The Let's Help Each other Get Healthier Thread!!!

[Etoile]

Did the weekly weight-loss thread die off? I unsubscribed because it was making me depressed, heh.

 

[HottieMama]

Great thread, HM!

I gained weight after the death of my daughter and her sister being born with multiple physical birth defects...I was really depressed. I lately snapped out of it and saw a nutritionist for a lifestyle change meal plan, joined the gym and walk/jog a couple miles a day. I want to eventually run marathons and I am going to be purchasing a bike for endurance cycling.

I feel so much better.

Welcome serene...i am so sorry for your loss.

Running marathons is a wonderful goal. i def. need to "up" my exercise.

 

[HottieMama]

Did the weekly weight-loss thread die off? I unsubscribed because it was making me depressed, heh.

i don't think it has completely died off, but i wanted to make this thread about/for anyone trying to get healthier. Granted, my focus is on losing weight, but others might have different issues that they need support for. And also, not everyone weighs themselves on a regular basis or is comfortable posting numbers, so i wouldn't want them to be excluded.

 

[satindesire]

Well, technically my BMI is one point above 'recommended', but I'm not really focusing on losing weight in my quest for health. I exercise to stave off SAD and anxiety, and I try to watch what I eat because my ultimate goal in life is to be a MILF.

 

[graceanne]

While I'm interested, I'm still not sure what else I can do to make myself healthy.

For those who don't know, I have crohns disease. (An auto immune disorder that causes ulcers in the colon - mines more severe because I don't have an ulcer or two, my entire colon is ulcerated.) I also have some sort of arthritis, chronic anemia, and chronic diarrhea - all due to the crohns. Plus, scoliosis and I'm SEVERELY borderline diabetic. (Steroids put me over the edge from borderline to insulin dependant.)

My diet is very restricted. No fiber - it makes my ulcers worse. That means no nuts, no seeds (and no berries), and no uncooked veggies. Oh, and no organ meats (liver, heart, etc.). No fried or fatty foods. No corn products (especially corn syrup and msg). No chocolate. No milk. No gluten. (To tell the truth, I cheat on the gluten - it just makes the diarrhea worse, and it's the lesser of all the evils. If I didn't cheat, I'd starve.)

Also, protein heavy foods hurt me. Especially red meat. Yick. And I will NOT eat jello. You spend two weeks in the hospital on a soft foods diet and find out how you feel about jello. *gag*

I'm not going to post my weight, cause thinking about it makes me want to kill myself. Suffice it to say that I'm 5' tall and about 100 pounds over where I was when I got married, and about 150 lbs over what all the weight charts say I should be. I don't personally give a damn about the weight charts. I'd love to see what moronic model made those.

My issue, actually, isn't eating too much, it's eating too little. I know when you think of a person suffering from malnourishment you think skinny, but that's not necessarily so. I am suffering from malnourishment. My teeth are rotting from the inside out, my hair and nails are brittle and dry, I'm chronically exhausted and sleepy, and I feel like my bones are made of lead. The problem is that my body is so worried I'm about to relapse that it takes every bit of food I eat and puts it into body fat, so that the next time I get sick I won't die. (The last time I was sick I lost 70 lbs in two weeks - then the prednisone put it back on me, PLUS, in a month.)

I know that when I stick to liquids I loose weight. Unfortunately, long term a liquid diet is not good for you, and is BORING. I try to force myself to make myself a slim fast every morning (mixed with whole milk - osteoperosis evidently WILL happen - next year I start getting yearly bone density scans.) I also need to remember to eat during the day. And not candy - I crave carbohydrates cause I'm so tired. (And even with the candy I eat, I still dont' make it over 1000 - 1500 calories a day.) I'm good about eating at night if K's home - cause he makes me. I also snack a lot through the night - it's the easiest time for me to eat, cause I can lay down till the nausea passes.

So I guess those are my goals, and things I need help with. I need to drink one 8 oz glass of slim fast every day, and I need to remember to eat lunch. And if K's not home I need to eat dinner.

