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!

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Keisha... No doubt about it... studying for boards is a very stressful time in your life. Keep up the great work. Exercise relieves stress and rejuvenates you! When you begin to feel sleepy from studying... get up and walk on that treadmill. It will wake you up... relieve your stress and you'll be able to go back to studying with a fresh start. You can do it!!

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Thanks Tiger I appreciate that now off to that treadmill then back to studying :bugeyes:

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Hi Keishapound!!! Congrats on taking the first steps towards a healthier and happier you! Do it for yourself and yes, you can do it! Take time for yourself!

I just got back from a killer yoga class. I'm too lazy to cook so I'm heating up a veggie keilbasa (sp?) and eating it on a whole grain bun. Could be worse. I'm having some veggies too. Blueberries for dessert.

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Hello everyone reading this I am a 34 y/o female recent graduate and waiting to take boards on 02/18 and I would like to lose weight. I am ashamed to admit that at 5'2" I weight 217. Since school is out I am studying for boards and that takes majority of my time. I have a treadmill and walked/ran for 30 minutes Sat so please give me some encouraging words and advice on weight loss. I think this site is so awesome:pumpiron:

Welcome!

It's one day at a time, right? So you are a success! Just keep doing it ... (words I should heed myself ;))

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hi keisha welcome and good luck with your health and the boards

i gained a pound over last two weeks, but thats life , no biggie

a saying a ww instructor gave us about a year ago but had a big impact on me and i reflect on it often and hope it works for all good ppl here is...

"What are you willing to do ... to get where you want to be ? "

i think its great

and then its all glug and crunch :lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Hi gang!

Not much going on. I'm maintaining gym, yoga, primarily vegetarian, but not loosing weight. Feeling good though.

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Hi gang!

Not much going on. I'm maintaining gym, yoga, primarily vegetarian, but not loosing weight. Feeling good though.

Thank you for keeping on keeping on Tweety!

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tweety, you look mahvelous...:bowingpur

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Thanks.

I went to my kick ass "power yoga" class last night. You sure can figure out your weak spots. Seems to be different each week for me. Last night it was wrists and quads. I have these big strong quads from years of exercising and they were killing me last night in some of the poses. Ah....always a challenge.

I'm working a 12-hour shift today, so no exercise, but I packed a veggie burger, kale, soy yogurt, half an acorn squash left over and some berries, apple and grapefruit, so I'm ready. :)

Tomorrow is a covered dish lunch, so I'm not sure what my approach will be, but hopefully will be one of moderation.

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Tomorrow is a covered dish lunch, so I'm not sure what my approach will be, but hopefully will be one of moderation.

Mine is - I bring something I can legally eat, and then, if there is nothing else I can have, that's all I eat! If I decide ahead of time I don't feel deprived...

That's on my "good" days of course Tweety! When the goal is health, not momentary pleasure I will pay for later (and what I pay is not just extra calories but continued binging for days or weeks etc! NO SELF CONTROL! AGHHHH!) :innerconf

Ok, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hi guys! A couple of days of stressed out unhealthy living. Oh well, that's just me. I'm going to the gym here in a few.

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Hi guys! A couple of days of stressed out unhealthy living. Oh well, that's just me. I'm going to the gym here in a few.

I don't know if this is welcome or helpful but

((((((((((((( SMooch!!! )))))))

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