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..
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.

(((((((Tweety ))))) Thanks. And glad you had fun! Yep, sleep is paramount right now!

Take care!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

O.K. guys!!! The holidays are almost over and we need to start the new year right.

Come one, come all to participate in a healthier living new year!

w00t!

I'm definitely in need of a detox and some work.

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
O.K. guys!!! The holidays are almost over and we need to start the new year right.

Come one, come all to participate in a healthier living new year!

w00t!

I'm definitely in need of a detox and some work.

A couple acrostics I just finished for the church bulletin -

On resolutions...

R E -solution? because

E ach year I try to "re"-

S olve an old problem,

O utsmarting it perhaps?

L osing my grip!

U ncle!* I cry.

T omorrow!* I promise.

I t always happens.

O n myself I rely;

N ever win..

and obedience

O Lord Jesus, I am sorry

B ecause I do not always ask.

E mpower me to

D o Your will.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever.

E ncourage me to seek Your children.

N ourish me with Your Word.

C all me to Your passion

E quip me to serve.

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

So anyway. LOL...

Got to get to work here! I really need some discipline. Work out at least 20 min 3x a week, eat a lot better .. more often, less junk.

Sounds easy!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

It probably is easy.........so why don't we do it?

I did eat well today and went to the gym - 40 minutes cardio and some weight lifting. Yay me!

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
It probably is easy.........so why don't we do it?

I did eat well today and went to the gym - 40 minutes cardio and some weight lifting. Yay me!

Yay Tweets :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

So today we had free pizza.......my favorite food. A coworker said "New Years resolutions don't start yet....." ugh. :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

New Years Day!

w00t!

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Specializes in Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy.

Special K has a new flavor... blueberry... it is out of this world!

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

I love the Special K with the strawberries. I wonder if the grocery store has a similar off brand because cereal is so expensive. Anyhow, I made a lasanga today, not the healthiest but I used reduced fat cheese instead of regular cheese. Did make much of a difference. It wasn't really reduced fat. Come on, its a joke, I looked at the Nut facts on the back of regular and reduced fat, there was only 0.5g difference.

Anyhow, I've been in a rut for a while and having just finished reading part of the "discussion of Obese nurses/patients" thread, I've talk to my inner self and said "it's time to get this orifice in shape". So after doing some house work, I'm gonna start off slow and pop in my 1 mile "Walk away the pounds" video. I think if I start with 15 minutes 4x/week, I'll be ready to move onto 30 minutes 4x/week.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good luck TraumaNurse.

We need to patient with ourselves.

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Specializes in NICU.

Hi all! Yes, it's the disappearring, reappearring sddlnscp, lol! Well I am now finishing up level II orientation in the NICU and getting ready to start level III. I have finally found an eating plan that is working for me, at least on work days, lol! I am taking only healthy food to work, making myself take both my morning & evening breaks, and lunch, and am eating only what I take to work and only at work. That way I'm not tempted to eat anything bad for me. Seems to be working! I also inherited my Mom's old stairstepper for Christmas and so have started using it. 20 minutes a day every other day to start since I have been out of the exercise loop, but hopefully can work up on that. :)

Ok . . . off and running, have a great day y'all!

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