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????
I think we're all having pretty good attitudes around this holiday season.
Sarah, remember, cheesecake is important, too :roll No, seriously, I think it is important to indulge once in a while, just as long as the indulgence doesn't turn into a binge. If it's not something you have the opportunity to have often and it's really good, well, might as well savor it.
Jess, I know what you mean about being so busy. I would love to work out more and prepare some healthier snacks and meals. I just feel like I have way too much going on right now. But classes will be done for both of us within the week and we should have some more time to focus on ourselves.
zoe, best of luck to you with reentering the work world. This sounds like a good plan. I hope that you have a good support system where you are. Will be thinking of you. Keep us updated!
Thanks guys - I am really trying, but it is hard. Does this get easier? I seem to have my ups and downs with it - sometimes it's no problem at all and other times I really struggle to "be good". :) At least I am learning my limits and finally taking charge - thank goodness! I don't think I would've ever stuck with it this long without this thread for support - every time I think of binging, I remember that I will have to come "purge" myself on this thread and that really helps. Apparently I am one of those people that needs a healthy network - so thanks everybody!
Thanks guys - I am really trying, but it is hard. Does this get easier? I seem to have my ups and downs with it - sometimes it's no problem at all and other times I really struggle to "be good". :) At least I am learning my limits and finally taking charge - thank goodness! I don't think I would've ever stuck with it this long without this thread for support - every time I think of binging, I remember that I will have to come "purge" myself on this thread and that really helps. Apparently I am one of those people that needs a healthy network - so thanks everybody!
Hun, if it were easy to "be good" we wouldn't have this thread! :chuckle It sounds like you are doing great, though. I think having a supportive network definitely helps. Just like they say for exercising it helps to have a buddy because neither of you want to let the other one down by bailing.
Munching on a cucumber and tomato salad for lunch. Added a bit of feta for good measure. Should have thrown some olives on, but only just thought of that now. Darn. Love my olives and feta...
Did somebody say cheesecake? I really wanted some pumpkin cheesecake around Thanksgiving (one of my holiday favs) but I didn't do it. Sarah hang in there we're all muddling through here.
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It's so hard to be "good" this time of year.....one day at a time. If you "mess up", you have to dust off, and try again.
I have been avoiding this thread cause I am under a lot of stress w/my son this week. Suffice to say, puberty plus a naturally volatile personality, plus Christmas...equals TROUBLE. Ugh I am so ready to scream.
anyhow, part of being healthy is realizing when my plate is too full and just stepping back and trying to chill out. KWIM????
It is hard to be good for me at work these days. I'm stressed and there's cookies and goodies everywhere. Why do docs like to give nurses food??? And not healthy stuff.
I think I'll have to do the usual "my diet begins on Dec. 26th" thing again this year like I did last year. I'm fooling myself otherwise. :)
I could just cry I stepped on the scale this morning and almost had a heart attack! I wasn't expecting to see Calista Flockharts weight staring back at me because I know I'm fat but just about fell over when I saw the actual number. I have 70 lbs to lose and wanted to know if anyone would like to join me. I know this is not the ideal time (I have 25 people coming to my house for Christmas dinner) but I am starting now.
Some background. I have been on low doses of anti depressants for about 7 years and that's when the weight issue became serious (had ben chubby before, but not obese). I had my thyroid checked a little over a year ago and the doctor said it is actualy on the low end of the high scale. I took myself off my current anti depressant (Amitriptyline) because I was on it more for sleep anyway. I avioded the crash form going off the med cold turkey (I believe becasue I was no longer clinically depressed). I am hoping that now that I don't fell like a slug everyday (trade off for sleep, I guess) I can take the weight off easier.
Now that I am off the med I get MAYBE 6 hours of sleep a night so I go to bed at 10:00 and wake up at 4:00. I will get up every morning and do at least 1 hour of exercise (I have a tredmill, eliptical and bow flex). I will not put anymore junk in my mouth (with the exception of Christmas day, although I will not go overboard that day either).
As of today I am 214 lbs (I can't believe I admitted that) and am 5' 5" so I have 70 lbs to go.
Careful, careful about making broad, sweeping statements. I've done that way too many times and ended up sabatoging myself because I made very unrealistic goals.
I just read a great article about resolutions. Try to make changes gradually, not all at once. An hour a day of exercise is a lot, and if you're like most of us, the first time you have to skip one session makes it harder to get back into the routine.
Hang in there, take it one step at a time. But make your routine something you can live with for the rest of your life.
You can do it. Slow and steady wins the race in the long term.
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I think we're all having pretty good attitudes around this holiday season.
Sarah, remember, cheesecake is important, too :roll No, seriously, I think it is important to indulge once in a while, just as long as the indulgence doesn't turn into a binge. If it's not something you have the opportunity to have often and it's really good, well, might as well savor it.
Jess, I know what you mean about being so busy. I would love to work out more and prepare some healthier snacks and meals. I just feel like I have way too much going on right now. But classes will be done for both of us within the week and we should have some more time to focus on ourselves.
zoe, best of luck to you with reentering the work world. This sounds like a good plan. I hope that you have a good support system where you are. Will be thinking of you. Keep us updated!