https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:27:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1200607 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:25:33 +0000 anne 1200607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mo, thanks for letting me know about that research. I think if I get my strong milky tea in the morning, and have my milk earlier I might be able to manage 14 hours (8pm to 10am) I don't want to have breakfast too late as I go to the gym at lunch several days a week.<br /> Remind me again, what have the benefits been - for you personally I mean.?</p> <p>On the exercise front, I was pretty happy to do 5km in 27:42 on the treadmill yesterday. I was not so chuffed to get blisters on the soles of both my feet as a result of forgetting to bring socks! I hope they heal soon as I am planning to do a 5k fun run on Sunday, though it is no big deal as one of the advantages of living in a big metro area is that there are races around quite a lot (including low key, less attended ones, which I prefer) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1199970 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:54:52 +0000 Mo 1199970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, Anne, from what I've read (I'm no expert, just a voracious researcher ;)) up to 50 calories including milk or what not in your morning beverage is not enough to physiologically 'break' your fast. &nbsp;I have coffee with an ounce or two of&nbsp;2% milk within a half hour of waking, and then delay the breakfast an hour or two. &nbsp;<br />I hear you on the after dinner settling in habits. &nbsp;I find if I just ignore the initial craving and tell myself I'm sated, I'll be asleep in a couple hours. &nbsp;I'm fine. &nbsp;Interestingly, if I stop eating too far before bed (like 6 hours) I get restless and it's hard to fall asleep. &nbsp;4 or 5 hours seems to work for me. &nbsp;Of course, your mileage may vary. &nbsp;Some say 12 hours overnight might be fine as a start for many women. &nbsp;I have read that 16 could be too much, as women's hormones behave differently than mens. &nbsp;Lots out there to digest (no pun intended ha!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1199659 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:27:25 +0000 anne 1199659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't find my tape measure since the move!! And I must confess to hardly ever using the bodyfat measurement on my scales</p> <p>Mo, thanks for your suggestion re IF. I've been thinking about it since you wrote it. I definitely think it'd be easier that what I tried today, but am still worried I'd find it too hard!! I think the main sticking point is whether I could include tea _with milk_. 2 mugs of that in the morning around 6:30am and I'd be set to have a much later breakfast (I quite often take it in and eat it later at work anyway. Black tea just doesn't help nearly as much (I tried that on Mon)<br /> The other thing that might be hard is that we eat our evening meal around 6:15-30. Sometimes I have something extra around 8ish and then almost always a mug of warm milk later on so I feel full before bed. I find that really helpful in getting to sleep and wonder if I'd have have eat more at the meal to compensate.<br /> I like your mention of one weight sessiona week possibly being enough! Makes me feel better about not going that often.</p> <p>Minnie of course you can join. We have something in common as I have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease too, though I don't share your other issues, which sound challenging. I am not overweight, but am trying to make sure I maintain on the new diet, and wouldn't mind going down a few pounds to get to what is supposed to be my best running weight. (but I'm not holding my breath about that happening!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1199538 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:17:52 +0000 Mo 1199538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have tried to not let the scale be my guide, and am happy with my bodyfat and waist measurements. &nbsp;My latest issue is trying to better moderate my wine, with more wine free days each week. &nbsp;<br />Read an interesting article about 1 or 2 weight sessions per week being pretty sufficient for the average person looking to get stronger and firm up. &nbsp;There seem to be diminishing returns after 3 workouts per week, in relation to the time input and the strength gains. &nbsp;Good news for those who might only see 20 or 30 minutes once or twice a week as reality in their schedules. &nbsp;I, for one, feel stronger and leaner with avg. 1.5 strength workouts per week.<br />As for the juice fast, I could never. &nbsp;14 hrs, or at the most 16 hrs, overnight fast is much more manageable&nbsp;for me. (I'm asleep for half&nbsp;of it, afterall!