 

[Puman]

Hi Graceanne
I don't know a helluvalot about chrones, so I wouldn't know where to start helping with what foods to avoid and try (I am sure that you and your doctor have been down this long road already)
Just please let us all know how you're doing and if you need any help, just shout (even if it's a PM to remind you have dinner when K's not there or something like that.)

I am trying to get info on a doctor in SA who specialises in, what he called:"After Care" for patients who suffer with chrones and other stomach disorders. After healing/contolling his patients' problems he spends months helping to get their bodies and metabolisms balanced again (in fact, if I'm not mistaken his research is even being extended now to helping oncology patients)... I am still trying to find some info and, if you like, I'll let you know if/when I do.

 

[brioche]

Well, I'm struggling.
I am going to physio 3x a week now (which is an hour of mat work and weight machines with a personal trainer) and am finally starting to see some results muscle and ability wise, and have just added 20-30 minutes of cardio before 2 of the sessions, but I've let my diet slip. So I guess my goal would be to eat more healthily to lose weight now that I've added exercise to things. The ultrasound therapy is helping my knee and shoulders, when they act up, and my flexibility, which had really decreased, is going back up again, albeit very slowly. So things are okay, i just need to start journalling and weighing in again.

 

[xxCrystal4314xx]

I've always been a fair bit overweight, even as a child. I have alot of food phobias so eating healthy is a huge challenge for me. I really want to lose the weight. I lost 35lbs last year, but have gained it all back since just before christmas.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

:: gulp! :: Meds down this morning. That's 1 day in a row...

 

[reignophelia]

:: gulp! :: Meds down this morning. That's 1 day in a row...

Great job Sir Winston! (I don't know how not to make that sound patronizing! LOL)
Now do you take these meds once per day, or do you have to take some of them several times per day? (Just curious to know if you'll need lunch time support as well.)

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Great job Sir Winston! (I don't know how not to make that sound patronizing! LOL)
Now do you take these meds once per day, or do you have to take some of them several times per day? (Just curious to know if you'll need lunch time support as well.)

Just morning - the night-time stuff takes care of itself: If I don't take the one(s) needed, I don't sleep. (Of course, sometimes I don't sleep even if I DO take them, but it's a *guarantee* not to sleep if I skip them.)

 

[graceanne]

Hi Graceanne
I don't know a helluvalot about chrones, so I wouldn't know where to start helping with what foods to avoid and try (I am sure that you and your doctor have been down this long road already)
Just please let us all know how you're doing and if you need any help, just shout (even if it's a PM to remind you have dinner when K's not there or something like that.)

I am trying to get info on a doctor in SA who specialises in, what he called:"After Care" for patients who suffer with chrones and other stomach disorders. After healing/contolling his patients' problems he spends months helping to get their bodies and metabolisms balanced again (in fact, if I'm not mistaken his research is even being extended now to helping oncology patients)... I am still trying to find some info and, if you like, I'll let you know if/when I do.

Cool.

I did not drink my slim fast. I did not eat lunch. I had a 7:30 dr's appt, and went from there to the social security office. By the time I got home I was so sleepy I was (a) falling asleep at the wheel and (b) nauseus. I went to bed. K let me sleep 'til 2, then I got up and ate a left over rib and a piece of bread and butter.

 

[catalina_francisco]

While I'm interested, I'm still not sure what else I can do to make myself healthy.

For those who don't know, I have crohns disease. (An auto immune disorder that causes ulcers in the colon - mines more severe because I don't have an ulcer or two, my entire colon is ulcerated.) I also have some sort of arthritis, chronic anemia, and chronic diarrhea - all due to the crohns. Plus, scoliosis and I'm SEVERELY borderline diabetic. (Steroids put me over the edge from borderline to insulin dependant.)

My diet is very restricted. No fiber - it makes my ulcers worse. That means no nuts, no seeds (and no berries), and no uncooked veggies. Oh, and no organ meats (liver, heart, etc.). No fried or fatty foods. No corn products (especially corn syrup and msg). No chocolate. No milk. No gluten. (To tell the truth, I cheat on the gluten - it just makes the diarrhea worse, and it's the lesser of all the evils. If I didn't cheat, I'd starve.)

