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The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
tuna ketchup x:
We got DDR a week ago and I've been on it at least a half hour every day. I haven't weighed in yet (nothing kills a healthy attitude more than standing on a scale, BAN SCALES), but I'm feeling more energized, and less stiff/sedentary. Cheaper than a stationary bike and way more fun.
Personally, I think having any kind of a "plan" is a recipe for failure. I can't possibly stick to doing 100 push-ups or a food diary or whatever a day. But I CAN stick to bringing fun exercise stuff into the house, or eating tasty healthy food (but not counting calories or hating myself for eating a cookie), or taking a walk using the excuse that I can listen to a new album while I'm doing it. It's not about crafting a structure that you (or at least me) will inevitably fail at or get obsessive over, it's about making gradual yet important changes to your lifestyle. I hate formal exercise but I think nothing of walking a mile or two. (Not driving helps with this too.)
Maybe TMI question for the lactose intolerant folks: do you find that dairy makes you gassy and have to poo a lot? I've never been a big milk drinker, but lately when I have any kind of dairy (even yogurt) my belly swells up and I spend 15 minutes in the bathroom. I'm not diagnosed as intolerant and don't need a formal diagnosis, but if this is going to continue I'm going to substitute with soy and/or take Lactaid.
celticgeek:
--- Quote from: Midnight Umbreon on 10 Dec 2008, 18:57 ---Speaking of light-headed-ness, have any of you ever been sitting for a while and stood up to fast and had all of these sparkly light shows go around in your eyes and make you feel dizzy? What is the cause of this? Dehydration? Not enough protein?
--- End quote ---
This sort of thing is caused by dehydration AND low blood pressure. My wife was diagnosed with a condition called syncope. Essentially this is a fainting spell caused by dehydration and low blood pressure Syncope Information, among other things. There is usually no preliminary notice, she just falls over and it looks like she is having a seizure of some sort.
Stay hydrated, you fools!!
Fenriswolf:
Lactose intolerance does indeed give you gas and diarrhoea. It also can give you excruciating cramps from said gas. Hence the joy of lactose-free milk (I can't stand soy milk so I get processed milk for my coffee. It's actually strangely creamy, which is unfortunate as I don't actually like the taste of milk).
As for "plans" not working, I think that depends on the person. They have to be reasonable goals, but a lot of people do better at sticking to anything (exercise, studying, whatever) with goals to achieve and a plan.
Katherine:
Before you say that you can't stand soy milk, try 8th Continent brand, especially their chocolate and vanilla flavors. That is the only soy milk that I can stomach.
Nodaisho:
I used to have something that people insist can't be lactose intolerance, since I am fine now. I tend to think it was lactose intolerance, seeing as that is what all my doctors called it. It left around 5, but before then, I used to have to take a lactaid pill every time I had ice cream, otherwise I would get gassy and runny. Vanilla Rice dream is some good rice milk, my dad gets soy dream or silk.
I haven't ever fainted, but I get the light-headedness sometimes, when I stand up too quickly. I do have low blood pressure, I can thank my mother for that. It doesn't happen all that much, usually when I have just woken up, or have been sitting for a long time (road trips mainly, watching movies at the theatre or being on the plane do it less severely).
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