What did you do today to be healthy? - Page 16

Ann111 · 07-17-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wyo_rose

Yesterday I almost gagged on a big vitamin that wouldn't go down. I was seriously thinking of smashing them all and mix it with a spoonful of applesauce. That's how I used to have to take pills when I was little.

I'm drinking more water (and going to the bathroom more), so I'm hoping the scales will start going down - or at least I can fit into the tops I bought last summer.

I thought you had to be very young or very old to have applesauce with your vitamins !!

alamosaurus · 07-21-2008, 12:48 PM

I went on a 2 1/2 mile hike up to a waterfall with 2 friends.
We were hiking in a canyon where there had recently been
a bad fire, and went there as much to inspect the fire
damage as to see the waterfall and get some exercise.
After the hike went to a powwow.

neling4 · 07-21-2008, 04:25 PM

Absolutely nothing. It's way too hot.

ndnMSW · 07-22-2008, 11:48 AM

LJWorld.com / Study: Low-carb diet best for weight

I hope this link works...lol. It's from the local paper and it says that low-carb diets are not only best for weight loss as compared to a low-fat diet, but also improve cholesterol levels more effectively than a low-fat diet.

Thought of you immediately Wyo when I read this.

timmy tiger · 07-22-2008, 11:50 AM

For the past several days I was away from home, so I couldn't do my work outs or things like that.

But I stayed away from the sweets that were all around me and I drank at least two bottles of Organic fruit juice each day that I was gone and I walked alot.lol

wyo_rose · 07-22-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ndnMSW

LJWorld.com / Study: Low-carb diet best for weight

I hope this link works...lol. It's from the local paper and it says that low-carb diets are not only best for weight loss as compared to a low-fat diet, but also improve cholesterol levels more effectively than a low-fat diet.

Thought of you immediately Wyo when I read this.

Thanks!! And thanks for the link! I know the diet works...now why is it so hard for me not to cheat!

One thing I don't do is PLAN AHEAD as to what I'm going to eat. Gotta work on that.

I started a food log (again) yesterday on fitday.com. It's amazing how these little "cheats" add up.

Ann111 · 07-26-2008, 07:12 PM

A food log sound really nice. You recored everything you ate and snacks too. Mine would fill up fast. What is your normal day of eating? Mine is cereal in the morning, Then at 10:00 am , I have wheat toast with butter and jelly. I have a glass of orange juice with that. (In the winter I have hot cocoa). Lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich. (3 slices, and 1 slice of cheese). Dinner is chicken with brown rice and green beans. I also have some cooked cabbage with dinner.

neling4 · 07-26-2008, 07:29 PM

This is the diet my doctor gave me to lower my dangerously high cholesterol and triglyceride levels:

Primary Care - Believe in Better Health Toolkit - 1500-Calorie Diet

It worked too! When I stuck to this diet, and replaced sugar with Splenda, I lowered my cholesterol and triglycerides to acceptable levels and lost twenty pounds as well.

To be healthy today, I weeded my garden. Battling weeds is good exercise.

Ann111 · 07-26-2008, 07:48 PM

I read through your low cholesterol diet. A 1500 calories is a low amount because the normal amount is 2000, right? That's a very nice diet printed out with salads, lean meat and sandwiches.

If you weeded your garden you got plenty of exercise for the week. I did house cleaning today so that is mine.

wyo_rose · 07-27-2008, 10:37 AM

I don't count calories, I count carbs...but logging food at fitday.com will automatically count everything for you.

My typical day looks like this:

Breakfast: veggie and cheese omelet or egg sandwich (egg, cheese, bologna or turkey breast) with NO BREAD
Snack: string cheese, almonds, pork rinds with sour cream or veggies with ranch if I only had protein for breakfast
Lunch: taco salad, chicken salad, chef salad OR cheeseburger patty with low carb deep fried green beans or onion rings
Dinner: Meat and veggies as in a steak and mashed cauliflower with gravy, or a chicken stir fry or pork green chili
Dessert: Chocolate mousse (whipped cream with cocoa and splenda), rhubarb with splenda, low carb smoothie or 85% chocolate bar.

Ann111 · 07-27-2008, 03:05 PM

I really liked that list of your days food. The omelete, salads, rhubarb, and chocolate mouse. That sound heavenly !!

My Grandma Weldon and I use to make rhubard pie. Did you ever make rhubard pie? She had a garden with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes, rhubard, and berries. She grew raspberries in her garden. She also had 5 apple trees that grew green apples. We made those into pies too. She froze the rest. In the basement was a huge freezer.

neling4 · 07-27-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ann111

I read through your low cholesterol diet. A 1500 calories is a low amount because the normal amount is 2000, right?

