Healthier Living Thread Part V

Nice to catch up on everyone. :icon_hug:

Had to chuckle - the paper today has an article that states "Atkins diet best for weight, cholesterol". A "highly credible" study states that a low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the competing weight-loss techniques".

I know it works. I just have to figure out a way keep my eating habits within the low-carb arena. A permanent change, with occasional lapses, is the key.

Exercise is great for a depressed mood (good for you for walking gentle) . . . . true depression needs follow-up with a physician (and exercise). I've always been a "blue" type person . . . .

I dunno . . . . life is complicated.

steph

Hmmm I could echo your whole post. Only problem is that the lapses sometimes last for a year or more and by then I have gained all of it back!

I am pretty much doing no sugar-no flour and trying to increase my vegetable/fruit intake, and exercise.

I lost 5 lb right off the bat, then regained 2 and I feel "flubby" (meaning, I can grab flab ... maybe my skin was just too tight before for me to feel it?? lol...)

I really do want to keep doing this, but the progress is sooooo slow... I do feel better and more optimistic!

Ok guys, I give up trying to keep up at the moment. Every time I think I'm back on here for the long-haul, school & life attacks me & I'm MIA again, sorry, lol! Anyway, since I last spoke to y'all, my divorce was finalized and I am now a month & a half away from graduation! WooHoo!!! I cannot wait! I am so in love with nursing, more & more every day & I can't wait until I can do this for pay rather than pay the school to do this, hahaha! My preceptorship starts in August & I am stoked!

Ok - on health - uh - yeah - the end of nursing school has sorta killed that for me so I need to get back on track - have regained some weight & feel like blah right now. Have been eating horrible & never sleeping, so hopefully this will settle & I can get back on track after graduation. Before then would be great, but doubtful at the moment, lol!

Sorry I don't have time to catch up with everybody, but wanna let y'all know I miss 'ya & am still alive out here, still working towards my goal & dreaming big dreams, hehe!

HUGS to everybody!

((((((((((( Sarah))))))))) it is good to see you here! No matter how often - we know you are straight out!

wow a month and a half, hardly seems POSSIBLE but we knew you could do it! xo

So...I'm making you guys my new bestest friends ever. I'm graduating in two and a half weeks (wooooohooo!!!!) and through NS I have lost 40 pounds and then promptly gained it all back.

So!!!

The goal is to fit into XL Urbane Scrub pants so I can buy them in long and get galaxy blue. Plus to get my RN and be a good nurse and all that stuff. But mostly, the pants.

So...I'm making you guys my new bestest friends ever. I'm graduating in two and a half weeks (wooooohooo!!!!) and through NS I have lost 40 pounds and then promptly gained it all back.

So!!!

The goal is to fit into XL Urbane Scrub pants so I can buy them in long and get galaxy blue. Plus to get my RN and be a good nurse and all that stuff. But mostly, the pants.

ha ha! love it!

Welcome to the thread! :)

Aww, thanks Zoe!!!!!

(((((((HUGS))))))))) to everybody!!!

Wow, Tweety. Not a recipe I'd have come up with on my own, but sounds good :).

Hi to the rest of you.

I've been working every day (at least a half shift) for the past week and I'm beat . I did pretty well on the food until today; I just didn't have the energy to make any sort of wise choices. Caffeine and sugar were the foods du jour. I guess the redeeming feature is that I've been too tired at night to do more than eat a bowl of cereal for dinner.

And hugs to Gentle. I've got a passel of kids and being a mom is the hardest thing I've ever done. Depression is a heavy burden, too. I hope it gets better for you.

Hi Tweety!!! Thanks so much!!!

Ok you guys, I have been awful!!! I'm gonna try to behave now because I am really starting to feel it! I have class tonight & my goal is to stop by the fruit stand on my way and pick up a bunch of fresh produce (I believe cantaloupe & watermelon are in season out here right now) and work on filling up with that stuff instead of junk food throughout the week!!!

Hi everybody, hope all is well - just breezing thru at light speed again today, lol!!!

((((((HUGS))))))) to all!

Got in a good walk this morning then had some delicious fruit for breakfast. I love melons and they taste so good this time of year :).

A couple of long naps later and I've mostly recovered from my long work stretch .

doing better. called the nanny service to come help with the kids so that i could rest and complete other tasks. definitely a good idea, that did help.

trying to get some extra sleep and eat better. this is also helpful.

off to work tomorrow.