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My husband and I are like oil and water on the whole dieting and exercise lifestyle and always have been. I knew before we got married that it would be a struggle for me to maintain my lifestyle and after two kids I can tell you that it most certainly has. All I can tell you is that the more you push the more he will…
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time to poop :)
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rain39182: endearing...with a side of mischevious :)
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I started yesterday. What a workout!
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Raise your hand if you feel awesome when you stuff yourself into a diabetic coma! I never understood why people "can't wait" to do this given whatever excuse. Not that I've never done it myself; I'm not perfect. But as I've gotten older I've realized that everytime I go "off my diet" for a celebretory event and overeat I…
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Alyssa_Nicole: Business Analyst
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I see an awful lot of **** slinging over fizzy flavored water. Personally I think drinking anything excessively is going to be bad for your overall health whether it makes you gain weight or not - that goes for sodas (regular or diet), coffees, juices, milk (with any fat content) and even water. But as far as carbonated…
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No. Just No.
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You know, while water is a source of energy the body can't really break it down further than what it already is so it's unable to use it. It may in that respect have calories but since we are unable to use it we don't aknowledge that it contains calories. We still need water to run all of our body systems in order to…
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So is the hydrogen or the oxygen that has the calories? Could breathing make us fat too?
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Previously being one of those fit people at the gym in the morning I don't ever recall thinking to myself: "What in the world is this person doing here?!?" Trust me - the vast majority aren't thinking like that. They know why you are there. They are there for the same reason and they have thier own business to attend to.…
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I'm a registered nurse and typically work the intensive care, coronary care, and open heart areas but occasionally pick up ER. I work as an agency nurse for one large chain of hospitals and PRN for another chain in my state. I'm also a Childbirth Educator and Doula. I teach privately in homes and do about 2-3 6 week series…
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This sounds absolutely nuts but when I had to do PT tests when I was in the military (always soooo early in the morning) this is what I ate prior to the test (despite very healthy eating otherwise) Wake up and down 1 500mL bottle of water 1.5 hours before the run/PT test: down 1 500mL bottle of water 1 sausage biscut from…
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Midnight Oak ....suppose that'd be cool if I were a dude! Perhaps I'm a shemale stripper :o)
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Perhaps plan for food during that time that are known to reduce hunger. If I have a sweet tooth I usually make some hot green tea and eat 70% cocoa chocolate with it (I love the green black organic mint chocolate). If I'm genuwinely hungry I eat raw veggies with hummus (I love the tuscan herb hummus) or apples and peanut…
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Sounds like asthma to me. I'd check in with a Family Pracitce doc prior to jumping into seeing a pulmonologist as your insurance may not cover it.
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On my 21st birthday (quite a few years ago) my friends had just finished singing "Happy Birhtday" over the radio. Then the uparmored vehicle I was in was hit by an IED and completely destroyed, I treated and called for a 9 line to evac two of my buddies that sustained injuries and I was deaf for about 30 minutes after the…
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to be perfectly honest, I never count the cholesterol I eat. My latest HDL reading was 124 (not a typo) and my LDL was 104. My triglycerides are under 50. I eat eggs, milkfat, and red meat almost every day. It doesn't change my cholesterol at all (makes it better if anything) so I have completely stopped counting how much…
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High carb diets can lead to wonky cholesterol levels (often beginning with high tryglycerides). There are plenty of RCTs studying the effect of the cholesterol in eggs on human cholesterol levels and the consensus is that even though they are high in cholesterol it doens't seem to adversly effect a person's cholesterol…
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I wouldn't work out the same day but never incurred a problem working out the day after. I've always made to to hydrate well that evening and never had a problem rolling out of bed to go run the next morning. If you do plan to work out the day you give blood make sure you are well hydrated and fed and take it easy - low…
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I met my hubby in a combat zone (Iraq). Were friends for the deployment and ran convoy security missions together occasionally. We remained friends after demob and dated on the weekends while I was in nursing school. Once I graduated we got married. A few months later we were expecting our first. We've been married 4 years…
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Great advice - I love all the suggestions. My problem isn't finding low calorie alcoholic beverages....it's avoiding the catastrophic "who gives a crap" attitude with food once I'm a couple drinks in :o)
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First of all - you are beautiful at any weight. So be kind to body. It grew and birthed a baby and that's pretty awesome. I'm a doula - I've seen a lot of women make the journey into motherhood (and have done the work a couple of times myself) and we all rock pregnancy and childbirth uniquely...and uniquely for each…
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Where did the recommendation for 2 gallons of water daily come from. I don't think there is a very concrete recommendation for how much water to drink and I'd imagine there's not one solid answer that'll apply to everyone everyday. The IOM recommends 9 cups daily (and I think a little more for men) and to add more based on…
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Sounds awesome! Thanks for posting!
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^ EXACTLY! Stick with whole foods (meaning real food that can be reaped from the earth) - fruits and vegetables should be your main source of calories. Things that are processed *can* be healthy and fit into a well balanced diet but should be approached with caution: anything in packages such as cereals (even brans, whole…
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Don't just get through life; experience it.
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Oh! Black beans --> you can make black bean soup. And with onion, garlic, a little cayenne pepper it is a super heart healthy/diabetic friendly food. Both risk factors when one is deficient in Omega 3s...
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Crap...I put a lot of seafood in there...wonder if you can tolerate canned salmon and tuna if sardines would be okay though?
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Sardines, Halibut, Snapper, Scallops, Raw Tofu, Soybeans...
