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Is this group still active?
Hi! I recently joined MyFitnessPal (actually I joined a while ago, but started using it seriously a couple of weeks ago), and found this group. The description of this group is exactly what I am looking for: I work 50+ hours per week, have 2 kids (ages 5 & 7), and a 30-60+min commute depending on traffic. Health definitely…
My Routine
As a busy working parent I thought I would share what I try to do for a work out routine. I think just about every week something happens to derail it, but this is my plan. M - 30 min lifting at a 24x7 access gym during lunch break. I'm doing strong lifts 5x5 T - Run 3-6 miles after work, depending on how the family is…
Finding the Time to Get Fit
It is crazy to think of the busy lifestyles we live on a daily basis. You jump out of bed with your mind racing the instant your alarm goes off and the flow of constant movement in your mind doesn't stop until you inevitably pass out from exhaustion at night. I know this all too well. I am a mother of twin girls. They are…
Low cal Dinners whole family likes
What are some go to dinners your family enjoys that are quick and low cal?
fitness class? video? lonely walks?
Which works for you? Have tried them all... fitness classes (the right ones) are awesome, but always seem to meet at the wrong time or end just as I 'm getting into them. Videos - never found one that works for me so far. Walks are my best bet, but they ARE lonely -- and who "just happens" to have exactly the schedule I…
Re-adjusting mental weight
I think I may have stumbled upon the reason why my weight has not gone back to my normal pre-baby weight. Simply stated I have not re-adjusted my mental weight. Having had a stable weight of between 135 and 137 for about ten years I then had two kids in quick succession and didn't really put on weight as such but a subtle…
