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 NICU.

Thanks guys! Sounds like all is going fairly well, yeay!

Zoe, her spica goes all the way down to her toes on the broken leg, then midway up her chest and halfway down her other leg. Poor little squeaker. She is doing good, just mad as all get-out that she can't go play or take a bath. We have an appointment tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to that and seeing how she is healing.

Well, so much for eating right, I'm still off the wagon on that part, but I have been good with the exercise. I went out and walked/ran for 1/2 an hour after class last night. It felt good!

Have a healthy day y'all! Back to the books for me . . .

Specializes in NICU.
Sorry ;) I was venting. You should have seen the poor salesperson's face when I complained.

steph

LOL! I really don't think those look good on anybody, even the skinny little ones, I'd rather see them in something that covers all of them, at least for at work. They can wear those in jeans after their shift if they really want to. Hmm, perhaps I am just an oddball though, they seem to have me outnumbered, lol!

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

Well, Steph it's a valid complaint. Men have the same problem too sometimes. Someone once said, in front of the nurses station "Don wears Fruit of the Loom, I figured him for a Calvin Klein kind of guy". We have fun that way at work. But there's a larger guy whom I walked by the other day and saw butt crack for days. I was too embarrassed to tell him, I probably should have.

I went to the gym today and worked out good. I made a salad like tuna salad, but with chicke peas instead and ate it all. It was enough for two sandwhiches. I'm feeling stuffed, which really isn't good, but it was good food. The mayo I used was canola mayo and was vegan, so no eggs, so it wasn't totally bad.

I haven't worked out today - but did yesterday. I did go for a walk with my son. May do another after dinner.

I'm tired and a bit depressed today . . . probably because I didn't work out. I know it is mental health therapy for me.

Dinner . . hmmmmmm . . . . . . can't eat what you ate because it has more than 20 carbs. ;) Still turning the ketone sticks purple. :lol2:

steph

Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
She is doing good, just mad as all get-out that she can't go play or take a bath.

ha ha - makes me laugh because if she COULD take a bath - would she want to? ;)

God love 'er. How long will she be in it? or did you say?

... there's a larger guy whom I walked by the other day and saw butt crack for days.

Yuck. Well, it always feels bad to tell somebody but it feels worse to have to keep seeing it ... (barf)

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

Steph, I know how you feel, but the body needs a rest too. I hope to go to the gym or yoga tonight. I can't decide which but leaning towards the gym and to yoga on Sunday.

Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi all!

Good to be back!!! Just finished our long distance move. Back to city life instead of small town desert life. DH and I are surprised at how easy the transition has been. We are renting a house for the time being - drama there, basement flooded twice in the last 10 days. Sewer line to street had tree roots. Got a new washer out of the deal though (thought it was the source of flooding - it wasn't, but it was pronounced DOA anyway). The move and drama have put me a bit behind in school (pharmacology this time), but I'm not working yet so I have a bit of time to catch up. I do need to find some local nurses to do presentations to for school. I'm thinking I might look into local nursing homes as a resource there.

Moving in combo with school is VERY influencial in expanding the ol' waistline! The good news is I can now get into a yoga class, not available before. Now that the move & flood are over, no more excuses to eat out every night! Got some fish in the freezer to grill - as soon as DH assembles the grill, lol! Went for a walk last night before dinner, a new 'plan A' we are starting for the daily routine. It wasn't long enough, but it was a start.

Good to see y'all again!!!

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

Welcome back Blue! Which class are you taking now? I'm so happy to be done. Glad you're back on plan. Moving and school are definately good reasons to give yourself a break.

I'm taking a break today myself. Just relaxing and having ramen noodles for supper. Comfort food.

Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
Hi all!

Good to be back!!! Just finished our long distance move.... The good news is I can now get into a yoga class, not available before. Now that the move & flood are over, no more excuses to eat out every night! Got some fish in the freezer to grill - as soon as DH assembles the grill, lol! Went for a walk last night before dinner, a new 'plan A' we are starting for the daily routine. It wasn't long enough, but it was a start.

I am so hap hap happy to see you Miz Blue!

And I'm proud of you for getting back on - er, or is it off - the wagon. Anyway, I am proud of you lol

xo

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

Hi everyone- I was baaad Tuesday & Wednesday. I got back on track yesterday, thank goodness. No weight loss since the 10 pound mark. I guess it's a good thing, though. At least I learned the ramifications of eating badly even 2 days of the week. I'm in it for the long haul, so I guess 2 days out of many more to come isn't that bad.

Congrats to those who are on target for the week. A big 'whoot' for you all!

Specializes in Critical Care.
Welcome back Blue! Which class are you taking now? I'm so happy to be done. Glad you're back on plan. Moving and school are definately good reasons to give yourself a break.

I'm taking a break today myself. Just relaxing and having ramen noodles for supper. Comfort food.

Pharmacology right now. Just finished Pathophysiology - hell to do in 7 weeks. Glad it is over.

Hit the scale this morning, news wasn't near as bad as I had thought. Down 3 lbs. from last week, but still up from where I was 6 months ago. Will be checking out a couple yoga centers today - one lists yoga and tai chi, might try there first. DH even expressed possible interest in tai chi. Proof that miracles do still occur!!! :lol2:

Off to get the day rolling!

Specializes in NICU.
ha ha - makes me laugh because if she COULD take a bath - would she want to? ;)

God love 'er. How long will she be in it? or did you say?

LOL! She's actually the contradiction to the rule on bathing, she begs for a bath every night. She's one of those kids that, the second she hears the bath water running, she is stripping, be it in the middle of the living room, the kitchen, wherever. We can never get away with a night of not giving her a bath because she tells us when it's bath time. She's a nut. :)

She'll be in it about 6 weeks. Could be worse, but plenty long enough to drive us insane, LOL! She's doing good though, she's doing lots of coloring (well, scribbling, but 'ya know) and I have most of her books memorized now. ;)

Well, I was better with the food consumption yesterday, I only ate a few french-fries at lunch instead of a huge amount and skipped the cheeseburger. I had trail-mix in the evening. Not exactly health food, but waaaaay better than what I had been doing.

I went and did a nice 45 minute walk/run after class last night, so that was good, I am keeping up with the exercising for sure!

Tweety, the tuna salad sounded great, my mouth is watering now, LOL! Glad you are taking a break and enjoying the Ramen noodles, we all need those days!

Steph, I know what you mean, I get rather blue myself if I skip the exercise part. It's funny, I never thought I'd become an exercise junkie, but I am. I get lazy and don't want to do it, but I completely feel like crud if I don't, so I buck it up and go every day and I always feel better when I'm done. :)

Hi Blue - congrats on surviving the move! We did Patho in 7 weeks too, it was crazy, but so much fun! I loved that class! How's Pharmacology coming? What degree are you working toward? I didn't realize you were in school (I am way behind on postings, sorry, my bad).

Hi Fire - you're right, 2 days is not much in the big scheme of thing, don't sweat the small stuff! I have decided I need to jump off the wagon sometimes and then hop back on because if I tell myself I'm never gonna do that, it's like the whole plan backfires on me!

Hi everybody and anybody I may have missed!

Hope y'all are having a happy, healthy day! Back to work and studying for me!

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