Comments on: New Season Challenge: Step 1 Health Goals

By: Jedha

Jedha — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 22:45:26 +0000

Yes Rosemary, we can ‘think’ a lot sometimes but at the end of the day we have to ‘do’.

Your goals are great, so can you chunk them down even further into action steps. Perhaps you could start with the sugar intake – reducing that will help lots of things. So what type of sugary things are you eating and what could you replace them with?

By: Jedha

Jedha — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 22:43:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing Judi, it does help to get it off your chest. I’m sorry to hear of your loss, I can’t even imagine the struggle of losing a child. And it sounds like you just need to let that stuff go with your brother in law – sounds like he’s got issues not you.

Anyway it looks to me like you have made incredible progress with your health the past year or so and I’d say the fact that you still managed to lose 6 pounds and stick to the Whole 30 is an incredible accomplishment. Give yourself a pat on the back. Awesome results, and the blood sugar is excellent!!

It sounds like you know your body fairly well and are ‘in tune’ and you’re right that less nuts and more fruit and veg will result in a better outcome. I look forward to hearing more

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:03:51 +0000

Thank you, Jedha! What perfect timing. I have been ‘thinking’ about this very thing for about a week now. This post has given me the inspiration and a starting point to actually be ‘doing’. Looking forward to starting this challenge with you! My first three goals are eat anti-inflammatory foods to heal my gut, exercise to lose unwanted pounds and decrease aching joints, decrease sugar intake to help my gut, and all three to increase energy.

By: Judi

Judi — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:14:44 +0000

I am 61 and 1 1/2 years ago I quit drinking alcohol, smoking and am off statins and serotonin drugs.
I am using AA and meditation to help me through these life changes.
Due to having to deal with probating my mothers house which had been ravaged by my brother who lived there homelessly (no water or elect.) for two years, piling up every room with hoarded crap. I am very stressed. Along with the cleanup comes a probate that should have been simple but has managed to stretch on for 2 1/2 years. Also I am dealing with the loss of my 32 yr old daughter who died of ovarian small cell cancer 3 years ago.
My sister and brother in law have done most of the cleanup . I have trouble working with
Tom as he is a major type A and tends to critique and take over. I can’t handle that and feel I don’t need to . I am not married to him. also I feel that the house is ready to sell and just want it out of my life and he insists on doing more and more to squeeze out every little penny. At the same time I have guilt for not doing my part All adds up to grinding anxiety.
I intend to use your ideas to guide me on the quest to further health and hope to feel mentally and physically better soon.
On the upside I just finished a Whole 30 and watched my blood sugar go from 150+ to between 110 and 90! I was disappointed when I weighed myself to only see 6 pounds lost but have to admit I did not restrict myself in quantities and will this time as I am starting another W30 today. Less nuts and fruit more vegs and smaller meat portions maybe.. I work outside landscaping and use that as my exercise but may be cheating myself in that capacity as it is hard to measure and gauge..
This is probably way TMI but I found it therapeutic to put it down on the screen.
Thanks for your altruistic program.