Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

[SmilingBluEyes]

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????

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

May it thin sliced and with yummy veggies, then it won't be that bad.....LOL

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Pizza is not on my diet plan. So enjoy a piece for me RN in 3. :)

Renee, sounds like your family is going to be a positive influence. Three times a week is my goal for the gym too. (I made it four times this week on this four-day stretch of days off.)

What are cheeserollovers? My diet plan is loaded with cheese (low fat or fat free of course). Good thing I love cheese. I've got cream cheese, shredded cheddar, shredded Mexican four-cheese blend, Swiss cheese, and cottage cheese, string cheese (all low fat or non-fat of course) for the upcoming week. :) I even have soy mozzerella cheese, because they encourage soy several times a week.

[live4today, RN]

pizza is not on my diet plan. so enjoy a piece for me rn in 3. :)

renee, sounds like your family is going to be a positive influence. three times a week is my goal for the gym too. (i made it four times this week on this four-day stretch of days off.)

what are cheeserollovers? my diet plan is loaded with cheese (low fat or fat free of course). good thing i love cheese. i've got cream cheese, shredded cheddar, shredded mexican four-cheese blend, swiss cheese, and cottage cheese, string cheese (all low fat or non-fat of course) for the upcoming week. :) i even have soy mozzerella cheese, because they encourage soy several times a week.

yes, my dd has been very good to me since i've been here! she is a nurse herself, so her thinking seems to always turn to my health...how i'm eating...getting me to the gym to workout while she is in her "power aerobics and weight training" class. now that's a class that will take me sometime to be ready for. i watched her class in action the other day after my 50 minute walk on the treadmill, and those women made me tired just watching them. :chuckle the day i make it into a class that heavy will be a day of super excitement for me because it will mean that i've come along way with my body, and i'll be fit again for the first time in yearrrrrrs!

i called what i ate ....rollovers, but you can put whatever ingredients you want in the flaky crust, roll them up, and lightly brown them in the oven to eat. or.......you can buy them frozen. just look for "crouissant pockets" that are rolled into a light flaky crust in your grocer's freezer section.

you can also buy whole grain or whole wheat pita bread, roll what ingredients you want in those, and nuke them a minute for a warm to hot taste...especially if you want the cheese to melt. :)

[rn in 3 years]

Pizza is not on my diet plan. So enjoy a piece for me RN in 3. :)

Renee, sounds like your family is going to be a positive influence. Three times a week is my goal for the gym too. (I made it four times this week on this four-day stretch of days off.)

What are cheeserollovers? My diet plan is loaded with cheese (low fat or fat free of course). Good thing I love cheese. I've got cream cheese, shredded cheddar, shredded Mexican four-cheese blend, Swiss cheese, and cottage cheese, string cheese (all low fat or non-fat of course) for the upcoming week. :) I even have soy mozzerella cheese, because they encourage soy several times a week.

Sounds like my kind of a diet (cheese-aholic here :) )

BTW, I didn't order the pizza but I sure WANTED to!

[SmilingBluEyes]

I am having a bummer of a day. So I took my dd and dog to the park (its very dog friendly) and walked 2 very brisk miles around the lake trying to keep up w/her on her new bike. I do feel better now, a little less upset and the fresh air did wonders for me. Being out in nature is so soothing, don't you find?

I need to make this more of a habit. Who cares if it's 40 and cloudy? That is great weather for a very hard, brisk walk.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Deb, sorry you're having a bummer of a day. 40 and cloudy is great for that area this time of year, eh? No rain I mean. :)

Renee, thanks for the explanation about the rollovers, I think I have an idea of what you're meaning.

RN in 3, I guess it's good you didn't order the pizza. The cheese I get to eat is measured out in very small (for me that it), but it eases the cheese cravings. :)

I was plesantly surprised that my menu allowed for an old fashioned cheese burger. With a small portion of extra lean ground beef broiled, low fat cheese and whole grain bread it was wonderful. Nice to know you can healthy-up a burger and still have it taste good.

[Katnip, RN]

I am having a bummer of a day. So I took my dd and dog to the park (its very dog friendly) and walked 2 very brisk miles around the lake trying to keep up w/her on her new bike. I do feel better now, a little less upset and the fresh air did wonders for me. Being out in nature is so soothing, don't you find?

I need to make this more of a habit. Who cares if it's 40 and cloudy? That is great weather for a very hard, brisk walk.

Yep, I feel the same way about nature. A walk in the woods does wonders. Of course it's hunting season, so I have to pick my parks carefully. :roll

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Pizza is not on my diet plan. So enjoy a piece for me RN in 3. :)

Renee, sounds like your family is going to be a positive influence. Three times a week is my goal for the gym too. (I made it four times this week on this four-day stretch of days off.)

What are cheeserollovers? My diet plan is loaded with cheese (low fat or fat free of course). Good thing I love cheese. I've got cream cheese, shredded cheddar, shredded Mexican four-cheese blend, Swiss cheese, and cottage cheese, string cheese (all low fat or non-fat of course) for the upcoming week. :) I even have soy mozzerella cheese, because they encourage soy several times a week.

Is this a high protein diet? I've missed what kind of diet you are on.

I'm afraid of getting on the scale - been doing the stress eating. Everytime I start a diet or exercise plan, I backslide.

steph

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

I am having a bummer of a day. So I took my dd and dog to the park (its very dog friendly) and walked 2 very brisk miles around the lake trying to keep up w/her on her new bike. I do feel better now, a little less upset and the fresh air did wonders for me. Being out in nature is so soothing, don't you find?

I need to make this more of a habit. Who cares if it's 40 and cloudy? That is great weather for a very hard, brisk walk.

Hey, I think we are in the same "bummer" place.

steph

[SmilingBluEyes]

What's up Steph, care to discuss?Hope you are ok....

[SmilingBluEyes]

Tweety keep up the GREAT work. you too, Sarah, Krissy and everyone else.

[NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN]

Ok, I just came back from my week 4 weigh in at WW. I have lost 13.6 LBS sofar. :roll I have never lasted this long on any kind of diet. Which I don't want to call this a diet. I have changed my lifestyle. I control my portion size and I do not snack on sweets anymore. I even got my mom in Germany to do it with me. She just calls me every day and tells me what she plans to eat and I tell her the points for everything. It is fun.

I want to try Yoga. I have never done that. I think it would be stress relieving. I need to get my mind of reality. At least for that one yoga hour.