Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Pat, glad to see you posting.... I am working on a one day menu for BFL today.... when I have it figured out I will post it... Still too low in calories so will be working on that as my priority.... I am so glad you got out that weight bench.... You will get your groove back darlin!!!! As far as your weights, I would see how you do with the lower weights and then build back up.... Let's see what the others say! Hang in there.... we are doing it and we are gonna succeed! Juls Having trouble I have been having problems and feeling discouraged and missed a couple of days BUT last night I got the weight bench set up and my dumbbells laid out ready for my UBWO this morning. I only had time for two hard boiled eggs before first class, and fixed a plate of turkey, green beans.. and..wait for it.. some brown rice. The first brown rice in over a year and a half. I felt like I was cheating. Another meal I will have half of a sweet potato.. oy vey!! Its hard to change a mindset, but I am working on it. I had problems with my wo this morning. I couldn't even finish my dumbbell curls, do I need to reduce my weights? I did 5, 10, 15, 20 then 15 and I could not finish the 6 reps of 20 and half of the 12 reps of 15. My right arm is my weaker arm *im left handed* and I had to kind of help it along a bit. I was asking it to curl, but it was shaking so bad I couldn't do it with proper form. I was nearly bawling I was trying to finish up. I think I need to lower my weights and try harder. I feel like it was a 10, but was it? Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 It sounds like you totally hit your 10s! Maybe just a little earlier than intended. :-) You're almost pulling things off with your current weights. It's better for the muscle to totally fail a few reps early than to go too low and feel like you could have kept going at the end of the set. Whenever you go up in weight, you'll struggle to finish the set and you might not make it the first couple of times. I'll bet these will be your normal weights in another week or two. For now, you might want to try smaller jumps in weight, like 5, 8, 10, 12, 15. If you try that and it feels to easy, go right back to your original weights. Each workout you'll get a few more reps until you're doing the whole thing. Then it will be time to think about increasing again. Oh, and congratulations on eating the rice and the sweet potato. Your biceps are going to thank you for those carbs tomorrow when they're screaming and trying to recover. :-) On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:44:00 -0000, Pat H. <jormy@...> wrote: > > > I have been having problems and feeling discouraged and missed a > couple of days BUT last night I got the weight bench set up and my > dumbbells laid out ready for my UBWO this morning. I only had time > for two hard boiled eggs before first class, and fixed a plate of > turkey, green beans.. and..wait for it.. some brown rice. The first > brown rice in over a year and a half. I felt like I was cheating. > Another meal I will have half of a sweet potato.. oy vey!! Its hard > to change a mindset, but I am working on it. > > I had problems with my wo this morning. I couldn't even finish my > dumbbell curls, do I need to reduce my weights? I did 5, 10, 15, 20 > then 15 and I could not finish the 6 reps of 20 and half of the 12 > reps of 15. My right arm is my weaker arm *im left handed* and I had > to kind of help it along a bit. I was asking it to curl, but it was > shaking so bad I couldn't do it with proper form. I was nearly > bawling I was trying to finish up. I think I need to lower my > weights and try harder. > > I feel like it was a 10, but was it? > > Pat > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I'm with you on the cottage cheese, tuna, and chicken breast burnout. Lately I've been on a scrambled eggs and ketchup kick, which is weird because up until a couple weeks ago, I'd never put ketchup on eggs in my life. These days I eat a lot of Morningstar Farms veggie products like burgers and breakfast links. I'm also big on extra lean ground beef and lean ground turkey breast. You can do anything with those. Ground beef is great in Mexican dishes with brown rice and salsa. Also great with a little pasta in Italian meals. I brown and season ground turkey with taco seasoning and then mix it with salsa and Kraft Easy Mac (I KNOW!! LOL). Somebody with some cooking skills could probably come up with a healthy, lower fat, higher fiber version of my MexiMac. On the chocolate thing, if you have to have it, get Hershey's Nuggets and plan to have two of them in your post-workout meal. I like the Toffee and Almonds variety and two of them have 110 cals and 11g of carbs. I also LOVE Tootsie Rolls. Three of the little ones are 80 cals and 16g of carbs. Obviously, if you're going hardcore, trying to win the challenge, trying to get as lean as possible, you shouldn't be eating candy. And if you're prone to bingeing, it might not be such a hot idea to have chocolate on hand. However, if you're just trying to live your life, lose fat, and create healthy new habits that are maintainable, a little carefully controlled chocolate consumption can make the whole process more enjoyable. You might also try Zone chocolate caramel cluster bars or Steel Bar Rivets. They're pretty tasty for protein bars. There's real milk chocolate on the Rivets. On 6/29/05, Dani <Catnip-33@...