Healthier Living Thread Part IV

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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.
Hi all, haven't posted much as my bro has been up from FL AND my self-care hasn't been all that great. Sigh...

Got the book on Glycemic Index today - maybe it is not "the" book but "a" book on it. Anyway - I feel like a complete toad for not following thru long enough to make any lasting changes :( Do I have to pass the 200 lb mark?

I am watching "Fat March" when it is on, anyone seen that? Interesting show ... I am hoping it will motivate me more.

Maybe it is "the" book, who's to say ;)? That's such a good way to eat, I should do that. I get so tired that I end up eating sweets and if I could get a handle on my diet, that would make all the difference, I bet.

I like "Fat March". I'd like to do that myself. I could only watch the first week r/t work hours (the downside to the NICU is that they don't have TVs by the cribs--sometimes I'd spend a little more time assessing patients when they were watching a show I liked, LOL), but walking seems like a pretty good way to work off the weight and get stronger without killing your body. And you know I like sleeping outside :).

I thought the trainers were kind of strict, though. Did you see the first episode where they had two tables of food, one healthy and one with junk food? A couple of the walkers chose to split a piece of pizza and they got reamed over it. I'd like to see these shows take a more realistic approach to weight control. If you have walked 12 miles during the day (which would be a huge workout if you weighed 300 lbs), I don't think half a piece of pizza is going to shoot you back to where you were before you began. But, maybe I'm just rationalizing because I like pizza :rolleyes: . . .

Hope you had a nice visit. It's hard to find time to exercise with extra stuff going on--and welcoming family is easier with "good" food than "good" food, eh?

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

I thought the trainers were kind of strict, though. Did you see the first episode where they had two tables of food, one healthy and one with junk food? A couple of the walkers chose to split a piece of pizza and they got reamed over it. I'd like to see these shows take a more realistic approach to weight control. If you have walked 12 miles during the day (which would be a huge workout if you weighed 300 lbs), I don't think half a piece of pizza is going to shoot you back to where you were before you began. But, maybe I'm just rationalizing because I like pizza :rolleyes: . .

I agree they were quite strict. And I think a healthier thing would have been to suggest a half slice WITH a salad ... because half a slice is not going to hold them very long nor provide them with much nutrition.

But, they are getting results ...

I think it would be fun to do that. When I was a teen, I did a walkathon that was 13 miles - it was tough but doable. (yes, doable as a TEEN - different story today I'm sure). This is about the avg amt these guys are doing daily.

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Specializes in cardiac med-surg.

hi all 23 down in 23 weeks, woohoo

no more boohoo

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
hi all 23 down in 23 weeks, woohoo

no more boohoo

{{Muffie}}}}}}}}} Congratulations!

Need more shopping bag repetitions - 1-2-1-2-1-2

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Specializes in NICU.
I agree they were quite strict. And I think a healthier thing would have been to suggest a half slice WITH a salad ... because half a slice is not going to hold them very long nor provide them with much nutrition.

But, they are getting results ...

I think it would be fun to do that. When I was a teen, I did a walkathon that was 13 miles - it was tough but doable. (yes, doable as a TEEN - different story today I'm sure). This is about the avg amt these guys are doing daily.

Aw, we could do it, Zoe--we just might require a looooong nap afterwards ;).

And we could sneak off camera-range and split a slice . . . :D

hi all 23 down in 23 weeks, woohoo

no more boohoo

Woohoo indeed! You go girl!!!!! I am very, very proud of you. You've worked very hard :).

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Specializes in cardiac med-surg.

so how are yall doing ?

okie dokie i hopey

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
so how are yall doing ?

okie dokie i hopey

okie dokie pokie chokie

xoxo

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Specializes in cardiac med-surg.

hahahahah hi zbb

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Specializes in cardiac med-surg.

almost 5 months of daily cottage cheese

blechhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
almost 5 months of daily cottage cheese

blechhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh honey! Is that required??

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Specializes in NICU.
almost 5 months of daily cottage cheese

blechhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Now I know why I'm not losing weight . . . ;)

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hi Guys!!!!! Sorry I've been missing in action!!! I'm glad you guys are keeping up the thread. We're almost to another 1000 which would be 3,000 posts!!!

I've been good today. No junk and went to the gym!

Woot!

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