Actually, calorie intake varies according to age. As a 52 year-old woman, my normal calorie intake should be about 1600 per day. My doctor wanted me to lose the weight, so he gave me the 1500 calorie per day diet to follow. When I followed it, I lost the weight. I still try to keep my calorie intake low, but I am not being as stringent as I once was, which is my mistake. If I kept to it, I would be down to my ideal weight of 135 lbs pretty quickly, I think. As it is, I am just holding at about 155. This is more of a lifetime change of eating habits than a temporary diet. I am trying to get back into the lower calorie routine.

Here is the MyPyramid.gov chart:

MyPyramid.gov - How many discretionary calories can I have?

07-21-2008, 12:48 PM	#302 (permalink)
alamosaurus Teen Dancer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Greater Los Angeles. Posts: 265	{What did I do to be healthy today?} I went on a 2 1/2 mile hike up to a waterfall with 2 friends. We were hiking in a canyon where there had recently been a bad fire, and went there as much to inspect the fire damage as to see the waterfall and get some exercise. After the hike went to a powwow. __________________ alamosaurus

07-26-2008, 07:12 PM	#307 (permalink)
Ann111 Ann Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 154 Blog Entries: 5	A food log sound really nice. You recored everything you ate and snacks too. Mine would fill up fast. What is your normal day of eating? Mine is cereal in the morning, Then at 10:00 am , I have wheat toast with butter and jelly. I have a glass of orange juice with that. (In the winter I have hot cocoa). Lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich. (3 slices, and 1 slice of cheese). Dinner is chicken with brown rice and green beans. I also have some cooked cabbage with dinner. __________________ Beauty comes in all colors.:shades_sm

07-26-2008, 07:48 PM	#309 (permalink)
Ann111 Ann Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 154 Blog Entries: 5	I read through your low cholesterol diet. A 1500 calories is a low amount because the normal amount is 2000, right? That's a very nice diet printed out with salads, lean meat and sandwiches. If you weeded your garden you got plenty of exercise for the week. I did house cleaning today so that is mine. __________________ Beauty comes in all colors.:shades_sm

07-27-2008, 10:37 AM	#310 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 7,960 Blog Entries: 2	I don't count calories, I count carbs...but logging food at fitday.com will automatically count everything for you. My typical day looks like this: Breakfast: veggie and cheese omelet or egg sandwich (egg, cheese, bologna or turkey breast) with NO BREAD Snack: string cheese, almonds, pork rinds with sour cream or veggies with ranch if I only had protein for breakfast Lunch: taco salad, chicken salad, chef salad OR cheeseburger patty with low carb deep fried green beans or onion rings Dinner: Meat and veggies as in a steak and mashed cauliflower with gravy, or a chicken stir fry or pork green chili Dessert: Chocolate mousse (whipped cream with cocoa and splenda), rhubarb with splenda, low carb smoothie or 85% chocolate bar. __________________ Don't take life so seriously! It's not permanent.

07-27-2008, 03:05 PM	#311 (permalink)
Ann111 Ann Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 154 Blog Entries: 5	I really liked that list of your days food. The omelete, salads, rhubarb, and chocolate mouse. That sound heavenly !! My Grandma Weldon and I use to make rhubard pie. Did you ever make rhubard pie? She had a garden with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes, rhubard, and berries. She grew raspberries in her garden. She also had 5 apple trees that grew green apples. We made those into pies too. She froze the rest. In the basement was a huge freezer. __________________ Beauty comes in all colors.:shades_sm

07-21-2008, 04:25 PM	#303 (permalink)
neling4 neling4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 223 Blog Entries: 1	Absolutely nothing. It's way too hot.

07-22-2008, 11:48 AM	#304 (permalink)
ndnMSW Teen Dancer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 404	LJWorld.com / Study: Low-carb diet best for weight I hope this link works...lol. It's from the local paper and it says that low-carb diets are not only best for weight loss as compared to a low-fat diet, but also improve cholesterol levels more effectively than a low-fat diet. Thought of you immediately Wyo when I read this.

07-22-2008, 11:50 AM	#305 (permalink)
timmy tiger Head Dancer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: where ever there are babies or children you can find me Posts: 15,997 Blog Entries: 3	For the past several days I was away from home, so I couldn't do my work outs or things like that. But I stayed away from the sweets that were all around me and I drank at least two bottles of Organic fruit juice each day that I was gone and I walked alot.lol

07-26-2008, 07:29 PM	#308 (permalink)
neling4 neling4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 223 Blog Entries: 1	This is the diet my doctor gave me to lower my dangerously high cholesterol and triglyceride levels: Primary Care - Believe in Better Health Toolkit - 1500-Calorie Diet It worked too! When I stuck to this diet, and replaced sugar with Splenda, I lowered my cholesterol and triglycerides to acceptable levels and lost twenty pounds as well. To be healthy today, I weeded my garden. Battling weeds is good exercise.