Healthy Habits For Ponies! Take 2! ~Update last challenge, pg 99!!

[Radiance]

I have a belly dance instructional video and I love it! It's so much fun . My sis in law and I played dance central & kinect adventures for 45 minutes yesterday, over twice my goal of 20 minutes (20 minutes is better than what I've been doing which is nothing). I really got my heart rate up and worked up a good sweat. Plus I ate healthy except for one cupcake. But I'm 1/2 pound down from the last time I weighed in! Yay! I just need to stay consistent with my diet and exercise. I've already started writing in my HH4P journal even though we don't officially start til tomorrow. I'm going to get some stickers and for every point I earn I'm putting a sticker in my journal. 

[psyknife]

Awwww... I used to teach a bellydance fitness class.  I probably still have all of my choreography somewhere!  I need to start bellydancing again... so fun!

PS - yeah, points start tomorrow! :-)

[TexasGal]

Ok did karate last night, but I was in so much pain from my other issues, I didn't get any yoga done.  Tonight though...or something at least.  Should be interesting with DH there.  He laughs at me xD  I might make him do it too so he can get more done toward police academy training.  Not eating great but eating less and adding some healthy things in.  Nomnomnom salad, oranges, grapes, pineapple!  xD 

[BrightSide]

I'm going to copypasta from my WYP thread.

Bad news. I had a review today with my dietician and specialist. Wasn't expecting it to go brilliantly. It was.. I don't think there's a word to describe it. Maybe 'tragic' would do.

I've lost a lot more weight. I am now classed as 'crisis' - if I don't gain by Thursday, they are considering putting me in the Priory. Which is a psych hospital (in Cheshire, hours away), and I'd be there for months. I'd need a drip again. No college either.

Which is the worst possible thing, as I've waited years for college. If I have things on my records, I can't get my career. And then what is the point of continuing? It's what I live for. It's really scary. They're not being unreasonably harsh. Both Heather and Amanda are really worried, as they genuinely care about me. Whilst I was waiting outside in the rain to be picked up, Heather came outside and hugged me - this is a HUGE thing, as Heather never hugs or gets overly close with any of her girls..

It's so difficult to comprehend. Now I have to have 4 supplements a day if I can manage and a bowl of cereal. I can't even tolerate the supplements though.

[Yurusumaji]

Oh, Bright. 

There has to be some way to combat this. We need to work on finding eating habits that work for you, that you can build on over time. If you don't find something that works/helps, you could lose your dream job and be taken from home. Nothing about recovery is easy, but it is necessary and we are all here to help and support you in this.

One main thing I suggest is: No aerobic exercise. I know you want to run with your friend, but aerobic exercise burns fat. If you are exercising, you need to be doing strength exercises. Lift weights, do sit-ups, do push-ups, do planks and do yoga. Avoid running, biking, walking, elliptical/stairs, etc. Strength exercises will help you gain weight, rather than lose it.

A lot of energy bars and breakfast bars are heavy on calories and protein (nuts!), also good things for gaining weight. As are egg yolks, if you can tolerate them. If you could even do half an omelet in the morning, that would likely be a big help. Any food is better than no food. If all you can tolerate is a light soup, eat that.

[hyenacub]

Hm.  I wonder if guys ever belly danced.

[ZettaMomo]

I agree with Yurusumaji. Try eating whenever you feel like you can, even if it is just a couple bites of something. Try and look for food high in energy. Snacking on nuts might be easier to try and eat since they are small and make  good quick snack.
Even if you don't want to please try to take the supplements.  You may not like them, but you need them to help you recover.
Remember, we want to help you you and we want to support you. 
I believe you can get through this.

[Yurusumaji]

Hm.  I wonder if guys ever belly danced.

LOL! I've seen it once and that was as a joke (he was wearing a bra and skirt over his clothes, too!). The thing about belly dance is most of the movement happens in the hips. Men don't really have hips ... 

[MonstarNomNom]

Hm.  I wonder if guys ever belly danced.

Lol if you look it up on Youtube there are quite a few. (Not speaking from experience or anything....-shifty eyes-) x'D

[hyenacub]

Thanks to my Italian background, i have hips.  HUGE HONKING hips.    I'd try it, but I don't dance well at all.  I've tried.  I dance like a frog with a peg leg.

[Yurusumaji]

Thanks to my Italian background, i have hips.  HUGE HONKING hips.    I'd try it, but I don't dance well at all.  I've tried.  I dance like a frog with a peg leg.

You know, Michigan J. Frog doesn't have a peg leg, but he is a frog and a fabulous dancer. 

[hyenacub]

Haha! That's true...I shouldn't malign those frogs.  Hmm.  How about an elephant with a peg leg?

[Yurusumaji]

Haha! That's true...I shouldn't malign those frogs.  Hmm.  How about an elephant with a peg leg?

I'll accept that, considering you know that peg leg will snap in half every time they try to dance.

[kiwimlp]

Belly dancing sounds like so much fun. renee_chan, it's great you have your sister in law to work out with.  It's amazing how much harder you work when you're having fun with someone and not noticing how hard you are actually working. 

Brightside,hang in there.  It sounds like you really need to be brave and take those supplements if you want to recover. You can do it! 

[Ponytails]

I say "Surprise me!"

BTW:  I will be checkign in daily but I'm not sure I can read EVERY page since my las tpost so if I'm a bit behind on the gossip, please excuse me!

I'm so excited!  I was super good today at our end-of-the-year party.  I put a mini cupcake, 2 munchkins, and a cookie aside for me to eat throughout the day.  I have eaten half of the cookie, the concept of the sugar actually made me nauseated.  I have been craving water and fruit all day.  So I ate a banana and a peach.  Whoo-hoo!  I am sooooo ready to do this again!  I have been slacking this month, and I know it.