Healthier Living Thread Part V

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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!

Specializes in ICU, ER, Hemodialysis.

Hello everyone,

I am Jay. OK, so, I have lost weight twice while in nursing school. Every time a big test came up, I'd stop exercising and the weight would come back plus some. Well, I graduated went through orientation, critical care course, and ACLS. I am now ready to get the weight off and keep it off. I will "weigh in" every Friday, good or bad, starting this Friday! I am just watching my intake and kicking up the output. Nothing fancy or secret, just hard work and the will to live a healthy life.

Starting Weight: 233 lbs.

Friday here I come,

Jay

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Specializes in Junior Year of BSN.

So it's been 2 weeks and I have drank nothing but water and sugar free hot chocolate. LOL I actually enjoy having no juice. I was a juice addict, drank soda only if it was in an alcoholic drink cause I actually hate pop. I'm doing the whole check the color of your pee, and I like that I'm winning this. I think I'm getting weird people, I see light colored pee and I smile. Whats wrong with me! I think I'm going kookoo :bugeyes:.

Oh yea for those who wanted to know about the LL Cool J workout heres a link to the book. It's really great with all pictures of exercises (strength training), I like the fact that each pic has one of him and a girl. http://www.amazon.com/LL-Cool-Platinum-Workout-Hollywoods/dp/1594866082/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-7858976-7655652?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191966123&sr=8-1

Oh yea tomorrow me and my boyfriend (oops my boyfriend and I just in case Mom's reading LOL) are going to a boxing club for a 90 minute boxing workout... I'll tell you how it is tomorrow. I might die from how hard I hear it is (they keep vomit buckets around the area!!!) but I'll post how it went.

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Specializes in Junior Year of BSN.

Oh yea people who want to track what they eat, check out http://www.sparkpeople.com/ or http://www.fitday.com/ .

For free weight loss support http://www.3fatchicks.com/ .

All these sites are free!!!

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

Thanks Tweety!

Cherish, that 3fatchicks site is great!

See ya'll in the morning.

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..

Hi Tweety!

I had it again last nite :)

Well, another bra notch down - haven't been able to do that for some time. :D Also not so hard to bend over (snickering - never thought I would get THAT bad!). Little rolls are getting smaller (don't notice the bigger ones getting smaller tho.. ;) )

Diagnosed with diabetes approx. three months ago ...

Sorry to hear! How did you figure it out?

I lost another pound. Total=6 pounds. Yay!

Congratulations!

I am now ready to get the weight off and keep it off. I will "weigh in" every Friday, good or bad, starting this Friday! I am just watching my intake and kicking up the output. Nothing fancy or secret, just hard work and the will to live a healthy life.

Hi Jay and welcome! All this energy and motivation sure does help me so everybody keep it up :)

I'm doing the whole check the color of your pee ..

... Oh yea tomorrow me and my boyfriend (oops my boyfriend and I just in case Mom's reading LOL) are going to a boxing club for a 90 minute boxing workout...

Hi cherish, you mean to check the state of your hydration you are checking the color of your urine? Guess it makes sense. I really could use more fluid, myself.

Enjoy the boxing, cool! :D Come back w/ all of your teeth, tho! heh heh

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Specializes in Junior Year of BSN.

Cherish, that 3fatchicks site is great!

I love that site. It's very informative that and sparkpeople are two great sites for weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Hi cherish, you mean to check the state of your hydration you are checking the color of your urine? Guess it makes sense. I really could use more fluid, myself.

Enjoy the boxing, cool! :D Come back w/ all of your teeth, tho! heh heh

LOL yea I know. When I was in the Army all the latrines (bathrooms) had hydration charts with like 5 stages of urine color so you could check your hydration by the color of your pee. The darker it was, like amber the more water you needed and if it was very light colored or clear you did not need to intake anymore. If your taking medicine though that will make your urine look dark no matter what then I guess you could tell by the frequency of your pee (unless you got something wrong with ya).

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
I love that site. It's very informative that and sparkpeople are two great sites for weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

LOL yea I know. When I was in the Army all the latrines (bathrooms) had hydration charts with like 5 stages of urine color so you could check your hydration by the color of your pee.

No kiddin!

Hey my son just signed up for the Army in May, he grad from basic in Sept. (had broken his hand so he was recycled). Now he's at AIT in GA. What did you do in the Army?

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Specializes in NICU.
So it's been 2 weeks and I have drank nothing but water and sugar free hot chocolate. LOL I actually enjoy having no juice. I was a juice addict, drank soda only if it was in an alcoholic drink cause I actually hate pop. I'm doing the whole check the color of your pee, and I like that I'm winning this. I think I'm getting weird people, I see light colored pee and I smile. Whats wrong with me! I think I'm going kookoo :bugeyes:.

An over-interest in ANY body secretions is just a healthy sign of being a nurse, LOL.

Work is good; I've been better at eating better at night. I avoid lunch during the days I work at night (mostly because I'm sleeping then) and I've been packing in a lunch and bringing an assortment of snacks (peanut butter crackers, granola bars, presliced fruit) so that I've got a choice. I know those aren't perfect, but they're better than anything in the vending machines or at the cafeteria grill. Took a good long walk the other day, but I've been having trouble making it to the gym lately. Dumb because I feel so much better when I make the effort--but my gym does not offer babysitting (my old one did and I loved it) and I hate to take a couple of hours out after school when my bigger ones are home. I'll think of something...

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
An over-interest in ANY body secretions is just a healthy sign of being a nurse, LOL....

HA HA you are too cute ;)

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How old are the kids? would they walk w/ you or bike next to you as you walk?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Hi Jay, I'm glad you decided to join the thread, I hope that you stick around and share.

Keep up the good work Zoe!

Cherish, have fun with the boxing class, that should be a definate workout if it's 90 minutes.

I've used fitday in the past and they are pretty good. I eat such odd foods like seitan, tempeh and seaweed soup it never has what I eat on there. LOL

I went to the gym and had a nice workout today and have eaten lightly.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

Mmmm...tempeh is really good grilled.

I have been lazy today- no stairs or walking today. My calories are in check, though.

Our dietician gave me a bunch of information today- she's awesome. I'm lucky- she's a great cheerleader.

Hope everyone has a great day today! Maybe I'll walk after dinner, and take the kiddos with me- they love that.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

I've grilled tempeh before. Broiled is good too.

Taking an off day day from exercise. Ate reasonably well today. Not low cal though, but healthy.

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