Also, protein heavy foods hurt me. Especially red meat. Yick. And I will NOT eat jello. You spend two weeks in the hospital on a soft foods diet and find out how you feel about jello. *gag*

I'm not going to post my weight, cause thinking about it makes me want to kill myself. Suffice it to say that I'm 5' tall and about 100 pounds over where I was when I got married, and about 150 lbs over what all the weight charts say I should be. I don't personally give a damn about the weight charts. I'd love to see what moronic model made those.

My issue, actually, isn't eating too much, it's eating too little. I know when you think of a person suffering from malnourishment you think skinny, but that's not necessarily so. I am suffering from malnourishment. My teeth are rotting from the inside out, my hair and nails are brittle and dry, I'm chronically exhausted and sleepy, and I feel like my bones are made of lead. The problem is that my body is so worried I'm about to relapse that it takes every bit of food I eat and puts it into body fat, so that the next time I get sick I won't die. (The last time I was sick I lost 70 lbs in two weeks - then the prednisone put it back on me, PLUS, in a month.)

I know that when I stick to liquids I loose weight. Unfortunately, long term a liquid diet is not good for you, and is BORING. I try to force myself to make myself a slim fast every morning (mixed with whole milk - osteoperosis evidently WILL happen - next year I start getting yearly bone density scans.) I also need to remember to eat during the day. And not candy - I crave carbohydrates cause I'm so tired. (And even with the candy I eat, I still dont' make it over 1000 - 1500 calories a day.) I'm good about eating at night if K's home - cause he makes me. I also snack a lot through the night - it's the easiest time for me to eat, cause I can lay down till the nausea passes.

So I guess those are my goals, and things I need help with. I need to drink one 8 oz glass of slim fast every day, and I need to remember to eat lunch. And if K's not home I need to eat dinner.

Wish I had a magic wand I could use for you grace...best I can do is positive vibes.

Catalina

 

[graceanne]

Wish I had a magic wand I could use for you grace...best I can do is positive vibes.

Catalina

Thanks. *hugs* Good vibes are always appreciated.

 

[JupitersGirl]

Okay, so who's gonna be my "get healthy buddy" and come over every morning, prepare my menu for the day, search my work area for my candy/pretzels/animal crackers stash and take 'em away, and make me take my eight or so morning pills? <snip>

You're kidding, right?

If I am not much mistaken, you probably have whips and chains and things such as that mingled in with your candy and pretzels and ...
oh wait ....





nevermind ....

 

[Sir_Winston54]

You're kidding, right?

If I am not much mistaken, you probably have whips and chains and things such as that mingled in with your candy and pretzels and ...
oh wait ....





nevermind ....

Uh huh. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x95/Sir_Winston54/2104.gif

 

[myinnerslut]

i ate crap crap crap today. ugh!

my problem is i work at a camp, i am consttantly running around, and am starving by the time lunch roles around. due to some severe camper allergies, you cant bring outside food into the camp so the staff all eats what the kids eat. i tried started eating breakfast in he morning (something i never used to do) so i wouldnt be so hungry but it hasnt made one bit of difference. i feel so stuck. if i dont eat the food i get so hungry its actually distracting. if i do eat it i beat myself up for eating crap for lunch.

 

[BiBunny]

Well, I weighed earlier, and it seems I don't have quite as far to go as I thought I did. I'm sitting at (God, I can't believe I'm actually typing this out) 264 at the moment, which is about 15 pounds lighter than what I thought I was. So I'm really only about 80-85 pounds away from pre-birth control weight!

Not that that's a good thing that I weigh that much, but it beats the hell out of what I thought I weighed.

 

[graceanne]

Ok, so I forgot the good news, what with being tired and cranky and all.

I LOST ANOTHER TWO POUNDS! (That's four this month!)

 

[neonflux]

Ok, so I forgot the good news, what with being tired and cranky and all.

I LOST ANOTHER TWO POUNDS! (That's four this month!)

Woo Hoo, Gracie!!! Neon

P.S., How can we support you? Perhaps post a slim fast can as a reminder in the thread every morning?

