Healthy Eating / Healthy Living

[blueerica]

Oh, and afternoon showers are THA BEST!

[Alex]

Having to shower is one of my top excuses for talking myself out of lunchtime exercise. After years of habit, showering is something that seems odd unless it is 6:23 in the morning.

[Not Afraid]

I'm about to take a mid-day shower. Of course, I didn't take one this morning, so maybe it's not quite the same.

[MickeyLumbo]

how was that shower? ;-)

last year i worked hard at getting some weight off and lost 47lbs. then the dreaded holidays came and whoosh "go ahead, it's the holidays" they said. then it became easier to justify - well, since i have already gone off the diet...

and of course, another holiday (the feast kind) is approaching and i hate to miss out on the home cooked goodness.

you are each inspiring though.

something cool at work was recently launched to receive $100.00 off my health insurance cost to simply complete an online health survey (confidential, of course) with webMD. a few days ago, a packet of info came with personalized goals for acheiving better health and fitness arrived.

so last night i get a call from a "webMD coach" ready to help develop a plan and answer any questions... but, i am sick with brochitis and could barely breath/talk. LOL so, the call will be rescheduled.

honestly, getting fit and trim just seems SO overwhelming and the motivation/dedication tough to find. i realize it has to come from within.

knowing i am not the only one in this battle helps.

you guys rock!

[MouseWife]

Hey ML~

It is hard. I don't know what kicked in with me exactly but I know basically it was a f'this, I am not going to be like this anymore. Too many limitations, too many health worries.

One thing, even little cutbacks, like sodas, low fat mayonaise {or just mustard, as NA has stated} can help. In my sandwiches, I usually get the 'moisture' from the veggies I put in it.

I hope you get over your bronchitis soon! Take care of yourself!

~MouseWife~

[Mousey Girl]

I used to be a stress eater. Now I seem to be doing the opposite. My biggest problem was always being a closet eater. I would not eat when I was out because I knew everyone was pointing at me saying, "See, that is why she is fat." I would get home and binge.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

I used to be a stress eater. Now I seem to be doing the opposite. My biggest problem was always being a closet eater. I would not eat when I was out because I knew everyone was pointing at me saying, "See, that is why she is fat." I would get home and binge.

Yeah, I think that is a wide-spread problem. It used to be my M.O. too - primarily in the early 00s amid my crushing depression, but I still feel the impulse now, ingrained from watching my mom doing the same thing. In that case, I usually call Tom to say "I was thinking of eating this but it's not good for me" or "I ate this thing that was not good for me and I'm OK/not OK with it."

It's such a big issue to me that it's featured at my screenplay's turning point.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm trying to watch salt intake. I gained a few pounds back a week or two ago, and it's not coming off. Some of that is I haven't been eating well lately, but eating cashews with salt is likely not helping.

I use the agave sweetener in my tea, or honey. Doesn't take much. It's not so much the "fructose" part of HFCS that is evil, it's that "everything is corn". So I'm willing to accept fructose but not the corn part. I haven't had appreciable amounts of soda in ... probably a month or more. I don't remember, haven't kept track, but it's been a while. I bring a gigantic bottle of water with me to class, and try to make sure I finish it by the end of the day.

Now that the weather is nice I'm back to biking and I'm happy about it.

[Disneyphile]

Drinking water has always been an issue for me, so I got a really neat sports cup from Sea World this weekend that I'll be using just for water. I always have problems finishing a glass of water, but I tend to suck drinks through a straw without thinking, so this is perfect. It's also cool - it's semi-transparent blue with Shamu on it and reads, "Believe", so I like looking at it.

I've already finished a whole cup today - it's 32 oz. I was amazed! I didn't force myself to drink it, and it's amazing how I just keep chugging it down. My goal is to stick to a minimum of one a day, since I also enjoy drinking juices, tea, and other stuff that does count towards "8 glasses a day". This is already a triumph for me, because I'd sadly average about a 20 oz. bottle of water every three days.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

since I also enjoy drinking juices, tea, and other stuff that does count towards "8 glasses a day". This is already a triumph for me, because I'd sadly average about a 20 oz. bottle of water every three days.

Grrrr.
"8 glasses a day" is a myth. There has never been any scientific study to support it. It's not entirely clear where it came from, though a likely candidate and old Nutrition Board recommendation that did recommend that amount of liquid intake per day, but followed by saying that most of that amount you get by eating prepared foods.

If you've seen that keeping hydrated has benefits for you, then that's good, but don't bother worrying about "8 glasses a day", it's bogus.