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 Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
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.:rolleyes:

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!

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Specializes in NICU.

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!

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

((((((((((( 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

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Specializes in ICU, Psych.

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.

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
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! :)

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Specializes in NICU.

Aww, thanks Zoe!!!!!

(((((((HUGS))))))))) to everybody!!! :D

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hi Sarah! w00t!

I'm eating a homemade vegan Morracan stew to die for, lots of great spices like mint, cinnamin, tumeric, cumin, jalapeno....lots of veggies and raisons. A virtual plethora of sensational tastes. LOL

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Specializes in NICU.

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.

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Specializes in NICU.

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!

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Specializes in NICU.

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 :bugeyes:.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hiker, ain't nothing like a good nap. I was napping tonight because I'm going out later and danged if a the doorbell didn't ring. :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, DOU.

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.

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