Healthy Dykes To Watch Out For (Check-In)

leapgirl8 · November 2011

With my apologies to Alison Bechdel Wink

How has your fabulous week of healthiness gone? Anything new? Do you have plans for maintaining or losing weight over the holidays, or is this your "let it all hang out" season?

Also, fill in this blank: "If I can only teach my kids one thing about health, I want it to be ______________."

ClickerishReturns · November 2011

I'm new, but...I like this thread!

I don't have kids yet, but, "If I can only teach my kids one thing about health, I want it to be that they should respect their bodies and listen to what they are saying."

I've never been overweight (genetic luck), but I have been extremely unhealthy and sick--all because I put my body last in my list of priorities. I saw it as something in the way of my achieving my goals in life, and pushed it, got frustrated and furious with it instead of taking care of it. My partner taught (and is teaching me) that taking the time to eat well and taking a break when necessary isn't an indulgence but healthy and responsible. I still struggle, but I hope that means my kids will be more intelligent!

thiswillbe · November 2011

I struggled a bit this week. It's been busy, which meant that twice I missed the cafeteria's lunch hours and ended up eating lunch out of the vending machine (NOT the healthiest option). I think we've been doing well with dinners (less pasta, more protein) and I've been watching my sodium intake along with S. Trying to get in a little bit of walking, but no Exercise with a capital E yet.

I am happy to report that as of my last weigh-in (Tuesday), I am down 7.6 lbs from the scary Dr's office weigh-in. I figure a good chunk of that is clothes/no clothes and water weight, but hey, I'll take what I can get. Wink I even made a little ticker to keep myself motivated:

thiswillbe · November 2011

Oh, oops, forgot the QOTDs...

Holidays: I'd be happy if I maintained, thrilled if I lost. I haven't quite decided on my strategy for the holidays, but I suspect I may "let it all hang out" while at my MIL's for Thanksgiving (it's really important to her that people like her food and eat lots of it, and despite my best intentions I usually cave), and rein it in while we're at my parents' house for Christmas.

Kids: If I can only teach my kids one thing about health, I want it to be how to eat well. And by "well" I mean nutritionally, healthy amounts at appropriate times, and "well" emotionally (i.e. I hope to *not* pass on my tendency to try to solve my problems with food).

I also want to teach them how to be strong advocates for themselves, but that applies to more than just health (though I think it is critically important when dealing with doctors and other health professionals).

hlke · November 2011

I feel like I'm finally getting into the swing of WW and it's becoming second nature for me. Haven't had the best week nutrition wise, but it hasn't been a bust either. I'm just trying to eat as healthily as I can most of the time. My exercise is pretty limited by some health issues, but I've been working pretty hard on physical therapy stuff to get back into better shape.

I hope to get through the holiday season weighing a bit less than I do now. I'll indulge for the holidays, but not for entire weeks surrounding them.

If I can only teach my kids one thing about health, it is to make sure they understand that "all things in moderation" is the key. There are so many unhealthy "health" trends out there, and I want to raise my kids to know that health is all-encompassing, not a diet you do for a few months.

Kershnic · November 2011

Well, I've actually been trying again so that's something. I went to the gym on Monday and am going again tonight after work. I don't think I've lost any weight yet, and I know I could do better on portion control, but I feel good about being on a better path.

The challenge is, can I keep it up while on vacation at my parents' house next week? I definitely have good intentions to lose over the holidays because I want to be healthier when we resume TTC in January. Whether it will happen is another question.

I would like to teach my children to not use food as an emotional coping skill. I am very bad about eating and justifying eating when I am tired/sad/angry/celebrating/etc.

ball.and.chain · November 2011

Well, I made two sweet potato buttermilk pound cakes this morning and I just cut into one to "test" it. It's going to be a dangerous night. My wife and I are on staycation this week and the sense of taking the week "off" seems to extend to eating well also. I have been to the gym but so far we've made cookies and the pound cake, had cheeseburgers and ice cream and more ice cream and just ate peanut M&Ms at the movies. Part of me has always felt that you should take vacations off from Weight-Watchering, and in the last 2.5 years that strategy has served me well. But it's hard to make that work this time of year when there's some kind of food bomb lurking around every corner. I gained about 5 lbs in October and was trying to take that off before Thanksgiving because I need a successful weigh-in before December 1st in order to maintain my Lifetime status. I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed, and I'm not on it! So I'm worried about getting through the rest of the holidays without totally losing control of things. For me, holidays/celebrations = food, and I wouldn't have it any other way, but maintaining balance is hard.

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