Healthier Living Thread Part V

Hi everyone,

I'm back. I'm finally finished with all my commitments. Homeschooling is finished for us. Both boys are in school. I finished preparing and gave the lecture last Thursday for the new grad-nurses in our facility. It was fun but very very very exhausting. Now, I'm done for a while. A good long while, I think. I'm too tired from everything over the past year. I'm taking a break, until I find something else interesting to get involved in, which I hope will be pediatric nursing starting in January.

Thank you everyone for your support. It has meant alot to me. I will try to post more about my eating and exercise progress in the future. For the meantime, I'll just be surfing the web lookin around and reading posts here on allnurses. Thanks guys/gals. much love,

Gentle

Wow Gentle,

Sounds like you deserve a vacation! :onbch:

It's Friday night:

What's the BEST thing you did for yourself this week?

No it's snot... it's THURSDAY night lol...

I didn't realize you were on the other side of the sunshine! :)

Anyway - this week I took some time off to take care of my flu or whatever it was ... and at one point had chest pain (Tue) so I went to the ER.

A waste, but not - guess it was a necessary thing to do but man, I wished I had been in my OWN bed!

The ER staff was wonderful though - we all know most 49 y.o. chest pains aren't going to have had an MI - but I was given the best care and respect and patience one could ask for!!

R/O'd MI -= calling my doc tomorrow for followup. I'm feeling fine the last 2 days.

Hi everyone,

I'm back. I'm finally finished with all my commitments. Homeschooling is finished for us. Both boys are in school. I finished preparing and gave the lecture last Thursday for the new grad-nurses in our facility. It was fun but very very very exhausting. Now, I'm done for a while. A good long while, I think. I'm too tired from everything over the past year. I'm taking a break, until I find something else interesting to get involved in, which I hope will be pediatric nursing starting in January.

Thank you everyone for your support. It has meant alot to me. I will try to post more about my eating and exercise progress in the future. For the meantime, I'll just be surfing the web lookin around and reading posts here on allnurses. Thanks guys/gals. much love,

Gentle

(((((((((Gentle))))))))) always glad to see you! We both will be posting more on our progress; how's that :)

O.k., NOW it's Friday...isn't it?

Sorry! I work 3 days a week...get confused sometimes! It's the Alzheimer's!

Hope you're feeling better after the chest pain thing!!! Yikes! That's scary!

I'm glad you went & got checked out. Good thinking...

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

I hope you guys don't mind my jumping in here. :)

My name is Mave and I have been an RN since April. However, I have been overweight my entire life. I think the only time I was "normal" was when I was born, and even then I was abnormal: I weighed only 5lbs. *lol*

For the past couple of weeks, I have made a decision I should have made many years ago. I have started to eat a lot more healthy, and I've been feeling good about it. It's all so psychological to me. I have to post a daily "Surrender Statement" to remind myself that not eating cookies will not be the end of my life. *lol* It's extremely difficult, but I'm getting through and I'm determined to get through it for the rest of my life. It's been too long since I have actually felt good and proud about myself. So, I think it starts now. :) WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!

I think it starts now. :) WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Proud Mave!!!:spnngwlcm:

Sounds like you're off to a wonderful start.

You are wrapped in well wishes & happy thoughts!

Kim

I'm still plugging away, eating right and exercising, but I've hit a positively maddening plateau in my weight loss progress. I weigh myself at 24 Hour Fitness and let me just say that if that scale turns up mysteriously flung into 100 different pieces, it will be because I've given in to my desire to beat it down with a bar bell!

O.k., NOW it's Friday...isn't it?

Sorry! I work 3 days a week...get confused sometimes! It's the Alzheimer's!

Hope you're feeling better after the chest pain thing!!! Yikes! That's scary!

I'm glad you went & got checked out. Good thinking...

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

No honey actually it is Thursday lol...

Thanks - I am going to my regular dr tomorrow afternoon. I have to get cleared from the incident I had last week so I can have my colonoscopy (oh joy). I am still feeling a little punk. GI stuff really but still occas. chest pains and the more I focus on them the more they radiate where they shouldn't. I think I am just paranoid. It is better anyway. Maybe it is just nerves from starting nursing again! (well I don't ACTUALLY start til the 29th but ... shall we say "impending" lol).

I hope you guys don't mind my jumping in here. :)

My name is Mave and I have been an RN since April. However, I have been overweight my entire life. I think the only time I was "normal" was when I was born, and even then I was abnormal: I weighed only 5lbs. *lol*

For the past couple of weeks, I have made a decision I should have made many years ago. I have started to eat a lot more healthy, and I've been feeling good about it. It's all so psychological to me. I have to post a daily "Surrender Statement" to remind myself that not eating cookies will not be the end of my life. *lol* It's extremely difficult, but I'm getting through and I'm determined to get through it for the rest of my life. It's been too long since I have actually felt good and proud about myself. So, I think it starts now. :) WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!

HiMave, oh please do jump in, the more the merrier!

I have been hanging out on this thread for probably a couple years and I have gone from 170 at some point to now 150 (as of this morning), I think having awareness and support has really helped. I am still not as active as I could be (I was ill the last couple weeks). I do feel better and I sure do like not being able to wear the bigger clothes!

Yes, value yourself! ((((((((Mave )))))))))) I remember reading your postings some time ago and I really enjoyed hanging out w/ you!

I'm still plugging away, eating right and exercising, but I've hit a positively maddening plateau in my weight loss progress. I weigh myself at 24 Hour Fitness and let me just say that if that scale turns up mysteriously flung into 100 different pieces, it will be because I've given in to my desire to beat it down with a bar bell!

Mercy it's good to see you!

Ah the far flung scale - lol... I so can relate

xo

I have not been here in allnurses much in the last few years. I have missed so much. the place has changed alot. I have really enjoyed reading threads and trying to catch up a little. This thread really caught my eye. My interest in living healthier has expanded so much in the last year. Kinda like waking up and thinking what on earth have I been doing to my self. drat part V, I really have missed alot. Looking forward to chatting with you all. :[anb]:

I'm still plugging away, eating right and exercising, but I've hit a positively maddening plateau in my weight loss progress. I weigh myself at 24 Hour Fitness and let me just say that if that scale turns up mysteriously flung into 100 different pieces, it will be because I've given in to my desire to beat it down with a bar bell!

Mercy -

How often do you eat? I ask because there's a ton of research on eating as fuel - keeping the metabolic furnace fueled.

Most nutritionists are now recommending 5-6 small meals spread no further than 3-4 hours apart. (of course, still within the allotted caloric limit)

Kim

:flowersfo Hi tweety, it is so nice to see you and so many others that are still here. Having trouble getting who is who, but you are still the same wonderful tweety! This thread is so motivating. I have been reading and absorbing the energy and support, that you all have been sharing with each other. I have been setting goals for many things, but my follow through seems to be so inconsistent. I have purchased some yoga books, read them, now am trying to build a routine that I will stick to and benifit from. Weight loss, excercise, meditation, eating habits....well ...I am on board with all of you! I figure even if it is a two min. meditation when I am walking down the stairwell, it is good. Here is a big stress relief coming at you...big hug....go get em tweety.