https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:07:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60613 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:58:30 +0000 polkadots 60613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love being healthy and DH is on board with it too now! It was a big change when we made the new years resolution to eat better. We cut out beef (turkey instead) and no processed food. I haven't had any pop, candy or chocolate either! &lt;--DH isn't so good about the no pop and candy... YAY for HEALTHY eating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60605 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:55:26 +0000 Andrea 60605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I am thinking that is probably my problem. I eat very healthy but probably a bit too much of everything. Well, I started a food journal to track exactly what I am consuming so I can figure this out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60595 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:51:26 +0000 mrbee 60595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I was definitely overeating before, so I kinda had to eat less. But it's definitely not like I'm walking around hungry.</p> <p>I think maybe also we've all just gotten used to bigger meals, and so normal meals sound tiny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60592 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:48:55 +0000 Andrea 60592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I still feel like you are not eating a lot. :-) Well, it seems like you have found a system that works for you which is the most important thing. Good going! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60587 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:44:53 +0000 mrbee 60587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: My lunches are actually really hearty! I guess fiber fills you up in a way that other stuff doesn't? Who knew.</p> <p>Anyway I always make sure to have plenty of protein. I started off eating a lot of TON of protein for lunch, but lowered it over time when I realized to my surprise that I no longer craved it as much as I used to. Weird.</p> <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I eat at a deli salad bar... I just grab stuff from there. Sometimes I'm so busy with work that I don't have time to eat! Then I do what every diet book recommends; skip lunch and eat a bigger dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60572 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:33:22 +0000 Mrs.VW 60572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are trying to make some diet adustments too! I just started buying organic hormone free milk (i'm slow on the bandwagon!). We pretty much NEVER eat red meat unless we are at someone's house and would be rude not to. We only eat chicken and ground turkey. I'm trying to work in more whole grains - and I'm determined to start using quinoa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60293 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:34:26 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 60293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: How are you able to keep it together when you're on the go? When I put my mind to it (still working on that this time around ...) I am able to eat halfway decent at home. But when I travel, it's all over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60260 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:43:41 +0000 Modern Daisy 60260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made little changes recently. I switched from coffee to tea (less caffeine) and I use honey instead of sugar. I also decided to ban drinking out of plastic bottles. If I need something portable, I buy a small glas drink (snapple or something), clean it out and fill it up with water. </p> <p>I've always shunned trans fats and processed foods, but I started eating more veggies as well recently. Salad has become more of a main course for me at dinner, and I've been expanding the stuff I put in it (healthy things). </p> <p>It's hard to eat well on a budget during the day though. Packing a salad for lunch at work just isn't feasible. The best I can do is a healthy sandwich. And I need to eat more fruit, I can go several weeks without eating a single serving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60256 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:30:08 +0000 mrstilly 60256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are trying to get healthier too! Part of the problem is that he and I were both raised on meat and potatoes diets and that's what we are used to. Also, I'm an awful cook. We aren't used to/don't like a lot of foods, especially DH, so it's hard to change my meal planning to healthier meals. I'm better for lunch and breakfast, but dinners are hard. Also we are at my in-laws a lot, and they eat meat, potatoes, and junk food, so that really hurts the efforts we make during the week to be healthier. </p> <p>Anyway, I've been running, biking and doing some Jillian Michael's DVDs. I'm trying to make smoothies for breakfast each day with frozen fruit, yogurt, V8 splash and spinach. I try to stick to sandwiches or healthier soups for lunch. I've been trying to increase my veggie intake by snacking on green beans, peppers and snap peas when I want something crunchy. </p> <p>It's working slowly, but surely. I'm down 9 pounds since Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60179 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:39:15 +0000 Andrea 60179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: that doesn't sound like a lot of food for a guy?? do you snack? congrats on the 10 lbs, that is awesome for 1 month!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60174 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:36:58 +0000 chopsuey 60174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: WOW! Go you! :) seriously, 75% of weight loss is all about your diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60167 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:29:45 +0000 mrbee 60167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Sure!</p> <p>Breakfast: Fiber One with berries and 1% milk (Or, Oatmeal from a deli if I'm in a hurry).<br /> Lunch: A lot of salady stuff, with a little protein (tofu, fish or chicken) thrown in. Salad items chosen for high fiber content.<br /> Dinner: Sadly usually just a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread.</p> <p>The big change is that I rarely if ever eat (or have a craving for) red meat. Also my portions are much smaller, I guess b/c the fiber fills me up. I lost another pound this morning, so I'm almost ten pounds down.</p> <p>I think though that I'm overdoing it on the fiber. I am going to try and tone it down a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-60150 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:51:28 +0000 Andrea 60150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: weight loss is on my mind today. would you mind providing a sample of what you eat in a typical day on this plan? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25987 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:32:19 +0000 mrbee 25987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: I copy and pasted that from the author's Amazon page. I think he just worded it confusingly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25985 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:31:11 +0000 Mama Ek 25985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>good tips - I have no idea how much fiber I eat a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25568 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:26:15 +0000 Red 25568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"5. Substitute whole grains for highly processed, refined foods."