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????

Specializes in Picu, ICU, Burn.

Hey everyone! Remember me? I've been on a short hiatus from Allnurses but I'm back. I'll have to read through these volumes but hope everyone is doing well. I lost 35 pounds so far and dh has lost over 40. We stopped doing Seattle Sutton now that we get the whole portion control thing and I work out whenever time allows.

Talk to you all soon!

M

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

M! Welcome back. Congrats on the weight loss!!!

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Hey everyone! Remember me? I've been on a short hiatus from Allnurses but I'm back. I'll have to read through these volumes but hope everyone is doing well. I lost 35 pounds so far and dh has lost over 40. We stopped doing Seattle Sutton now that we get the whole portion control thing and I work out whenever time allows.

Talk to you all soon!

M

Welcome back! Yes, of course we remember you. :)

Good going on the weight loss. I've noticed that in just about every sensible diet the underlying theme comes down to portion control. WW does I know. To lose weight it's calories in

I did managed to dig my treadmill out and get on there. Am hitting it again this am. But now I have to find a place to put all the stuff it was buried under. DD doesn't want it back, so we have to do the old sorting/decluttering, lol.

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

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welcome back woman! long time no hear, see, or anything for that matter! :lol2: what did you do? get lost out there in cyberspace? you've been missed, and we're all glad you didn't drown out there in no man's lake. congrats on the weight loss! good job! don't come on here talking about being a size zero thru three/four because that's just wayyyyyyyy overboard with the weight loss. keep up the healthy eating habits, and exercising. i'm working hard on it myself. if i lost forty pounds, i'd be just too perfect for man's wondering eyes. :lol2:

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.
.....................Renee, glad to hear that you're feeling well. I had a nap in my schedule as well. :)......................As for me, I weighed and am down more than a pound, so I've reached my original goal. But I still think I need to go down a few more pounds so I'm going to try for a couple of more. I stuck to the diet today, went to the gym worked with weights and 40 minutes of areobics................

Thanks Tweety! Congrats on reaching your original goal!!!

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.
..................................................I've noticed that in just about every sensible diet the underlying theme comes down to portion control......................................That's what it's really all about. There's no magic to it. I'm finally getting it..........................................

kat...you are so right about that.:) It's not about which "maniac diet" we were on last week, or which one we'll be on this week, or which one we'll choose next week because the previous ones didn't "fill us up enough" or "didn't have enough of something in it to be healthy enough" or "didn't measure up to its expectations" or...or...or..........:uhoh3: Makes me want to scream! :rolleyes:

God made all things good. Man is the one who screwed up what God made good in the way of "healthy food choices" when they started trying to "play God" by adding "scientific crap" to the food to make it more this or less that. :icon_roll

I did many a "maniac diet" in my day, and STILL ended up being overweight in my later years of living. No matter how much I lost, I still didn't have the "perfect body" (in my mind). My stomach wasn't flat enough no matter how many sit-ups or how much walking I did.

According to men (and yes...even women), I've always received compliments on my "good looking legs, great smile, nice brown eyes, and pretty face...." But, when I look at myself in the mirror, I tend to see the flaws........what's NOT pretty, or what could be adjusted, or my being short instead of tall.... however, I'm working on looking myself in the mirror every chance I get just to say to myself -- self, you sure look good! I'll say it enough until I start believing it. My Pastor told the entire congregation to start speaking positive things into their life because "the power of the tongue can either bless or curse us". (that's also in the Bible). :uhoh21: And, I seek to be BLESSED by what comes out of my mouth. I want others to be BLESSED and NOT cursed by what comes out of my mouth. I prefer to encourage others to speak positive things from their tongue so their lives can be BLESSED and NOT cursed........ :)

DD has a treadmill. I use it when I'm "in the mood" instead of everyday for thirty minutes like I did when I first started working out again at the beginning of this month. I look at the treadmill while doing other things and say, get on the treadmill...thirty minutes...you can do it Renee...get on the treadmill...walk towards the treadmill...:rotfl: Why do I do this to myself! Why don't I like exercising anymore! :smackingf

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Just popping in to say I'm alive. Didn't do too peachy on my micro exam either. I am so bummed at mad at myself. But honestly there is not much more I could have done.

Good day everyone!

I am at school today from 7-4 then 5:30 to 9 pm................loooong day for me!

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Just popping in to say I'm alive. Didn't do too peachy on my micro exam either. I am so bummed at mad at myself. But honestly there is not much more I could have done.

Good day everyone!

I am at school today from 7-4 then 5:30 to 9 pm................loooong day for me!

Jess, sorry to hear about your tests. I know how bummed you must be. But these are just the first tests. Try to talk to your profs or some students farther along, maybe they can give you some guidance. You can do it!

Not much healthy living to report today. Got my workout in last night, felt good. Scale down 1/2 lb this morning. Have tomorrow as a vacation day, so will try to do a full workout before I get going for the day.

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

Awww Jessica :icon_hug: I'm so sorry. Keep looking up, and stay positive. You can't let every test grade that isn't what you want get you down in the dumps because you've got a looooooooong way to go, and a LOT more grades and courses to come. How about a bouquet of flowers to help brighten your day.:flowersfo

Perhaps you can enlist the help of a student tutor at the college to help you get through micro. Also, try forming a study group among a few of the students in micro. :)

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

Renee, are we going to have to call you "hot legs" (after the old Rod Stewart song?) LOL Seriously thanks for the support. It's great to have your encoraging words here.

Jess, I'm sorry that you're bummed.

I didn't eat junk today and that's good. I was so pathetic last night I woke up starving after having a dream about being starving. I could not for the life of me go back to sleep, so I got up at 2AM and ate a snack. I knew it would help me sleep.

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renee, are we going to have to call you "hot legs" (after the old rod stewart song?) lol seriously thanks for the support. it's great to have your encoraging words here....................................................

......................i didn't eat junk today and that's good. i was so pathetic last night i woke up starving after having a dream about being starving. i could not for the life of me go back to sleep, so i got up at 2am and ate a snack. i knew it would help me sleep.

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hot legs, huh! :rotfl: aww shucks tweety...you make me blush. :blushkiss :lol2:

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Specializes in Picu, ICU, Burn.

Hey everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome back!

Jess so sorry you're bummed about school. DH feels like he's drowning too. Nursing School is designed to try and kill us. I guess they figure if you live to tell about it you can handle the job........lol. Hang in there I know you can do it!

CyberKat glad to hear you dug out your treadmill and have been using it. I love the eliptical myself. It gives me a great workout without the impact (bad hips and low back).

Renee your posts always bring a smile to my face. You're a wonderful person! It's almost Friday again looks like you will be forced to endure another pizza.

I love pizza! Can you get a decent one in Texas? I figure most folks outside of Chicago don't even know what they're missing.

I have only had a chance to work out once this week so far with dh being in school and working I don't have much time for anything after my own shifts except chasing my 2 year old. I really wish I could work out more I love the way it feels when I walk out of there knowing I'm doing good for myself.

Hope you all have a great day!!!

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