Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

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Ok folks, time has come to Start anew.......over 1000 posts means LOTS of bandwidth use here at allnurses.com. So I have been asked to remedy the situation.....

Anyhow, I have enjoyed so much your sharing, help and support here on the Healthier Living Thread....let's keep it up!!!!!:)

QOD: What is your favorite "old" or "new" healthy food/recipe? Care to share?

I have "rediscovered" oatmeal. Yep old fashioned good ole Quaker Oats-----the slow cooked kind.....with raisins, a bit of cinnamon and some Splenda.....YUMMY. Eating this as my dh's cholesterol and lipid counts were very high---trying to clean up my own dietary practices to help him with his....anyhow.....

Anyone else? As you change/grow/develop new tastes, what are your "old" or "new" healthier-choice favorites??? Care to share????

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Hi all, did I say,l you rock?

Off to Curves. Back with more gab later on!

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Hi everyone... hope all is well with you. A bit better on the healthier living recently. Got up early before class on Saturday to do a DVD (been seriously slacking on working out for about a month now) and managed to do the same this morning. I'm hoping I can do this every other day... get it out of the way at the beginning of the day so I don't need to worry about it. Of course I've gone on these kicks before, but gotta keep trying! Been much better about portion sizes, I think. Also trying to get into thinking about fruit for snacks before other munchies.

Also working on spiritual health... BF and I went to church for the first time as a couple yesterday. Religion has never been big for me or my family, but I do consider myself spiritual. BF was brought up in a church, but stopped attending because of some of the things happening within the congregation. I've been interested in the UU church for a while and we decided to attend a service this weekend. I really enjoyed it. Was a bit different for BF, as they don't have the same traditions and "accessories" as what he grew up with. I do hope that we will go back, though, since I found it to be a peaceful time for reflection that I think would be a beneficial addition to our lives.

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Hi everyone... hope all is well with you. A bit better on the healthier living recently. Got up early before class on Saturday to do a DVD (been seriously slacking on working out for about a month now) and managed to do the same this morning. I'm hoping I can do this every other day... get it out of the way at the beginning of the day so I don't need to worry about it. Of course I've gone on these kicks before, but gotta keep trying! Been much better about portion sizes, I think. Also trying to get into thinking about fruit for snacks before other munchies.

Also working on spiritual health... BF and I went to church for the first time as a couple yesterday. Religion has never been big for me or my family, but I do consider myself spiritual. BF was brought up in a church, but stopped attending because of some of the things happening within the congregation. I've been interested in the UU church for a while and we decided to attend a service this weekend. I really enjoyed it. Was a bit different for BF, as they don't have the same traditions and "accessories" as what he grew up with. I do hope that we will go back, though, since I found it to be a peaceful time for reflection that I think would be a beneficial addition to our lives.

Sounds like you are going to kick off the new year with a great attitude too. Have a wonderful day. :)

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Sounds like you are going to kick off the new year with a great attitude too. Have a wonderful day. :)

Aw, thanks, Jess. I really do try to have a good attitude about things. I mean when I look on what I have I am truly blessed and, while we always have room for improvements, I am happy with who I am and what I have.

In terms of health... well, I figure it's so easy this time of year to just give up and say, eh, I'll worry about it after Jan. 1, don't have time, etc. So I'm trying to remember that during all this hustle and bustle I still need to find time to take care of myself. Too bad that time is at 5am! Blah!

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I just got a call from a telemarketer. As she went on and on about a trip, I politely told her I wasn't interested. She insulted me and hung up! . I gotta laugh because, she is lucky I wasn't the one who hung up at her. See that's what you get when you are polite in an unpolite society! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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arciedee, sounds like a good plan. Good luck. I've always been intrigued with the UU church.

Jess, she hung up on you? That's funny.

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arciedee, sounds like a good plan. Good luck. I've always been intrigued with the UU church.

Jess, she hung up on you? That's funny.

Yeah, I couldn't help it but laugh cause she was so sweet at the beginning. I then politely told her I wasn't interested but thank you anyways for calling (to save her the time, saliva and breath of reading an entire script). I think many hang up on her so she took it out on me :rotfl:

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Hi guys - sorry - I have not been reliable lately. :( The semester ended - WooHoo (2 A's for me, I am soooooo happy), but work has been booming! Anyway, no time to read through the posts, but hopefully tomorrow will be less chaotic and I might get to peek in and say hi. :) Hope everybody is doing well - never fear . . . I shall return!

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Hi guys - sorry - I have not been reliable lately. :( The semester ended - WooHoo (2 A's for me, I am soooooo happy), but work has been booming! Anyway, no time to read through the posts, but hopefully tomorrow will be less chaotic and I might get to peek in and say hi. :) Hope everybody is doing well - never fear . . . I shall return!

Congrats on the A's! WOOT!

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Hi guys - sorry - I have not been reliable lately. :( The semester ended - WooHoo (2 A's for me, I am soooooo happy), but work has been booming! Anyway, no time to read through the posts, but hopefully tomorrow will be less chaotic and I might get to peek in and say hi. :) Hope everybody is doing well - never fear . . . I shall return!

That is awesome, congrats :clown:

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Hey Sarah congrats on the A's! You'll have to look back at the posts. I think last week I expressed my jealously that you are in Colorado and I'm not! Treat yourself.......take a drive and go soak at Pagosa!

Jess, She hung up on you?? You burned out the telemarketer.........teach us! :chuckle

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Hi guys - sorry - I have not been reliable lately. :( The semester ended - WooHoo (2 A's for me, I am soooooo happy), but work has been booming! Anyway, no time to read through the posts, but hopefully tomorrow will be less chaotic and I might get to peek in and say hi. :) Hope everybody is doing well - never fear . . . I shall return!

That's great Sarah! Check back in when you can, we know what a busy time of year this is!

As for me... I eat well and exercise, and GAIN a pound. Cripes. Yeah, yeah, muscle schmuscle, just frustrating because I'm doing what has worked before for losing weight and it is doing the exact opposite now. Not sure what's going on here. Okay, not really looking for advice, just venting. :angryfire

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