Healthy habits week of May 12

Kristin L

Hi everybody. How has your week gone?

My goal for this week is to stay calm and try not to get too stressed out. I have an appointment with a neurologist on Thursday so we can hopefully get these migraines taken care of! I've also realized that I have to limit the amount of news I watch.

12 years ago

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I'm similar to you Kristin. I really have to watch my stress levels and try to keep my BP down too. I hope the neurologist can help you.
As for fitness well I did do a short workout earlier today but I just polished off my birthday chocs! Still at least they've gone now
Tiredness from menopause hase been a big problem for me, I hope to just try a couple of exercise bike sessions to see if they pick up my energy levels this week. Only two weeks till I go to Greece for my hols when I will do a lot of swimming. Trouble is no sign of a beach bod and I don't think I can do much for that in two weeks. Oh well...

12 years ago

Anonymous

Hope your neurologist is able to help you, Kristin. Greece sounds wonderful, Diane!

My plan for next week is to follow the exercise rotation that Jessica Smith posts on her Facebook page "10 Pounds Down," plus throw in a few Zumba classes. I also want to keep my eating as lean and green as possible.

12 years ago

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@ Kristin - Ah; I have noticed I have been much happier since I have been filtering my news intake - I briefly browse the National Post in the morning with my tea, but then that's about it - no CNN or Fox News. My parents freak out ALL THE TIME because of CNN. Good luck with the neurologist; they are the expert in those headaches!!

@ Diane - You look great! I try to take it easy on the salt intake a week before I have to do beach-y things.

@ Alicat - Zumba looks so fun, do you enjoy it?

For myself; I've been increasing my long walks, but been a bit bad because it's dollar drink days at McDonalds and I usually enjoy a ice coffee on the way home - but at least it's not a fappy from Starbucks which I used to get? Also; gone an entire week without soda pop of any kind. Slowly getting used to elss fizz in my life.

12 years ago

Carla

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Travel for work last week and this one coming up is limiting my gym time, but I've paid my dues and my first event ( a 10 k) is 2 weeks away. Like many of you, I'm having to tune out the news...so much horror and tragedy.

A foot of new snow today isn't helping my mood, but I know that by the end of the week the temps will be up to spring like norms (16-18 deg. C).

DH picked out these flowers for my hallway table display.

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12 years ago

annagybe

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I lost at least two pounds this weekend to insane weekend of call.

12 years ago

Raisin

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Hi Girls! Sounds like you are all doing well. Runcarla, I am cringing at those photos of the snow, however. Yuck! I hope it melts very soon.

For me this week: nothing! I did my marathon today and I am so utterly sore, I think it will be a full week before I walk normal again...lol. And I really don't want to see my running shoes for a long time, anyway!

12 years ago

Anonymous

lyn*, I love Zumba! So much fun. I've made friends with a lot of the women in class, too.

12 years ago

Laurinda

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One great thing about attending the same class every week is getting to know the other regulars, you get a built-in support group.

I have a new account at the local consignment store and am spring-cleaning my now too-big clothes.

12 years ago

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Kristin, hope the migraines get solved. My BF suffers with them as well.
I pigged out completely today at brunch. Ah, well.
Rae, would love to hear about your race. I really need to get out there again. It's been since before my trip in late April that I've gone for a run.
Today I vowed not to get on the scale for my birthday, and I don't think I will tomorrow either, but I've been back in goal weight range the last week. Just need to concentrate on good food choices and toning up. Been doing well with the food, and even logging it up until yesterday, so that's a big reason I'm still in range. Minding the starchy carbs.

12 years ago

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Yesterday I spent about 2 hours squatting and bending and pulling in the garden doing some harvesting of potatoes, beets, onions and greens. (We now grow about 30-40% of our vegetables). It was a great workout really and my legs and bottom were sure feeling it later. The reward was a nice dinner at home. Went for a long hike on Saturday.

I mentioned the breathing training device on the other thread last week (resperate) - anyone with anxiety or high BP may want to check it out. It trains you to breathe more slowly and deeply. You can do it without a device but it just helps you get in the habit I think. I've seen a pretty big change by using it so far. No affiliation with the company or anything, just a rec by my doc a while back so I finally got one.

I'm sticking with YLF and sites like apartment therapy instead of the news for hobby reading purposes. I do catch the headlines most mornings so I don't stay away from it altogether, but in general I think we all have information anxiety. I read a book by that title about 20 yeas ago and it was really such an insight into the current media.

Hope you all have a happy, low stress week full of healthy eating and good exercise (outdoors if possible).

12 years ago

Anonymous

I was doing really well with low carb low processed sugar eating but fell off the wagon with fresh buns and birthday cake and the like. I do find now I don't eat as much of it because it really makes me feel awful.

So tomorrow is another day, I will try and get back on the wagon. I have found that making a nice soup each weekend and freezing it in portions has really helped me for lunches at work. I am not as tempted to graze the candy jars or walk down to the caf to buy something.

12 years ago

Anonymous

I'm going to be doing Jessica Smith's Summer Shapeup Challenge starting Monday:

http://jessicasmithtv.com/2013.....enge-plan/

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