</p> <p>You meant the other way around, correct?</p> <p>I started eating healthy while pregnant and continued to do so afterwards. But once in a while, McDonald's fries do call to me and I answer :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25542 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:40:10 +0000 Rescuemom10 25542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I tried to be more healthy this year and both lost some weight. Besides justl making healthier choices we have gone towards the Organic side too. Some things I will ONLY buy in organic but not all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25210 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04:04 +0000 Mrsbells 25210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I are already very health concious, we dont drink soda, caffeine, or alcohol. We dont eat shelled sea food and for the last few weeks have also cut out beef. I plan to cut out all red meat eventually.<br /> The areas I have to improve is drink more fluids, cut down on sugary snacks (chocolate), and eat more fresh fruit and veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25196 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:55:34 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 25196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is one of my goals in the new year. I have a lot of baby weight to shed, but don't want to fad diet... I need to find ways to include exercise and a better diet in my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25177 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:32:35 +0000 heffalump 25177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try... but my hubby doesn't eat very healthy now so it's hard to watch him eat such yummy stuff! Soon he will have surgery though so he'll have to eat healthy after that. I'm cutting him some slack and letting him eat the yummy stuff while he still can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25165 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:07:21 +0000 mrsjyw 25165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH &amp; I are right there with you. After both of us being in the best shape of our last year around our wedding, we fell off the bandwagon and let the honeymoon phase fatten us up and got lazy with working out. </p> <p>In fact, DH &amp; I haven't worked out regularly since April! The summer kept us pretty active outdoors, but since last week, we are both trying to get back to our normal 3-4x workout regiment. DH has been doing really well with it, I still need a kick in the butt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25089 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:55:45 +0000 SweetMamaM 25089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on the healthy bandwagon (most of the time, ahem) at the moment. Having lost 16 kg (35lbs) in the last year, I just have 8 kg (17lbs) to go before my doc is happy with my weight as optimum for TTC. One of the things I find incredibly hard is getting enough water! I agree with you on the fibre being amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-25078 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:39:49 +0000 looch 25078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to exercise, that's really the only thing that will make a difference at this point. I generally follow those rules plus limit sun exposure, alcohol and exposure to second hand smoke. I also moisturize like it is going out of style. I got my make up done a few months ago and the artist thought I was in my late 20's, which is a huge compliment, since I am 36! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-24984 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:12:23 +0000 MsMini 24984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I have been pregnant, I have been exercising more, and trying to eat healthier (even though morning sickness and pregnancy cravings are my enemies in that). I have been making small changes over the past few years as well (switching to whole wheat instead of white flour, swapping out soda for water or fruit juice, etc). I find that making one small change at a time is easier for me than a diet overhaul would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-24955 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:57:07 +0000 tejbee 24955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very health/nutrition conscious and follow most of those guidelines as best I can already. I drink lots of water and no soda. One thing I also do now is NOT drink milk. I drink Original flavor Silk Pure Almond "milk" and I don't miss the whole milk I used to drink at all. Ideally I'd cut out all dairy products, but I'm addicted to sharp cheddar cheese and eat it every now and then on black beans or on broccoli. I also am too much in love with mozzarella to give it up. I hardly ever eat eggs (unless they are in a cookie or cake and I'm splurging) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-24935 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:38:41 +0000 Mrs. D 24935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eating healthy is so hard! I do my best, but it could be SOOO much better.<br /> I drink milk or water before anything else.<br /> I haven't been able to cut cola out of my diet, but I have significantly less than I ever used to.</p> <p>Good Luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-24934 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:36:28 +0000 Rosie Girl 24934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am trying to drink more water. I really don't like water, at all, but know that it is good for me (and baby) so I am trying! Being pregnant makes me think more about what I am eating, and I hope that after pregnancy I will still think about it.</p> <p>Good job too by the way! Its hard to change eating habits! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-am-getting-healthy-anyone-else-on-the-health-bandwagon#post-24838 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:23:04 +0000 mrbee 24838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Bee set me up with a local doctor for a physical, and he recommended that I follow the principles in this book:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Years-Younger-Amazing-Better/dp/0767921712" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Years-Younger-Amazing-Better/dp/0767921712</a></p> <p>Here are the recommendations:</p> <p>1. Eat at least 30 grams of fiber a day.<br /> 2. Consume 4 to 5 cups of colorful fruits and vegetables a day.<br /> 3. Reduce saturated fat and shun trans fats.<br /> 4. Choose healthy omega-3 fats.<br /> 5. Substitute whole grains for highly processed, refined foods.<br /> 6. Seek out foods rich in calcium and magnesium.<br /> 7. Hydrate. (Eight cups of water a day).<br /> 8. Save room for a healthy dessert.<br /> 9. Watch your portion sizes.<br /> 10. Select healthy snacks. (Fruits, vegetables, and nuts). </p> <p>It's been about a week and so far, so good. I basically have stopped reading red meat, and am eating mostly fish and chicken. But even those meat portions are less than what I used to eat, and I eat a lot of fruits and veggies every day. Plus fiber up the wazoo.</p> <p>The biggest learning for me has been that fiber really does fill you up! Also, eating healthy makes you not crave meaty foods. In fact, a lot of meals I used to enjoy now disgust me. That's probably a good thing in the long run, but it did make me a bit sad at first.</p> <p>Anyone else working on getting healthy? </p>