Healthy Eating / Healthy Living

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Health is important to me, but bottom line - I want to look good in clothes, in a bathing suit or even sans clothes. An extra 30 pounds for me is uncomfortable and it's a PITA to work around with I'm trying to put together an outfit. What's the point of waxing, plucking, dying, shaving, makeuping if there's a roll of fat hanging over the jeans?

Pardon my French but 'No freakin' sheit!!' Ugh, how did I ever gain back so many pounds? I was feeling much more healthy and looking decent in my clothes, no model but no 'muffin' top and felt good in my clothes. I will not buy up, so, if I am going somewhere I have to accomodate for my weight and not wear what I really want.

The substitutes; I worry more about Splenda causing other problems later than weight gain. I've been on Splenda for years and it didn't do anything to me along those lines, I still consistantly lost. I gained because I've eaten a lot I shouldn't and haven't been working out as I should.

As for the meats, I only sub on those things for the Vegans in the household. AND I agree with you, Alex. Just say it looks like an egg salad but it ain't. Like the restaurant my girlie took us to, Native Foods? We eat a sandwich, I think either she calls it our version of a {dah, what is that sandwich with roast beef and melted cheese with onions????} but it really has a much more better taste. Different and better.

Parents are a big motivator. My father died at 52 and had been sick all of my life. My mother, she really has not been sick {but she had her gallbladder removed, like a lot of women in our family, when I had issues they didn't remove it...} but she isn't doing anything now either. I don't want to be like that. I am hoping that I am still healthy and enjoying life with my hubby and kids. And, if they deem it to be, grandkids. I am really grateful that my husband takes care of himself, he is closer to the age my father passed away and I can't help but feel twinges......

Kudos to everyone, for whatever reason, to being so health conscience!!! I am tired of people saying they don't have the time or they just don't want to push themselves. It is a gift to yourself to take care of yourself.