Healthy Eating / Healthy Living - Page 2

Disneyphile · 03-03-2008, 06:27 PM

I want to be able to walk freely for long periods when I'm older. I saw what immobilization and excessive weight did to my mom in her later years, and I don't want to go out like that.

I don't give a crap what I look like - I'm concerned with how I feel, and what my body needs. I want strength. I want endurance. I want good health.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-03-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

I want to be able to walk freely for long periods when I'm older. I saw what immobilization and excessive weight did to my mom in her later years, and I don't want to go out like that.

My dad nearly dying due to complications from (previously unattended to) diabetes followed by a stroke did the trick for me. Couldn't have been a clearer demonstration of exactly what was at stake if I didn't start thinking about it now.

Of course, it then took me another 18 months for that to sink in, but that's another story.

So for two months I've been very consistent about keeping food intake down. My main focus is on calories, with the side benefit that finding lower calorie foods that actually fill me up means tending to less processed stuff and foods with less fat, sugar, carbs, etc.

As for move more, I lost at least 15 lbs. playing Wii boxing every day for 30 minutes. Damn, maybe I should have waited until I was as fat as Jared from Subway to start this. I could have been the Jared of the Wii!

And now I'm rollerblading 4 days a week, playing soccer.

So yeah, this feels like a pretty major lifestyle change for me. It's definitely the longest I've committed myself, and it's getting easier to maintain as I go. Hope that lasts.

LSPoorEeyorick · 03-04-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

I want to be able to walk freely for long periods when I'm older. I saw what immobilization and excessive weight did to my mom in her later years, and I don't want to go out like that.

I don't give a crap what I look like - I'm concerned with how I feel, and what my body needs. I want strength. I want endurance. I want good health.

Ditto, ditto, ditto, on all counts.

Sohrshah · 03-03-2008, 07:03 PM

I started my new job today, and with it, my re-newed commitment to my health. I will be going to the gym at least 3 times a week, plus walking in the evening with Goonie. I'm bringing healthy lunches and monitoring how much fluid I drink, plus cutting out alot of the junk.

I am considering following the Weight Watchers program, but on my own. Does anyone else do Weight Watchers?

For me, the most important thing is to not get TOO strict, or go TOO overboard. I have significantly more than 30 pounds to lose (I should realistically lose 100-110 pounds. My insurance company would have me lose 140), and run the risk of getting burned out if I push the healthy eating too far for too long. That is why I failed to keep weight off in the first place. I really think that the moving bit of it is the best part for my goals.

I do care how I look, and want to lose weight and feel attractive again, but more importantly, I want to feel comfortable in my skin and be fit and healthy.

BarTopDancer · 03-04-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohrshah

I am considering following the Weight Watchers program, but on my own. Does anyone else do Weight Watchers?

Look into sparkpeople.com - it's a free WW type program.

I'm so excited that there are so many of us who want to improve our health.

Rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family. So far I've been very lucky and have not been effected by it. But it really hit my mom in her mid 30s... and exercise is supposed to help the offset of it. So, off to exercise I go. I should start playing my Wii again. It's just sitting there, collecting dust.

Stan4dSteph · 03-04-2008, 01:56 AM

I did Weight Watchers. It worked well, and helped me lose a good amount of weight. I was stalled out for a while, and with my marathon training I found it too hard to count the points and still get the right kind of foods I needed for training.

I'm off it for now while I'm in France, but they have it over here too. There are the frozen meals in the grocery cases. I did the online without any meetings and it worked, but it's definitely a help to have other people to connect with. They have message boards there, but I didn't really like them.

3894 · 03-04-2008, 06:24 AM

I really like the Turbo Jam series. Does anyone else do those?

lizziebith · 03-04-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

I did Weight Watchers.
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I did the online without any meetings and it worked, but it's definitely a help to have other people to connect with. They have message boards there, but I didn't really like them.

I'm doing the online program too...I like being able to just enter a food and have the points pop up! I keep the books in my car, which proved helpful the one time I was out doing errands and got hungry. I don't like the meetings because they seem to foster competition, are shame-based, and, although they encourage attendance after the weight is lost, people give you the fish-eye if you do. And I agree the online WW boards are terrible. I hang out at "3fatchicks.com" where there is a wonderfully diverse group of men and women, and support for most healthy eating plans.

And the scale? I avoided it while putting the weight ON, so now I force myself to check fairly frequently. Not really daily, but certainly more than weekly, just to pace myself. And I take an evening "off" the program once a week, to combat that drudgery of being good all the time!

