my 5 year old woke up early and watched me do 30-Day Shred and kept telling me how great I'm doing and "look at that sweat!" haha Gotta love the no filter of a 5yo.
I get up every morning doing calisthenics and all three kids (7, 5, and 1) get in on it - awesome to see a one year old doing pushups and counting them out!
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That's awesome. I love it when the kids get involved!0
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Good evening everyone, in case I don't get to chat with you between now and Saturday, I hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend. Please remember to thank a member of the armed services should you come across one for the sacrifices they made for the freedoms we have. We appreciate that kind of stuff.
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How was everyone's Holiday weekend?0
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Great! Fun and very productive weekend filled with camping, grilling, yardwork, explosives, and all thing 'Murica!!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!0
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Mine was great! Kid free one night then with the kids we played in the pool and I BBQ 2 night. Great long holiday weekend!0
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Good morning. I'm glad everyone had a great weekend. Now, it's time to get serious.
I am looking for 20 moms and dads who want to make a change to their health and fitness lifestyle.
The group begins July 27th via Facebook. But first, you have to be committed to getting it done and putting in the effort. A fitness and nutrition plan will be included, but the most important part is the support you'll get from me and my team. We get our crazy and unpredictable lifestyles of raising a family.
Yes, this program will cost money, but nothing compared to what you'd be spending to have a personal trainer and nutrition coach spend as much time with you as I do. How much? That depends on you and the program that fits your needs. Go to my web page and read about the Guardians Challenge.
Fill out the application only if you're ready to do what it takes to make your health a priority.
I look forward to working with everyone selected and remember to take care of yourself and your families. You all depend on each other.
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I started back up with Insanity Max 30 this morning. Man that one is a butt kicker, So worth it though. Hard to believe you can get as intense of a workout like that in 30 minutes. I had to take my first break at 8 minutes, then a few others every 5 minutes or so. It hurt so go.
How are you all doing? Where's Ron? I haven't heard from him in a while.0 -
I'm a single dad, pretty much full time with my son! Trying to get more active around his schedule (Work late nights at home when he's asleep) but struggling a bit as I'm constantly exhausted! Seem to be doing well with this, just over two weeks so far.
Looking for more friends to help motivate each other
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I'm a single dad, pretty much full time with my son! Trying to get more active around his schedule (Work late nights at home when he's asleep) but struggling a bit as I'm constantly exhausted! Seem to be doing well with this, just over two weeks so far.
Looking for more friends to help motivate each other
How old is your boy?
Mine are 7 (boy), 5 (girl), and 1 (boy) and we do calisthenics in the morning and do some sort of activity at night. The favorite are night time bike patrols - I picked up flashing red lights for them and we go on neighborhood watch, pick up litter, etc.0 -
Mom #5373838 to this post. Three boys here , 18, 16 and 13. Think I'm here cause it makes me feel good know I am not the only one that struggles to find time for myself! I thought that when they got older it might be a little easier but Nope lol!! How do you all manage the time to focus on yourself and your health without feeling like i abandon my family if I want to go to gym . Any feedback would be great ! 0
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How old is your boy?
Mine are 7 (boy), 5 (girl), and 1 (boy) and we do calisthenics in the morning and do some sort of activity at night. The favorite are night time bike patrols - I picked up flashing red lights for them and we go on neighborhood watch, pick up litter, etc.
He's just under two a half! Sounds great, such a good idea!
The best way to try and combine time with him and exercise at the moment is getting him to chase me whilst roaring at me lol Or a kick about at a local park but it never amounts to much. Looking forward to him being for confident on a bike!
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How old is your boy?
Mine are 7 (boy), 5 (girl), and 1 (boy) and we do calisthenics in the morning and do some sort of activity at night. The favorite are night time bike patrols - I picked up flashing red lights for them and we go on neighborhood watch, pick up litter, etc.[/quote]
Neighborhood watch sounds like a great idea. I might have to do that with my son. Except, I work evenings now
vantastic852 wrote: »Mom #5373838 to this post. Three boys here , 18, 16 and 13. Think I'm here cause it makes me feel good know I am not the only one that struggles to find time for myself! I thought that when they got older it might be a little easier but Nope lol!! How do you all manage the time to focus on yourself and your health without feeling like i abandon my family if I want to go to gym . Any feedback would be great !
Sometimes you have to give up something to fit in fitness and healthy habits. I don't watch TV much anymore and give up about an hour of sleep to get up early and get my workouts done before the kids are up, or get other chores done, and then while they are just waking up get my workout done. my workouts only take 30-45 minutes, so it doesn't take to much out of my day. I also schedule it all. I have it on my calendar on my phone when I will exercise, and make that an appointment for myself, that way I know I will get it done. Maybe you could try that.
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