Love Yourself Enough to Have a Healthy Lifestyle!!! In the fall of 2019, I decided to go back to school to further my education and take a couple courses. I was 42 years old with an almost 2-year-old, and working a full-time job in management when I made the decision to go back to school. Running off fumes I found myself using the convenience of the fast-food industry, which made me feel sluggish and gain weight. I decided to start meal prepping meals that were easy to reheat, began juicing and taking supplements to help me gain control of my eating habits and help me remain healthy while on the go. I would say that my favorite meals on the go would be a spinach salad with sliced almonds, walnuts, dried cranberries and dried red peppers with Olive Garden's Light Italian Dressing and grilled chicken. I like to incorporate my son when it comes to juicing. He loves to help his mommy clean the ...
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Time Management and Planning Every mom struggles to manage their time effectively. Running against time has always been a challenge for me as a mom, however there are some time management steps that I take to help me prioritize and utilize my time more effectively. Step 1 - Keep A To-Do List: Before a new week begins, I start putting together a to-do list. I identify high-impact, urgent and important task and then I sort my list in the order of priority. Step 2 - Plan My Day: Planning my day and writing it down helps me be productive and execute my daily task. Daily tasks such as going to the gym, running errands, preparing dinner, helping my son with his homework, completing my school assignments and any work-related work I include in my daily planning. Step 3 - Plan out My Week: My family always has a super busy schedule with upcoming events and activities. I have found that when I p...
Taking Care of Yourself is Part of Taking Care of Your Kids
I usually begin my day at 5:00 a.m. with a two-hour workout at Planet Fitness | Judgement Free Zone® | Gym and Fitness Club . Working-out is an essential part of my daily routine to remain healthy both physically, mentally and emotionally. In achieving my strength training goals I practice split training. Split training is a weight training program that involves diving training routine exercises of the upper and lower body. First, I begin my workout with 10 minutes on the elliptical to boost my cardio endurance. At the end of my workout, I get back on the elliptical for 30 minutes to burn fat to lose weight. Always remember it is extremely important to stretch before and after you work out. When you stretch, it helps keep the muscles flexible, strong and healthy. Flexibility is extremely important to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without stretching the muscles shorten and become tig...
Introduction Hello, my name is Deidre Rogers, and I became a first-time mom at the age of 40 years old to an amazing little boy. After being told after some health issues that the possibility of me becoming a mother was highly unlikely, I accepted the fact that I would never be a mom and threw myself into my job. However, my life completely changed after the devastation of Hurricane Matthew, God gave me the greatest gift, I became pregnant! Motherhood is challenging at any age but becoming a mother in your 40's adds a whole new level of challenges. However, those days when I wake up and I feel defeated before my feet hit the ground I remember the words of Eric Thomas, "Some days are harder than others to get up early and grind, but I'd rather suffer a little today than struggle the rest of my life."