Healthier Living Thread Part V

gentle · Nov 19, 2008

Wow guys! Hi!!! I know I've been completely sporadic and I'm afraid that may continue. However, while I was MIA I finished up school, passed my boards, got my RN license, and got a job at the Neonatal ICU at the hospital I wanted to work at! WooHoo!!! (I start the 24th!) I'm soooooooo excited!!!
As far as healthy goes . . . I have been absolutely horrible lately due to stress and having no time. I am moving though to the city that I am going to work in and I am hoping that helps. I will be away from the negative influences and really on my own completely, so that should help!!! I can't wait!
Well, must run, busyiness continues. Hope y'all are doing awesome!!!
Take care & HUGS!

:yeah: Congratulations!!!!!

Way to go. I'm so happy for you :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: . You are going to do Great! :redbeathe

Gentle

gentle · Nov 19, 2008

Hi everyone,

Sorry, I'm so sporadic in checking in. I am back to walking as of this week. I am also back to making healthier diet choices as of this past Saturday.

I had the one patient come through, that God used to snap me back. I am grateful.

My love to you all.

Sincerely,

Gentle

Tweety, BSN, RN · Nov 19, 2008

All is well with me. I'm on vacation, so I'm kind of 50/50 with the diet exercise thing, but that's what vacations are for. :)

gentle · Nov 20, 2008

All is well with me. I'm on vacation, so I'm kind of 50/50 with the diet exercise thing, but that's what vacations are for. :)

Tweety,

That's what vacations are for--to relax and enjoy. Enjoy my friend. Glad to know that you are well.

Gentle

MMARN, BSN, RN · Nov 21, 2008

I've got news!!!! They're doing "Ultimate Loser" at work!!! Which is on par with The Biggest Loser show!! It's just the motivation I needed. We start January 12th, and we have challenges throughout the entire 12 weeks of the program!! They even gave us a list of the foods that would be the most beneficial in order to lose the most weight. The "Ultimate Loser" gets $3000, and if, after the 12 weeks are over, and at the last weigh-in, the person has lost even more weight, that person gets $1000 more.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!

Best time to change my lifestyle. :)

LydiaNN · Nov 21, 2008

$3000? Shoot, I wish I worked there!

beautifulblair · Nov 24, 2008

this is really really really good

I need to watch out my health as well

kudios

gentle · Nov 25, 2008

I've got news!!!! They're doing "Ultimate Loser" at work!!! Which is on par with The Biggest Loser show!! It's just the motivation I needed. We start January 12th, and we have challenges throughout the entire 12 weeks of the program!! They even gave us a list of the foods that would be the most beneficial in order to lose the most weight. The "Ultimate Loser" gets $3000, and if, after the 12 weeks are over, and at the last weigh-in, the person has lost even more weight, that person gets $1000 more.
I'M SO EXCITED!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!
Best time to change my lifestyle. :)

Dang!!!!!!! I wish I worked there too. Hey congratulations and best wishes. No matter if you win the money or not you still win. That's the cool part. Heck and every one can support each other. Enjoy and congratulations. I wish you well.

Gentle

gentle · Nov 25, 2008

Hello all,

Struggling with my own diet but doing okay nonetheless. I still haven't gained all the weight back from 1 year ago, so if I can continue to improve my habits maybe I will drop more weight and be stable by the end of 2009 as well.

Don't get me wrong, I haven't kept off all the weight I'd lost. I think I gained back about 6lbs total but that is a net loss of 4lbs, which is still good for me. Especially considering I've already made it through Halloween with cheating - serious cheating and some stress eating.

(I go both ways depending on how bad the stress is. When my stress is severe, I don't eat well at all. I am usually nauseous. When I am moderately stressed, I eat lots of junk food looking for comfort. )

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I am grateful for everyone's support here. I couldn't have gotten this far without you.

:redbeathe

gentle

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 5, 2008

Hi everyone!

Hi beautifulblair, nice to meet you.

I'm off vacation and back on a vegetarian diet. I hope to go to the gym, but am having jet lag and trouble sleeping at night, but I need to drag my butt there anyway. I walked a lot in Thailand, but ate a lot too.

Liddle Noodnik · Dec 5, 2008

Hello all,
Struggling with my own diet but doing okay nonetheless. I still haven't gained all the weight back from 1 year ago, so if I can continue to improve my habits maybe I will drop more weight and be stable by the end of 2009 as well.
Don't get me wrong, I haven't kept off all the weight I'd lost. I think I gained back about 6lbs total but that is a net loss of 4lbs, which is still good for me. Especially considering I've already made it through Halloween with cheating - serious cheating and some stress eating.
(I go both ways depending on how bad the stress is. When my stress is severe, I don't eat well at all. I am usually nauseous. When I am moderately stressed, I eat lots of junk food looking for comfort. )
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I am grateful for everyone's support here. I couldn't have gotten this far without you.
:redbeathe
gentle

Hi Dolling, I am a lot like you. I am cheating again lately! Stupid holidays lol... Well hopefully won't mess up too too bad... haven't regained my weight because I am being a bit careful and not going ALL out. But - it is a constant battle. It makes me mad sometimes!

Hi everyone!
Hi beautifulblair, nice to meet you.
I'm off vacation and back on a vegetarian diet. I hope to go to the gym, but am having jet lag and trouble sleeping at night, but I need to drag my butt there anyway. I walked a lot in Thailand, but ate a lot too.

((((((((Tweety )))))))) get any good recipe ideas while you were there?

What did you do? I hope you enjoyed it tremendously! xo

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2008

Hi Zoe. We'll get through the holidays.......it is indeed a tough time. I had a lot of fun on vacation. I hope to get some pictures up soon, but most of what went on is in my Journal, so I won't go into a lot of details here. Did a lot of touristy stuff. I've eaten Thai food often here as there's a lot of Thai restaurants, so I really didn't get any good ideas.

I never made it to the gym, but they open at 8:00 and I'm planning on going. I'm still having fatigue and difficulty sleeping, but hopefully as I return to work tomorrow, I'll be in a good sleeping pattern.