Bring IT! Part II: Team No Excuses

Alright Team No Excuses,

I assume that you have taken care of your physical selves today with your proper nutrition and kick-butt workouts. Now's the time for a final thought of the night.

As we all know, obesity and obesity-related health issues like Type II diabetes are on the rise, not only in the United States but throughout the world. Do YOU feel like this is a relevant issue and something that we should be concerned about, or do you think that there is too much emphasis on it?

Either way, none of us can deny the fact that collectively, as a nation, we are getting unhealthier, more sedentary, and less fit. What do you think needs to be done to make the social changes to promote healthier lifestyles?

Whether it be big or small, how are YOU promoting your new, healthier lifestyle? Specifically, what do you hope to achieve by doing this?

Hope everyone had a great day of Bringing IT and I will see you all tomorrow!

M

Is it necessary to keep saying that " I BROUGHT IT" or "Bring IT" to post here? :blushing: I'm not sure I can get with that lingo lol
I had my cardio circuit training course tonight. I was able to stay on the elliptical machine for 20 minutes today, and I was not winded at all. It was so nice to have that feeling. I also added more weights in my resistance training as well, and I could really feel a good deep burn. I love that!
All in all, it was a great hour and a half workout for me!

Hey M~ its been good seeing you around Forum today

I think Type II diabetes is a huge problem, as it has affected my life with people I love, who have lived lives of fatty foods, salt salt salt and more salt and do forget to add the sugar..

I personally think that the social changes start at home with our kids. When I was a kid we ate breakfast in the morning and were out the door playing until the street lights came on and we heard mom's whistle. We stopped in to get a quick PB&J and back out on our bikes, hikes, horses, or innertubes on the river. We stopped at a wild plum tree for a snack and picked rasberries in Mrs. Holidays yard.....yes it is true that if you stopped in at Mrs. Youngs and asked for a cookie, she would ablige, but the rule was only 1 a day. Mom made a healthy filling meal and desert was something we had on special occasions. The point is, we didn't stay in playing video games or watching the countless kids channels on cable we see today. There was not pizza (well not the kind ya would want) and deep fried foods, chocolate milk and ice cream in the cafeteria. Serving sizes were 1 taco a fruit a veggie and a small carton of milk......there are alot of families with parents that both have to work. I understand this, and sometimes mustering the time to play with our kids after a long day is gruelling. My sister spends 2 hours a night playing with her kids.........exhausted or not. She takes them to the park after homework with their bikes if they want.......and they walk/ride there....if its raining they do twister or musical chairs. They do a night time dance for 1 hour, the kids pick the fun music they will dance to, lil girl dances with daddy and lil boy with his mom.....they jump around like silly dorks..........I must admit I have been in on this silly wiggle myself a time or 2. The point is she keeps her kids active. And if they are not being physically active they are reading books (my niece is 9 years old at middle school reading level). Due to genentics my nephew is a candidate for hereditary diabetes, he is 5.

How am I promoting a healthy lifestyle and what do I hope to achieve.

I am starting with me, right now. Breaking the mold in many ways. I will be a healthier better active mom for the babies that are yet to be here. I am preparing my body now with better food choices, exercise and attitude so that the body these little ones grow in is the best from the start. My fiancee has embraced my choices for a healthier us and although he is in shape he sits with me at supper and eats exactly what I eat. He gives his ideas for supper and is proud of me..................and having him proud is the greatest. I hope that by leading by example my kids will ask for a new bike instead of the newest video game system, that they will be active in our family home with what it takes to keep the critters.....enjoy sports and yes enjoy healthy foods. I am going to raise a healthy family that will in turn raise healthy families of their own....

And they all lived happily ever after...........................The End

hahahaha, had to do it...I wrote a frickin book....:flowerforyou:

1. When you reach your next short-term goal(s), how are you rewarding yourself? Well, I know this probably doesn't seem like a reward to some people, but I have alot of negative people in my circle of life and when I lost that first 7 pounds I just went around telling all of them kinda rubbing it in their face, the looks on their faces was the best reward! (And the feeling of accomplishment) My next 7 pounds, well I really don't know just yet, but I will let ya know when I decide.

How do YOU deal with that toxic friend (oh come on, one dessert won't hurt you), that pushy relative (Aunt Greta made this pecan pie "just" for you), those clueless family members (why can't you just eat normally like the rest of us?), and other people from the peanut gallery who choose to be critical of your HEALTHY habits? I know we touched on this a bit before, but we've all been there, and instead of caving, what are ways that you tactfully but firmly stick to your plan?

Sometimes people who are critical of your healthy habits are doing it out of their own insecurities about their weight. They think that those of us who are choosing this healthy lifestyle are also implying that they should get up and do something as well. While this would be awesome, we all know that we can't force others, and honestly, most of us don't give two hoots if they eat like crap and don't exercise. Just DON'T complain to us when you are gaining weight and feeling down!

So? What are your tips team?

M