Well, I weighed earlier, and it seems I don't have quite as far to go as I thought I did. I'm sitting at (God, I can't believe I'm actually typing this out) 264 at the moment, which is about 15 pounds lighter than what I thought I was. So I'm really only about 80-85 pounds away from pre-birth control weight!

Not that that's a good thing that I weigh that much, but it beats the hell out of what I thought I weighed.

BiBunny - I think that's great - you must have been doing something right!!! (Too much weight off for just being stressed...)

i ate crap crap crap today. ugh!

my problem is i work at a camp, i am consttantly running around, and am starving by the time lunch roles around. due to some severe camper allergies, you cant bring outside food into the camp so the staff all eats what the kids eat. i tried started eating breakfast in he morning (something i never used to do) so i wouldnt be so hungry but it hasnt made one bit of difference. i feel so stuck. if i dont eat the food i get so hungry its actually distracting. if i do eat it i beat myself up for eating crap for lunch.

Hey MIS, that sucks - reminds me of when I do training with my clinic youth or when I was doing a lot of video production work - pizza, pizza, pizza. Sounds like you started compensating with breakfast. Can you do that with dinner? From another perspective regarding lunch - it's probably better for your metabolism to eat than to go without, even if the food choices aren't the greatest...

Me? Did pretty well with eating today, and then walked all the way to work, and then all the way from work to go shopping then halfway home (about 4 miles total) so even though I didn't do my conditioning, not feeling so bad about the exercise. I did eat rice noodles for lunch, but refusing to view it too much as a sin. It tasted good, and I didn't overeat...

Neon

 

[callinectes]

I am envious of y'all that live in areas where it is feasible to walk to work, the store, etc. I'd get a hella lot more exercise if I could.

Gracie, I'm sorry you are dealing with Crohn's. One of my staff has it and after fighting it for 10 years she finally had a colostomy. I'm not suggesting it is an option for you..but she says it is the best thing she has ever done. Either way, it's no picnic and I can only imagine what you are going through.

 

[lk70]

I'm in, if that's ok. Though after reading what some of you are going through I feel slightly ridiculous. But I got healthy last year, changed my diet, went to the gym all the time, looked and felt great. Then I injured myself and didn't go to the gym for awhile, got depressed, and ate horribly. Now I'm working to turn it around. Depression is gone and I bought a bike which I've been using a lot.

Gotta get back to the gym regularly and I'll be good to go.

 

[brioche]

I'm kind of proud of myself.
I had a really rough day today, i woke up at 4:45 am, but I took a nap and managed to go to physio anyway. It was hard to work out for an hour when I was so tired, but I did it. My trainer did go a bit easy on me - she could see I was tired and struggling. Anyway, I had a really big internal struggle about whether or not to go, and I won, and I feel good about that.
Of course, now it's 12:45 and I'm not sleepy, but all in all it's worth it. I'm taking Ativan to get to bed. It's kind of funny, I get all worried about abusing it, and then reality kicks in and I realize I've averaged 8 pills a month. Which is even less when you think that I usually take 2 at a time. I have almost 20 left of the script for 60 I filled in early March.

 

[graceanne]

i ate crap crap crap today. ugh!

my problem is i work at a camp, i am consttantly running around, and am starving by the time lunch roles around. due to some severe camper allergies, you cant bring outside food into the camp so the staff all eats what the kids eat. i tried started eating breakfast in he morning (something i never used to do) so i wouldnt be so hungry but it hasnt made one bit of difference. i feel so stuck. if i dont eat the food i get so hungry its actually distracting. if i do eat it i beat myself up for eating crap for lunch.

I didn't notice this until neon quoted it.

Have you considered slimfast in the morning? It's got plenty of calories, so you'll have plenty of energy, but it's also got a small appetite suppressant, which might help you keep from just STARVING between breakfast and lunch.

Also, slimfast tastes better

 

[xxCrystal4314xx]

Damn my so-called-friends for stressing my out so damn much, and damn that tub of mint choc chip ice cream in the fridge... I haven't lost any weight