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Any moms wanna run or walk?!

My husband accidentally created a family hustle run club on Wednesdays for any couples wanting to run, but they may have kids. We use a park in Kissimmee and we meet at 5 PM every Wednesday! All paces are welcomed! My husband and his friends are actually seasoned runners so they help pace anyone wanting to learn! Bring the strollers out!

Gym buddy

I really want to get in shape but clueless how to 🥺 anyone wanna be gym buddy’s and show me the ropes ? I’m in southern central , IL

Chicken pasta

Maybe because I had super spicy tteokbokki yesterday, I made some rich and creamy pasta today.

Ingredients (1–2 Servings)
Fettuccine (or pasta of choice): 120g
Chicken breast (or tenderloin): 150g (bite-sized pieces)
Mushrooms (cremini or button): 80g (sliced)
Onion: 60g (thinly sliced)
Kale: 50g (stems removed, chopped)
Heavy cream: 200g
Grated Parmesan cheese: 40g
Minced garlic: 15g (1 tbsp)
Butter: 20g
Olive oil: 15g (1 tbsp)
Salt, black pepper: To taste
Reserved pasta water: ~60g
Quick Instructions
1. Boil Pasta: Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve about 60g of pasta water, then drain.
2. Sear Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, cook until golden and cooked through (4–5 mins), and transfer to a plate.
3. Sauté Veggies: Melt butter in the same pan. Sauté garlic and onion until softened, then add mushrooms and cook until browned. Toss in the kale for 30–60 seconds just until slightly wilted.
4. Make Sauce: Pour in heavy cream and lower heat to medium-low. Once simmering, stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
5. Toss & Finish: Add the cooked chicken and pasta back to the skillet. Toss everything together for 1–2 minutes, adding splashes of pasta water if the sauce gets too thick. Season with black pepper and serve.

Tteokbokki

I made gyudon (Japanese beef bowl), but it felt a bit heavy/greasy, so I was craving something spicy and refreshing! So, I'm having tteokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cakes) for my meal

Ingredients
Rice or wheat cakes (Tteok): 100g
Ramen noodles: 1/2 pack (or a whole pack if you prefer, just add about 1/2 cup extra water)
Square fish cake: 1 sheet (cut into bite-sized pieces)
Cabbage: 1 large leaf (thinly shredded lengthwise)
Onion: 1/4 (sliced)
Carrot: a small handful (thinly sliced into ribbons or strips, approx. 20g)
Water: 400ml (approx. 1.7 cups)
Sauce Ingredients
Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 1 heaping tbsp
Gochugaru (Korean chili powder): 0.5 – 1 tbsp (adjust for extra kick)
Sugar: 1 tbsp
Soy sauce: 0.5 tbsp (balances the extra moisture from veggies and noodles)
Corn syrup or oligodang: 0.5 tbsp (for the signature glossy finish)
Instructions
1. Prepare the broth & carrots
In a shallow pot, add 400ml of water along with the gochujang (1 tbsp), gochugaru (0.5–1 tbsp), sugar (1 tbsp), and soy sauce (0.5 tbsp). Whisk well to dissolve the paste. Add the sliced carrots first, then bring the broth to a boil.
2. Add rice cakes, onions, cabbage & fish cakes
Once the broth boils, add the rice cakes, sliced onions, thinly shredded cabbage, and fish cakes. Let it simmer over medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes so the vegetables soften and impart their natural sweetness into the broth.
3. Add the ramen noodles
Add the ramen noodles to the pot. Gently loosen the noodles with tongs or chopsticks as they cook. Since the noodles absorb the liquid quickly, stir gently to make sure they do not stick to the bottom.
4. The glossy finish (Kwon Sang-woo’s signature touch)
Once the noodles are perfectly chewy and the sauce thickens into a glossy coat, drizzle 0.5 tbsp of corn syrup right before turning off the stove. Give it a gentle final stir to lock in that nostalgic street-food shine and deep savoriness.

"Personally, I love shredding the cabbage into long, thin strips instead of chopping it into chunks. That way, the strands tangle up with the ramen noodles like extra noodles, clinging to the sauce and adding the most satisfying texture to every single bite!"

Gym buddy

Does anyone stay around Sutton In Ashfield I want to go back to the gym but I need a partner nd friend 🥹🥹🎀

I was going to start the 75 hard again on Monday (11/9) if anyone wanted to join

I completed the 75 hard a few months ago, since then I’ve erased all my progress from moving and want to get back on it

Vitamins

Looking for vitamins for 3 year old. Maybe some gummy ones ? Anyone have any recommendation for ones that are actually good and not too expensive.

