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!

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Uh-oh. I'm behind again. Good grief! LOL! Sorry guys, my 2 1/2 year old daughter broke her leg playing at her grandma's recently (she was running across the carpet and fell - scary that that broke her leg) and was put in a spica cast, so I've been off taking care of her and don't have a computer at home. I finally chilled out enough to let the sitter take care of her, but that was hard. I had to come back though, she will be in the cast for 6 weeks at least, so I couldn't stay home with her the whole time.

Anyway, I have been bad since I've been off and think I've gained a little based on how my jeans were fitting today, but that's enough of that, I'm back on track as of today and I did a good, fast walk again last night.

Now I have to run - have a med/surg test tonight and must go study . . . have a great day today everybody!

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Ouch - sorry about your daughter. My daughter broke her arm when she was 18 months old by tipping forward on one of those little plastic slides. Weird.

Haven't been on this manifestation of the "Healthy Living" thread. Sounds like y'all are doing well.

For some reason - I don't have any idea why - I've been focused on getting rid of this middle-aged abdomen and the rub-together thighs. I'm doing Atkins again - doing well, haven't had any cravings for carbs (and my daughter, that brat, bought DORITOS last weekend when she had friends over and the bag just stood there, staring me down and daring me to eat some . . . . I won, with no effort - that is truly weird).

I've been working out - at the gym, biking, walking, etc. Fortunately the weather lately has cooperated and it is sunny and gets about 80 degrees during the day. I also spend time chopping wood because we are using our wood burning furnace at night (30 degrees).

I've lost 8 pounds. Of course it is the same 8 I always lose with Atkins so I'm skeptical. I always gain back when I go off Atkins.

If only chips and salsa didn't taste so good. ;)

steph

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Uh-oh. I'm behind again. Good grief! LOL! Sorry guys, my 2 1/2 year old daughter broke her leg playing at her grandma's recently (she was running across the carpet and fell - scary that that broke her leg) and was put in a spica cast, so I've been off taking care of her and don't have a computer at home. I finally chilled out enough to let the sitter take care of her, but that was hard. I had to come back though, she will be in the cast for 6 weeks at least, so I couldn't stay home with her the whole time.

Anyway, I have been bad since I've been off and think I've gained a little based on how my jeans were fitting today, but that's enough of that, I'm back on track as of today and I did a good, fast walk again last night.

Now I have to run - have a med/surg test tonight and must go study . . . have a great day today everybody!

I am sorry to hear about your daughter. Good luck with your test.

Ouch - sorry about your daughter. My daughter broke her arm when she was 18 months old by tipping forward on one of those little plastic slides. Weird.

Haven't been on this manifestation of the "Healthy Living" thread. Sounds like y'all are doing well.

For some reason - I don't have any idea why - I've been focused on getting rid of this middle-aged abdomen and the rub-together thighs. I'm doing Atkins again - doing well, haven't had any cravings for carbs (and my daughter, that brat, bought DORITOS last weekend when she had friends over and the bag just stood there, staring me down and daring me to eat some . . . . I won, with no effort - that is truly weird).

I've been working out - at the gym, biking, walking, etc. Fortunately the weather lately has cooperated and it is sunny and gets about 80 degrees during the day. I also spend time chopping wood because we are using our wood burning furnace at night (30 degrees).

I've lost 8 pounds. Of course it is the same 8 I always lose with Atkins so I'm skeptical. I always gain back when I go off Atkins.

If only chips and salsa didn't taste so good. ;)

steph

Congrats on the 8 pounds. I've done Atkins three times and each time I ended up getting physically sick, but I did lose weight. I can see how it would work if you follow the program right, but I love fruits and veggies. Anyway, I wish you lots of luck!

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Thanks guys!!!

Steph, sounds great on the Atkins, let us know if you lose more and how it goes. I've been debating on getting back on that one as well, but so far have not summed up the willpower yet. I need to get back on that track though.

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As to Atkins and carbs . . . I love veggies more than fruit so I'm good with that on Atkins.

I'll be interested to see if my cholesterol goes down -

Atkins has never made me sick - I always feel more energetic and not lethargic. Eating lots of bad carbs makes me feel lethargic . . . . the temptation to buy a bag of spicy Doritos or a can of Pringles and eat the whole thing has always been hard for me to resist . . . especially in regards to stress eating. It feels and tastes good to do it but you feel just awful after. Tired, run down, bad.

Atkins gives me energy. SouthBeach too. I do really think there is something to the bad carb/good carb thing.

I did work out - I did the elliptical machine for 45 minutes, HR 140-150, and read People Magazine. ;) Did 20 minutes of weights. Now I have to wash my car before walking up to get my son from Kindergarten.

I've begun to think it is the sunny days that are inspiring me . . .we've had cold, gray and rainy days for weeks here.

steph

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As to Atkins and carbs . . . I love veggies more than fruit so I'm good with that on Atkins.

I'll be interested to see if my cholesterol goes down -

Atkins has never made me sick - I always feel more energetic and not lethargic. Eating lots of bad carbs makes me feel lethargic . . . . the temptation to buy a bag of spicy Doritos or a can of Pringles and eat the whole thing has always been hard for me to resist . . . especially in regards to stress eating. It feels and tastes good to do it but you feel just awful after. Tired, run down, bad.

