Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds......

[DebraP]

Yes Kat it definitely counts! Sounds very active indeed, esp. the windows. Thanks for the website.

Sandra, those wraps sounded lovely (minus the chicken of course ). I eat porrage mostly because I really like it + it's healthy, but also because it fills me up for hours and hours. I can last much longer on a bowl of it than any other breakfast.

Julie. That new gym gear sounds promising!

Today's 2 steps were:

1. Body: A gentle walk with lots of underarm duck-bread throwing.
2. Mind: I forced myself to do some marketing of my business which I really don't enjoy. I'm now very pleased with my efforts.

Debra.

[DebraP]

Hello????????? one long weekend and everyone stops posting?

I'll admit it's difficult to think of 2 healthy things a day right now - I need this thread to keep me on track

Today:

1. Porrage, skimmed milk + raisins for breakfast.
2. Salad, plain wholemeal bread + water for lunch.

I did say I was struggling with finding 2 right now!

Let's see how everyone else has done,
Debra

[ogr1]

we got our graden all planted..

i can hardly move.. very sore from being bent over..

wwe also got our trees planted on our sons grave.. we planted 2 for our twins and one for my son 22 years ago and one for our son Moses..

[NickiMark]

Ive decided that between now and August I will start 'Slim Fast' I did this before (about 2yrs ago) and lost 21lbs.

I am 13 stone. I need to be 11 stone for my height, according to the charts. My weight, I think is probably the thing that caused my -ive

If I eat salad's I get hungrey and flag. I do enjoy salads but they dont give me energy.

I am also going to start swimming and Aqua areobics.

[nes]

Hi everyone.... just been reading this thread... talk about motivation!!!!

I am SERIOUSLY lacking in that!!! But if all of you can can be good, then there is no reason whay I can't...

I started the day with Special K with skimmed milk - both a first for me... and then a special K bar during the day... another first..... not bad though considering.... I brought a whole load of dried fruit and nuts the other day, and figured that snacking on them would be better than nothing...

I'm currently letting myself down eating some revels.... I have tried to stop eating chocolate for a bit - been eating way to much praline flakes... , but these were calling me.... but I haven't had one in over two weeks....(it's been hard, but I can do it!!)

I am currently hovering around the 12 1/2 stone mark and have been for the last 2 years or so... and for my height the clinic said that I would have to get down to at least 11 stones before they would consider treatment for me.... AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH...... Well if all of you lot can do it... then so can I.... I haven't been waiting nearly 4 years to start treatment to be turned away now...

It's nearly a new month.... so here goes a new start... it's my birthday in 46 days... so let the transformation begin.... for me, for my dp and for my future babies...


Start as you mean to go hey??? My mission will start tomorrow morning... I always kee saying that.... but tomorrow it will..... I just have to keep thinking, everyday that the hospitial doesn't call me, is a day closer to treatment - and a day extra in helping myself to reach my goal.... The challenge is on!!!! x

[DeniseM]

Healthy body - ran hard with the kids in phys ed class today. No jogging this am, due to sore legs - 2 days of jogging plus gardening, so i took a morning off.

Healthy mind - read some more of my novel and actually made time to do it! I love to read, just can't always squeeze it in.

My goal for tomorrow: JOG, dang it, get out of bed. And call for info about reflexology and accupuncture for next tmt.

[ogr1]

you all are to good..

i did great thismorning but by 6 pm i ate some chips and found myself snacking..


but i did go out to the garden today and i walked out back..
so that is 2 good things..

in the morning i will go and do a lap on the stupid treadmill...

and nic you are not fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[christine202]

Just seen this thread what a great idea. Something to take your mind of the dreaded I--!!!

After my disappointment of not making it to et last week need something positive to keep me going.

Anyway on thursday, my mum bought me a day pass to her gym and we swam for nearly two hours and then spent the next half an hour in the hydotheraphy pool. Exercise certainly helps the mind.

Tonight I am going to my yoga class. Which I started when we first embarked on the IVF rollercoaster. It is great for relaxing and you can certainly feel it the next day from all that stretching.
Highly recommended for a distress!!! xxx

[ogr1]

i have herd that swimming is very good for you and not nearly has hard on your out of shape body..

good for you for doing this

[daisy1]

What a wonderful idea for a thread. I´m fed up of feeling guilty when I´ve had a bad day, it´s so much better to focus on the good days.

It could be like Bridget Jones but in reverse-

ciggies-0
alchol-0
water-approx 2 litres
I feel virtuous food-loads of brocolli at lunchtime and a tremendous nos of apricots for pudding!!!

Debra I highly recommend that you borrow your neighbours dog, my friend has a giant sn(I can´t remember how you spell that one) and he´s as good as gold. I have 2 dogs, one of which is very mischevous so I find when I take them for walks, I actually walk double because I´m always looking for the naughtly one who´s off doing something she shouldn´t!!!

[julesg]

Morning all

Sorry Debra - it is hard for me to get on the PC at home as DH is always on it.

I did struggle yesterday but overall I have been very good I think.

Yes cleaning counts - we did loads of tidying and cleaning this weekend and now we can get on and do some decorating and get new carpets

I have a sore throat today so I hope it doesn't get any worse as I want to go to my class at the gym tonight and weigh myself - I have to say though I WILL cry if I haven't lost any weight as I have been sooo good

Daisy - I like the bridget jones way made me smile

We don't have bad days - just good days +ve all the way

Got to go at work - things to do

Julie

[DebraP]

wow....what a response We're darn good you know!

Julie, do you only weigh yourself once a week? they say anymore than that and it's easy to get hung up in the tiny changes vs. the overall direction eg. down!

Daisy, I'll have to overcome my fear of dogs first I might ask if I can walk with her. We're very new to the neighbourhood so would like to make friends if possible. I find it very difficult. My Norwegian is OK but not brilliant so making good local friends is hard. Dog talk might just do it!

Becky. The gardening sounds lovely and esp. if you're doing things with real meaning like the trees. Yes you're right, they say swimming is fab as it puts no pressure on joints etc.

Christine. Swimming for 2 hours? that's a HUGE amount of time. I like swimming but not that much! Yoga sounds lovely. I need to get myself sorted but with summer, the holidays etc. it will have to be new classes in the autumn when, hopefully, I'll be pg again.

Denise. You're my role-model, running with the children indeed! Makes me feel like a slug!

Nes. Fantastic attitude! Don't worry about posting the weak moments, we all have those. We'll just be proud of what we can do each day. Anything too ambitious and we're just making life more difficult and who needs that?

Today is a half day so I'm going to walk to collect DD. It's only about 20mins but uphill on the way back. I usually drive but it's sunny (but cold) so can wrap up warm and try to power walk both ways. Finally, the chance to exert myself.

Debra

[julesg]

Yes I only weigh once a week - trying not to get hung up on it (only trying)

Walking to pick up DD sounds like a great idea

Hoping to go to the gym later (never thought I would hear myself say that ) as long as throat gets a bit better - so far have drunk 5 cups of hot/warm water. I only weigh myself at the gym as well as the scales are good and I usually wear the same cloths

[AliasR]

morning all!

started the day with a very nice big glass of orange juice and then took the dog for a 60m walk before going to school. Had grilled fish and a salad for lunch.

haven't touched chips in a month i think!...

[AliasR]

Ah and yesterday i smoked only 5 cigarretes!!!

so far i've smoked three!!!!