Hey, that's what those flex points are for, eh!?

Snowflake · 03-04-2008, 07:56 AM

Count me in as one who is working on improving my health in 2008, for the long run. As for diet, I've removed red meat totally, still eating bacon, however. Added much more fish and am trying to really green up the diet with way more veggies and using meat protein almost as a condiment rather than the larger portion of a meal.

My big bugaboo is getting out and exercising. Happily, where I am currently working, we have a great space to walk. Now that the weather is not raining, I'm going out for 30 minutes to walk to get myself going. I will extend it longer and longer. But one must start somewhere. It's the hill climbing at home I really need to do.

Everyone here is so inspiring and my hat is off to you all!

Gemini Cricket · 03-03-2008, 07:09 PM

I've been going to the gym.
I try to go every day and do at least cardio.
I've been bad the last couple of days though.
A hot personal trainer helps.
I did one of those free personal trainers for a day programs at Bally's. I had a trainer that looked like Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) from the 2nd and 3rd X-Men movies. I had no problem doing a 2 hour workout that day, I tell you. And when he told me his favorite singer was Dave Matthews, I just about jumped into his arms. (And, no, I didn't mention Dave first.)
There was one point where he spotted me on a weight bench. His... uh... Cudmore almost hit me in the nose. Hallelujah for Bally's, I tell you what.

My advice: workout with Colossus.

03-03-2008, 06:27 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I want to be able to walk freely for long periods when I'm older. I saw what immobilization and excessive weight did to my mom in her later years, and I don't want to go out like that. I don't give a crap what I look like - I'm concerned with how I feel, and what my body needs. I want strength. I want endurance. I want good health.
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03-03-2008, 07:03 PM	#4
Sohrshah Purveyor of Fine Blue People Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 358	I started my new job today, and with it, my re-newed commitment to my health. I will be going to the gym at least 3 times a week, plus walking in the evening with Goonie. I'm bringing healthy lunches and monitoring how much fluid I drink, plus cutting out alot of the junk. I am considering following the Weight Watchers program, but on my own. Does anyone else do Weight Watchers? For me, the most important thing is to not get TOO strict, or go TOO overboard. I have significantly more than 30 pounds to lose (I should realistically lose 100-110 pounds. My insurance company would have me lose 140), and run the risk of getting burned out if I push the healthy eating too far for too long. That is why I failed to keep weight off in the first place. I really think that the moving bit of it is the best part for my goals. I do care how I look, and want to lose weight and feel attractive again, but more importantly, I want to feel comfortable in my skin and be fit and healthy.
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03-04-2008, 01:56 AM	#6
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I did Weight Watchers. It worked well, and helped me lose a good amount of weight. I was stalled out for a while, and with my marathon training I found it too hard to count the points and still get the right kind of foods I needed for training. I'm off it for now while I'm in France, but they have it over here too. There are the frozen meals in the grocery cases. I did the online without any meetings and it worked, but it's definitely a help to have other people to connect with. They have message boards there, but I didn't really like them.
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03-04-2008, 06:24 AM	#7
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	I really like the Turbo Jam series. Does anyone else do those?
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03-04-2008, 07:56 AM	#9
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Count me in as one who is working on improving my health in 2008, for the long run. As for diet, I've removed red meat totally, still eating bacon, however. Added much more fish and am trying to really green up the diet with way more veggies and using meat protein almost as a condiment rather than the larger portion of a meal. My big bugaboo is getting out and exercising. Happily, where I am currently working, we have a great space to walk. Now that the weather is not raining, I'm going out for 30 minutes to walk to get myself going. I will extend it longer and longer. But one must start somewhere. It's the hill climbing at home I really need to do. Everyone here is so inspiring and my hat is off to you all!
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03-03-2008, 07:09 PM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I've been going to the gym. I try to go every day and do at least cardio. I've been bad the last couple of days though. A hot personal trainer helps. I did one of those free personal trainers for a day programs at Bally's. I had a trainer that looked like Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) from the 2nd and 3rd X-Men movies. I had no problem doing a 2 hour workout that day, I tell you. And when he told me his favorite singer was Dave Matthews, I just about jumped into his arms. (And, no, I didn't mention Dave first.) There was one point where he spotted me on a weight bench. His... uh... Cudmore almost hit me in the nose. Hallelujah for Bally's, I tell you what. My advice: workout with Colossus.
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