> wrote: > I'm having some trouble with BFL. > > 1. I can no longer stand to eat eggs, tuna, cottage cheese & chicken > breasts. I have just eatten so many of these things that I now find > them sickening. I have never liked steak, it is hard to eat & gets > stuck in my teeth. > > 2. I love chocolate!! I find myself eatting 1-2 candy bars a day. I > don't have a problem with sugar. At work there is a large fish bowl > full of all types of candy. I have no problem walk past it. I don't > crave carbs or sugar. I want chocolate-like a reagular hurshey bar. > > HELP!!! > Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I'm assuming you cook the concoction? After it's all whipped together? > [Original Message] > From: Dr. Val <drval@...> > < > > Date: 6/30/2005 6:44:21 AM > Subject: Re: having trouble > > I saw this on a cooking show. Some chef got in trouble with his Doctor and > needed to lose weight. He took oatmeal and cooked it. Then he whipped egg > whites and threw in some sweetner (I use Equal) and then whipped the oatmeal > into the egg whites. It's pretty good... > > On 6/29/05 10:02 PM, " Aimee M. Rasch " <fuzzyelf@...> wrote: > > > I never put tomatoey stuff on my eggs either until recently - i'm > > finding I'm more willing to try new foods now, and finding I like more > > than I thought. If only the oatmeals gods could smile upon me.... > > > > Skwigg wrote: > >> I'm with you on the cottage cheese, tuna, and chicken breast burnout. > >> Lately I've been on a scrambled eggs and ketchup kick, which is weird > >> because up until a couple weeks ago, I'd never put ketchup on eggs in > >> my life. > >> > >> These days I eat a lot of Morningstar Farms veggie products like > >> burgers and breakfast links. I'm also big on extra lean ground beef > >> and lean ground turkey breast. You can do anything with those. Ground > >> beef is great in Mexican dishes with brown rice and salsa. Also great > >> with a little pasta in Italian meals. > >> > >> I brown and season ground turkey with taco seasoning and then mix it > >> with salsa and Kraft Easy Mac (I KNOW!! LOL). Somebody with some > >> cooking skills could probably come up with a healthy, lower fat, > >> higher fiber version of my MexiMac. > >> > >> On the chocolate thing, if you have to have it, get Hershey's Nuggets > >> and plan to have two of them in your post-workout meal. I like the > >> Toffee and Almonds variety and two of them have 110 cals and 11g of > >> carbs. I also LOVE Tootsie Rolls. Three of the little ones are 80 cals > >> and 16g of carbs. > >> > >> Obviously, if you're going hardcore, trying to win the challenge, > >> trying to get as lean as possible, you shouldn't be eating candy. And > >> if you're prone to bingeing, it might not be such a hot idea to have > >> chocolate on hand. However, if you're just trying to live your life, > >> lose fat, and create healthy new habits that are maintainable, a > >> little carefully controlled chocolate consumption can make the whole > >> process more enjoyable. > >> > >> You might also try Zone chocolate caramel cluster bars or Steel Bar > >> Rivets. They're pretty tasty for protein bars. There's real milk > >> chocolate on the Rivets. > >> > >> > >> > >> On 6/29/05, Dani <Catnip-33@...> wrote: > >>> I'm having some trouble with BFL. > >>> > >>> 1. I can no longer stand to eat eggs, tuna, cottage cheese & chicken > >>> breasts. I have just eatten so many of these things that I now find > >>> them sickening. I have never liked steak, it is hard to eat & gets > >>> stuck in my teeth. > >>> > >>> 2. I love chocolate!! I find myself eatting 1-2 candy bars a day. I > >>> don't have a problem with sugar. At work there is a large fish bowl > >>> full of all types of candy. I have no problem walk past it. I don't > >>> crave carbs or sugar. I want chocolate-like a reagular hurshey bar. > >>> > >>> HELP!!! > >>> Dani > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ! GROUPS LINKS > >> > >> * Visit your group " > >> <> " on the web. > >> > >> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Cook the oatmeal, whip it into the already whipped egg whites. It's pretty good with a teaspoon of cinnamon thrown in too. On 6/30/05 4:59 AM, " Dupree " <jenniferdupree@...