Re: How serious are you

[Guest guest]

Good post. I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt. My mother had

such terrible health problems, heart mostly, and she couldn't climb stairs.

However, I do think most of us take the easy way out. Ok...I'm not around

stairs anymore, except in my house, and I do climb them often. Also, with a

small child, stairs are a pain.

This spring, if you had told one change will start your journey, I would have

totally ignored you forever. As you see the same people starting each

September, it's because they haven't had the " click " yet. They're not taking

their health seriously. They're in denial. I was. Been there, done that. I

have had the click now, and I'm NOT going back. It's hard.....you can lead a

horse to water, but can't make them drink. I knew about nutrition, I knew my

family's history of heart disease, I knew exercising was crucial....but I sure

wouldn't act on it. I don't know the exact moment I had the click. But I'm

sure glad I have it now. And I have started noticing people more. I think....if

only you'd try WW, it's so easy. But they have to be ready.

A friend of mine, once she found out I was doing WW, decided that she would too.

She's probably my weight or a little more, she's taller. Anyway, she bought the

at home kit as well for her DH and her to do. My DH and I ran into her at the

grocery store the other night. I didn't even look into her cart, but she was

" caught. " She had her calculator in her hand, but promptly held up the box of

chocolate covered donuts and said...we're splurging tomorrow, they're only 5

points! She hasn't had the click! After we parted, my DH said...did you look

in her cart? I hadn't. He said it was full of food, none of which was healthy

or nutritious.

I always resisted the " it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change " phrase. I

still think it's a diet, however, it's a learning tool to teach me to eat

nutritiously for the rest of my life. So, I guess I'll concede and admit it IS

a lifestyle change. For me, at least. Although I do have a treat occasionally,

I am trying to change the overall way I eat from here on out. Sure, I like

chocolate covered donuts, but they're not worth it to me.

Sorry, I ramble.

Lyn

How serious are you

Do you work in exercise somehow, somewhere, every day. Even if it is only

an extra flight of stairs, or parking further away from the store, etc.

Every step counts, absolutely every step.

I was at an awards ceremony this a.m. This is for people who walk one of

our local malls. Due to it being voting day, the number in attendance was

down. But saw something.

A public health nurse was there to give BP readings. She definitely needs

to attend WW (who knows, maybe she does). While ALL the rest of us took the

stairs, she rode the elevator. One flight, and she took the elevator. I was

wearing a W W t-shirt and was standing up on the level she was headed for,

leaning over the railing watching her in the glass elevator. I said nothing,

I did smile.

There are times you want to grab people by the ears and scream 'Hey, one

change. Just one change will be the start of your journey'. But, over the

years I have learned I can't do it for them.

That is why I would see the same people wander in each September and

January. Not willing to make changes.

This week, you look around. What change can you make. What do you observe

other people doing. I love watching people.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

Good post. I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt. My mother had

such terrible health problems, heart mostly, and she couldn't climb stairs.

However, I do think most of us take the easy way out. Ok...I'm not around

stairs anymore, except in my house, and I do climb them often. Also, with a

small child, stairs are a pain.

This spring, if you had told one change will start your journey, I would have

totally ignored you forever. As you see the same people starting each

September, it's because they haven't had the " click " yet. They're not taking

their health seriously. They're in denial. I was. Been there, done that. I

have had the click now, and I'm NOT going back. It's hard.....you can lead a

horse to water, but can't make them drink. I knew about nutrition, I knew my

family's history of heart disease, I knew exercising was crucial....but I sure

wouldn't act on it. I don't know the exact moment I had the click. But I'm

sure glad I have it now. And I have started noticing people more. I think....if

only you'd try WW, it's so easy. But they have to be ready.

A friend of mine, once she found out I was doing WW, decided that she would too.

She's probably my weight or a little more, she's taller. Anyway, she bought the

at home kit as well for her DH and her to do. My DH and I ran into her at the

grocery store the other night. I didn't even look into her cart, but she was

" caught. " She had her calculator in her hand, but promptly held up the box of

chocolate covered donuts and said...we're splurging tomorrow, they're only 5

points! She hasn't had the click! After we parted, my DH said...did you look

in her cart? I hadn't. He said it was full of food, none of which was healthy

or nutritious.

I always resisted the " it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change " phrase. I

still think it's a diet, however, it's a learning tool to teach me to eat

nutritiously for the rest of my life. So, I guess I'll concede and admit it IS

a lifestyle change. For me, at least. Although I do have a treat occasionally,

I am trying to change the overall way I eat from here on out. Sure, I like

chocolate covered donuts, but they're not worth it to me.

Sorry, I ramble.

Lyn

How serious are you

Do you work in exercise somehow, somewhere, every day. Even if it is only

an extra flight of stairs, or parking further away from the store, etc.

Every step counts, absolutely every step.

I was at an awards ceremony this a.m. This is for people who walk one of

our local malls. Due to it being voting day, the number in attendance was

down. But saw something.

A public health nurse was there to give BP readings. She definitely needs

to attend WW (who knows, maybe she does). While ALL the rest of us took the

stairs, she rode the elevator. One flight, and she took the elevator. I was

wearing a W W t-shirt and was standing up on the level she was headed for,

leaning over the railing watching her in the glass elevator. I said nothing,

I did smile.

There are times you want to grab people by the ears and scream 'Hey, one

change. Just one change will be the start of your journey'. But, over the

years I have learned I can't do it for them.

That is why I would see the same people wander in each September and

January. Not willing to make changes.

This week, you look around. What change can you make. What do you observe

other people doing. I love watching people.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

>I'd have taken the elevator. I have bad knees, and

stairs *hurt.* I do work extra steps into my day --

park at the far side of the lot, that kind of thing --

but I avoid climbing stairs (going downstairs doesn't

hurt, though it's not the best feeling in the world,

so I do walk downstairs) whenever possible. <

This is true. But in this particular instance, I know this nurse. No bad

knees.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

--- Bäkken wrote:

> This is true. But in this particular instance, I

> know this nurse. No bad

> knees.

Fair enough. (Although if you know me, you still

probably don't know. My knee problems aren't something

I bring up on a regular basis, since they don't affect

my life that greatly--I just avoid stairs.) I'm just

saying that we shouldn't be quick to judge other

people.

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[Guest guest]

I agree. Judge not lest we be judged.

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I'm just saying that we shouldn't be quick to judge other people.

[Guest guest]

I agree. Judge not lest we be judged.

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I'm just saying that we shouldn't be quick to judge other people.

[Guest guest]

As Connie wrote (and a few others)>I agree. Judge not lest we be judged.

I wrote a more in depth background but it comes down to this..this

particular woman has been in and out of my meetings for fifteen years. I

know her well. Well enough to become friends and 'do lunch' on occasion.

If all of you could see 'me', you would see a healthy appearing woman. I

have heart disease, osteopororsis, and osteoarthritis. There are days I

bicycle and walk. Other days I do not.

In this ONE instance I knew the lady in question and I made an ACCURATE

judgment call.

So, back off.

[Guest guest]

Perhaps it's best to keep ourjudgements to ourselves.

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From: Bäkken

I made an ACCURATE

judgment call.

So, back off.