be healthy

Today’s trip to the dentist really encouraged me to eat better and not snack on things like chocolate and fruits between meals and in the evening just because I have the extra calories.

I went for a filling, and to get the results of my x ray. Had the filling, traumatic enough, then found out from the x rays I needed two more. I could have fainted. The holes are really tiny, the only the dentist knew I had them was from the x ray. So not much drilling. not that it’s any conselation. Aiming to make these my last 2 fillings!

Fruit, sweets, chocolate and other sugary foods will only be consumed with meals. If i am hungry, i shall eat low sugar foods. Only water and tea and milk will be consumed between meals, and fizzy no more than 2 times a month, and only with meals.

here’s to hoping!

okay, so I am joining this from ‘lose weight’ I have lost weight, and now want to focus on being healthy to maintain this new body.

but also, i mean it to be healthy in every other way too.

So, I am going to make a list of 5 things I can do to be healthy, and this time next month, we will see how I have progressed.

1) Do not drink fizzy drinks ! I’ll let myself have them every now and then, like 1-2 times a month, but only with meals! My teeth have too many fillings, I’m getting another one on monday and I hate having them done and knowing that I will have them the rest of my life. Also, diet fizzy drinks are nothing but chemicals.

2) Do toning exercises. I need to build a little muscle and tone up flabby areas.

3) Stop being angry! This is bad for my mental health! Anger gets me nowhere compared with being nice. So what something doesn’t go my way, deal with it!

4) Stop eating unhealthy leftovers. What is the point of me eating a seperate healthy meal, just to finish off the remaining few (salty) baked beans, or the little left over custard ect. It just makes me eat more calories which I could spend better on healthy foods.

5) get enough Calcium! I need at least 1300 mg a day. i find this hard. I drink lots of milk, I eat fortified foods. But sometimes it just isn’t enough. I have 400mg suppliments, which I take when I really can’t get up there with out going over calorie goals. But I want to get the calciu in my diet.
500 mg for breakfast
300mg snack / drink
200mg lunch
300mg dinner.
It’s getting it in dinner I can’t do. Need to look for good plant sources, not spinach!