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Plus - I have taken up swimming at the gym. Did you know 30 minutes of swimming burns 350 calories! Oh yeah - that makes me happyMuch better than running on a treadmill in every way!
I had a BIG bowl of spinach salad last night. Yummy.
Plus - I have taken up swimming at the gym. Did you know 30 minutes of swimming burns 350 calories! Oh yeah - that makes me happy
Me - 44 single - Depression, GAD, PTSD
Lexapro, Ambien, Klonipin - 1 dog - American Dingo 'T'
Matt - 21 - NVLD, GAD, PTSD, Mood Disorder NOS
Lamictal - Living on his own. Finally going to therapy! 2 dogs 'D' & 'S'
"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain."
Kahlil Gibran
More than that...Did you know 30 minutes of swimming burns 350 calories!
1) swimming is MUCH easier on the joints, and
2) its one of only a handful of activities that involves all the major muscle groups... (x-country skiing is another, not sure about the rest of them)
BUT.
You still need SOME weight-bearing exercise. Walking, or running, or weights, etc. Because it is the "weight-bearing" that helps keep the bones strong, and swimming is NOT a weight-bearing exercise.
Nuclear Family (M,D,S,D + 2dogs); 4xADHD plus: between us, DCD, APD, OCD, OCPD, and various medical issues.
The diet for low fat is avoid to eat those food which contain rich quantity of carbohydrates and fats. You should drink fresh juices in your daily routine and as well as eat some type of cereals.
For me the hardest part is changing my expectations. From the time I was a toddler I always ate lots of food and enjoyed every bite. Fortunately I didn't gain weight until my 40's. Anyway I am trying to think of meals (particularly breakfast and lunch) as sustinence and make it a no brainer. I'm watching what I eat for dinner but breakfast and lunch are the same each day. Cereal for breakfast and salads for lunch.
Btw my MD wanted me to go on medication and I asked for two months to see what I could do on my own. He hesitantly agreed but said "statins" have many benefits for the body. My PC who is a nurse supervisor in a cardiac unit agrees with him. I go back in Feb. and am going to agree to meds.
Otoh, I did read a report on a recent study that "some" study indicates there can be an increased chance for diabetes in women taking statins. I'll be asking him about that since my Mom did get diabetes in her old age (which did not require medication, btw). I'm proud of you for going to the gym. I'm signed up, I have my gym clothes and have set a self deadline to actually GO next week. Sigh. DDD
DH & I have raised our 25 yr.old grandson. At 14 he turned to pot & booze to cope with problems. He's a GFG#1. In 2005 he fell off a balcony, had brain surgery and has TBI effects. His recovery is very stressful. Time will tell if he ends up GFG or PC. Our GFG#2 is 21 and now lives with his GFGmom. He's ADHD, AS, BP plus. DH and I have 6 children and 11 grands. Yikes!
Did anyone notice that this thread is over a year old?
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” - Mother Teresa.
(And I'm nowhere close to being as good or patient as Mother Teresa!)
I thought it was just from last Oct???
me: 48, sngl adoptive mom, SLP, now SAHM
son/gfg 15! , gottcha day 2y10mo, ASD, acquired brain injury (surgery at age 2), borderline cognitive, anxiety, adhd, temporal lobe seizures, attachment issues. Symptoms: severe anxeity, fight or flight, impulsive, verbal and physical aggression, LPD, social issues, obsessive/perseverative/compulsive/tics. Meds: Ritalin, Lyrica, Clonidine/Catapres, Benadryl, Lithium-not helping, going off now: Zyprexa...seems good so far
Oh- you're right- my brain isn't working- sorry-
Maybe I'm trying to fast forward a year.....hmmmm....
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” - Mother Teresa.
(And I'm nowhere close to being as good or patient as Mother Teresa!)
well, it WAS last year!!!! lol
me: 48, sngl adoptive mom, SLP, now SAHM
son/gfg 15! , gottcha day 2y10mo, ASD, acquired brain injury (surgery at age 2), borderline cognitive, anxiety, adhd, temporal lobe seizures, attachment issues. Symptoms: severe anxeity, fight or flight, impulsive, verbal and physical aggression, LPD, social issues, obsessive/perseverative/compulsive/tics. Meds: Ritalin, Lyrica, Clonidine/Catapres, Benadryl, Lithium-not helping, going off now: Zyprexa...seems good so far
Be careful, not to be anaemic
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