Atkins gives me energy. SouthBeach too. I do really think there is something to the bad carb/good carb thing.

I did work out - I did the elliptical machine for 45 minutes, HR 140-150, and read People Magazine. ;) Did 20 minutes of weights. Now I have to wash my car before walking up to get my son from Kindergarten.

I've begun to think it is the sunny days that are inspiring me . . .we've had cold, gray and rainy days for weeks here.

steph

I think there is something to the good/bad carb thing, too. I don't know what my problem was. The first time I did Atkins, I lost 28 lbs in 3 weeks then got sick (emesis). The last two times I tried Atkins I got sick by the 3rd day, both times! I believe Atkins does work, but I'm not sure it's how I want to eat. I just watch portions and calorie intake while spending at least an hour on the treadmill at least 5 times a week. If I want to eat out at a restaurant, I can just spend an extra hour on the treadmill BEFORE I go out and then go and enjoy myself without the guilt because I already "covered" the extra calories. Of course, I do not go crazy because I realize how hard that extra hour is and that I would MUCH rather lose weight than overindulge!

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My husband was diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome a couple of years ago and he lost 25 pounds by portion control mostly (rode a bike around town too). He lives out of town in a trailer during the week (logging) and he makes a large pot of hamburger soup (pintos, kidney, and any other bean he can find), tomatoes, onions, ortega chilis, etc. He eats it for breakfast and dinner.

He has regained some of that over this last year - overeating at meals is the culprit.

He is back over in the trailer . . . and trying to get back to eating better. He made the hamburger soup and our son, who is working with him, was skeptical but tried it and liked it.

Whatever works and is healthy - that is the point. I don't think "diet" is the way to live.

steph

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Sarah, good luck on the test. Sorry to hear about your daughter. It's a wonder we survive chilchood at all.

Nightmare, thanks for the encouragement. Congrats on the 29 lbs!

Way to go on the 10 lbs. milestone BBF!!!!

Zoe, rewarding yourself can be motivation. Good luck and keep up the good work!!!

Steph. another repeat dieter here, so you're preaching to the choir about loosing the same weight again. I'm a chips and salsa freak. I saw some doritoes in the fridge that our kitchen sent up for a patient and I'm thinking "it's just a small bag, she didn't eat it yesterday, she'll never miss it." But I resisted. Kudos to you on the weight loss and the exercising!

Jay, I think everyones different. I did Atkins and lasted 13 days before I stopped. South Beach is a bit better because they allow good carbs and they are not a low carb diet. I'm feeling good and loosing weight slowly on a high carb, primarily vegan diet. But the carbs I eat are fruit, veggies, and whole grains, but it's very high in carbs compared to South Beach and Atkins. I think on SB and Atkins I was able to get the weight off quicker, but didn't sustain. We'll see. I know my problem is when I prounounce myself done with a diet, I go back to binge and stress/emotional eating and it comes back. I need a good maintenance diet that keeps it off, but first I have to get it off. :)

Steph the soup sounds real good. I made a big pot of lentil soup last week and thawed half of it and am eating it now. I love beans of all kinds.

Now off to yoga!

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2 1/2 year old daughter broke her leg playing at her grandma's recently!

The poor baby! Is she handling it ok now?

What kind of spica does she have? On both legs or just one? WOW - must be very hard to care for her! and she must be going nuts!

Haven't been on this manifestation of the "Healthy Living" thread. Sounds like y'all are doing well.

I'm glad you "came over" Steph! Hope things go well for you! I am just avoiding sugar and flour and fried stuff and salt ... just that makes an amazing difference and you are right, certain carbs lead to lethargy and apathy lol

... 28 lbs in 3 weeks then got sick...

Maybe losing that much so fast isn't healthy for you - glad you found some happy medium!

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Steph. another repeat dieter here, so you're preaching to the choir about loosing the same weight again. I'm a chips and salsa freak. I saw some doritoes in the fridge that our kitchen sent up for a patient and I'm thinking "it's just a small bag, she didn't eat it yesterday, she'll never miss it." But I resisted. Kudos to you on the weight loss and the exercising!

Steph the soup sounds real good. I made a big pot of lentil soup last week and thawed half of it and am eating it now. I love beans of all kinds.

Now off to yoga!

I know I'm preaching to YOU. ;);):icon_hug:

I just finished the creamy cilantro chicken I made last night - kinda rich.

I love soup - my version of the soup (which my dh stole his recipe from) uses ground turkey. I cook it in a bit of olive oil and garlic. Then I saute chopped onions. Add fresh tomatoes in the summer and canned in the winter. Chopped ortega chilis. Cumin. Cilantro. (dh hates cilantro). I add some jalepeno too. Simmer together for about an hour.

It is the tummy fat . . . drives me crazy. AND I cannot find "old lady" pants, scrubs, etc. I finally complained the other day while trying on "Dickie" brand scrub pants . . "Do you not have any pants that actually cover up my belly button and don't show my butt crack!!!!????"

I cannot tell you how many middle aged women at work wear low cut pants and it takes barely a bit of leaning over to see that lovely sight. :uhoh3:

steph

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Steph, that's an image I could live without.:lol2:

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Steph, that's an image I could live without.:lol2:

Sorry ;) I was venting. You should have seen the poor salesperson's face when I complained.

steph

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