Running

Alright ya’ll I need advice or friends lol. I really want to run again. But I don’t want to pay for a gym membership, I have been followed and harassed many times in my community WHILE with my kids so running in my neighborhood is a no no (even walking because now I just have built up anxiety). Driving to a park is also a no because finding parking in my neighborhood is very hard and a blessing once you find it. What can I do ya’ll 😭 I got a running stroller. Tbh I guess I’m just venting because I could very well just carry pepper spray and a taser and go about my run. 🏃🏻‍♀️ thanks for reading lol.

Multivitamins for BF mumma

I’m looking for cost effective way of getting my vitamins in while breastfeeding any recommendations

I made stuffed bell peppers and kimchi stew today

Looks like I can only upload one photo! Skipping the kimchi stew photo~

Work out friend

Heyyy I just recently started working out again, I’m currently doing core workouts for my recti diastases, I’d love to have a friend where we motivate each other, make sure we’re doing the dang thing and maybe do challenges together!

Have you made exercising a life style?

I want to make it a life style; however I know all the steps of doing so. Just don’t know why I am holding myself back. I feel a weight holding me back and I want to overcome it and I don’t know how.

Vit D or other supplements

Is anyone giving there 16 month old any?

Exercise 6m pp

Can anyone recommend some good exercises to do? The overhang I don’t mind but my belly still looks really big and bloated all the time, is it from the csection or excess weight, idk.
Nothing fits, even my wedding ring won’t fit my finger 😳
Exclusively breastfeeding, so I am always eating 😅

Low iron stores & pregnancy

Hi mamas! I would love to have another baby soon (next 1-2 months hopefully!), so had my bloodwork done and my ferritin came back extremely low. Hoping to build that up with therapeutic iron supplements, but apparently it can take a LONG TIME. I’m curious what your experiences have been and if it would affect only be or baby as well?

Today I cooked spicy braised chicken!

I cooked with instant pot!

Instant Pot Spicy Korean Chicken (Dak-bokkeum-tang)
Ingredients
* Chicken & Veggies: 1.3 lbs chicken thighs (bite-sized), 2 medium potatoes (chunked), 1 onion (diced), 1 carrot (sliced), 2 scallions (chopped).
* Sauce & Liquid: 3.5 tbsp soy sauce (1.8 oz), 2 tbsp gochujang (1.4 oz), 4 tbsp gochugaru (1.1 oz), 2 tbsp sugar (0.9 oz), 1 tbsp syrup (0.7 oz), 1.5 tbsp mirin (0.7 oz), 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp ginger powder, pinch of black pepper, and 1/2 cup water (4.2 oz).
Directions
* Mix Sauce: Whisk all sauce ingredients with the 1/2 cup of water.
* Layer: Place chicken thighs on the bottom of the pot, top with potatoes, carrots, and onions, then pour the sauce over everything.
* Pressure Cook: Cook on High Pressure for 9 minutes, then do an immediate Quick Release.
* Reduce: Stir in scallions, turn on Saute mode for 3–4 minutes to thicken the sauce, and serve! (If adding soaked rice noodles, toss them in during the last 1–2 minutes of Saute).

Starting sertraline 25mg or 50mg

Hey! Just looking for peoples experience of what worked best for them. I’ve started sertraline 50mg but had a lot of sickness, so my GP said I can try 25mg (if I want to) and increase to 50mg gradually.

He said it shouldddd help with symptoms not being quite so bad, but I’m just wondering if this has been the case for anyone or if I’m going to get symptoms either way. I’d rather try to keep with the 50mg and get it over with if that’s the case.
And did people get another lot of symptoms when increasing 25mg to 50mg?

Thank you 🫶

Last night dinner

I’m starting to get my spark back in the Kitchen I made loaded baked potatoes steak,shrimp & broccoli with onions and peppers, nacho cheese, sour cream and chives it was great kids loved it 🥰

Accountability Partner ?

Hi mamas ! Does anyone need an accountability partner someone you can share your fitness journey with I would love to have an accountability partner where we both get our 10 K steps daily and hold each other accountable every day to make sure we reach our goals ? 💗💗Please comment below if your serious and committed 💗

Single working mums ...

I am a single mum to a 13 month old and I work full time (monday to friday 8 to 4). My daughter is in nursery Mon, Tues, Weds 8 am to 4.30 pm. I'm commute to the office mon and Tues and dont pick up my daughter from my mum until half 5, getting home by 6 pm. Weds, Thurs, Fri I work from home but have my daughter with me on Thurs and Fri. My daughter goes to bed by 7 pm.

I really want to start working out again (running and the gym) but have no clue how to fit it in as a single working mum! How do you manage it?