> wrote: > > I'm assuming you cook the concoction? After it's all whipped together? > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Dr. Val <drval@...> >> < > >> Date: 6/30/2005 6:44:21 AM >> Subject: Re: having trouble >> >> I saw this on a cooking show. Some chef got in trouble with his Doctor > and >> needed to lose weight. He took oatmeal and cooked it. Then he whipped > egg >> whites and threw in some sweetner (I use Equal) and then whipped the > oatmeal >> into the egg whites. It's pretty good... >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hi Try this one: 6 egg whites 40g raw oats (keep the oats raw) half a mashed banana cinnamon Mix all together and fry with some Spray and Cook. GREAT morning starter and comes out like a big fat pancake You can even mix some sweetner powder with extra cinnamon & throw that ontop too - yummy :-) Calories: +- 296 and will fill you for a while I am on day 39 now and its my first challange and feel a million times better than I did although the changes are small, am sure it will start hotting up soon I look forward to reading all your messages every day, thanx for an amazing Life Line on my bfl journey. Enjoy Leigh > >>> I'm having some trouble with BFL. > >>> > >>> 1. I can no longer stand to eat eggs, tuna, cottage cheese & chicken > >>> breasts. I have just eatten so many of these things that I now find > >>> them sickening. I have never liked steak, it is hard to eat & gets > >>> stuck in my teeth. > >>> > >>> 2. I love chocolate!! I find myself eatting 1-2 candy bars a day. I > >>> don't have a problem with sugar. At work there is a large fish bowl > >>> full of all types of candy. I have no problem walk past it. I don't > >>> crave carbs or sugar. I want chocolate-like a reagular hurshey bar. > >>> > >>> HELP!!! > >>> Dani > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > >> ! GROUPS LINKS > >> > >> * Visit your group " > >> <> " on the web. > >> > >> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I don't cook them. > when you say " already whipped " do you mean scrambled as in cooked? > > Dr. Val wrote: >> Cook the oatmeal, whip it into the already whipped egg whites. It's >> pretty >> good with a teaspoon of cinnamon thrown in too. >> >> On 6/30/05 4:59 AM, " Dupree " <jenniferdupree@...> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > I'm assuming you cook the concoction? After it's all whipped >> together? >> > >> > >> >> [Original Message] >> >> From: Dr. Val <drval@...> >> >> < > >> >> Date: 6/30/2005 6:44:21 AM >> >> Subject: Re: having trouble >> >> >> >> I saw this on a cooking show. Some chef got in trouble with his >> Doctor >> > and >> >> needed to lose weight. He took oatmeal and cooked it. Then he >> whipped >> > egg >> >> whites and threw in some sweetner (I use Equal) and then whipped the >> > oatmeal >> >> into the egg whites. It's pretty good... >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ! GROUPS LINKS >> >> * Visit your group " >> <> " on the >> web. >> >> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 raw eggs? hmmm... drval@... wrote: > I don't cook them. > > > when you say " already whipped " do you mean scrambled as in cooked? > > > > Dr. Val wrote: > >> Cook the oatmeal, whip it into the already whipped egg whites. It's > >> pretty > >> good with a teaspoon of cinnamon thrown in too. > >> > >> On 6/30/05 4:59 AM, " Dupree " <jenniferdupree@...> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > I'm assuming you cook the concoction? After it's all whipped > >> together? > >> > > >> > > >> >> [Original Message] > >> >> From: Dr. Val <drval@...> > >> >> < > > >> >> Date: 6/30/2005 6:44:21 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: having trouble > >> >> > >> >> I saw this on a cooking show. Some chef got in trouble with his > >> Doctor > >> > and > >> >> needed to lose weight. He took oatmeal and cooked it. Then he > >> whipped > >> > egg > >> >> whites and threw in some sweetner (I use Equal) and then whipped the > >> > oatmeal > >> >> into the egg whites. It's pretty good... > >> >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ! GROUPS LINKS > >> > >> * Visit your group " > >> <> " on the > >> web. > >> > >> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Never had a problem. On 6/30/05 5:01 PM, " Aimee M. Rasch " <fuzzyelf@...> wrote: > raw eggs? hmmm... > > drval@... wrote: >> I don't cook them. >> >>> when you say " already whipped " do you mean scrambled as in cooked? >>> >>> Dr. Val wrote: >>>> Cook the oatmeal, whip it into the already whipped egg whites. It's >>>> pretty >>>> good with a teaspoon of cinnamon thrown in too. >>>> >>>> On 6/30/05 4:59 AM, " Dupree " <jenniferdupree@...> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm assuming you cook the concoction? After it's all whipped >>>> together? