https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:19:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-940121 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:49:44 +0000 doodlepoodle 940121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I'm so sorry you're feeling sick! :-( </p> <p>I'm finally back, almost all of the things I was going to suggest have already been stated BUT...again I'll reiterate, start small. Baby steps. Instead of a bagel for breakfast have an egg and a smoothie. I make smoothies on Sunday in freezer safe ball brand cups and have them for the week. No daily cleanup or worry. </p> <p>The only big thing I did was cut processed carbs, I got creative w/meals and gradually started eating them once I wasn't dependent on them. Instead of regular pasta I use veggie pasta, instead of a cream sauce it's red sauce, stuff like that. </p> <p>I also 100% agree that you need top,an ahead. Not only is it easier but it's cheaper. I fix my lunch box the night before so I don't have to worry about it when I'm rushing to get ready. </p> <p>When I bring groceries in I wash/cut the veggies and fruit right then so it's as easy to grab as the chips are-no excuses :-) </p> <p>Most importantly? Let yourself cheat. Without letting yourself indulge within reason you'll go crazy! </p> <p>Feel free to MSG me anytime, I went from 100% sedentary junk food junkie to being active and eating healthy a majority of the time. My health has improved exponentially, as well as my own mental wellness! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-938419 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:44:41 +0000 DillonLion 938419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the tips! I was so sick last night and wound up throwing up everywhere, ugh. Ready to feel well again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-938054 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:15:42 +0000 blackbird 938054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry you're having a rough go of things. Since you're overwhelmed, I'd just focus on one tiny thing to improve in your life. Once a week, add a new thing. Just take your time. Even if it's as simple as "drink more water" or "don't eat chips this week". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-937961 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:51:24 +0000 kml636 937961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have gone through a really rough depression period and have also been overweight... my advice would be to start with walking 30 mins a day. Even if you can't bear to do anything else... Hope something changes for you soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-937090 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:42:08 +0000 Kemma 937090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you had your iron levels tested or are you taking a good multi-vitamin? Pregnancy and breastfeeding can take a lot out of your body so it might be worth taking some kind of supplement just in case.</p> <p>In terms of food, would taking it one meal at a time help? I know lots of changes can be really overwhelming but just thinking about one meal can make change much more manageable. Maybe start with breakfast each day and then lunch etc?</p> <p>Hang in there Mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936923 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:50:29 +0000 808love 936923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be patient and kind to yourself. I have felt the same way, became sick frequently with various things but finally am making spurts of positive moves with a few setbacks. These suggestions are wonderful...I will proceed to my smoothie and dance party now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936911 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:45:11 +0000 AprilFool 936911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: set yourself a goal this week you know you can achieve so that by the end of the week you feel good about something and have motivation to do more next week. Small changes are best and just add another one once you've got the previous change under control. </p> <p>Also write down what you're eating. Sometimes seeing it on paper makes us realise what we're doing and shocks us into change. Or it shows us where we need to make the changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936879 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:30:46 +0000 jhd 936879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just start with baby steps. Set small, realistic goals &amp; don't try to do too many new things at one time. You can do it!!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936715 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:35:34 +0000 HLK208 936715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs! &lt;3 I know how you feel. For the entire first year of DD's life, I felt like I was just trying to survive. At 13 months, she is sleeping through the night, some of my life stresses have melted away and I'm ready to focus on myself again.</p> <p>I started by cutting out easy things like, cream in my coffee, fast food, sweets. Soon that became including more fruits and veggies. Then I started to cut back on snacking. The small adjustments have really helped me.</p> <p>I've only been doing this and working out for 3 weeks. It really helped me to have someone kick me in the butt (my sister). Taking classes at the gym have forces me to be active and they've been fun/relaxing too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936680 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:26:11 +0000 lemondrop 936680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hit that point a few months ago too. I just felt crappy, was tired all the time, and was taking zero time for myself- everything was about work, baby or husband. </p> <p>My Fitness Pal is a great place to start. Actually learning how many calories you take in a day and what kinds of foods you are eating regularly- it helped my accountability a lot.</p> <p>The other thing that helped was joining the local YMCA- this was not my choice initially, but now I love it!! My husband's work gets a steep membership discount there, and I can get $25 a month off of gym membership through work if I go 8 times a month. I was only going to do this to help save money and give our son some kid interactions and playtime in the gym daycare. </p> <p>I found that I love it for me time, I can put on my music and walk, run, or cycle- I have a lot more energy afterwards to chase down my little guy and I'm not hungry after working out, so that helps cut down on my snacking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936643 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:12:26 +0000 avivoca 936643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those sound like excellent ideas! As for exercise, I love Barre classes. Depending on the type, there isn't a lot of cardio, and I always came out feeling like I got a good workout without being totally out of breath. I also like My Fitness Pal. You can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936598 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:57:02 +0000 MamaMoose 936598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I have found meal planning to be REALLY helpful to me. I make my worst food choices when I'm hungry and rushed and I want to just grab something quickly. So now every Sunday hubs and I plan out the whole week and shop for everything. Also... I know how impossible it is to work out with LO's this age. What about a family walk around the neighborhood in the evenings. It won't burn a ton of calories but it will at least get you moving a bit to help you feel less lethargic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936592 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:54:46 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 936592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Join me on My Fitness Pal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936585 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:51:36 +0000 luckypenny 936585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started taking a whole food natural vitamin (new chapter brand), substituting a green smoothie for lunch and getting some exercise everyday. Even a 20 min walk with LO makes me feel better. Try and drink at least 8 glasses of water and remove any other beverages. Get some rest! Even if I don't sleep