A Family That Plays Together, Stays Fit Together.
With two little boys under the age of 4, "stationary" isn't a word in my vocabulary and truth be told, I don't want it to be a word in my vocabulary either.
Keeping active and fit has always been important to me but since having children, it's become even more important and more significant in my life. Why? Because I want to be around to watch my children grow well into their adulthood and much like I feel now, I don't want to witness this from the sidelines.
Sure, it's easy to maintain a certain level of energy in my twenties and thirties but I want to be able to maintain this energy for years to come. That's just one more reason why it's a good idea to get into the habit of living a healthy and active lifestyle now as opposed to trying to create and maintain new habits later in life.
With two little boys under the age of four, it's no secret that I don't get much time to myself during the day either. This means it's not as easy for me to set aside forty-five minutes here or there to get in a complete work out. It's also important for me to set a good example and be a role model for my boys- one that not only encourages healthy activity but takes part in it as well.
My solution to little or no me-time? Easy. I get creative and brainstorm activities that get all three of us moving. Whether it's a game of follow the leader or hide and seek in the backyard or a long nature walk through the trails in our neighborhood, it's a great and fun way to get us moving and shaking together.
On the days when we're stuck inside, of course it's much more difficult to think of fun activities that double as excellent exercise. That's when it's time to turn on the radio, turn up the music and throw a huge dance party right there in our living room. Nothing gets our blood flowing faster and I love seeing the look on my boys' faces as they watch their mom become a dancing fool.
Not only is it important to me to exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle but it's equally as important to eat a healthy diet and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! All of these things together work towards keeping me fit and healthy so that I'm able to function at my best for all of those around me who depend on me. In other words, I don't have time to be slowed down in order to complete the general day to day demands of keeping house, meeting deadlines, raising children and keeping a happy husband!
It's that kind of stress, an inadequate diet and general day-to-day demands that contribute to icky things like digestive imbalance. As a busy mom and wife, I have too many people depending on me to be slowed down by gas, bloating or occasional constipation. One of the best things I can do to support my digestive health is to proactively take a probiotic supplement every day.
- Probiotic Pearls active cultures are a unique probiotic supplement that survive stomach acid to deliver good bacteria to your intestines allowing you to get on with your day unencumbered by things like gas and bloating. Unlike the probiotics in yogurt, Probiotic Pearls can be conveniently taken on the go because their patented triple layer coating protects the live probiotics inside from heat and moisture- no refrigeration necessary.
With Probiotic Pearls, you don't need to struggle to find "me-time" to take care of your digestive health. Easy to swallow and easy to take on the go, Pearls offer you one less thing to have to worry about, allowing you more time to focus on being the best version of yourself for those around you.
In my case, they allow me to focus more on keeping active and throwing those daily dance parties with my boys.
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ReplyDeleteI keepthings as natural as possible. I add healthy alternatioves when possible and always keep fiber rich fruits/veggies on hand!
ReplyDeleteWe do our best to eat our colors of fruits and veggies. It takes a rainbow to stay healthy.
ReplyDeleteWe do our best to eat our colors of fruits and veggies. It takes a rainbow to stay healthy.
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ReplyDeleteI take a probiotic as well!
ReplyDeletePlaying with your kids is such a great way to stay active. I try to eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies. At least 2 or 3 per day!
ReplyDeleteI try to make sure my kids eat lots of fruit- grapes, apples, blueberries!
ReplyDeleteWe eat lots of yogurt!
ReplyDeleteDrinking lots of water! :) elizabethh22@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI run about four days a week and eat lots of yogurt!
ReplyDeletegosh it's hard...trying to do food prep during the evening hours while my hubby can take care of Isaac!!
ReplyDeleteI try to only snack on fruits and veggies. This also helps me to set a good example for my kids. lejane84@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI drink plenty of water.
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By not eating too much junk food -- go healthy! Eat organic.
ReplyDeleteI try to limit my caffeine intake and drink plenty of water along with a some-what healthy diet:)
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I enjoy V8 fruit juices, so even if life's crazy I still get my fruits and veggies
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I try to keep my fiber intake high. I battled extreme constipation when I was pregnant the first time. Now, I try to drink more water, move more, and make sure to eat an apple a day. Small steps, but it's helped tremendously.
ReplyDeleteI try to eat lots of fruits,veggies & water when im on the go.
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i was a nut wen i was taking the of kid s work and trying to b healthy
ReplyDeletei try to eat lots of veggies and fruits everyday
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I drink TONS of water and when I eat turkey/chicken sandwiches for lunch I use double fiber bread!
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I pack healthy snack when i am on the go it helps so much
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ReplyDeletei try to eat fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water
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we bring green smoothies with us in the car pryfamily5@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteI brew kombucha at home! It's always available.
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I pack a ton of snacks so I won't get tempted to eat fast food, which never does my stomach any favors!
ReplyDeleteI try to add more veggies in my diet as snacks in between meals and eat fruit after meal to replace dessert to create a healthy digestive habit
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I eat yogurt 3 or 4 times a week :)
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I drink lots of water
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I add in some flax seed to my cereal, snack on yogurt in the afternoon, and eat fruits high in fiber such as fiber. :)
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Greek yogurt is my new favorite snack food and fortunately it's so good for the digestive system. Exercise helps get rid of the stress and that helps keep my stomach happy.
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I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of grains
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I do yoga and eat healthy.
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I eat lots of fruits and veggies daily
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