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> [Original Message] >>>>>> From: Dr. Val <drval@...> >>>>>> < > >>>>>> Date: 6/30/2005 6:44:21 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: having trouble >>>>>> >>>>>> I saw this on a cooking show. Some chef got in trouble with his >>>> Doctor >>>>> and >>>>>> needed to lose weight. He took oatmeal and cooked it. Then he >>>> whipped >>>>> egg >>>>>> whites and threw in some sweetner (I use Equal) and then whipped the >>>>> oatmeal >>>>>> into the egg whites. It's pretty good... >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> ! GROUPS LINKS >>>> >>>> * Visit your group " >>>> <> " on the >>>> web. >>>> >>>> * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 If the egg whites are being mixed into the oatmeal when it is hot then they will not be raw. Two things about eggs....one if you are careful to buy the eggs in the store that don't have cracks, even hair-line, then rince them before cracking, you really don't have too much to worry about (should I tell you how much egg nog I've consumed in my life? Not the storebought pasturized stuff, but egg nog I made, from real eggs..no cooking there.) The other things is that if you can get farm fresh eggs (not the kind that are marked that way in the store, but really fresh eggs, where you see the chicken mess and occassional feather stuck to the shells) they have a natural antibactirial on them. Do not wash your farm fresh eggs and they will stay good, even on the counter (okay, maybe not if it's really really hot) for a long time. Alys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I remember how the bodybuilders of days gone by used to drink raw eggs. It probably was good for their muscles but there is always the salmonella risk. Why not use the packaged liquid eggwhites that can be purchsed from nutrition stores or online at places like vitaglo.com? They are safer than cracking eggs and you receive the same benefit. I'm still scared to eat raw eggs and won't even let my kids eat any raw dough or batter. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Since the kids are around and want you to do stuff with them anyway, why not incorporate exercise into playing with the kids? Play catch and tag and ride bikes and go to the playground and join in with all of that with them and you'll get plenty of exercise. It doesn't HAVE to be regimented, formal exercise to count! having trouble hi everyone!well, im not far into my july rotation im having alot of trouble fitting in my workouts the family is demanding alot of my time... luckily they want to do lots of active things so that is helping, but it still isnt enough exercise for me. i did manage to lose 1.5 pounds so far this month, which im quite happy about, yet im afraid that ive already gained it back this past week.... ugh! the only time i had free to exercise yesterday was at 1130pm and i was just too tired, so i went to bed instead, thinking that i could get up early this morning and get a good workout in before they all wanted me to take them to the beach this afternoon. well, that didnt happen as they have me running around cooking meals and cleaning the house... double ugh! i just dont know what to do about my workout schedule! it is so hard with the kids at home with me all of the time. i need to buckle down and get up ALOT earlier in the morning i guess (which means going to bed ALOT earlier at night, which i also struggle with) ::sigh:: oh well, thanks for letting me vent, im off to get everyone in the truck for our outing today. i have tons of new workouts to do and they just sit there waiting for me to get around to them and that makes me feel kinda sad... hopefully i can do some yoga tonight at least! oh, and also dh has been diagnosed with high blood pressure and im trying to convince him to do some cardio, eat fruits and veggies and to drink less beer, but so far ive not had much luck.:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi Carolyn, I know how hard it is to fit in exercise. I go thru it every day with my kids also. I usually tell them a time I will be exercising & about how long I will take & then have them plan what they will be doing during that time. I'm don't know how old ur kids are,so I don't know if this would work for you. When I am exercising, my kids know I don't take interruptions, phone calls, etc unsless it is an absoulute emergency. Once , they got used to my arrangement they would ask me, what time I would be exercising for the day, so they would know when they needed to fend for themselves. I came to realize that I always put everyone b4 me, and that it was okay for my well being to take a top priority also. Hope this helps, but of course every strategy does not fit for everyones individual stiuation. Good Luck, Di > > hi everyone! > well, im not far into my july rotation im having