when DD naps, I lay down and read or just relax. Green smoothies have changed my life! </p> <p>Here's the recipe I use:<br /> 1 banana<br /> 1 cup almond milk (unsweetened vanilla)<br /> 2 handfuls of kale<br /> 4 tsp flax seed<br /> 4 tsp chia seed<br /> 1 tbsp almond butter with honey </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936557 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:40:11 +0000 immabeetoo 936557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I fall off the food bandwagon I have the best luck starting back with one meal cooked a week and easing back into it. I know both you and your hubby work FT so maybe try ad have each of you be in charge of a healthy meal once a week? It sounds stupid but even designating one day chicken one day vegetarian one day pork makes deciding and planning easier for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936508 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:13:30 +0000 doodlepoodle 936508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: oh! Im getting ready to leave work but I have a similar post as pp's, I've 100% turned my life around from being insanely unhealthy. I will write later! For now: hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936507 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:12:30 +0000 honeybear 936507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you find a way to exercise with, or at least around, your LO? I used to set LO up on the couch and dance around in front of him when he was really little. He totally dug it, and even 10 minutes made me feel much better. Now he climbs on my back while I do planks and stuff, and I make an effort to run around outside with him regularly (not running-running, but playing-running...I'm just not a 'real' runner!). </p> <p>I think it's easier if you can find something child-friendly to do. I have never liked gyms and once LO started really moving around, my dance/exercise videos started collecting dust. But he's always been up for going outside, so sometimes I take him to the outdoor par course and do some girly pull-ups and jumping jacks and whatever other silly things they tell me to do on the sign. Or I just chase him around. :) (If your LO isn't that mobile, there's no reason she can't just enjoy the outdoors from her stroller while you do your thing!) I also keep a stash of CDs I can dance to near the CD player and pop one in for a quick dance party with LO now and then. I used to just carry him around when I did this, but now he wants to dance too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936493 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:05:47 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 936493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @tinyperson that tracking calories is helpful when my eating gets out of control (generally when I'm stressed, upset, feeling blue). I like the MyFitnessPal app.</p> <p>Would a morning walk (before it gets too hot) and an afternoon/evening workout DVD (I hear a lot of people like the Jillian Michaels DVDS) or even the 7 minute workout (<a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/" rel="nofollow">http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/</a>) be doable during the day?</p> <p>I hope you can start back up with the yoga! I find that doing some sort of yoga/fitness class 2-3 times a week is great emotionally and physically.</p> <p>Good luck to you! Thanks for posting -- I need to get my butt back in gear too :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936486 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:58:56 +0000 tlcbaby 936486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Those both sound like great ideas. And I hear you on the heat, although it isn't nearly as bad here as in Texas. I just got cleared to workout today so I might just try to find a YouTube video that I can do in my living room tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936471 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:50:53 +0000 tinyperson 936471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My plan of attack when I feel that way is to start counting calories using sparkpeople or similar. When I know what I'm consuming, I find it easier to make better choices! It's hard though when breastfeeding - I'm hungry! Maybe do as others have said and focus on one meal or snacks and try to make healthy choices there first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936470 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:50:12 +0000 looch 936470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least you are aware of the situation!!!! That's a big step. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936464 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:48:04 +0000 DillonLion 936464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yeah I think I am reaching a low point. Like I feel like I'm not going to live a long life and miss out on watching LO grow up if I stay this way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936457 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:45:18 +0000 looch 936457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hit my low point a few months ago, I went to work and I realized compared to a lot of other women, I looked bad, like not even trying bad. So I decided to make small changes and I decided to address my weight, setting up small goals and rewards.<br /> I was complimented a ton today and it made me feel really great and I am a solid size 10 but putting in some effort, which was the key for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936445 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:42:39 +0000 DillonLion 936445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: We started salad club at work a few months ago, so lunches are usually healthy. And we do dinners at home at the table recently. Maybe breakfasts is what I will focus on because I seem to go for the worst stuff at breakfast time. </p> <p>It is that time of year in Texas where it is dangerously hot outside. But I've got to figure out something! My prenatal yoga instructor is starting a post-natal class finally, so maybe I can start going to that regularly as a jumping off point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936437 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:39:42 +0000 tlcbaby 936437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to say something similar. Start with just one meal per day and commit to making healthy choices for that meal. Then you can ease into it a bit and it won't feel so overwhelming. </p> <p>Are there any activities you can do with your LO or family like Stroller Strides or going for a bike ride? Or even a friend you could walk with and keep each other accountable for keeping your workout date?</p> <p>It could be fun to search online for healthy recipes you want to make. That always gets me excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936403 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:22:36 +0000 wahine08 936403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I'm sorry you're feeling in such a awful place right now! When I've hit a wall like this in the past, I started by doing small things like adding more greens and healthy foods. It's easier for me to start with fruits for snacks and move into adding veggies into dinner and adjusting portions</p> <p>Then you can add physical stuff like walks, exercise, etc. Anything to get moving even just a little helps my confidence a little which improves a LOT of my attitude!</p> <p>Hope this helps for you! I go through cycles where I'm up and down.. this is usually how I get out of a rut! Taking things easy and not trying to force too much at once (so I don't quit! because I'm such a quitter haha) Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/improved-overall-feeling-of-wellness#post-936376 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:08:53 +0000 DillonLion 936376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya'll, I just feel awful. I haven't felt good and alive and fruitful and well since before I got pregnant. That was March 2012. </p> <p>I'm very overweight and thus constantly physically uncomfortable, get sick frequently, eat terribly (appetite is out of control with breastfeeding, even if the things I eat aren't always necessarily bad for me), and almost never make time to exercise. </p> <p>Help me. I'm overwhelmed with getting myself back to health and don't know where to start. </p>