Healthier Living Thread Part IV

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Part IV

This is the thread where members come to share their journey to wellness and wholeness.

It's a holistic thread, talking about all apects of health, not just diet and exercise, but the mind and spirit as well. All posters are welcome (not just Premium Members) and encouraged on a periodic basis to share what you're doing, what you need to do and how you're going to do it, and what you know!

well, let me tell ya...when I was doing my precepting clinicals I lost over 30 lbs. After that I started studying again for my NCLEX-PN. I gained weight due to excess sitting and then the holidays and plus depression because I failed the the exam on the 1st try. Well, now I just recently passed the NCLEX for the 2nd time and I have gained weight. I am currently a licensed LPN and just started a job. Now I have been reading orientation manuals and sitting for orientation, and still gaining. When I get home I don't feel like doing anything. What can I do? Has anyone tried the South Beach Diet?:behindpc:

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
Hmm, this might be a good idea for a thread . . . ;)

Oh yeah! I'm sure there aren't any yet! hmmm...

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well, let me tell ya...when I was doing my precepting clinicals I lost over 30 lbs. After that I started studying again for my NCLEX-PN. I gained weight due to excess sitting and then the holidays and plus depression because I failed the the exam on the 1st try. Well, now I just recently passed the NCLEX for the 2nd time and I have gained weight. I am currently a licensed LPN and just started a job. Now I have been reading orientation manuals and sitting for orientation, and still gaining. When I get home I don't feel like doing anything. What can I do? Has anyone tried the South Beach Diet?:behindpc:

Hi ya, welcome :)

Maybe once you get running around again it will come off again.

Nope, I've never tried the South Beach, but some here have.

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Hmm, this might be a good idea for a thread . . . ;)

For sure. We never have any threads like that here at Allnurses. :lol2: ;)

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well, let me tell ya...when I was doing my precepting clinicals I lost over 30 lbs. After that I started studying again for my NCLEX-PN. I gained weight due to excess sitting and then the holidays and plus depression because I failed the the exam on the 1st try. Well, now I just recently passed the NCLEX for the 2nd time and I have gained weight. I am currently a licensed LPN and just started a job. Now I have been reading orientation manuals and sitting for orientation, and still gaining. When I get home I don't feel like doing anything. What can I do? Has anyone tried the South Beach Diet?:behindpc:

I have had GREAT success with South Beach - very healthy and very do-able for me. 11 pounds so far, and see post #82 for other changes! lol!

A lot of people have trouble the first 2 weeks. If you actually read the book (which I suggest, and a lot of people don't do that) he does make some suggestions to help you get thru the carb/sugar withdrawal. Frankly I have not stuck to the no-caffeine part, but HAVE cut it way way back.

Combine this diet/healthy eathing plan with something as easy as going for a 15 - 20 min. walk before work and you will likely feel a lot better and lose weight to boot. I can NEVER do anything after work, am always too trashed. I do get up just a little earlier and either hit Curves or go for a walk.

Good luck!!!

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Muffie, you crack me up!

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Flunky, I tried the South Beach and it made good sense to me. I skipped the first two weeks that restrict the carbs so much and mainly I used it to maintain rather than loose weight. Good luck.

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Good morning, I survived my second CCRN review class. Wasted a beautiful day on it, it was 67 degrees in Seattle and probably in the 50's and sunny at my house! The snow is seriously starting to melt. I did refrain from indulging in any sweets there and made healthy food choices. Today I will resume my exersise program. I feel optimistic today!

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Good morning, I survived my second CCRN review class. Wasted a beautiful day on it, it was 67 degrees in Seattle and probably in the 50's and sunny at my house! The snow is seriously starting to melt. I did refrain from indulging in any sweets there and made healthy food choices. Today I will resume my exersise program. I feel optimistic today!

Hi GD, hi all!

Congrats on the class! Is there more to it also? Sounds like a GREAT day - it's nice out here but nowhere NEAR 50's!

Take care, and it sounds like you ARE "taking care" - good for you!

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Gardendove, it's so easy to not eat well at those kinds of things isn't it? Good luck with that!

Hi Zoe!

I'm doing well. I ate relatively healthy and exercised yesterday. Today I'm not going to the gym, just going to walk the dogs briskly later. I'm at home and there's no junk food, so I should do o.k. It's when I'm out and about that I get weak.

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Hi GD, hi all!

Congrats on the class! Is there more to it also? Sounds like a GREAT day - it's nice out here but nowhere NEAR 50's!

Take care, and it sounds like you ARE "taking care" - good for you!

One more class left in two weeks. It's tiring sitting there all day. Maybe I'll get a review book and take the exam in 2008, but meanwhile I'm getting tons, and I mean tons, of new information.Brain circuit overlaod would describe my mental status by the end of the day. :rollyeyes:

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Gardendove, it's so easy to not eat well at those kinds of things isn't it? Good luck with that!

Hi Zoe!

I'm doing well. I ate relatively healthy and exercised yesterday. Today I'm not going to the gym, just going to walk the dogs briskly later. I'm at home and there's no junk food, so I should do o.k. It's when I'm out and about that I get weak.

The easy and tempting thing to do is to bring a bag of peanut M&Ms or some other unhealthy treat to snack on during the lectures...

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