alot of trouble > fitting in my workouts the family is demanding alot of my > time... luckily they want to do lots of active things so that is > helping, but it still isnt enough exercise for me. i did manage to > lose 1.5 pounds so far this month, which im quite happy about, yet im > afraid that ive already gained it back this past week.... ugh! the > only time i had free to exercise yesterday was at 1130pm and i was > just too tired, so i went to bed instead, thinking that i could get > up early this morning and get a good workout in before they all > wanted me to take them to the beach this afternoon. well, that > didnt happen as they have me running around cooking meals and > cleaning the house... double ugh! i just dont know what to do about > my workout schedule! it is so hard with the kids at home with me all > of the time. i need to buckle down and get up ALOT earlier in the > morning i guess (which means going to bed ALOT earlier at night, > which i also struggle with) ::sigh:: oh well, thanks for letting > me vent, im off to get everyone in the truck for our outing today. > i have tons of new workouts to do and they just sit there waiting for > me to get around to them and that makes me feel kinda sad... > hopefully i can do some yoga tonight at least! oh, and also dh > has been diagnosed with high blood pressure and im trying to convince > him to do some cardio, eat fruits and veggies and to drink less beer, > but so far ive not had much luck. > :*carolyn. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Carolyn, School is right around the corner:) My kids have been fighting and having just general conflicts every day since the end of school. I try to work around their schedules to get my workouts in. This is my plan for the summer: Sunday: PM aerobics + full body strength Monday: AM: Yoga Tuesday: AM Pilates PM Run Wednesday: AM Strength-Lower Body Thursday: AM Strength-Upper Body PM Run Friday: AM Yoga/Pilates/Tai Chi Saturday: PM run Stacey > > hi everyone! > well, im not far into my july rotation im having alot of trouble > fitting in my workouts the family is demanding alot of my > time... luckily they want to do lots of active things so that is > helping, but it still isnt enough exercise for me. i did manage to > lose 1.5 pounds so far this month, which im quite happy about, yet im > afraid that ive already gained it back this past week.... ugh! the > only time i had free to exercise yesterday was at 1130pm and i was > just too tired, so i went to bed instead, thinking that i could get > up early this morning and get a good workout in before they all > wanted me to take them to the beach this afternoon. well, that > didnt happen as they have me running around cooking meals and > cleaning the house... double ugh! i just dont know what to do about > my workout schedule! it is so hard with the kids at home with me all > of the time. i need to buckle down and get up ALOT earlier in the > morning i guess (which means going to bed ALOT earlier at night, > which i also struggle with) ::sigh:: oh well, thanks for letting > me vent, im off to get everyone in the truck for our outing today. > i have tons of new workouts to do and they just sit there waiting for > me to get around to them and that makes me feel kinda sad... > hopefully i can do some yoga tonight at least! oh, and also dh > has been diagnosed with high blood pressure and im trying to convince > him to do some cardio, eat fruits and veggies and to drink less beer, > but so far ive not had much luck. > :*carolyn. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Bill and wrote: > Since the kids are around and want you to do stuff with them anyway, why > not incorporate exercise into playing with the kids? hi valerie! we usually do active things together... swimming, hiking, biking... but it doesnt seem like it is enough exercise for me. things move pretty slowly with our 5 year old. im just wishing that i had time to do all of the stuff they want to do *and* get my workout videos done too! next week im going to work really hard at this. the kids' swimming lessons will be over with and that will let me reclaim some time each day (i hope!). thankyou for reading my rant and replying :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Bill and wrote: > Since the kids are around and want you to do stuff with them anyway, why > not incorporate exercise into playing with the kids? hi valerie! we usually do active things together... swimming, hiking, biking... but it doesnt seem like it is enough exercise for me. things move pretty slowly with our 5 year old. im just wishing that i had time to do all of the stuff they want to do *and* get my workout videos done too! next week im going to work really hard at this. the kids' swimming lessons will be over with and that will let me reclaim some time each day (i hope!). thankyou for reading my rant and replying :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 dnew219 wrote: > I came to realize that I always put everyone b4 > me, and that it was okay for my well being to take a top priority > also. hi di! im afraid that this is exactly what is happening im going to work harder on rectifying this during this upcoming week. thankyou for your support! :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hang in there, Carolyn! I've been having a really hard time this month, too. Everyone had some good suggestions, just try your best. Maybe stick with the 30 - 45 minute " no dread " nothing fancy workouts for awhile. That is my plan to get myself back in the habit. Those darned DH's never listen. Mine refuses to go to the doctor b/c he knows that the doctor is going to yell at him about his weight. *SIGH* Take care! Donna --- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote: > hi everyone! > well, im not far into my july rotation im > having alot of trouble > fitting in my workouts the family is demanding > alot of my > time... luckily they want to do lots of active > things so that is > helping, but it still isnt enough exercise for me. > i did manage to > lose 1.5 pounds so far this month, which im quite > happy about, yet im > afraid that ive already gained it back this past > week.... ugh! the > only time i had free to exercise yesterday was at > 1130pm and i was > just too tired, so i went to bed instead, thinking > that i could get > up early this morning and get a good workout in > before they all > wanted me to take them to the beach this afternoon. > well, that > didnt happen as they have me running around cooking > meals and > cleaning the house... double ugh! i just dont know > what to do about > my workout schedule! it is so hard with the kids at > home with me all > of the time. i need to buckle down and get up ALOT > earlier in the > morning i guess (which means going to bed ALOT > earlier at night, > which i also struggle with) ::sigh:: oh well, > thanks for letting > me vent, im off to get everyone in the truck for our > outing today. > i have tons of new workouts to do and they just sit > there waiting for > me to get around to them and that makes me feel > kinda sad... > hopefully i can do some yoga tonight at least! > oh, and also dh > has been diagnosed with high blood pressure and im > trying to convince > him to do some cardio, eat fruits and veggies and to > drink less beer, > but so far ive not had much luck. > :*carolyn. > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 My BF also refuses to go to the doctor. I think he has sleep apnea. I woke up last night and couldn’t sleep (nightmares) and I heard him he goes snore, loud breathing, nothing. I don’t think this is good. For us though his health problems are ruining our family life (he gets headaches, rashes, is always tired, can never get going in the morning and is at least 50 pounds overweight) He’s calling the doctor tomorrow (he says doctors don’t want to hear from non-emergencies on a Monday because they are busier). I’ve taken 6+ years of it though so my patience has worn out – for us it is go to the doctor or we go J. Not sure we would but his health causes us tons of problems and I think a good checkup and testing for sleep problems will change a LOT. Of course since his idea of a perfect meal is a hamburger, fries and cola or iced tea from a can – I’m not sure he will lose the weight or get a ton of energy, but getting a good night’s sleep may help him. And an assessment of his health allows me to know if there are real issues. Those darned DH's never listen. Mine refuses to go to the doctor b/c he knows that the doctor is going to yell at him about his weight. *SIGH* Take care! Donna -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I’ve been thinking about this subject since you posted it and I’ve read the responses and finally decided the throw my 2 cents in. I do lots of exercise with the kids, but I also Need me exercise time. Often this is only a bit of yoga or weight lifting. If you bring up the pace on some of your kid activities, you could possibly skip cardio most days. For example (in my experience) swimming with non swimmers means bouncing up and down in the water or swimming with them on your back. Jumping higher or water running can be fun (of course if they are swimming you are keeping an eye on them and I’m not sure what to suggest) Hiking or walking even slowly can be brought up to pace by lifting the knees higher and swinging the arms. If walking on flat surfaces you can jump (ok people may stare but your kids will think it is a blast), pump your arms, lift the knees up, skip (its fun try it), do arm movements. Now if all that still isn’t enough cardio, you have to really decide you Need that me time and take it. A