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1199449 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:48:44 +0000 karymk 1199449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ate so much corned beef on Monday that I literally could not sleep all night. &nbsp;I felt awful on Tuesday STILL, so today I am doing a juice cleanse for the first time and I am so friggin hungry I 'm going to eat my right arm. &nbsp;The juices by Press Brothers are delicious, and you get 7 16oz. bottles plus an almond milk before bed. &nbsp;But still, I wanna CHEW! I cheated with a few chocolate almonds and a handful of kettle corn. But will soldier on...</p> <p>Are juice fasts overrated you think? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1199303 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:28:13 +0000 Minnie 1199303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can I join? <br />I need accountability as I seem to have very little self-control.<br />I want to lose 15 - 20&nbsp;pounds. <br />Recently I was&nbsp;diagnosed with celiac disease&nbsp;and several food sensitivities and I have Hashimoto's. All that makes weight loss very slow and frustrating.<br />The last two days I gained weight, but I'm pretty sure I ingested gluten&nbsp;somewhere, because my joints feel swollen. So that weight gain may be inflammation response not fat.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1198505 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:14:23 +0000 Kristin L 1198505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope everyone gets feeling better!&nbsp;</p> <p>Good job citygirldc on your run.&nbsp;</p> <p>It sounds like you have a great plan Anna! And I like your thought about using the walk to the gym as part of your workout.&nbsp;</p> <p>Don't try to push yourself too hard Karie. You don't want to make a sinus infection worse. :)</p> <p>And yay for being able to sit at a computer and not have as much pain and headaches Maven. What are you doing in PT for that? I'm sitting in front a computer a lot for work and I'd love some ideas on how to prevent future problems.&nbsp;</p> <p>There's nothing wrong with looking for the silver lining Mo. You also got some good antioxidants in from the wine. :)</p> <p>I'm very excited because some of meditation is paying off. Last night I was having a hard time getting comfortable. I realized I was still really tense from the day, so I told myself to relax and I felt all the tension vanish. It was wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1198212 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:18:58 +0000 Mo 1198212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Anne, that sounds awful. &nbsp;I prefer the overnight fast. &nbsp;Eat dinner earlier and then delay breakfast. &nbsp;It still gives your body the time for the hormones to kick in and do their thing but you are asleep for most of it. &nbsp;(14 hr overnight for women is generally a safe recommended time for IF). &nbsp;For instance, I ate at 9:30 when BF came home with a sandwich from work. &nbsp;It is 11:15 and I will be having breakfast in a few minutes. &nbsp;14 hrs. &nbsp;Easy peasy. &nbsp;Ideally it's more like 8pm dinner and 10am breakfast, but I'm off work so I can adjust as needed pretty easily. &nbsp;I do have my coffee when I first get up, and find I can easily wait an hour or two until breakfast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197929 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:29:40 +0000 anne 1197929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another girl with a cold here! I didn't do any exercise all last week save my walk to the bus (4km a day max) Prior to that I'd hurt my leg on the treadmill</p> <p>Now I have recovered. On Sun I went for my first outdoor run since I moved (oh how I have slipped!) Took it very gently and did about 3 or 4 km. Today I went back to doing 5km on the treadmill at at the gym and managed to do it in 30:20, which isn't too bad considering all the time off and that I was trying to spend more time warming up in order not to hurt my leg again.</p> <p>My weight continued to go down, and had reached the bottom of my normal range until yesterday, when I woke up to discovered I was a whole kg up. I decided to try the 5:2 diet again, inspired by Imogen at Inside out style who has recently lost quite a bit of weight with it. She did it by saving all her calories on the fast days for the evening so I thought I'd try that again. WHAT a mistake!!<br /> I just couldn't manage it. By evening I had actually ingested 135cals (2tsp of cottage cheese and several cups of milky tea) but I felt dreadful with a terrible headache. I was too weak to do many weights at the gym and gave up. I didn't feel I could think straight and work at my best. I will NOT be doing that again! (I came home and ate a normally) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197246 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:10:23 +0000 citygirldc 1197246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too had a nasty head cold, but managed to get about 4 days of exercise with a 9 mille long run on Saturday. &nbsp;I'm home today due to the snow so I'm trying to keep busy and not head to the fridge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197231 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:51:03 +0000 Mo 1197231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>sounds like a plan! