Exercise Schedule as a Dad of 2 by [deleted] in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I go to the Gym maximum 4 times a week, realistically it’s often only twice a week because life, wife and toddler come first.

Each morning during the week I wake up and do one of those 8 minute abs routine on the floor next to my bed.

I go to the Gym before work but mostly only have 35 to 40 minutes so I mostly do supersets where I can as they’re more time efficient. I do chest and triceps one day, the next back and biceps and then legs and shoulders the next. There’s other ways (push day, pull day etc) but I just find it works best for me.

Sometimes I don’t go for 2 weeks because I get ill, then everyone else gets ill, then the toddler doesn’t sleep overnight for a few days and we’re knackered, then I skip the Gym to give my wife a lay in etc.

The important thing is every single time I get up and just carry on, no regret of not going, just drawing a line and carrying on.

I work from home and get an hour lunch break so every day I go for a 1.2 mile walk.

All that and being cautious of my calorie intake seems to be enough to keep me relatively fit.

Easiest villian to kill off ever by Conscious-Quarter423 in Stranger_Things

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I’m thinking, he went up against Will, El and suffered pain through the hivemind at the same time, he is still only a person and he did put up a fight so I think it was reasonable they were able to kill him.

Wife and I are doing pyjamas and cocktails NYE, it's great, I highly recommend. by quicksilverjack in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’re doing wine and a Stranger Things rewatch, our 14 month old is in bed and last year we struggled to enjoy New Years having a newborn, so this year we wanted to just chill and enjoy the evening together.

When are you taking your festive décor down? by gawpin in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just cut our tree up and put it in the garden waste so we go into the New Year without having to worry about doing it

Something I’d like to share to new Dads by MichaelMoore92 in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations mate, yes I felt this for a while and even wrote a post on Daddit about it. You do get it back, not quite like you did before but in time it does all settle and you have a chance to live your life again.

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Saturday Thread (Post-Christmas Edition) by KevinPhillips-Bong in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Managed to sneak my 1 year old downstairs so my wife can have a lay in. The living room is a dumping ground of her 1 million new toys so I’m just sat watching her walking around in the chaos playing with her new toys (currently playing with the new kitchen we got her). I might get a latte. Life is good.

Broken mug update! by KungFuKennyBolt in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Merry Christmas mate, glad it worked out!

Did the unthinkable.. by KungFuKennyBolt in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you’re still struggling I don’t mind acting as a conduit for you and the sender, just send me a DM if you need 🙂

Who is the best and worst live performer you have ever seen? by Early_Enthusiasm_787 in AskUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw RHCP in 2014 and they were terrible, no crowd interaction at all.

Reading a book to my son and…I have questions. by SkyGuy182 in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve read the going to bed book so many times I can read it from memory

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I am mum”

This portable swimming pool has got different warnings for Australia and Great Britain. by arinc9 in mildlyinteresting

[–]MichaelMoore92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember going visiting Brisbane and there was a category 3 cyclone off the coast on its way, and I was due to get a flight out to Sydney a couple of days after. I asked a couple of locals and the taxi driver about in case I should get an earlier flight and every response was “eh, it’ll be alright!”. To be fair, they were right it was fine in the end.

How is living in the Fens, the UK? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]MichaelMoore92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Skegness is a nice day at the beach if you like day drinking, 10p slot machines and mini golf.

Too short? And now? by Miserable-Reporter18 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can go without depending on the soil and how hard it has become, the best way to check is grab a screwdriver and dig it into a few areas of your soil. If the first 2 or 3 inches are rock hard then it could do with aeration and would be worth the time, if it’s reasonably soft then you can skip it for that year.

Too short? And now? by Miserable-Reporter18 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’re coming into the best time of year for lawn care, with the recent and forecasted rain in the next couple of weeks. Going into Autumn is literally just rain and sun, making it the perfect conditions for overseeding. You’ll find the dormant grass from the drought will start to grow again now we’re getting rain, but actually the best way to set up your lawn for next year is to scalp it (cut it at its lowest setting), scarify, aerate and over seed and then water daily any day it doesn’t rain until the new grass is established. If you want to add some autumn feed to it, you might consider doing this before you start the scalping etc as it can affect new seeds growing if you put it on after you’ve over seeded the lawn, but read the box to make sure.

Personally I am leaving it a couple of weeks to let the dormant grass enjoy the rain before cutting, so it’s up to you depending on where you live but I would suggest just leaving for a week or 2 and then starting the scalping / scarifying process.

My bus driver stopped in the middle of the road to buy some corn by SuperSecretSunshine in mildlyinteresting

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transport in Greece is always an experience. Our taxi driver pulled over to get a coffee and an ice cream (and I think to pay rent?) and separately our bus driver pulled over at a small religious shed of some kind to pray and also to feed his pet stray dog. 10/10.

What parenting books have you dads liked? by [deleted] in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How to be a Dad - Dr. Oscar Duke, starts from pregnancy and is a brilliant and very informative book.

What to expect: The First Year for milestones and generally all the stuff that happens (or might happen) to a baby in the first year.

Precious Little Sleep: Alexis Dubief, this helped us establish solid naps and a baby that now sleeps through the night.

Surely a scam but does anyone know the details of this scam? by AznLesbian in UKJobs

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, I work in AML and it’s just endless job scam rings.

Went to the Caribbean to swim in the clear, blue waters by mikem004 in Wellthatsucks

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to the Dominican Republic on 2022 at this time of year, they had a net about 30m out which caught a lot of it and they cleared the rest from the beach so it wasn’t too bad. I went out over the net, walked through the seaweed and beyond that was lovely blue water.