happy mom = a happy home = happy children. Taking time for you can be one of the most important parts of being a mom. Maybe you can find an activity they enjoy that they can only do while you exercise (like watching a movie, or playing a certain game or doing a workbook – my daughters love workbooks) And explain this is your time and stick to your guns. Good luck -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Dear a, Many students have the same problem. The best way is to look each one up and make flash cards with trade generic and classification. You can make a double deck to play 'concentration' You can use the www.studystack.com site to make electronic flash cards and play other games. The site can also be used to make study questions on flash cards not just Classification/trade/generic. Also have a friend help you to learn by playing concentration with you or by holding the flash card up to you. Also a text book on pharmacology may help. IF you make the flash cards by hand, draw a symbol or picure on each one that has the SAME classification (example: all trade generics that are controlled analgesics place a sad face and CS IV (or whatever the schedule number). Another example: all hypnotics or sedatives place a cresant shaped moon as a symbol for night or sleep. Categorize all of one classification together when you use the flash cards to study. Learn on classification or drugs used for aspecific disease state at a time. You can also do the same for specific unusual information: May cause GI ulcers/take with food May cause urine to turn orange. May cause drowsiness. May cause teeth discoloration and photsensitivity. Hope this helps Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Pharm Tech Educator Founder/Owner of this site copyright February 8, 2007 Jeanetta Mastron > > I am having trouble with learning what drug is in what class any ideas > on how to make it stick in my head > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Hey Jeanetta, I bet that in a and many other students' cases, just making their own flash cards will really help them learn quickly. I might just be thinking this because I am a 'wrote' learner, but in the actual process that you posted of making your own flash cards including possible DURs, I think anyone is going to learn so much more than if they just had their wife 'drill them' using Moseby's Drug Cards for Nurses. My wife was so great when I preparing for the PTCB!!!!!! Best Wishes From Tropical Texas, Christian B. Oliver CPhT > > > > I am having trouble with learning what drug is in what class any ideas > > on how to make it stick in my head > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 If the " so on " includes eating quality meat proteins, recommended carbs, supplements and fats/oils... as well as following Bee's 4-stage protocol as directed, then the answer is " yes " . My wife can't stand the thought of raw eggs either, and we've been on the diet for 4 months. However, she loves the soups I make with bone broth. I started out eating liver a lot, but now, I don't like the taste of it anymore either. Doug > Anyway, can I still do this program if I do the supplements, coconut > oil, avoidance of off limit foods and so on? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 One more thing... the human body is capable of much more than you give it credit for. Right now, you have " spoiled " yours by cow-towing (no pun intended) to it's limited appetite for foods. I was once a very picky eater. Then I tried a candida diet for 5-6 months back in 2001. After a few weeks of starving myself, it was amazing what I would eat! Eventually, anything tastes good if you make yourself hungry enough. I'd say you're gonna have to toughen yourself up a little, if you really want to get well. My 6-year-old nephew is a very picky eater, and my sister-in-law allows him to dictate what he will eat... and what he chooses is not good. In the same way, you're going to have to tell your body what it will eat, and not let it tell YOU! Doug > Anyway, can I still do this program if I do the supplements, coconut > oil, avoidance of off limit foods and so on? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 > > You are right about toughening up a bit. BUT, the stress of dry heaving to get it down is just not worth it. Stress is just as damaging to the body. Also, what did you mean by acceptable carbs? I might need to go back and read a bit, but I thought cabs were not allowed. Just non-starchy veggies. Thanks for your help, > Hi , If it's not a protein or a fat, it's a carb. It may be very low in carbs, but it's a carb. Bee has a list of best carb choices on her website. Non-starchy veggies are still considered carbs. Hope this helps, ~Cathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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