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197223 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:44:21 +0000 annagybe 1197223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need to start being more organized and pack a gym bag at night to take the next day. If I take a different bus home, it takes me straight to the gym. Then from the gym it's a twenty minute walk home up a big hill, so that's built in cardio. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197216 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:38:55 +0000 Mo 1197216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, do you have time to hit the gym again? &nbsp;If not, even just push ups and sit ups at home every other night could help. &nbsp;Sometimes I just have to think small like that to get myself back in gear. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1197214 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:35:13 +0000 annagybe 1197214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am doing so bad since the holidays. I can't get back on track. I gained five pounds over the holidays. I did lose two of them, but recently put those back on plus one more. I want to get down actually 10 pounds from my current weight. My jeans are tight and give me muffin top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1196844 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:58:18 +0000 Karie 1196844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not a great week for me. I was sidelined with a nasty head cold, started feeling better mid-week only to miss Pilates due to a snow/ice storm, then just when I thought the head cold was leaving it turned into a sinus infection. I did make it to a Restorative Yoga class on Fri. (the night&nbsp;before the sinus infection hit), and I managed to get to the store to purchase spinach and fresh fruit for the Nutribullet.</p> <p>Hopefully I'll throw off this sinus infection fast and can get back to Pilates this week.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1196499 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 17:34:07 +0000 MsMaven 1196499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did pretty well last week. &nbsp;After 6 months of doing my physical therapy exercises I am stronger and while I haven't lost a lot of weight, what is still there is--how shall I say it?--smoothed out instead of lumpy. &nbsp;I did get carried away by the spring weather and went out to do a bit of garden clean up, and then discovered I am not universally strong and "cured." &nbsp;A bit of Sunday morning gardener's backache.</p> <p>I have found another positive result though--I can sit in front of the computer for long hours and not get the neck and shoulder aches&nbsp;I used to get. &nbsp;</p> <p>Next week I will continue with the exercises and healthy diet. I've added back some of the yoga stretches--not sure why I ever stopped. &nbsp;After just a bit over a week I already find that I am a lot more limber. &nbsp;I intend to proceed with caution, though. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1196364 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:35:14 +0000 Mo 1196364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Onward and upward! &nbsp;One day of pie won't ruin an overall healthy lifestyle ;)&nbsp;<br />This is what I need to be telling myself after yesterday's nosedive into a bottle of chardonnay and all the little leftovers in the house I 'cleaned up'. &nbsp;Ahem. &nbsp;<br />I did get in some good 5 mile runs but only one gym stop for weights. &nbsp;Would like to do 2 each week. &nbsp;Going in today with BF. &nbsp;So I should go back again Wed. &nbsp;Running Mon. and Thurs. then a long weekend away where I might not fit in any workouts. &nbsp;We do have the gym in the house there in Tahoe, though, so I could certainly do 10 min. of weights a few mornings, even if I don't manage a run. &nbsp;<br />Food and wine could be improved. &nbsp;Too much take out&nbsp;food and not enough fresh fruits or vegetables. &nbsp;Wine was quite good, until yesterday. &nbsp;At least it's not as caloric as beer or margaritas or whatever. &nbsp;Silver lining, always look for the silver lining ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-week-of-march-16#post-1196325 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 13:38:50 +0000 Kristin L 1196325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi everyone. How was last week?</p> <p>I had a bit of a backslide. We celebrated Pie Day/my last day at my job and there was lots of wonderful pie involved. But, I figure we are all allowed a day like that every so often, so I walked for an extra 30 minutes yesterday along with doing a few more ab reps. I'm planning on doing the same today.&nbsp;</p> <p>Next week I hope to be able to stay calm and not get too overwhelmed at my new job. And hopefully I can find a few ways to get more walking/stairs in. :)</p> <p>What are your goals for the week? </p>